The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1892. THE EDWARDS CASE.

The highest legal authority m the realm, the Privy Council, has upheld the contention of the present New Zea land Government and their legal ad visers that the appointment of Mr Edwards to a Supreme Court Judge ship was unconstitutional, the ground being, so far as the brief cable informs us, that the words of the statute giving power to the Governor to appoint Judges are controlled by and subject to the constitutional rule that no Judge can be appointed unless permanent provision for his salary has been made by Parliament. The majority of the Judges of the Court of Appeal here decided otherwise ; they limited their view to the words of the statute, and ignored the constitutional principles which should regulate the interpreta tion of a statute m such a case—in fact, they took a narrow, technical, legal view of the matter, and the Privy Council has taken a wide constitutional view of it. The decision is a useful warning to colojiial Courts against taking a narrow and technical view of cases m which broad questions of con stitutional principle are involved. The question of the validity of Mr Edwards' appointment is now finally determined, but the political difficulty remains to be disposed of. Firstly,, it will be necessary for Parliament to validate Mr Edwards'.actions m his capacity of a Judge—which should be a matter of no difficulty ; and, secondly, the posi tion m which that gentleman has been placed will have to be (considered. During all the controversy, legal and political, not a single word has tyeen uttered on either side derogatory to Mr Edwards himself or impugning his legal qualifications for even the highest judtcfaj. office. He accepted f.ie ap pointment m g^od faith, and necessarily disposed of his interest jn a lucra tive business i» order to enter up^n his new duties, JJe is now without office and without business, and is absurd to think that the small capital Sum for which he sacrificed his interest M & partner m one of the most pros- Iperoustepl firms m New Zealand is ! m any substantial iegrp@ commensurate j with the income which hejyQuJd frayp derived had he remained a partner m the firm. He had no recourse against those of whOEe unconstitutional action he is the viptiui. The government have vindicated the independence of the Supreme Court be#chs Jbh.ey have given a warning to future Ministers to beware of attempting to violate institutional principles, and they have a»y©d Jso the taxpayers £2500 a year, ft :fe HQW fa? hem to b® generous, as they have been jui*^ /#id ask Parliflwen* to vote Mr Edwards fair a»d reasonable compensation for the loss he has suttered,

SPORTING.

TAHUKA PARK TROOTNG MfiETJtNG.

Dunkdin, May 28. Maiden Tkot, of 15 soys, two miles.— Xi fey. 12sef, 1J Vesta, Ipsee, 2 ; Queen of thellslev, ssec, 3. Dividend—£l 19&> Po.vy Handicap, of 20 soys. Two miles-Sarah, 30sec, 1; Parnell, JSsec, 2 ; Myrile, 2'Saao, 3. Dividend-£2 6s. Tahuka Park Handkbap, of CO »ovs H I'liree mites.— CoUc, 48* cc, I ; The Mijor, 18see, 2 ; Gaiety, 64sec, 3. Divi? dend ~£2^

