The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1891. THE CENSUS.

The result of the enumeration of the population of the colony has at last been made public, and the figures are very disappointing. For the purpose of .easy, comparison we give the returns side by side with those of last census :— 1891. 1886. Inw^J North Island ...278,917 250/182 "28,48.1 Middle & Stewart - , ■ Islands' ...341,157 327,801 16,»MJ Chatham Islands 2')!) 19!) 00 Kennadco Islands 19 — 19 Totals ... 623,352 578,182 41,870 These figures are subject to revision, and a small return from the Nelson district hus to be added, but the aspect of the case cannot be materially altered —unless, as a Wellington correspon dent states, a discrepancy of upwards of eight thousand between the returns and the estimates of the Registrar- General should prove to have arfa'e t from an error or errors m the enume ration. We have said that the returns tiro disappointing, and it may bo asked how an increase of populatfon of neatly ■45,000 can bo so considered. It is so simply because it only amounts to about two-thirds of the natural increase —that is, the excess of births ovoi cloaths—for the period. The ascertained natural increase for the ten years end ing December 81, 1889, was at the rate of 2.88 per cent, per annum; but as the birth rate has of late years been tending downwards the natural in crease for the last five years has been estimated at 2.75 per cent, per annum, making an increase for the quinquennium of about 79,500. The actual natural increase during that period, however, was 0n1y'64,168 (a difference of over fifteen thousand against the colony), and as the census increase is only 44,870, it would appear that 19,298 more persons left the colony than arrived m it during the five years. The official returns give the number of the {irrivaY m the colony at 73,386, and departures from the colony at 84,343, showing a balance of 10,962 against the colony —a dis crepancy of 8336, which should be susceptible of being accounted for m one way or other. As the figures stand, it is clear that not only is the birth-rate falling off seriously, but we have suffered a loss of eleven thousand at least—possibly of nineteen thou sand—by removals to the other colonies. That those who have left the colony are almost exclusively males and tradesmen or mechanics is shown by the remarkable excess of females and males m the large towns, raid the very small increase—m some .instances a decrease—of the population m those towns. Thus, instead of the population numbering 640,000, as was anticipated, after making what were considered sufficient allowances for the many drawbacks which the colony has laboured under since 188(5, we find that the number is only 623,352 ; and this result is nothing if not disappoint ing-

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Ashburton ami Hainpstead Schools will not be re-opened until the scarlatina epidemic abates. A horse bearing the extraordinary name of Schlccmucenti-iiitsic took part m a hurdle race at Brisbane recently. He didn't win. Foreign exchanges report that a sweet scented rose of a steel green color has been produced, after many years of experiment iv Turin. It has been named the "Edison." The propertied classes of the United King dom, numberiug 10-i millions, receive a yearly income of £850,000,000 sterling, while the wage-earning classes numbering 26| millions, receive a yearly return of five hundred million pounds sterling. The longest canal m the world is the Im perial Canal of Cliiiu, which starts from Peking, connects the Hoang-ho, Yang-tse- Kiang, and a number of other rivers, passes i>y the gates of forty-one cities, and, with its branches, affords nearly 2000 miles of water communication m tlie heart of the empire. Mr Alfred Harrison, J.P., this morning fined a first offender ss. and costs for drunkenness. The man had been very drunk the previous day, had fallen heavily on the footpatli and smashed his face sadly, and he appeared m court looking a picture of wretchedness. (Profesor (to first applicant)—name and age, sir ? First Student—Abner Bascom, age 17. Professor (to second applicant) -And you, sir ? Second Student—Phineas Basqom, age 17. Prof cssor-—brothers ? S.S.—Yei, sir. Professor—twins? S.S. (doubtfully)—- Well, ye-es: twins on our father's side. We're from Salt Lake, Professor—Oh !oh ! Ex-Premier Crispi has again opened his law office m Milan. He announced this fact a few clays ago to all of his former cliepts. He is not; destined to suffer from lack of patronage. An Italian steamship company has already engaged him at an annual salary of 50,000 lire (£2000) to take care of its law business. Criepi, it is said, will soon visit Bismark at Friedriohsruhe. The correspondent of the "Irish Catholic," writing from Rome on March 5, says:—The Pope has presented to Monsignor Grimes, Bishop of Christclmrch, New Zealand, for the use of his Cathedral, a handsome silve: chalice, the .cup of which is richly orna mented and inlaid with rubies. It is one of the few left from the Vatican Exhibition of 1388-89. Few people estimate the ease with which the exhaust pipe of a gas engine sets fire to anything with which it conies m contact. A gunny bag which had stood along side the pipe of such an engine m a large factory near Christchuroh is now on view at the rooms of the Fire Insurance Association. The bag had been near the exhaust pipe for sometime and became ignited at last. The protection of these exhaust pipes is therefore very desirible for the safety 'of property and for the ji}utu>l benefit of owners and Insurance Companies. It i 3 calculated saya the Napier ?' Tele graph " that the shortage m wheat m tl*2 present year's Home crop will not be less than 100,000,000 bushels. Potatoes are placed at the same shortage. Fruits, vege tables, and berries are credited with a de fiiiency of 100,000,000 bushels. Europe "reports 233,000,000 bushels lacking m the average pe»tat« crops, ami the wheat crops as being 80,000,000 bushela les? than the annual consumption. Should these figures be but approximately true, they indicate a gravity m the situation that the coming year will very pertinently show. The Auctioneers, Hill wlijch (says the Auckland "Star ") is to bo introduced during the approaching session, and will probably be m charge of Mr T. Thompson, lias for its principal object to enable licensed auctioneers to sell m any part of the colony on a license issued at the present cost of £40 per annum ; to issue licenses to appraisers or valuers at £20 per annum, and to auctioneers' clerks at £10 per amntni. The object of these latter provisions is to secure that valuations shall not be made by persons l»ot duly authorised, while auctioneers are com pelled to pay annual licenses. To get over local difficulties from a financial point of view it is proposed to put the whole of the money paid for licenses into the consolidated revenue to be refunded to local bodies upou a popula tion, ba§js,

