The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■' ♦ — ■■ A movement is on foot to build a church at Adelaide for the deaf and dumb. I It is rather surprising to find among the religions professed m New Souh Wales that i there are nearly 10,000 Buddhists. A man'navned Story, at Bendigo, convicted of the manslaughter of a constable, was let off with a fine of £25. < It is stated by an English paper that the Union Steam Ship Company are negotiating for three new ships to ply between Sydney and San BYancisco during the Chicago Exhibition season. Letters from places beyond the colony and addressed as under were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of March, and are still unclaimed :—A. J. Usher, Edwin Moasman, Petter Flygare. The publishers of the " Weekly Press" draw attention by advertisement m to-day's issue to the fact that the official record of the proceedings of the recent Agricultural Conference is published m full m this week's ishue of that journal. Word has been received from Christchurch that the Bank footballers are unable to get together a team to fulfil their engagement with the Ashburtcn Football Club next Monday, and the match is therefore indefinitely postponed. The Ashburton Club's next match is on Saturday, June 11, against Dunsandel, on the Ashburton ground, A practice game will be played on Saturday. Messrs H. Fitter and Sons the well known meat salesmen of London, again call the attention of breeders of sheep to the necessity for improving , the quality of mutton. Their latest circular says ;—" At the rick of being thought troublesome, we must repeat what we hav«s several times stated before, that, taking into considera tion the improvement m breeding that is going on m Australia, it is absolutely necessary for New Zealand breeders to go m more for the Southdown breed, and give up the large Lincolns aad Leiceßters." The final performance of " Caste," which takes place to-morrow evening at the Odd fellows' Hall, will be particularly attractive. Mr W. E. Dolman now takes the part of Captain Hawtrec, and at Timaru scored quite a success. The representatives of the other characters remain as at the previous production, but the company has assiduously rehearsed, and a great improvement will be seen m the performance of this beautiful comedy. The incidental music also will, on this occasion, lend completeness to the arrangements. We ask for the talented amateurs the crowded house which is the due reward to their efforts. According to thu " New Zealand Times " the Public Works expenditure for the last three years stands as follows :—ISB9-90, £262,368; 1890-91, £212,000; 1891-92, £197,000. Last year's expenditure was thus leS3 than the previous year's by £15,000 and fell short of the year belore that by £65,600 This year it is averaging £14,000 per month, or at the rate of £168,000 a year, which is less than that of 1889-90 by £94,000, and less than IB9Q-M by £44,000, and 1891-92 by L' 29,000. The present year's rate is the lowest that has been known since the inau gration of the Public Works Policy, The easy manner m which the British butcher adapts the supply to the demand is thus described m an Edinburgh journal: A well-teown Dundonian walking up Hilltown was dumbfounded on seeing a lad busy blackleading th,c face of a sheep hanging at a butcher's door, "lilfijjg me," said the gentleman, stopping short m sheer amazement, '-what on earth arc you doing'/" " Weel, ye see, six*," said the boy, suspending operations for a minute, "the workin folk are gettin' sac awfu' partikler nooadays they winna ewfc onything but blsxak'foced mutton, sac I'm makin' ft for them." The Wilderness of JyooUn, m the Sand wich Islands, contains a forest; of »ativ,e wild apple treea, countless m number, stretching from the sea far up the manntaiu sides. The trees vary from 40 to 50 feefc m height, and m the harvest season, are loaded with fruit, some white, but mostly red. A person B.l&nding m the midst of this orchard can look around f°r miles up the mountains and the only tbtog i» new will be one vast grove of apple trees, ljteriji% red with ripe and ripening fruit, the branches at the trees bendinc {• the ground with the bounteous harvast. The crop of this expensive a^ple orchard, which Nature j,lautetl m the soli fcu-y wasto, would fill a fleet of lOQstaamers. f\i§ orchard stretches over a country from 5 to JO mihi§ wide, by 20 miles long, and many of the large*.' tr&eg, b.g&r at least 100 bushels apiece. Craoknuia an 4 Digestive P^ouifcs for Invalids are unsurpassed, Made by AULSBHROOK AND 0 Ask for Ninian Hy&lop, and Co # Imperial new seasons Pure Ceylon and Jjjtiiaty H'egg. &peci»J prices *■ (kflv