Agricultural Conference

PEU PHBSS A.S3J jIA.TIO>, Chbistchukch, May 27. The Agricultural Conference was re sumed this morning, when several new delegates took their seats. \ long discussion ensued with regard bo the rapidity with which noxious weeds are spreading throughout the colony, and it was finally resolved "That this Con ference is of opinion that the Government should, m next session of Parliament, intrpduse a measure to enable local bodies or*piiv;ite individuals to retard the .spread of noxious weeds, especially gorse, briars, and Californian thistle. Mr Ritchie, Secretary for Agriculture, then took his seat. It was resolved to call the attention of County Councils to the necessity of en forcing the provisions <.f the Act affecting noxious weeds. The Conference proceeded to deal with the question of the sheep tax. After a lengthy discussion it was resolved that Government be asked to furnish Agricul tural Associations with 'returns of the amount collected by the sheep tax and how expended. Mr Ritchie said the total cost of the Department for the year,uncluding rabbit destruction, amounted to £27>00D, and the amount raised by the sheep tax .was; £16,000. - Uii the motion of Mr T. Mackenzie, M.H.H., ifc was resolved "That m the opinion of this Conference the Sheep tax should be abolished, and that the cosfc of maintaining the Department m an efficient state be m future charged against the consolidated revenue, A vote of thanks was accorded to the Minister for Agriculture for the payment of the travelling expenses of delegates. It w*s re3olved that it m necessary that one or . more Government veterinary surgeons should be appointed at an early date. It was decided that the collection of the dog tax should be placed m the hands of the police ; that quarantine charges be reduced to a reasonable rate ; that the present regulations are so defectiye that the objects of quarantine are rendered nugatory, and that the Canterbury A. and 1?. Association look into the matter and recommend a fair scale of charges ; that m view of the statement cf Mr Ritchie that as soon as he was assured that the Sounds district wa« free from scab he would take .steps to have the colony declared clean, no further dis cussion on the subject was necessary ; that a better system of registration of earmarks and brands for sheep be adopted ; that the attention of Govern ment be called to the large amount of sheep stealing m New Zealand, and that it be asked to at once take remedial measures, such as •ottering' rewards, etc.; that the Railway Commissioners be asked to reduce the railway charges on stock, agricultural, produce, and; manures, to introduce a bet:er class of sheep and Jt cattle trucks, and insulated , vans for carrying dairy produce, and to provide better accommodation for trucking sheep at country stations; that a tax of £10 should be imposed on stallions, and £5 on pony stallions, under fourteen hands, used for stud purposes ; thati stallions be registered,, under; a penalty, with the Stock Department, the ' tax to be dis tributed among the agricultural and pastoral associations m the districts where it is collected, and expended m special ■prizes m the hoisa classes; that no stallion be used for stud purposes unless guaranteed sound by a qualified veterinary 6 surgeon appointed for the purpose; that a vote of thanks be accorded the Canterbury Association, and especially to the secretary, Mr M. Murphy, fiv compiling the - Herd and Stud Bopk. The Conference decided to a;sk Govern ment to appoint irrigation officers to report en local schemes, and supply expert information ; to draw the atten tion of Government to th 6 insecure packing of arsenic m transit; to recom mend that the .Agent-General should be asked to report upon the manner m which New Zealand apples arrive m England. The Conference also decided that Government be asked to endeavor to arrange an intercolonial conference to consider the' question of the interchange of colonial products free of Customs duty; that m consequence of the preva lence of disease m stock, public abbfitoivs should be established at all large towns ; that another Conference of the A. and P. Associations be held within three years. Votes of thanks were passed to the : Canterbury Association and to Mr Secretary Murphy, and the Conference closed.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Bi" entries of sheep are advertised by Mr , D. Thomas and Mr John G. FestelU for I Tuesday's market at the Ashburton yards. The second session of the Ashburton His»h School yetr opens on Monday, as will be Been by advertisement m another column. The shareholders of the Dunedin " Globe" newspaper company, at a meeting on Wednesday night, unanimously resolved to wind up the company voluntarily. The Rev Mr Woodward of Timaru is advertised to preach m the Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow, morning and evening, and at Wheatstone m the afternoon at 3. The Maori is undoubtedly smart. In giving judgment m a land court at Auckland the Court struck out the name of one " owner " whose name had been put on m anticipation of his birth but who, unfor tunately, was never born. The Rakaia monthly market next Thurs day commands the attention of 1 sheep buyers. Messrs Miles and Co. and Mr John G. Restell (associated with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.) advertise good lines of sheep for sale. Six stacks of wheat and two of oats, belonging to Mr P. O'Connell, Rangiora, were buried yesterday morning. They Were insured for £375 with the North British and Mercantile Company, In cendiarism is suspected. The " Southland News' poiuts out that the "Prohibitionist's" '• carefully compiled " statistics as to the cost per annum of medical comforts m hospitals are all wrong as regards the Southland Hospital, where it is 3s 3d instead of 13s 2|d per head. Afc Sandhurst, Victoria, a grocer, charged with selling temperance drinks with thirteen per cent of alcohol m them, called a witness " who drinka nothing but tr.y currant wines, and never feels any ill effects." This wit uesi came into Court very drunk, with the result that the grocer waa fined £35. Amongst the names of the recipients of M.B. and CM., degrees at, Aberdeen University on April; 4 occurs that of Mr R. R. Sutter, of Timaru, New Zealand. There were no colonial students m the M.D. list, and only two other Antipodean* gained the same distinction as Mr Sutter. Both of ■ these hailed from Melbourne. ! At the Dunedin City Council on Thursday night, a repoit was submitted, showing that the Boss Creek reservoir, regarding the safety of which much had been saitl, had been completely emptied, with the result that the flow of water from the enbankment which alarmists contended was a leak, was found to be greater than ever. It is now clear that the flow is from a spring m ths rock on which the enbankment is built. A letter, also to that effect, was received from Mr Crawford, wko was the inspector when the embankment was built. There was a very funny decision given by » couple of Justices at Danevirke last week (says the " Wairoa Guardian.") A man named Swan took a coat the property of a labourer. He was seen m possession of the coat, but when arrested it could not be found. It was subsequently discovered that he had burned the coat, and" accused himself admitted that he had burned the coat for fear of getting into trouble over it. The justices dismissed the accused on the ground that although he burned the coat, it had not been proved that he stole it. That should take a lot of beating. The London correspondent of the " Otago Daily Times" communicates particulars of a most singular affair that has occurred at Madame Tussaud's Waxwork Exhibition m. connection with the notorious murderer. As ia well known, the landlady of Denham Villa, the place where Deeming used to re side at Rainhill, has had the hoase pulled down, and turned the site into a potato garden. The materials of this house the famous waxworks proprietors have pur chased, and the whole have been removed from Rainhill to London, where many of the kitchen stone 3 and dement have been put m the Chamber of Horrors. ; Strangely enongh m the cement there is the print of a hand, supposed to be that of Deeming. The other day a workman was sent into the chamber to arrange the irateruls, and not returning he was sent for. The messenger found* the man dead on the very stones he has sent to prepare for exhibition thia Easter. Of course no one at present can tell the cause of the death, but the affair adds an extra horror to the whole scene. The Chamber of Horrors was at once closed, placed under police charge, and the investigation is now proceeding. It is suggested by some that the feelings of the workman had been so worked upon by readino of the terrible crimes at Rainhill and Windsor that when once shut m the Chamber of Horrors alone with the gruesome relics of the atrocity he lost his nerve, became terrißed, and m fact was actually frightened to death. Of this however, we shall know more when the in quest is over. The death of the Hon. John Martin adds another to the fast increasing number of gaps made during the last few years m the Legislative Council. If we look back five years we shall find th*t the Council mustered forty-nine members. Of these death has, since" May, 1887, removed the following :—Colonel Brett, Messrs Camp bell and Chamberlain, Sir William Fitz herbert and Captain Fraser, Messrs Fujr ton Johnston, Lahmann, Martin and I Menzies, the Hon. Wi Tako Ngatata, Messrs Peter, Reeves and Robinson, Sir Frederick Whitaker and Mr James Wil liamson. In addition to these Mr Water house has resigned his seat, and Mr Wigley's has been forfeited through mis chance, making eighteen vacancies. We believe also that Messrs Acland, Bowen, Randall, Johnson, Peacock, and J. N. Wilson are not only absent from the Coleny but unlikely to return hither during the comipg session. In spite, therefore, of the aeVen nominations of 189Q ? this reduces the possible strength p'f th.c Upper House next session to thirty-three. Needless to say, the Council can never count upon being fully represented m Wellington. Its actual strength is always below its possible strength, and sometimes very far below it. Alniost always some or other of its members are unfortunately on the sick list. Others are very busy men, weighted with impor tant private affairs, which keep them away from Wellington during much, if not the greater, part of the aemon. ' Unless, there fore, some fresh blood is infused into the nominated branch of the Legislature, we may fairly exbfiQt to drilt a&ain this.year into the old" state of }:™l n* a» Upper jOhambgp whose business is languidly transacted by some twenty to fivejand twenty gentlemen/ Of these all except two or three may safely be counted upon to offer a general opposition to the policy measures of the Government.—" New Zea land Times," I The best medicine known is SANDER and $ON3 EUCALPTI EXTRACT Test it "eminent powerful effects m coughs, colds, ! influenza, etc,'— the relief is instantaneous, Thousands give the most graftfying testi mony. His Majesty the King of Italy, and medical syndicates all over the globe, are its patrons. Read the official reports that hwuuih^py each bottle. We have no occa sion fo offer rewards jn proof of the genuine ness of our references. The ofliuial reports of medical clinics and universities, the ( QJj&eial communication of the Consul-General 'for jjtaly at Melbourne; the diploma awarded I Interaationa* Exhibition, Amsterdam— all these we authentic documents, and, as. s.u.ch, not open to doubfc, We add here epitome of one Of the various cases treated by Siegenl M.D , Professor, etc. Burning of the righ hand through the explosion Gl a. Sttiall oil Stove The epidermis on the volar aiki palmer sido of the Jj.«f4 of the thirty-year old patient was completely separated and lifted up as far as the joint of the hand. The likewise lifted nails were hanging, loose and half tf the phalanx of the nail of the middle finger was oi^algd. The wounds thus contracted healed m throe wwlrt *I™l°r daily applications of Eucalypti :■ Extract dre'sing. TJifi patient.has retained the fu TO of her Jumd-HAdrtr) • ' l i (wadfsafety manufactured W the farm for miß» is wonderful value. # Jhe to»e r ar»p!ue access is fl^vftiff. Chnstchurph I HaveHealtfty |C?hjldj;ei> bf nojrashgg them with A.ulsebrook .and, 1 Cos Ah'v.W root Biscuit. ' Tha Qsrstow Biscuit The latest and m<X4eft?tf» feW& manufactured by