The Hon Mr Pater was m a very weak j state to-day, and the worst is feared. The moderates won the Raukapuka licens ing election by a ten to seven average. After hearing further evidence m the charge against four men for robbery from the person of Janies Millar, of Rakaia, the' Bench at Lyttelton on Thursday decided that there was not sufficient evidence to convict the accused, and they were there fore discharged. it is stated that m seven and a quarter hours Mr J. 8. Forgan at the Church Bush, neur Kaiapoi, succeeded m digging seventy threc bags, equal to six and a half tons. Mr Fortran 13 open to accept any challenge to dig potatoes m a competition or against time tor any substantial stake. The San Francisco mail left Onehunga m the steamer Oreti at 10.30 this morn ing. She is expected to reach Wellington late to-morrow night, and the Southern part will be despatched to Lyttelton by the steamer Mahinapua, leaving at ten o'clock on Sunday morning. The mails should thus arrive: here by first train on Monday. An exhibition, new to many m Ashburton, hii3 opened at the Tattered street end of the Arcade, It consists of an Orrery and Tellurian —the former indicating the move ments of all the bodies m the Solar system, and the latter showing the movements of the Earth and Moon round the Sun, with* a«w,HOiiH, eclipses, tides, &c. The whole are explained m an intelligent and interesting imumetyand the exhibition is well worth a visit. . . . Last night the ro-openiug meeting of the Primitive Mntliodist Band of Hope was held m the Church. There wa« a fair attendance about 100 people occupying the pews, and Mr J. W. Hard ley presided* Addresses we.ru delivered by the Rev J. Cocker, and Mr E. Watkins, of Floinhigton. Recitations were given by Messrs G. Hight and H. and J. W. Hardley, a reading by Mrs Bull, and 1 the choir sang several of HoyleV hymns. About thirty people signed the pledge at the meeting. At the conclusion a coffee supper, provided by the young ladies of the congrega tion, was given, to which about seventy guests sat down. The richest example of Protection run mad is supplied by the United States Custom authorities, who have decided that Dr Koch's lymph, when imported into the United States, is subject to a duty of 25 per cont, under the clause taxing "Medicinal preparations, including medicinal proprie tary preparations." The lymph has not been manufactured for sale so it was a little diffi cult to tix the price. However, an arbitrary figure was agreed upon, and so, as the cor respondent of a contemporary caustically puts it, "the American bacillus is not to be slain by the product of the pauper microbes of Germany untaxed." An Athens (Georgia) telegram to "Dalziel" says:—John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, boarded a railway train at this place on Thursday while drunk, and insulted a brakesman. The latter struck Sullivan squarely on the facn and blackened his eye. Sullivan returned the blow and smashed the brakesman's face, knocked out two of his teeth and broke his jaw. The pugilist then got his opponent's head under his arm and began to pound him with all his strength. It required the united efforts of the crowd to pull the fighter off and prevent him from killing the brakesman. " Gallant little Wales" has been exhibit ing her gallantry m a new direction lately. Some short time ago a whisky distillery was started m the Principality. It seemed to some a national reproach that the patriotic Welshman, who generally likes whisky, should be compelled to imbibe alien liquor of Irish or Scotch extraction, or elsa to go with out ; now the reproach is wiped out. Welsh whisky is an accomplished fact, and the first fruits of the Bala still, m an artistically decorated sherry cask branded with hoops of nickfl silver, have with due ceremony been presented to the Queen. Her Majesty has graciously consented to receive the present, but she has not given the Welsh Distillery Company a testimonial yet. One of tlie smartest utterances of the Wesley Centenary must bs set down to the credit of the Rev J. C. Wrignt, a Ply mouth minister. The other evening he was tracing tho gradual change m Wesley's opinions and refuting the claims of the High Church party. It reminded him, he said, of thy story of a showman who was travelling m the North of 'England, and who announced John Wesley's skull among his exhibits. A Methodist woman visiting the show expressed a doubt as to its genuine ness on the ground that it was so small. " I know it is small," replied the showman, " but you sec it's John Wesley's skull when he was a boy." Accordingly, when they were told that John Wesley believed m Apostolical succession and baptismal regene ration, they should remember that tjiat was John Wesley's skull when he was a boy. A very large congregation assembled m the renovated Tabernacle at Newing'on, London, to hear Mr Spnrgeon preach his first sernmn after his return from Mentone. Mr Spurgeon appeared to have benefited considerably by the change of air and scene. His discourse was full of epigram and liomely illustration as usual. "I am afraid," he observed, "Many of God's promises are like a whitesmith's bunch of keys, rusty through not being tried." The pastor has not much faith, apparently, m so-called revivals. He remarked, '' It is said of a man he is sound asleep as a church. Quite right. I know of nothing as sleepy as a church, especially after revival." Subsequently he spoke of " the celestial delirium ef a revival," advising that it was best m religion to use the pace you could maintain. '' Enoch walked wiJi God ;he did not run." Refer ence to clergymen visiting theatres was clenched "with the admonition, " Stick to your last, cobbler; stick to your pulpit, minister. The conference of the local bodies of Christ church aud neighbourhood to consider the question of diseased food and milk, met last night and received the report of the com mittee appointed to consider the matter ot legislation on the subject. The Committee found that the powers granted to Local Boards of Health under the provisions of the Public Health Act, LS76, and its amend ments, to restrict the sale of milk, meat, and other perishable provisions, are insufficient to prevent the spread of diseases arising from unwljalespmeness m such articles of food. That it \s desirable tliab tho food supply m all large centres, of population should be under the control of, and supervision by an authority having jurisdiction over the whole of the area from which perishable provisions are obtained for the supply ofsuch localities, and that the same authorities should have the power *o prevent^the spread of infectious and contagious diseases. The Committee recommended that the Government be requested tp introduce legislation to enable the Local Boards of Health to make bye-laws to regulate the sa,le of food and milk, and to inspect and license dairies and other premises.