j The BoWd of Review of Land Assess ments sit to-day at the Templar Hall. Repcrt of the proceedings, as well of the objections heard last night, is held over. The following are the vital statistics for the Ashburton District for May :—Births, ■21; Deaths, 13 ; Marriages, 8. The nominations received for the Dunedin Plumpton coursing meeting are :—-Forbury Cup, twenty-nine, of which five are from Christchnrch and one from Asliburtou; Juvenile Stakes, fotty-four, of which five are trom Ohristcliurch, Victorian fishermen are alarmed at the quantity of fish imported each week by steamer from Stewart Island, and demand a duty of 2d per lb on fresh as well as on salt fish introduced from the other colonies into Victoria. A letter has been addressed to the Lyt teUon Harbour Board by the Coroner with reference to the frequency of drowning acci dents from the wharves at Lyttelton. At the meeting of the Board yesterday, the matter was referred to the Chairman to deal with. An Oatnaru contemporary reports that the wheat coming into town at the present time is m better condition than much of that which came m earlier. This more particu larly applies to the grain which has been m atack for some time. Grain which has been m stack till recently is now m good condition for shipping. The fat sheep from this district, sold at Addington on Wednesday, included the following :—For Mr Leonard White, cross bred wethers at 24s and 225, merino wethers at 17s lOd and 17s 2d ; for Mr D. G. Holmes, 122 crossbred ewes at J2s|7d to 14s 2cl; for Hartnell's estate, 66 halfbred ewes at 12s 3d to 13s 5d ; for Mr John Holmes, 116 half bred ewes at 15s Id to 15s 7d } for Mr W. Chrisnall, 57 crossbred wethers at 20s to 21s 9J ; for Mr J. Grigg, 240 merino wethers at 12s 2d; for Mr J. Stringfellow, cross bred wethers at 235, wethers and ewes at 20a, merino wethers at 11s 7d to 11s 8d; lor Mr E. G. Wright, 119 crossbied wethers at 20s Bd, 67 merino wethers at 16s Id to 17s; ft r Chatmosß estate, 222 crossbred* at 203 9d. Some prime fat cows from Longbeach sold at L 7 17s 6d a head. Some comical examples of Baboo English are cnlled from recent Indian writings. One is as follows :—" Justice Mookerjee very well understood the boot of his client, for which he would carry a logomachy as if his wheel of fortune depended upon it. . . His elevation created a catholic ravishnes? throughout his domain." In a touching sketch of the justice's personal appearance, the author prettily observes, " when a boy he was filamentous, but gradually m the course of time he became plump as a partridge." Several good and short samples of this remarkable dialect are given m Lady Dutferiu's recent and most, readable book ■ on India. An Indian thus ended a letter to an English gentlemen : —'' You have been very kind to me, and may God Almighty give you tit for tat." Another commenced a petition to Sir Euan Smith with the startling words, "Honoured Enormity!" A grateful Baboo closed a letter to an English banefactor with the curious aspira tion, " May God pickle (preserve) your worship ;" and a bead servant puzzled his wondering mistress by entering m ail seriousness among the items m his weekly account, " one goose's pup " —presumably a gosling. A somewhat remarkable decision (says the " Otago Daily Times ") was given by the presiding justices at the City Police Court on Tuesday m a case of alleged burglary. From the evidence for the prosecution, it appeared that the informant left her house m Canongate street on Saturday night last after seeing that the doors were locked and the windows secured. She went down town accompanied by a man who locked her front door for her and saw her secure the windows. When the two got into Clarke street they met the accused, a woman named Mary Blue, who was wearing a shawl which the informant had seen her make. About two hours later the informant returned home and found that a pane of glass m one of the win dows hail been broken, and someone had apparently entered the house by the window. A number of articles were missing trom the house, besides lOd m money, but the shawl which the informant had seen the accused wearing earlier m the evening was discovered m the house. The informant subsequently went to the residence of the accused accom panied by the police, and there a namber of the missing articles were found. The Bench did not think this evidence was strong enough to go before a jury, and dismissed the case.

ROAD BOARD.