THE AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE.

There has just closed at Ohristchuroh a very important conference of dele gates of Agricultural and Pastoral Associations, at which the Canterbury, Ashburton, Dunedin, North Otago, Hawkes Bay, Timaru, Wellington, | Ellesraere, Egmont, Invercargill, Cour tenay, Taranaki, North Canterbury, Clutlia, Tokomairiro, and Wairarapa. and East Coast Societies were repre sented. Among the thirty-five dele gates present, we find the names of Messrs J. S. Holmes, D. Borrie, T. Mackenzie, M.H.E., H. Overtoil, J. Deans, T. Brydone, D. Thomas, W. B. Wanklyn and many other well known representative men, and as might have been expected from the personnel of its members the proceedings of the Conference ' have been of a most interesting and eminently practical nature. The first business taken m hand was that of arranging the dates of the various Shows, so as to fit m with the convenience of exhibitors, ths result being the adoption of .the follow ing fixtures, viz :—October —Hawke's Bay, 9 and 10; Timaru, £7 and 28. November —Auckland, 5 ; Canterbury, 12 and 13; Wellington, 18 and 19 ; Oamaru, 19 and 20; Dunedin, 26-and 27. December —Taranaki, first Tliurs day ; Southland, 10 and 11. This was supplemented by a resolution request ing all other Societies to arrange their shows as much as possible without interfering with the shows already specified or with one another. The primacy object of the assembling of the Conference having thus been attained, a number of other matters of great interest were brought up and con sidered. Among these was the pro posal to adopt the single judge system instead of having two or three judges I for each class. After considerable dis cussion a resolution iv favor of having two judges for each class was met by an amendment, leaving each Society, as hitherto, free to adopt its own system and to decide as to the nuiriber of judges, which was carried on a division by 16 to 12, and it was subse quently resolved to recommend I-the various Societies to publish the names of the judges appointed for the several classes. The question of the clothing and housing of sheep was discussed,! and resolutions were carried to (the effect that the classes for housed Wid clothed sheep be done away with at future shows, exhibitors, hOweve^ to be allowed to clothe their sheep during transit to and from the place of exhibi tion—no sheep to be received for show purposes except accompanied by a declaration that they have not been housed or clothed, unless duringtransit. It was also decided to ask the Govern ment to grant free railway passes to all judges travelling to agricultural shows. Coming next to the question' of a Government Agricultural Depart ment, a very excellent debate took place, resulting m the affirmation of the proposition that a properly equipped expert Agricultural Department is urgently required m New Zealand, and m the adoption of a further resolution that with that object m view, a petition to Parliament be prepared, 'to be signed by the Presidents of the Agri cultural and Pastoral Associations, the Horticultural Societies, aud the-Presi dents of the Chambers of Commerce; and that such petition be presented to Parliament during the forthcoming session. Coining next to the subject of the dairy industry, an exhaustive report by a sub-committee was pre sented and considered, the Conference affirming on the motion of Mr Mac kenzie, the desirableness of the estab lishment by the Government of two or more peripatetic dairies of instruction. The Conference was not m favor of the bonus system, proposals m favor of Government bonuses being granted for the manufacture of dairy produce and, for the production of farina and ofchef products of the potato being succes sively defeated. On the question of the collection of agricultural statistics, it was very sensibly resolved, on the motion of Mr Thomas, " That Govern ment be asked to have the agricultural statistics published at an earlier date, and that all threshing machines should be licensed by County Councils, and required to furnish a record on May 81 and December 31 of all grain threshed by them, m order that a more accurate record of the grain m the colony might be obtained." The question of insect pests next came up for discussion, the report of a sub committee showing how extensive is the mischief caused by these enemies of agriculture and horticulture, and, as m the case of the bot fly, pver even a wider range of industries, and a recom mendation was agreed to m favor of the appointment of a Government entomologist with a view to thorough investigation and the adoption of practical remedies. On the question of agricultural education it was resolved "That steps be taken to introduce instruction m 'elementary agriculture aud farm bookkeeping m. State wchools, such education to be substituted for some part of the present syllabus of less general importance, and not to be made an ti,d.4iti9nal subject " ; also, , " that scholarships gained #m the primary schools should be available, if desired by pupils or parents, for Lincoln College." The W subject taken up at the first day's sitting was that of the Analysis of Manures, the necessity for which was proved by eyitjencfc q£ extgftsiye adulteration/. Im: McLaren mentioning a case m which he had sent manure for which hs had paid £6 per ton for analysis, and it was found that it was only worth £1 lGs per ton. He suggested that manures should be graded into first, second, and third classes. It was ultimately "ljesplyed that legislation is required to protect agriculturist^ from fraud, and it was suggested that a public analyst should be appointed, and that Mr Mackenzie's Adulteration of Manures Bill should be reintroduced with tne amendments suggested by the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. This is a very good record for the first day's sitting of; the Conference, which dealt m tne...sec6fic[ day's sitting with all the sub, jeots before it, thus formulating a large ivf inb'er of yeyy valuable suggestions upon ybic.li wp' hope action *will J?e taken by Parliament at its next sitting.