THE MARKETS.

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London, May 21. ■ The American visible supply of wheat is. estimated at 31.200,000 bushels.

COURSING.

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.Oaihabu, May 21. Tho O.imaru Coursing Club's Birthday Plate, for all .ages, resulted m Mr .7. Wilson's Cobweb, l>y Newton—Spider, winning, Mr G. Grimshaw's Dorothys by Newton—Maid of the Mill, being runner up.

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Tho annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held on Thursday. The statement of accounts showed that, the total income for the year was £11,603 15s 3d, and the expenditure £11,001 12a lOd. Profit was made on each cf the four meetings—on tho Grand National Meet ing, £264= 17s Gd ; Spring Meeting, £524 2s ; Summer Meeting, £5 2s (i I ; and Autumn Meeting, £65 y.vSd. The re venue derived fvom the totalisator was £55<> 7s JM m excess of'that received for 1889-SO. The report statetf that further improvements were contemplated. The ■roport and balance sheet were unani mously adopted Mr F. 0. Tabart was ro-electcd judge; Mr Or. Q. Stead, treasurer ; and Mr Thomas Aclalid, clerk of the scales. The committee andslewards wore almost the same as those cf last year.

Persistence and Causion.

A very amusing incident, which took place m Queenstown harbor, is related by Captain Andrew Haggard. "Two pretty Irish girls, who had etnb irked on our ship, were soon after the arrival of' the Servia m that port joined by a gentleman who had come by mail from England, and who came oft 1 from the shore on the Steamer tender. This gentleman, with the most excited and pantomimic gestures, begged one of t':ese fair maidens to return'to .shore with him and bscome his b ido. Before his arrival on board he had, we learned, sent her five telegrams to the same effect, to prevent her departure if possible. But the young lady at first appeared to be obdurate, for the unfor tunate man was seen going off again to the shore on the tender, hatless, and holding out his outstretched arms im ploringly to the lady of his love. But that man was not to be beaten. He returned when the fender came back again with the last mails, and this time:he brought a parson with him. This pledge of the honesty of his intentions of marry ing her had, I understand, been exacted by this cautious Irish young lady as a condition of her' going ashore with him. She now went with him, and the Servia without her. Let us hope they were happy ever after."

The Railway Zonal System.