I ♦_.-. ■ . UPPER ASHBURTON. The monthly meeting of this Board was held m the Board's oflice, West Street, Ashburl-on, on Monday, May 30. Pre sent—all the members. * ELECTION. The Clerk stater], as Returning Officer to the Board, that the membtrs of the previous Board had been elected again without opposition, and that Mr Joshua Tucker had been elected for the new ward (Allenton ) On the motion of Mr Harper seconded by Mr Stitt, Mr Donald McLean was again elected Chairman. The ballot was then taken for the re tiring members, and resulted m Messrs Stitt, Campbell and Tucker retiring the first year, and Messrs McLean, Harper and Sargent the second year. Mr McLean then took the*chair, and the business of the Board was proceeded with. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read as follows :— From the Colonial Secretary's office, Wellington, stating that the result of the general elections was published m the New Zealaud Gazette of May 5. From the Ash burton County Council, stating that Mr W. PI. Shilhto had made application for water supply for lot 37 Res. 350, and that it would entail a cost of some £28. The Clerk was instructed to reply that the matter was held over m view of further applications, as the aniount of thirds derived from lot 37 would only amount to some £3 per annum. From the District Land Office, Christ church, returning plans for further infor mation a3 to how the thirds accruing would be spent.—-The Clerk was instructed to forw u'd the information required. Mr Thomas Grace applied for the use of Reserve 1423 —His application was granted under the usual conditions, WORKS. Be the creek at Greenstreet.—The Clerk was instructed to look into the matter. Mr -Mclntyre interviewed the Board re the fence on the road running through Reserve 1122. stating that it whs not sheep-proof, and asking that the same be made so, -The Clerk was instructed to look up the minutes and see what arrange ment was made, and place the same before the Board at itjs i;e^t mating. fBNBEttS, The tender of Mr P. Grace was ac= cepted for the cleaning out of the drains, Swamp Road, Hinds*. PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £59 14s 3d were passed for" yayiijeub a.nd t!i£ Board ad journod. __ _ '

THE AGRICULTURAL CONFER ENCE.