POLITICAL.

THE TRUSTS RESTRICTION BILJ,. The following information is officially given respecting the Testamentary Trusts Restriction Bill: —The measure proposes to offer very important facilities for the realisation and division attiong bene ficiaries of real or personal estate, which is subject to testamentary disposition. It is retrospective m operation, arid will enable any beneficiary of full age m an estate which is tied up under the will till younger beneficiaries .come of age to apply to the Supreme Courfe for relief. 1 The Court upon clue inquiry may then order the real and personal property of the testator to be sold and converted into money, and may order the whole proceeds, if there is no life or .other limited interests to be provided for out of the estate, or if there h% such after making provision for them, may order the balance of the proceeds to be apportioned into shares, corresponding to the direction of the will and the shares of beneficiaries as may be of age to be paid to them ; the shares of all such of them as are not of full age-to.be paid into the Public Trust Office, there to accumulate at interest .unfcil they have cqme, o| age., „ If any person is entitled to a life interest m the |.property of the testator the Court shall, before a distribution of estate is made, order to be deposited at interest m the Public Trust office a capital sum, the interest whereof, calculated at £5 per cent, per annum, shall be sufficient to pay the yearly value of suph estate, The rate of interest to be paid under a'limited interest to beneflgiarieg is calculated at" 5 per cent., to be paid annually. The measure is nob to apply to any will die property disposed of under which does not ttKeed. £1000 m. value.

THE MARKETS.

[feBB i'RBSS ASSOCIATION.]

London, May 26. New Zealand long-berried wheat, 37s 6d. For cargoes off coast sellers ask 36s 3d ; buyers offer 353 9d. •' Adelaide wheat, 38s 9d ; market quiet; Victorian, 383.

Grain and Produce.

The .following is the Corn Exchange Report for the weekending May 28 :—Weeks broken by a holiday are generally unsatis factory for business, and this has been no exception to the rule. Wheat remains at late rates. Baulky.—Good mailing is still asked for, but we think we have nearly reached the 'top at 4i for prime. Oats.— Milling are easily aold, but other elapses hard to place. Butter is enquired for, and gives an indication of higher prices. Potatoes are unchanged. Onions. —We do not think there will be a single sound one m, the province m a few months, as the best I grown are sprouting already. The following are the prices rpaid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttel ton, packages extra, except potatoes :— Wheat —Prime milling Tuscan 3s 7d. Pearl 3s 6rl, HuuterVSlfSd. 00-ts-Prime milling Is Bd, dun Is 6d, other sorts Is 4d to Is 7d. Barley—Malting 4s, feed sorts 2s to 23 6d. Ryegrass and Cocksfoot unchanged. Beans —3s to 33 3d. Peas—2s 9d to 3s 3d. Pota t oes —i7s 6d at country stations. Butter — As last. Cheese—3Jd 'to 4d per lb. Onions —20s to 25s at country stations.

Ashburton Markets.

MESSRS I'RIEIYLANDBR I'.ROS. Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending May 27, as follows :-—Owing to the holiday on Tuesday last the stock sate was held'on Monday, at Tinwald, at which the entries were comparatively small, only 5636 sheep of all classes were yarded. The attendance ! was noteo large as usual, and the weather was anything but pleasant. The principal lines for the day's entries consisted of merino wethers, which, with the exception of one line of a good turniping sort, did not sell as readily as at the previous sale. Several lines of sheep were withdrawn, no doubt on account of high reserves being placed upon thtrn by the owners. Live Stock—ln store sheep the following prices were realised :—Merino wethers from 7s 6d to 9a 2d ; merino ewes m lamb up to 7s 6.1; crossbred lambs, 10s, 11s 9d, and 12s '3d; two-tooth crossbreds, 14s Bd, 15s, and'lss 3d. In fat sheep there was nothing prime entered, and prices were on a par, with last week's report. Private Sales —During the week we sold privately 270 crossbred lambs at 13s—a really good line; also 120 two tooth cross breds at 15s; and 300 two-tooth crossbreds at 16s