The following memorandum has been received by the Hon. IX. J. Seddon'in regard to a letter from the ISew Z^alnpd Railway League respecting Mr Vaile's vaihvay system :—v New Zealand Govern ment Railways, Head Omce, Wellington, April 21, 1891.- -In re letter from ~Nc.w Zealand Railway Reform League to the Hon. the Premier, April .13, 1891 : Memorandum for the Hon. the Minister, of Public Works-—The subject of Yailc's stage system has' Wen dealt with rather fully m the correspondence and report contained m parliamentary papers 1)2, 1890, and D2a, 1890, m continuation!; bufc, as much misapprehension about it prevails m the public mind, some recap itulation on this occasion may be advis able. It is very commonly supposed that Vaile's stagft system is like the Austrian and Hungarian zone systems recently introduced m Europe. The Auck land Railway Reform League so far understood the matter as to refer to the Hungarian Government having adopted the system proposed by the League. Mr Vuile, however, holds that the Hungarian and Austrian zone systems aic faulty and defective, and that but little financial improvement can be expected from them. According to the general statements advanced, the zone systems are entirely antagonistic to Vaile's stage system. The former are intended to draw people to the cities and large towns. Mr Vaile appears to regard the gregaricus habit of mankind as an original vice, to be eradicated by his stage system, which is to hays the opposite effect to the zone system, distributing people m the country instead of drawing them to the towns. An experiment to test the correctness of such views must necessarily extend over a great many years. Only a very vague outline of Mr Vaile's plan of his stage system has ever been divulged by him. Mr Vaile declined Jto supply the late Government with details ot his scheme m 1888, and the Railway Commissioners were afterwards unsuccessful m their at tempts to obtain them from the Railway Reform League, as a perusal of the par liamentary papers referred to will show. There is then only the outline cf the system given by Mr Vaile to the Parlia mentary Committee hi 1886 to explain the system. According to this the system consisted m dividing the railways L.L.* stages, depending for their length upon .the density of population m the dis rict, and making uniform charges per stage. The stages were to be about seven miles long m the vicinity of Auckland, and fifty miles long m the Waikato. By this sysctin a second-cjass passenger, would be charged 4d for a fifty-mile stage m the Warkaho ; but^o travel fifty miles m the vicinity of Auckland, on the same basis of 4d a stage, he might have to pay 2s. Applying the system else where, it was shown that a person travelling from Nukuniaru to AYanganui would have to pay la, while from Nuku maru to Patea, the same distance, he would only pay 4d. Ifc is a serious defect j In the system that such fantastic results arise from it. It cannot be m the interests of settlement that it should be dearer to travel to Wanganui than to Patea ; and there are no rational grounds advanced for making such cstftioixiinary preferences'. There is nothing m the system to recom mend it, as far as is at present disclosed. Mr Vaile has made the system ap pear attractive tv soino persons by fixing the faros attached to it inordi nately low—far too low, m our opinion, to pay the cost of the service rendered. We cannot expect to do our work as cheaply as m a country like Hungary, for instance, where there are seventeen millions of people on a,bout the sam^o area as New Zealand, and where i\\a rates of wages are abeut a third or a fourth: of what they are here. But even m such j countries as Austria (vnd Hungary such i low fares a.s Mr Vaije proposes Juve hot been attempted, Wo beg to repeat our previously expressed ojrinioii that no further reduction m fares is at present! necessary, and that if lower fares are desired they can conveniently be adopted I without introducing any new system.—ll urn, etc., James M'Kerroav, Clue? Com*, missioner of Railways;,"

The San Francisco Mail.

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Auckland, May 21. The R.M. Monowai arrived from £an Francisco at (5.43 p.m. Amongst the passengers m transit for Sydney are Ma'damc Sara Earnhardt, the celebrated actress, and her dramatic company of about rorty members ; the Hon J. B. Patterson of Victoria, ami Major Dane, the well known lecturer. The Monowai left San Francisco on May the lsfc, one day late. The time for the run from San Francisco, including detentions, was 17 days 4 hours llmins. ~

GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, April 30. j The Roumanian Government has issued orders stopping Jlhe export of maize, m consequence of the depletion of stocks. At a meeting of the Dublin Tenants' Defence Association, a resolution was passed declaring that as Mr Parnell had replied to Mr McCarthy's proposal to re lease the Paris fund for the benefit of the tenants, the whole sum amounting to £40,000, be immediately voted to their ' relief. Michael Davitt, when asked if lie intended to make a long stay m the United States, replied that he was only going to California for rest and to recruit I his health.

THE IRISH LAND BILL.

Mr~lMfour,-the Irish' Chie f' Secretary, has written a letter, m which he com ments ab length upon Mr Gladstone's recent criticisms of the Irish Land Bill. Mr Balfour says :— '* The Liberals oppose a measure which has been accepted m its principles by every section of the Irish party, and eagerly desired by the bulk of the Irish agricultural community, and in volving no risk, theoretical or practical, to the .British taxpayer. Mr Gladstone does hot oven pretend to hold out any prospect of a-'settlement of the question^ except by occupying the time of Parlia ment, if he gets a majority, with a fruit less discussion of the absurd and impos sible schemes cf Home Rule. While he , has been voting on abstract resolutions about the self-government, of rural parishes and registration, the Government has done more to advance the principles of local self government io every part of the Kingdom, to lighten the cost of the education of the working classes, to strengthen the defences of the Empire, and t:> deal with social questions than the administration pledged to Home Rule would be likely.., to do m a generation. The-Government,- though not following Mr Gladstone's example m confining ics attention to Ireland, effected and is effect ing more for the material welfare of the country, than any of ifcs predecessors."

THE DEATH OF YON MOLTKE.

Yon Moltke's death was very sudden, and the physicians who were summoned announced that it was caused by failure of the heart. He passed away at 9.45 o'clock on the night of the 25th, quietly and painlessly. The news of the Count's unexpected death caused great sorrow m the city. Yon Moltke died m his study •s>. his official residence on Konigsplatz. He appeared m his usual health early m the eveniug, and suppered as usual, his appetite being good. He rose from his seat with the intention of retiring, when suddenly he staggered, and would have fallen had it not been tha'-. a servant sprang to his assistance. The Count was then carried to his bedroom an:l phced upon the hod, upon which he died m a few minutes. The will of the Count stated that he desired his burial to take place at Crieson, where his wife and child were buried. The Empress visited the death chamber m iho morning, and laid a mWninein: wreath of roses upon the bod upon which the great (General rested. The Empress spent a quarter of an hour trying to coi^ole the family. Splendid floral offerings arrived at the residence from all parts of Germany. Great crowds of people, respectful and sympathetic, surrounded the Count's residence and 1 thronged the afreets, Many of the streets and lending thorough fares were closed, and the city through out displayed the emblems of mourning. In the Lower House of the Prussian I)i«t the President of that body, m aimouhc in* Yon Moltke's death to the representa tives, said the high value of the Count's services to the Fatherland would cause universal sorrow and mourning for his death throughout Germany. In the Upper House a laurel wreath entwined with bhek and white satin ribbons hung over the Count Yon Moltke's seat. The President reada letterfrom Major Moltke, announcing the Count's death, and then he delivered an address extolling the merits and services of the dead soldier as a member of the Upper House. In , the course of the morning, by the Em peror's orders, the Imperial Standard was conveyed from the Palace to the room m which the groat soldier lay m state. This was done as a gpeoial mark of the Emperor's favoi-, and as showing how deeply he feels the loss. Leasing, the sculptor, took a plaster cast of the dead Field Marshal's face.