In a previ©us issue we gave a synopsis of the business transacted at the firct day's sitting of the Agricultural Societies' Conference at Christchurch, and it now remains to glance at the subjects discussed and the resolutions arrived at during the remainder of its very busy and useful session. Atten tion was cabled by the report of a Committee to the very real danger which threatens farmers m the rapidity with winch imported weeds are spread ing through the Colony, the opinion of a practical farmer cited m the report being that m regard to some of our wheat lands the depreciation m the selling value caused by the presence of wi.d turnip, Californian thistle, and fat-hen is not less than from 35 to 50 per cent. Preventive and curative efforts on the part of fanners them selves were recommended, m the shape of fallowing, with the vigorous use of the drill, hoe, and grubber, a more general use of the harrow m corn crops m early spring, a system of farm com petitions (freeness from weeds to take a prominent place m the judging), the careful sifting of seeds before sowing, and the destruction of all chaff" and rubbish from threshing machines. All I these suggestions are good and should be acted upon, and no doubt will be by careful farmers. But there are many who are not careful, and whose neglect punishes their neighbours as well as themselves, and the Conference therefore very rightly determined to invoke the aid of the Legislature by asking for the passing of a measure to enable local bodies and private indi viduals to retard the spread of noxious weeds, The next question considered was that of the Sheep tax, the Confer ence resolving (1) to ask for returns to be furnished to the Agricultural and Pastoral Associations showing the amount collected and the way m which it is expended ; and (2) that the tax should be abolished. There can be no objection whatever to the information asked for being supplied, but we alto gether dissent from the proposal for the repeal of the tax. The amount (£1 per thousand) is certainly not oppres sive, and it would be manifestly unjust to throw the cost of the maintenance of a Stock Department, including the pay of sheep inspectors, upon the tax payers of the Colony generally, the great majority of whom are not owners of a single, sheep. Moreover, the demand for a repeal of the Sheep tax is especially ill-timed, seeing that under the new scheme of taxation live stock is exempt. The Invercargill repre sentative, Mr Cuthbertson, however, brougnt forward a proposal of interest to stock owners with which we cordially concur, namely, that the Government should appoint a competent veterinary* surgeon —from one of the colleges m Great Britain or America—to deliver lectures m the rural districts and in vestigate cases of disease m animals. Such an officer's services would be especially valuable with a view to effective measures being taken to deal with the bot-fly and other pests, and we are glad to see that Mr Cuthbert son's suggestion was agreed to. The proposal to fix a uniform fee through out the Colony for the registration of dogs, namely, 2s Gd for sheep and cattle dogs, and 10s for all others, was also a good one, but we think that provision should be made for a lower fee m the case of dogs kept exclusively for rabbiting m. rabbit-infested dis tricts. Professional rabbiters have often to keep packs of from twenty to forty dogs, and m such cases a fee of a shilling a head would be quite suffi cient. The debate which followed on the question of the propriety of closing the ports of the Colony against the importation of stock from Great Britain resulted m that proposal being negatived by a large majority, it being shown that there is, as a matter of fact, scarcely any such importation going on—the figures for last year showing only one hundred sheep and three head of cattle. Given careful inspection and efficient quarantine there can be no danger anticipated under such circumstances. The pro bability of an early removal of all restrictions upon the export of sheep is veiy satisfactory, Mr Ritchie, the Chief Inspector, stating that a rigorous muster of the Sounds district is now m progress, and if, as is expected, it is found to be free of scab, steps will be forthwith taken to have the colony declared clean. This will give a fillip to the pastoral industry, as there is a | prospect of a brisk demand for long wool rams m the other colonies. Mr Grigg's novel proposal for the em panelling of juries of experts to deal with sheepstealing cases was quashed m face ot the obvious objection of Mr Thomas that it was contrary to the spirit of the Constitution, but for all that there is no doubt a great deal of this sort of thing going on ; and the Conference very properly called the attention of the Government thereto, suggesting the taking of remedial measures, such as the offer of rewards for convictions. Some very sensible suggestions were also made to the Railway Commissioners, advising a reduction of the charges for the con veyance of live stock, agricultural produce and manures, the introduction of a better class of sheep and cattle trucks, and the providing of insulated vans for the conveyance of dairy produce —and m connection with the last-mentioned item the pleasing in formation was elicited that the Govern ment is already preparing a measure enabling the subsidising of Harbor Boards for the erection of cool stores at the ports. The Conference also did not forget to point out the expediency of providing better accommodation for trucking sheep at country stations. jOoniing next to the question of horse breeding, the desirableness of a stallion tax was "discussed, the advocates of the tax showing that its tendency would be to exclude weedy sires and , thus prevent degeneracy jin this class of stock. A regonjinendition ]bo the Government m favor era tax, of £10 per horse and £5 per pony vas '■ earned by 22 to 14, and was followed by another (at the suggestion o! Mr Thomas) that a certificate of hereditary soy u^ness from a qualified veterinary surgeon 4should also be insisted upon. A (fjsgussjott pi' the very jtargjj and important gubjept; of irrj.gatipn faulted m a recommendation to thg (Ipyern nient for the appointment by the Agricultural Department pf quo or

more. oificers to go fully into the matter and report on the several districts suitable for irrigation, In connection with quarantine it was decided to ask the Canterbury Society to inspect and make recommendations m regard to the Lyttelfcon station; and the Con-1 ference next proceeded to consider the question of the fruit export trade, asking that the Agent-General should be requested to report upon the manner "m which exported apples arrive m England. The desirableness of New Zealand endeavoring to arrange for the free exchange of products with the sister colonies was affirmed ; as also was the necessity, m consequence of the existence of tuberculosis and other diseases m stock, of the establishment of abattoirs, under proper supervision, m all the large towns. The attention of the Government being also drawn to the danger caused by the insecure packing of arsenic, the Conference cleared its list of business, and votes of thanks to the Canterbury Association and its indefatigable secretary, Mr" Murphy, brought to a close one of the most interesting gatherings which has yet taken place, and the results of which cannot fail to bo highly bene ficial as well to the colony at large as to the interests specially involved.

The Waimate Settlements.