MB JOHN G. RESTETX. ; "Mr John ■G. Restell (m connection-with. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency.Company), per Mr .j. R; Bland, auctioneer, reports for the week ending May 27 :—At the Tinwald Saleyards on Monday, May 23, an average entry of stock came, forward, but Monday. being an off dayj and very cold and wet, the attendance was very smalt and the biddings somewhat dull. However, nearly all the sheep yarded; changed hands at values about e^ual to those obtained at previous sales. The total ontry comprised 5686 sheep, 19 head cattle, and II; pigs ; of which we sold 2916 sheep and lVpigs as follows:—113 merino ewes m forward condition at 6s 6d ; 30 fat merino ewes at 7b 4d; 702 merino wethers at 8s- 9d; 410 merino wethers at 8s ; 338 merino wethers at 8s; 31 merino wethers at 4s 2d; 200 merino ewes m lamb at 53 9d ; 174 merino ewes m lamb at 6s lOd; 108 crossbred lamba at 11s lid ; 12 crossbred lambs at 6s 6d ; 2 rams at 1J guinea ; 6 pigß at 18s ; 5 pigs at 19s 6d. Private Sales—Privately during the week we have sold 420 two-tooth crossbred^ at 17s; and G2O merino wethers, 2.i0 crossbred ewes, and 850 half bred lambs at full market fates. .'; '■ CleArisg Sale—On Thursday, May 26, we held a clearing sale of farm stock; and plant at the homestsad of Mr R. Carpeli dale, Spread Eagle, when alllofs offered 1 changed hands at satisfactory prices as follows ;—Aged draught horses, £10, £7.105, £2 10s ; double-furrow plough, £4 5s ; iiron roller, £4 5s j. dray, £4 5s ; three-leaf harrows, 325» Sd ; spring cart, £6 15s; harness, £2; and a large quantity of dries at full values. We also offered on : account of Mr YV. T. Smith and others a number of draught horses, which brought £20, £14, £12 10s, £11, £10, £9 123 6d, £8, etc. ; : Land--On Thursday we also sold by auction Mr R. Carpendale's farm of i 244 acres, situated m the Ashburton Forks. Though only recently brought into thorough' cultivation by fenping, draining, and qther. works, the state of the farm was a credit to Mr Carpendale. This view was concurred, m by those who had inspected the property with a view to purchase, and when the auctioneer asked for bids there was fair comp etition, and the satisfactory price of £1293 was realised. We have sold privately four acres of land with nine roonied house on Carter's terrace, Tinwald, the land laid out m shrubbery:and orchard, to Mr M. Redmayne, at owners reserve. *

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN,

(IUH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

ACCIDENT TO LORD SALISBURY.

May 27. The Marquis of Salisbury had a narrow escape from serious injury to day. He was driving m Piccadilly when his carriage capsized and smashed up. The coachman was injured, but the Premier escaped unhurt. ROBBERY OF SILVER PLATE. The premises of Messrs Mappin and Webb, manufacturers of electro and I* silver plate, Oxford street, were entered Iby burglars last night, and 3000oz I of silver plate stolen.

DAHOMEY.

Pakis, May 26. The King of Dahomey is attacking the Grand Porto.

THE RAID BY DERVISHES.

Caiko, May 16. Further details have been received concerning the raid made by dervishes on Suadda, near Wady Haifa, after, they obtained command of the town. Many of the inhabitants were subjected to terrible cruelties, numbers of women and children being hacked to pieces.

ARGENTINE AFFAIRS.

Buenos Ayres, May 26. The Argentine Congress has opened. The President, m his address, said the financial situ ation • was improving, and they were turning over a million dollars monthly.

THE NEGRO QUESTION.

Nkvv York, May 26. The State of Kentucky has passed an act to the effect that every, train iwust have a separate carriage for negroes. The negroes who are incensed at the lynching of some of their race lately, are on. the rampage m Tennessee, and an armed mob of them is marauding the district. EXTRAORDINARY TRAGEDY. At a wedding m Valetta, Texas, the newly married couple were tin kettled, and the bridegroom was so incensed at this that he tired on the mob, killing two. The mob returned the tire with a volley, and instantly killed the bridal couple.

KANAKA LABOUR.

London, May 26. In a Blue Book issued on the ' em ployment of Kanaka labour m Queens land, Lord Charles Scott, Admiral on the Australian statjoji, admits^ thai; ths regulations regarding ihe t'yaflic, which were adopted iv ISfcii, are, if strictly enforced, sufficient to prevent thq re*, currenceof abuses that formerly ex-' isted m connection Avith the employ ment of coloured labour m Queensland. Mr Kinnaird Hose, }i} a lqng and able letter, copies of which have beenjsent to every member of the House of Com mons, states that it is impossible to urge a word against the traffic since 1886, and that the charges of white people having committed outrages on Kanaka women are a wicked slander. He quotes from the Rev. Alexander Smith's testi mony as to the kind treatment of the Kanakas. Mr Rose attributes the, opposition tq the renewal qf traffic, to, wire-pulling hj. inem,bers of the new , Unionism. ; 1 THE GENERAL ELECTION. Mr' Clayden, formerly of JSl'ewJ Zea land, will be a candidate tor the Dul wich (Camber\y,ell) seat m the House pf Commons the election, i

IRISH AFFAIRS.

IRISH AFFAIRS, A sum of £1)000 lias been subscribed to defray the expenses of an immense Conference shortly to be held io, Bel fast, to protest against the people of Ulster being .placed under the control of an Irish Parliament m the event of Home Rule being granted to Ireland. At a meeting of the Protestant Alliance, the Dean of Aohonry declared that Romanism was the cause of the trouble m Ireland, and expressed the opinion that a civil war would certainly follow the granting o£ auto nomy. It was decided to agitate against Home Rule during the elec tions. ELECTORAL QUALIFICATIONS, fn the House of Commons a Bill introduced by the Right lion James Stahdtield, M.P. for Halifax, fixing the period of occupation by electors at three months, has passed its second reading by a majority of 200. The Government offered no opposition to the measure. THE MINERS' STRIKE. It is rumoured that the Miners' Federation is considering the propriety of a general stoppage of work m the coal mines m order to assist the Dur ham miners on strike.

AUSTRALIAN.

DEEMING'S PAPERS

Melbourne, May 27. The Government has decided that the papers left by Deeming shall not see publication, and they will be destroyed.

MURDER AND MUTILATION.

Brisbane, May 27. A Chilian cabin boy, belonging to the schooner Skitty Bell, was mur dered at Thursday Island m the same way as the Whitechapel victims. The body was cut up and horribly muti lated. The cook of the vessel has been arrested on suspicion.