THE MANIPUR DISASTER.

Advices from Simla, dated April 13, state that Captain Boileau, who, with Mrs Grim wood, Lieutenant Gurdon, Cap tain Butcher, and other officers, made good his escape fro:n . Manmtjr, and reached Lakhipur on March Slat, hes nude hie report to the Indian"-Govern ment on i^o subject of recent events at Manipur. His description of the oc currences before and after the abortive durbar, summoned by Mr Quinton, only confines the previous narratives. When the sio^e of the British residency began the Manipurs manned tho loophcled walls •f Wio palace, which were about sixty yards from the residency and separated from it by an unfordable niqat, T« the evening of March 24th Mr Quinton sent a , letter t%\ fche Rogenfc, proposing the terms winch he would giant. The Regent replied that the only terms which' he would grant were the unconditional surrender of the whole British force, lieutenant Simpson after a time wont out and sjo'te with the enamv. He came back and reported that the" Jubraj would meet Mr Quinton if the latter would enmo to the gate of the palace. The Com missioner accordingly went After same time, accompanied by Coloue.\ Sfceue, Mr Grimwood, Lieu,t, Simpson, and Mr Cossirs, \\'ith them went also a bugler, who carried the chairs required at the conference, which it was supposed was to be held at the palace- jrateway, This bugle-, ■however, was speedily ordered back by the Manipur'is as he \*^s armed with a rifle. At hatf-nast *en the Mani- j puris shouted, auMo the. people m the Residency that Mr Quintc^ would not return, ami they then opened fire again. Our mei)j uu:!er Captain Bcilpau, replied freely, At midnight, Lieutenant Gurdon, Lieutenant Woods, Captain Butcher, and Mrs Grimwood were standing upon the R'W'dency steps among the Sepoys, and shells were bursting m the compound. Captain Boileau consulted, his brother officers Ms to what flhmiM be done, and ultimately it was dissolved f" acuite tho Residency, and a retreat was effected m good order. The fugitives made their way across the hills, and finally met Captain C&wley's detachment, w^fch which they proceeded to liak^ipur. Captain Boileau thinks 'J^ the , Jubraj is alone i*6sppnsib\e |or all that happened. The British officers state that no cruelty what ever was practised by our men, nor indeed was sugh a tltfng possible. One of the rJ.e\e§rapJi officers reports having m$ U^cUtjss corpses of &fr 1