. * -, RESULT OF THE BALLOT. fl'lilt PKESS ASSOCIATION.] Timaku, June 1. At a ballot for small farms on the Education reserves, near Waimate, to-day, 43 lots, out of 76, were disposed of.- The smaller lots (10 acres) were neglected, but there was good competition for the larger. The applicants were a very good class of men. The area disposed of was 928 acres, out of a total of 3289 acres ; the remain ing lots will be open for application to morrow, and many of the disappointed applicants will go m for them. The following is the list of the .successful applicants:—Reserve 1126, lot 1, T. Page; 2, J. M. Butcher; 3, F. W. Turner ; 4, J. Hoskins ;5, J. Hunt; 6, W. Cochrane ; 7, O. McKee; 8, M. Lyons; 13, W. Kent ; 14, F. Joyce ; 18, J. James; 20, D. Cunningham; 21, J. Patterson : 22, A. Shirley ; 23, L. Carrick; 24, M. Foley; 25, P. Ryder; 26, J. Fogarty; 30, J. Greelish ; 31, H. Saunders ; 33, D. Rainey. Reserve 1128, lot 1, J. Campbell; 2, M. Keog ; 3, J. Mills ; 4, J. McNamara ; 5, Anne Fulton; 6, T. Simpson ; 7, J. Fulton ; 8, J. Mil min ; 9, E. O'Reilly ; 10, M. J. Boyle, 11, J. Fogarty ; 12, J. McGrath ; 14, J, Snefford ; 15, J. Lena ; 16, M. Broham. Reserve 1178, lot 1, R. Mitchell ; 3, J. Fitzharris : 5, J. Luck ; 6, R, Matthews ; 7, L. Wells ; 12, J. Ryder ; 14, J. Pascoe.

THE MARKETS.

a „__—— (pEll PRESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 31. A cargo of wheat, ex barque lone, from Lyttelton, sold at about 335.

Addington Stock Market.

Chmstchuboh, June 1. The weather was cold, but bright, and the attendance good. Store Sheep.—The entry comprised about three thousand, all crossbreds, for which good competition existed, at fairly satisfactory prices. Crossbred lambs brought 9s 2J. to Us 9d. Two and four tooth crossbreds sold freely from 13s 7d to los 3d, one line of big fanned forward conditioned realising 1(U sd. Four and six-touch wethers sold ab 15? 3d. Breed ing; ewes, m lamb, ranged from 12>s 4d to 14s 6d. Fat Sheep.—About five thousandaheep were yarded, the larger proportion of which were crossbreds. Prime quality heavy wcurhls sold from 20s to 24>—the highest prico gfven for mutton this .season. Other crossbred wethers and maiden owes fetched from 19s to 21s for first class ; second quality so Td from 15s 9J to 17s 6d. There were comparatively few merinos offered. Some of these, the pick of the season, realised 17s 2d to 17s lOd ; other sorts, 12s 6d to 14s 6d. Fat Cattlk.—Over two hundred head were offered. The sale was slightly below last week's quotations. Best steers sold from £6 to £7 7s 6d ; heifers, from £5 to £C ; cows, from £4 10s to £7 17s 6d. Stoke Cattle. —About one hundred and forty head were yarded. Three-year olds sold freely at £4 to £4 7s 6d ; two year-olds, at £4 to £4 7s ; two-year-olds, at £2 13a. Pigs.--Very small yarding. Good baconers, 3|d per lb ; no porkers.

Ashburton Markets.