INTERPROVINCIAL

: Wellington. May 27. With respect to the men who were sent to Wairoa, the Bureau states that sixteen men were selected to be sent up,' Con stable Shaw having reported there was work there for twenty men. ' The men were selected by Mr Swarm, M.H.K., and Sergeant Culle'n. A report received from the latter to-day says that only three men came back and thirteen obtained employ ment. The men have not been starving, as alleged; but have been well cared for. The following statement shows the average earnings of the men who have taken contracts on the various'sections of railway under the co-operative principle : —Whangarei-Kams, 109 men averaged 7s 7?>d per day ; Grahamstown-Te Aroha, '205 nun 7s 6.Yd ; North Mand Trunk, 195 men, 8s 2fd ; Wellington-Woodville, 120 men, 7s 9d ; Greymouth-Hokitika, 83 men, 8s lid ; Suward Bush, Southland, 86 men, 8s 2id. In all 689 men have been employed, - .- ■ . The Governor, is expected to arrive hero about noon next Friday. The Defence forces, volunteers, friendly societies, and citizens generally will take part m the welcome demonstration. Donedin, May 27. At a conference betweem the city and suburban members of Parliament and delegates from the city and suburban boroughs, 'a resolution was carried ap proving generally of the proposed Bill to constitute a Domain Board for the. con servation of the Ocea.n Beach and the sandhills, a.rtd the Government is to be asked to allow one of their engineers to report. • At the annual meotiug P* thu Rifle Association the report si\o\yed a credit balancb of £li}. ' Great convpjaint was mado oi the want, of a range, IliYfific AlifciLL, May 27, refer McDermid was convicted of a serious assault on Jc^n Shepherd, at Strathearn peeei^tly, and was sent to* sjaol for a month without the option of a ;fine. The Ifospital Surgeon said that Shep* hetd's eye was not injured and he could not be positive that tl^o blow on the face had been done by the weapon (a gun).

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(PBR PEES,-* ASSOCIATION)

Wellington, $f».yE& The W^eHinefton Acclimatisation Society have resolved to expend £15 on a pre liminary experiment m indeavoring to ! introduce the prairie hen and the mountain quail to New Zealand. Wellington W *««r. A complaint was: itnade* at last night* City Council of the muddy quality of th«j watet supplied to the inhabitants. Thej mayor pointed out that the floods of the I

previous two weeks might have had somo thins; to do with the sttte of the water, and the matter dropped.

The Midland Railway.

(PROPOSAL TO VARY CONTRACT.

[PER FKES3 ASSOCIATION.]

. Wkmjnoxok? M*y 28. A very important proposal for' modifi cation of iheir agreement has been made to the Government l>y the iyiidl*nd Rail way Company. Substantially theproposal is that the Company should release the land grant-, which would then revert to the colony, on condition that'the Govern ment guarantee three per cent upon the total cost of the railn\.y. &s the cost, in cludicg chc Foxhill and,Motu«ka Valley section, will be £1,600,000,-this inenns an annual liability of £40,000, against wh eh has to be placed as a net off the profits made by the working 1 railways, are estimated at £60,000 a year, beginning at the end of three years from the present time. ; .)/ The Cabinet resolved not to accept the proposals m their present shajfc, jbelieving they are not m the interest ofthe colony. In all probability the' Company »ill sub mit modified proposals prior to the meeting of Parliament, and these pro posals the Government Will have sub mitted to Committee for report before coming to a final decision. - -. •

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

AUSTRALIAN.

per pkess Aaaocivnojr, f

(Received May 28, noon.)

A BANK FRAUD SUICIDE.

Melboubxb, May 27. John Cahill, cashier of Taylor's Land. Credit Bank, has been [found drowned m the Yarra. An information for complicity m the Bank frauds had been sworn against him, and he is believed to have committed suicide.

KANAKA LABORS

Sydney, May 27. Bishop Barry writing to the Church of England paper " The Guardian," op poses the introduction of Kan»k» labor, and says the regulations, ■ however carefully devised, are but too likely to be ineffective. Brisbane, May 27. The Marine Board refuted to allow the brig Parra to leave for the South j seas on a recruiting voyage as the regulations, have . not bean complied with. "-.. ... . ;

QUEENSLAND SEPARATION.

A Conference of delegates at Towns ville resolved that nothing short of territorial separation would meet the present requirements of the northern portion of the colony. A resolution, to that effect will be submitted to Lord Knutsford through the Governor.

Dr Lucas, a lecturer who- ha* attracted crowded audiences wherever he ha* fepoken m New Zealand, will give addresses at the Oddfellows' Hall, to-morrow night 'at 8.15, and Monday night at 8. ■ = ; .? The Library Hall at Waimate was filled to overflowing on Wednesday evening last, when Mrs Haiton and Miss Nichol, the President and Secretary of the .New Zea land Women's Franchise League, addressed the meeting on tha benefits to be derived from the extension of the. franchise to women. Each of the' lady speakers (with one exception) read carefully prepared speeches m support of the different re solutions, and the chief .speakers, were Mesdames Hatton, Smalley, Bateinin and Goldsmith, and Messrs W. J. Steward, M.H.R., (). Manchester and J. H, Gfuham, all of whom . strongly ,Bupportfl|l the . movement. The following re6oluti<§|fe were 1 unanimously carried:—" That this, Meeting i is of opinion that women are entitled to 1 the Parliamentary franchise,. uojb,' as a ' privilege but as a right; that this Meeting calls upon Parliament, to briuig; into power without delay a Bill to cxteftd the Parliamentary franchise to every/ adult woman; thai; the thanks of this meeting be conveyed to Sir John Hall and, those ! members who last session strode to pas* the Woman's Franchise- Bill; that copies of all the resolutions passed be forwarded to the Hon Mr Ballanee, Sir John Hall and those members who last session sup ported the Bill." A collection was taken up, and the meeting terminated after Mrs Hatton had called upon all the ladies present to join the. local branch of the League, [and the men to become honorary members, - A similarly [successful meeting was held 'at Oamaru cm the following evening. ..Important to Gycxmts. — A good Safety Bicycle for £15 15s. , Repair* mm) Cycle accessories at exceptionally low rates at Savikle's " Calliope 5" \3ycle Works, 110 Colombo; street, Christ church , . . '"'.. ,: The world is ever moving on towards perfection, butsoldom attains it, Constant improvement ia being made m every branch of Industry, but m Baking Powders Perfection has been reached Jn Warburton'g Can t Be Beat.

MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places art under, subject to the necessary alterations ;— SATURDAY, May 28. r For Norohern Ports,, per Rotoroa, at 6?30 p.m. ; late fee letter*, express van, 6.55 p.ni. For Kaikouru, per Jane Douglas, at 6.80 p~m.; late fee letters, express van, 0.55 p.m. _ MONDAY, May 30. For Northern * Ports and Westport, per Wainui,ato.3O a.m. WEDNESDAY, June 1. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed "per-Orient - sceainer ouly'\ and .also for. colonies, pev express (to cqnii«cb : jfvith s.s. Waihora, at Port Chalmers) ;—^Ordinary letters at 1 *i,30 p.m,) late fee letters, i guard's van, express, 12,53, p. m. . I ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD. —DIRECT .BIAttS. ' Ruahiae loft Apr if 21, due London June Arawa, left April. 30, due L&ndon, June 10. , . Aorangi, left May 14, 'flue London -June2t, . -...-.. aAN vraxcisco wAiis. Monowai, left Auckland Mfty;2l, iluc London June 2*2 i - . .

THE ,4SHBTTRTOtt mTARfIUffj_JSATnRDiLY, .* MAY £% 1893.



ASHBURTON SALEYARDS. Tuesday, may 31, MR JOHN G. RESTBLL (m con junction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.) will SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION as above, — Or\ Head three-year-old STEERS »nd Ay) HEIFERS, A C\C\ Crossbred LAMBS. Afi\C\ Cr)oSßbred EWES» in l*n»b. A Kf\ Merino WEtHERS, m for. rh O\J vf*rd condition. IQA PBIMB O.R'O S &&R El> JL QU , Freezers. iOA PWMK CRQSSBJRED . Ji&\J Freezers. 94i(\ HaUbred]LAMßS f JOES BLA.ND, 16*^. : . . <. 4uctionwr f



: MESSRS MILES ANT> CO. Messrs Miles and Co. report on the sale held at the Tinwald Saleyards on Monday, May.23i— The entry of sheep was much smaller than for many weeks. The attend ance was, however, good, with many buyers among them, and prices were fairly well maintained. Of a total yarded of 5686 sheep, our entry comprised 1475, among them a good line of 550 merino wethers, sent forward by Messrs T. and J. Harrison from Clenfc Hills Station; The sheep, though mustered from the highest country on the. station, were, m good forward condition, and, were briskly competed for, realising the very satisfactory price of ,9s 2d each, and were taken m one line for fattening off on turnips. Other merino withers m qur list y.<> i-,!'it 7s 8d and 7$ 10.d each, crossbred lambs 12s 3d, crossbred ewes 10s lid to 11s 3d each. One fat steer,' ot medium quality, we sold at £6. Wheat—We have no alteration to note m the price of wheat for sliipment. Although I prices show aslight improvement m America, I buyers on this side are very indifferent, and sales are ha*d to effect. For dry souud samples therd is a fair enquiry. Oats. —Bright milling are the only sorts saleable; other sorts are quite neglected,



Coi/fjMANK AND SOU'S Eui!Al/¥i!T« Es. thau'i 1 is the only genuine m the market, and was a warded medals and diplomas at Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating all competitors. For all affections of the Chest and Lungs, Consumption, Asthma, Coughs, Colds, Gravel, and Kidney Com plaints, its has no ecjual. Agents— ASHBUKTOJJ I>RVM CoUJtAJjY* Thjs Best Pj^mkdy fob Indigestion— Nortoo's Caniomile Pills are confident? recommonded w a siipple remedy for [ndigestion, which is tlio oause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjects Norton's Bills, with justice called the 'Natural iStrengtheiier of the Human Stomach," aot as a jjowor-ful tonioa.ndgentle perient, are mild m their operation, and safe under any circumstances. Sold m bottles, at Is l*d ; 2a 9(1, Jls, by all wjdiciue vendors throusfhout the world CraoicnjslJ| tj,nd digestive Bruits for Invalids are unsurpassed made by AULSEBUOOK. AND Co. Ninian, Hyslop and Co.'s "Imperi&i" pure Ceylon and Indian Teas are direct r.6ni tlie plantation. Adift, Ask for Ninian Hyslop, and Cos Imperial new seasons Pure Ceylon and Indian Teas. SuecujJ urices ~{4«ly



Ninian Hyslop *w4 Oo's', Imperial' Pure Ceylon and Indian Teas are'ti|9 bv?f=t m the market •».(4dv.>.



Krating's Cough Lozkwsks cure Coughs A-tVmi., yronchitis. Medical testimony Bt-ates that ii^ ato medicine is so effectual m the cure of mom dungwom maladies. O.ib lozenge alone gives eas*, o»,e or two at bedtime ensure* rest. For relieving 4ifl&culsy pf breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor *ny violent drug. Sold



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TURING. I MR HORACE THOMPSON is now m Ashburton for the purpose ot TUNING & REPAIRING. AH Ord**i left with MRH. M JONEB will re«»ive prompt attention. 5 BROOKE'S "Perfect" Cure FOB SCOUR IN SHEEP, lii the most reliable Medicine prepared for Diarrhoea m all animals. Half gallon tins, containing 80 doses, 10s each. Two gallon tins, containing 320 d«ses 30s each. RICKMAN'S Foot Rot Paste IS A CERTAIN CURE. Far superior to usiug arsenic or blues tone In tins, 5s each ; large tins, equal to five smaller ones, 20.-1 each. Prepared only by ; C M. B X OOH E, OPERATIVE CHEMIST, Ashburton.