i*nd Mr O'Brien lying on the road twenty four miles from Manipur. '* The Times'" Rangoon correspondent says:—" Trustworthy details of the deaths of Mr Quinton and the other British officers with him have been brought to Tamu from Manipur. These unfortunate gentlemen were put to death under cir cumstances of the most revolting bar barity. After Mr Quinton'is capture, he and two British officers and a bugler wero taken before the Regent, who" ordered them to be. made over to the Kuki levies to be killed. Mr Quinton was killed, his head being cut off, and hurbody hacked to pieces. His dismembered; limto .were then i'lrown- outside- the'walls, to be devoured by pariah dogs. Tho . two officers, VihoF* names are not given, and the bugler,, wore speared by the Kukis, and their- bodies afterwards mutilated and also thrown to the pariah dogs. Mr Grimwood, the,' political agent, and two other officers who were captured alive were shot by order of Linkazing Law, the Minister. Their bodies were also cut tr» pieces and-treated as those of Mr Quinton and his com panions. The bride■ of two . British officers who where killed during the fight ing were also cut to pieces, and thrown outside the city. Only vagu©, reports of these atrocities had previously reached Tamu through a native source. Large rewards have been ofl«red for the capture of the Regent and the other leaders, in cluding the Senopati, whose fate appears to fee uncertain. The occurrence caused a profound sensation throughout India.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Francisco, April 29. The "New York Worlds London special says it is reported that Michael Davitfc ha:; decided to abandon his Enrich career and emigrate to San Francisco with the view of making hia home on the Pacific slope. The Ohio Farmers' Alliance declares for a uniform system of school booVs, the Australian system of ballot, reduction of railroad rates to two cents a mile, taxation of real estate at its assessed value, less rcorfcgage and indebtedness. Governor-: Abbott, of New Jersey, has ; signed a Bill making it unlawful for Cor i porations to establish a relief department and retain the money of employees for such a purpose. It is understood m Ottawa that the smuggling of Chinese from Canadian to American territory is at present die subject of diplomatic correspondence between the Imperial and United States Governments. Tin Customs officials made a heavy seizure of opium on the Pacific Mail Dock on April 30th. The Inspectors were pay in? special attention to merchandise un loaded off the steamer China, and at last, m a consignment of forty cases of alleged crockery, discovered twenty cases of Lai Yuen opium. In all there were 1170 ib of t 1 • -Irug, valued at 23.00M0L The valuo placed against the entire invoice of forty boxes, which were marked "" S.M," ac cording to the skipper, was only 80dol. A man and woman registered at a cheap hotel at New York, on the night of April 23rd, jis man and wife. They immedi ately retived. As nothing was seen of them m the morning, the door of the room was broken m. On the bed lay the woman covered with blood. She had been dead for hours. Her body was ripped open with a dull, broken table knife that lay m the blood. The viscera had been cut, and, from appearances, part was missing. The man had escaped. A very imperfect description of him was given to the police, and they went to work on it with the utmost secrecy and speed. They think he is *>Jack the Ripper." The Coroner made a. hasty examination of ths body, and found that fcbo ffommi had been dead a number of hours He removed the clothes from the neck and faco, and revealed a ghastly visage, the appearance of which convince:! the Coroner that the woman had tirst boen strangled and then mutilated. On turning ever the body it was found the murderer had left his mark. The broken end of a knife foul been used to make a large cross on the base of the spine. The proprietor, Jennings, and ansislaht housekeeper, Mary Muni ton, told the police all they knew about che c »se. The housekeeper said the murdered woman's companion was decidedly German m appearance. She said he resembled a seafaring man, ana said the woman was a well-known charac ter around the neighborhood, but no one seems to know her or where she lived. The police are soouring the city and vessels around the dooks for the murderer. A Saturday half-holiday law, passed by the Njw Jersey Legislature, has caused some consternation m legal circles, it being claimed that all sheriff's and public sales held on Saturday afternoon since March 9th, the date when the Bill was signed) are illegal.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

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m *,- , lavdox, May 20 The third representative of England at the Vienna Postal Conference will be Sii Henry E. Knight, ex-Lord Mayor of London. IRISH AFFAIRS. It :is said that the " Freeman's Journal," which has hitherto supported Mr Fundl's claim for the leadership, will m future adopt an independent attitude with regard to the dispute. Loniiox, May 21. Speaking at Dublin, Mr Tiro Healy,, M.P., ticonted the statement that the-, two factions of the Irish party were, arranging for a settlement of the dis pute which had caused a split m the party, with the view of qoaeerted action at the approaching general elections,, and said that on the contrary, thf* secedes were determined to carry the poll at the elections, and oust the Par nellites, LABOR QUESTIONS. Five thousand tailors m the city have struck work, as a protest Hgamst the long hours they have to work, and the insanitary state of Ihs workshops* Biussbls, May 2.L The strikers iv various parts a£ Bel gium are resuming work.

COLONIAL LOANS.

TJie decision of the New South Wales Government' not to float a loan at present is viewed m a favorable light m financial circles, and the lead ing financiers are urging the other colo nies to follow their example. London, May 81. •the paospects of the Queensland loan being successfully floated are doubtful. The «Standard*says tha is the loan follows so closely on th last Victorian loan, which was a failure, it hus its doubts whether the public will take up all the amount even at the minimum, since the syndic cate system has collapsed. '

EX-QUEEN NATALIE.

Belgrade May 20. Jjears are entertained that a revolu tion wilt be the outcome of the action of the Regency towards tha ex-Queta

THJg ASHBUBTON GUABDIAN, FRIDAY, MAI: 22.-1891



We are iiiforfood ,/thjjit the Sottth British Tea Company have introduced their pure teas into Ashburtou, iT



'* It; is rumoured that a petition is to|be lodged against the recently eleuted licensing ©amwittee ioi J^eralii, "



The best medicine is Sander and Sons Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminent power ful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous, Thqusands give tlic most gratifying testimony! His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all Qver the world are its patrons. Read the official reports that accompany each bottle. We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and univer sities, the official communications of the Consul General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded by the International Exhibition Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu ments, and, aa sucji, not qnen to doubt. Wo add here epitome of one cti the various cases treated at the clinic of Schultz, M.D. Pro fessor, etc.— "C. 8., 24 years old; conges tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions made m two places. Although kietpji's dressing was applied, the secyefcign became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a fcetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing was removed and m its place were mad« during the day-time repeated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive fceter ds appeared very soon, the fever abated within a, few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks, Jn ih.isj instance [we must not J^« sight of-the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient's life.' (Adyt.) H 3 Teas free from any excess of astriu* gency. South British Tea Company s pure Wends. All storekeepers,



Tjik Best Rkmkdy for Indigestiox— Norton's Ctiniomile Pills are confidenty recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to wliicn we arc subjects Norton's Pill?, with justice called the 'Natural Ntrengthcner of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle pericnt, are mild m their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is lid, 23 9d, 11s, by all mediciue vendors throughout the wo Id* Keatino's Cough Lozkhgics euros Cough Asthma, Brouchitif. Midioal testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual m the cure of these dangerous maladies One Lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime eusuacs rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they ate invaluable. They con tain no opium nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, m tins, Is l^d and 2s 9d each Hou-oway's Ointment.—Sores, Wounds, Uleerations, and other diseases affecting the skin are capable of speedy amendment by ' this cooling and healing ointment, which has called forth the loudest praise from persons who have suffered for years from bad legs, bad breasts, piles, abscesses, and chronic ulcers, after every hope of cure had long passed away. None but those who have experienced the soothing effect of this Ointment can form an idea of the comfort it bestows by restraining inflammation and allaying pain. Whenever Holloway's Qint lueufc has been once used it has established its own worth, and has again been eagerly sought foe us thu easiest and safest remedy for all such conjplaijftg. In neuralgia, enmatism and gout, the same application, roperiy ijesd, gives wojuJerfuJ relief,



James M.c gregor, Has Opened a Tobacconist's Shop m Okr's Buildinos, East Street, with a LARGE and VARIED ASSORT MENT of NEW GOODS, comprising Pipes, Tobaccos, Oigsrs, Cigarettes, and Smokers' requisites generally. Note, —This is not a Ten or Twelve years' collection of antiquated odds and ends, the balance of an old stock. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is without doubt the best appointed m South Canterbury. VOUK PATRONAGE SOMCITBD. James McGregor, 5^127 Orr's Buildings, East Street.



Wanted CASH Advertisements under this heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Ht at his Office. , /"POOLING and invigorating Ice Cream \J as made by H. G. Flowkk, Con fectioner, East Street. WANTED to let, a house m Tancred Street East, from Tuesday next. Apply Chakles Bkaddell. 5 195 Ur ANTED Known. -The Hampntead School will remain closed until further notice. 5 191 WANTED Known—The "Strong wear" Boot is thu best for Moils Vidies and Children.—W. H. Colliku. \" ANTED Known — Some special linen m choice Dress Goods at very low prices showing ab " The Corner." yl ANTED Known-Old Spoons and \ V Forks Elec' to-plated and mudo equal to new afe 15s per dozen all round. A. Black, Jowoiler, E sst Street. 150 WANTED Known.—Mrs J. Buch anan has opened as Fruiterer and Confectioner, next Messrs John Orr and Co., East Street. WANTED Known.—lt you want good vuluo for your money go to Molford House. Cheapest tirst-class Drapery m town. —H. C. Skokus, Molford Houso W[ ANTED Known.—Mbh J. Buch anan, Fruiterer and Confucbipnfr. Tea and oolYeo at all hours ; hot luuchoon on Saturdays, 12 to 2. Next Messrs J. Orr and Co's, East Street. T UST opened a choico lot of Ladioo •J Plush Jackets, newest shapes. Als a new lot of Ladies' Pelerines and Boas —H. C. Segkus, Melford House. ~\\? ANTKD Known.—"?o are now W opening all our new Winter Goods m Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, Ac.—i_. C. Skgkkh, Melford Houao. / LASS, Earthenware, and China, \JT direct from the Manufacturers.— Rohkrt Alcokx, Tea Warehouse and Ashburcon Clothing Mart, Saundera' Buildings. ___ WANTED every man m the County to have a suit of the Ashburbon Tweeds. —Robert Ai/jokx, Ashburton Olothing Mart, Saundur's Buildings. rXANDSOME Presents given away LTjL ir. Jinn:. Now giving tickets to every purcliaser of 5s and upwards of Drapery, Millinery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H./' Sk«brß, Melford House W — ANTED KNOWN~C. M."Brookb is noAV m personal attendance at the Dispensary. The doctors' prescrip tions accurately made up. Largest stock m New Zealand of disinfectants on hand, • 53157 NEW GAMES - Tiddledy Winks, Keversi, Snickcm, and others. Fresh Supplies of The Minors' Right., The Squatter's Dream, Robbery Under Arms A Colonial Reformer, Told after Supper, Three Men m a Boat, and hundreds of others. NEW MUSIC— Vo al and Instrumental. —L. F. Andbkwes Ayi) Co. , PubUc Notices. A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS Weekly, Social Political, Literary, and Dramatic paper, io be published every FRIDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Printing and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Public Terracp, JRus*el! Sfcree 1, Mel bourne. EMPORIUM. HARRY FRIEDLANDER lias re coived a large consignment of New Goods m all Departments, and while thanking both old and now patrons for the hearty Kiipporc accorded to him since recommencing Business, would take this opportunity to I.VVITEI 1»»_»«! CTlO.ir Every kind of Tobacco known to usertt of the weed of the very best quality pro curable m the American Markets. A full Stock of Pipes to suit every haste, and an abundant supply of omokers' Requisites. CIGARS of the very best Brands ; also CIGARETTES of every description, in cluding the latest "Temple Bar." lIA 111 DII,ESJSI XfZ Is Practised m our S.iloon as an Art, and Ladies and Gentlemen will find that the taste and skill of an able Professor are at their service. Examination of our samples of Hair work will bear out this statement. Licensed to Sell STAMPS. SALONS BU COIFBURE. EAST STREET. NEW BUSINESS, NEW MANAGEMENT, NEW GOODS, A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED.