ITaHted. j CASH Advertisements under ths heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresees may be kft 9k this Office. A fencing Clms IHU stwt c* Weom* day night, Jane Ist, m Saundeis Buildings. Mask will be supplied by Mr JosirS FlooOT. Dancing at 8 p.m. Admiwion la. ___^_A 2* 8 Ht/AHTKD Known, that the Rrv> W Mb Woodward of Timaru, will «re«eh m th? Ff mitiveMefchodiat Church 5!o-morrow Morning and Evening, and at Wheatstone at 3 o'clock. 5 lw W*ANTKD» » Stout Active Boy to drive acart. Apply John Orr 4 C°; 5 y A~ BBBUBTON WesleyaiTChurch.- Preach*™ for To-morrow, 11 a.m., Bev.S. Lawry; «.30p.m., Rev. D. V. L»cju, M.A.,D.D., ot Oma^a. > WANTED, hy » competent man. Situation as Gardener. Is well op m the rearing, of trees of all sorts »nd is willing to tutu his hand to any outdoor wort*. Address, O. Revill, Harris Street, Wtimate. 6181 ffW~LET—A throe-roomed Cottage and 1 half acre good land. Apply J AJIM Foitbr, Nurseryman, Allenton, or Mail Office. _ !i£P T OST, between Wakanul Mill and the JLI Convent, one man's ■ .lace;; .boot, Finder will oblige by leaving it with J, jtoisox, Bootmaker, Ashburton. 5 16* \\ i ANTED known.—The nicest stock W °* **«* Winter V tem Goods ' Mantles, Millinery, &c, is at S. W. AnoftM and Co.'a o oO IHrANTED~ Known—Dr Scott'a celebrated ▼▼brated Electric Corsets c»n only be obtained m Ashburton afc W. H Coiuxti'ii, "The Corner." *^ITANTED, purchasers of Blankets, * V¥ riannels, and General Drapery o temomber that Beat Value m the trade ■at g. W. kucoK* and Co.'s 5 51 1 Q/\ NEW Volumes just added to roy JlO" Circulating Library. Subscrip tion 3s 6d quarter; 10s 6d per annum. H. M. JjMTJM- SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the b«3t, and the cheap mt. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SgxJOQK. *|182 TtrANTED Known.—lf you want VV plenty of first class Drapejy, Boots and Clothing for cash, come to Melford House Sale.—H. C Skowrh. Known.—l have a large VV rtock of Tin and Ironware Goods o select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging keo*; m stock.—J. w. Hardlry, East "TTT ANTED Known.—Come and see VV the Bargains now on at Melford House.—H. 0. Sbgbbs. JpiHOICEST new sewon's Figs and \J Cartoon Table Dates m, 31b Boxes, 2s each.—H. G. Flowbk, Confectioner, East atreet. WANTED KNOWN.-250 Indies Maids' and Children's Ulcers find Jackets (mostl7goodquanties)maiked cheap to clear. Many one third »n«, na» the ucual price.—H. C. Skgbrs. M«lford House. __ •iTfr^NTKD KNOWN, Uraind display ▼ v of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at moat reasonable prices at " IThB CORKBK.' ALli Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship ftUftlMlteed} from 60s cash. Robbrt AbCOftV, Ashburfcon Clothing Marr, Battnden' Buildings. ' WANTED Known—That you will make no mwtake for quality and variety m F,ngli»h and Colonial Boots, and h highly reputed make by calling at J. Mowon's. During coming holidays d\B dutit for Cash. Repairs done at onco. A ifcaft of men always kept and best material »nd wbrltmauship guaranteed. »no Me«t the IHraesi—l amTaupplyin!? X Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30a upward* warranted for twenty years, Fowe pump, deep well cylinders of r =«n dee^iptions., Inspection invited. — J. W. Haroiby, E»t street. 6;201 BALL Dresses, Evening Gloves, { Mounts m Silver and Gold, Muffs, Fur Collaretteß,Xadie«' Evening Shoes, Inrigotttor Coroete, with straps, V and fKi Zone and all other makes, iust opened.—Andrew Obr. « 6" "rif ANTED.—Earn Money at Home, W either sex; new work; just statted ; all earn good wages ; no walking or trarelling required ; anyone can do the work; boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Write for particulars at once, before our lwt is full, and enclose AddreMed envelope and jtamn for r^ply to JamiW O. Saßoood, Manager, P.O. nß«*flß6, Sydney; or, 88Rfy«lAw«de, George and Pitt Streete, Sydney. 4 11 0 g^\ ENOINE SALS, to reduce Stock, VT previews to Stock-taking. Book", Stationery for office and private «se # Matic, Account Books all sizes. Parlor Games, and a variety of other good* too • • BumerotM to particularise. All goods , Redaced m Price for Cash during this month. —L. F. Anwrbwes a»» Co. Sl*tioner'i Hall, Aehburton. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOBY. /*1 OOD News for the Winter- Best IT Makes m English and Colonial JBLANKETS at reduced prices.-N«w jaxanb Clothing Factory. EUG S^OpoßSumr~Roslyn> Moßgiel, &c., m endless variety.— sihvr Bm&Jjw.Clotiiinq ¥xm<jKY. /SLOTHINO-You will find jit *o yeur Iv advantage to boy your Men's aud Bon' CLOTHING from us. Capital «Mortm*nt and prices right.-¥i3ir Zba iAm Cwrmsa Factory. ; _i j _. C\ AAftta Men'sTwecd TROUSEES Jk\)\J *t *3 < J u>it °l-ene<i' g°od VHlue' TZkw Zealand CtoiWJN« Factoky, ENTS' HATS—If you wish to look well, buy your HATS from the New Zbaiaap Ci/whino Factory. The lastesb shapes and colouw to h«»d. YALUK Unequalled m Overcoats, Waterproofs, Waterproof Riding Awons, Waterproof Ponchos, Bicycle ' Capos and Legsjmgs, Waterproofs made t» measure.— Nbw Zkalaki* Cwrpixe Factory, Waterproof Manufacturers. /r^ K^TLEMKN'S Natural Wool Under \J|" ciolhin?, "recommended by the faouUy." Winter shipments to hand., , Inspection Invited. — New Zbalaso^ ' fcor^tNo Factors. _ | ■ „_— __ —- — . ;' 4~* . i NEW ZEALAND I CLOTHING FACTORY. ■ W. H. Webber,.Manager, j AgftttWi |or W|rtheimCelebrat«d«4vU)gJ 9, chine. ' "" ' i '