Public Kotioes LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th April, the Longbeach Coach will leave the Ashburton Post Office at 4 p.m.; instead of at 5 p.m. as formerly. R, R. BROWNE 428 Coachman. , MONEY JO LEND. t^TONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OP INTEREST, on Mortgage of TREK HOLD PROPERTY, m sums of £100 *o_£SOOO For further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent, Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. «THE OOBNEB." W. H. Collier Is Showing a very lino assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's, ami Children's Clothing, suitable for present wenr. MILLiNERY— All the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth 10§d per yard PLUSHES-— For Millinery and Dress Trimmings from 2s lid per yard FUR PELERINES—In various Furs from 2s lid FUR MUFFS— From 4s Od each PINAFORES— A quantity at 6d, worth Is 6d CORSETS— A Special Line at 3a 6d FLANNELS— From B^l par yar BLANKETS— From 10s 6d per pair MANTLES and ULSTJBKS— Newest style;} for Ladies and Children RfcAL SEALETTE JACKETS— From 32s 6d BOfS'SUITS— In great variety MEN'S SUITS— Special Value, from 25s MEN'S TROUSERS— English Saddle Tweed 9s 6d MEN'S OVERCOATS- " *Heavy Pilot Cloth with Capes 355, worth 55s Also,—The Balance of an Assigned Wholesale Warehouse Stock at Astonishingly Low Pricea w. h. "collier i^- «THE OORNFR." WlTirYf EIS 'JVfThOUTTEETiI CHRIsrCHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High (streets « M™*"* AND QO. SURGEON DENTIST And at Dunedin and Westport 4"TTE have gained the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest class work and perfect tit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set — Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Dukablk, Comfortable Artificial Teeth Replaced Tempoiarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE JtAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly win less and positively safe. Fee for Administration sa. Extraction, 2m Od. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by other dentists repaired or remodelled at small cost; Cwentlemen's HATE RPROOFS. A N immense STOCK to select from. ALL OUR OWN MAKE, BEWN THROUGHOUT AND EVERY GARMENT WARRANTED ALBO GARMENTS OP EVERT DESCRIPTION MADE TO ORDER. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY GENTLEMEN'S HATH, II ONI Kit V. SCAUFS, etc., NEW GOODS, LATEST FASHIONS, JUST OPENED. LTATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, PYJAMAS MADE TO ORDER. j Now Tweeds and Coatings for Measure 1 Knits i<j. h,md. limjtectinn Respectfully Solicited. NEW ZEALAND OLOTHINa FAOTOBY



A DEADLOCK IN THE DRAPERY TRADE. WW. SPENCER & CO.'S tender . of 103 m the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AKD BOOTS, Being accepted, they, are selling at 50 per cent, less than cost price. Men's Woollen S«»x, 7*.tl Men's Colored Moles, o.s lid Boys' Colored Mobs, 2s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s Keck Ribbons, all colors, Id pflr yard Flowers, Id each «nd everything else m the shop to be sold at prices never before known. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Shooters, 9a lid Mer'a Bluchers, 6s 6d Children's Boots, 2s lid AWg lot of Children's Boots, Is Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d AT W. W, Spencer & Co. THE AROADE. ANDREW ORR. SECOND SHIPMENT OF —-|m mhws|— OPENED Ex RUAPEHU. Se»lette Jackets, Muff*, and Furs. AISO— Beautiful Selection OF MILLINE R Y. I Case of Ladies' Jackets at 7s 6i I Case of Ladies' Paletots at 25s Fur trimmed Mantles at 25* Ladies' Ulsters at a great reduction Plateau* m all colors Beautiful Selection of Kaiapoi Dress Tweed*, double width, made to order JUST OPENED-A Special Bargain m double width Dress Goods at half price Blankets greatly reduced Flannels at 9d per yard upwards Men's Overcoats m Frieze aud all makes Men's Colonial male Waterproof Coats (all sewn) Ladies' and Gents' Boots m all makes. The largest stock m Canterbury. ANDREW ORR DIRECT IMPORTER, kc. John Orr & Co. HkVE now landing and m stock, ex "Maori" from London,— 10 Ca«ks Ranso.ne's and Hornsby's Ploughshares I Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Ton Chilled Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4 „ Cartridge 1* 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Femlur.s 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Set* Fire Iron«j 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs Bluestone 7 Bales Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Steel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire, 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Casks Bolts and Nuts 50 Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tina | Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins "Paints, Oils, and Varnishes—all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Holloware — Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, |m to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Packages Wringers and Mangles 2 Boxes Door Mats I 3 Packages Cinder Sifters j 1 Case Asperial's Enamel 1 .Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 60 Kegs Wire Naila 20 Kegs Wire Staf jles 3 Packages Locks and Hinges 1 Package F.il*s nnd Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—all sizes 1 Case Screws—all sizes 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, lSin, 20iu, 24in, 2Gin »00 Cases Kerosene; warranted best obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages .Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels antl Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 8 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages Galvanised Tubs and Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, liin to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius &ug.ir. Ceylon and Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended Teas. The abovo having baen bought on the inosfc favourable tevms will bo sold tit LOWEST CURRENT .RATES. f'ijt;.vi":ii>;«;i's ..]f:is!o. in>-:p;ei our Stocks ■r.,4 x>y, T ;.-;><-:.H, i 232