MX DAVID THOMAS Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending Wednes day, June 1 :—Tho usual weekly stock sale was held at the Ashburton Yards, where the total entries yarded were about 11,050 sheep, 47 cattle, and 18 pigs 3 of which my entry comprised 5091 sheep, 43 cattle, and 9 pigs. The sheep yarded were a miscellaneous coL lection, and buyers had plenty of scope to come and go upon. The attendance was large, and for all lines of good sound young sheep the competition was keen. Of merino wethers a good many were yarded, but as the bulk of them were of inferior quality, either being too far back m condition for turnips this season or very bad with the footrot, they were not very easily disposed of. Some very nice lines of lambs came to hand, and as usual the demand was strong, consequently all lines were cleared at satis factory prices. The enquipy for. merino ewes was not so strong as it has been, but the prices obtained at Tuesday's sale must be con sidered fairly good. As the season progresses so will the demand increase, and before many weeks are over I shall not be surprised to find this class of sheep the strongest m demand. My principal sales were as follows : Fat Sheep and Lambs —43 crossbred ewes, 12s 4d; Ql merino ewes, 7s lOd ; 5, two-tooths, 19s Id ; 21 two-^qoth crossbreds, 13s; 25 fat, ewes, 13s sd; 200 crossbred lambs, 612s d ; 02 lambs, 14s 5d j 88 lambs, 12s 3d ; 32 crossbred ewes, 10s Gd; 64 two, four, and six-tooth wethers, His 4d; 180 lambs, 14s 9d. Store Su/Eiii* and Lauks—lO rama, 13s 6d ; 271 crossbreds m lamb, Us; 400 two- ' tooths, 15s ; 335 crossbred ewes m lamb, 11s ! 9d ; 147 lambs, 10a ikl j 120 crossbred owes, 11s 5d ; 253 crossbred ewes m lamb, 11s 2d ; 538 merino ewes m lamb, 7s 4d ; 322 merino ewes m lamb, 6s 3d; 5 rams, 1£ guinea ; 200 lambs, 103 ; 282 lambs, 10s. ; Cattle—There was quite a commotion m j the cattle market last Tuesday. The entry was an unusual one for Ashburton, consisting of nearly 50 head, and the busy appearance of the yards made one think of bygone I days. The competition was brisk, both the ! trade and graziers being well represented. My sales were as follows :—I fat cow, £6 10s ; fat heifer, £4 2s 6d ; 3 head, £5 2s 6d ; 3 fat cows, £2 10s to,£3 15s; 2 steers, £4 17s 6d; 2' heifers, £3 15s; 1 cow, £3 5s ; 1 springer, £6 ss; 1 springer; £G 1.7s 6d ; 1 springer j £jp 10s; 2 springers, £\ iss and £2 10s j| j3pringer, ? £ ; |- 2s ;■ 1 cow, £2 16.3^ J cow, £1 iQs; 4 heifers; £1 J.Gs j 4 yteeTs, £} J2ss 3 cows, £2 15s to £3 10s; 8 .'head, £2 9s 6d j 1 head, £4 }8s j 1 head, £4 2s Gd} 1 head, £1 17s. House Market—On Saturday I held my usual weekly horse sale, when 47 were warded, °£ whi<?U I sold 35. There, was a splendid attendance, £™1 the ladings, except for the advertised stock, were ratner laS, • J §old %sfc-cjass young draught horses |ron>£l7 to £30 ; medium, £12 JQs to £16 j inferior, £\ 5.3 to £9* hack vand Ijarness horsey £2 to £7 10s ; y.oung draught fjlli.^ and geltfwgs, £7 to £10 10s,

Clearing Sauss-—On Saturday I held » very successful sale on account of Mr T. Hurley, m the Arcade, and every lot was . cleared at satisfactory prices. The principal, sales were—Treble-furrowed plough, £6 10s ; j double-furrowed plough, £2 18s ; 5 leaf harrows, £2 10s ; 4 leaf-harrows, £4 5s ; Cambridge roller, £13 15s; seed drill, 15s; spring dray, £3; dog-cart, £13 10s; harness, £3 ; dray and frame, £9 10s ; dray and frame, £1 ; 8 sets dray and leading harness from £1 5s to £2 12s 6d.

MESSK»S FK.IKDLANDEE, BROS. Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending June 1, 1892 :—At the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday last the attendance was very good, and quite 11,000 sheep were yarded for the day's sale. The fat pens consisted chiefly of merino ewes and wethers, with one or two pens of really first-class crossbred, and quarter-back sheep. The sale as a whole may be called a fairly satisfactory one all through, although the bidding was some what 'languid. The enquiry for good young crossbred sheep is still very strong, and all of this class elicited good competition. We had several lines of good sheep which we clcaVcd at the following paces :—On account of Mr H. Sinclair, of Seaview, we sold a pen of prime crossbred ewes and wethers at 19s, and a pen of merino and quarter-back at 14s Bd. These sheep were a credit to the owner, and had the lines been larger we feel sure that the prices would have exceeded those realised. On account of Mr D. McKendry we sold a line of two-tooth crossbred turnip sheep at ]6s Id, and for Mr Q. W. Lsadley a line of SO four and six tooth crossbreds, mostly ewes, at 16s 9d. For Mr Charles Hill we sold merino ewes at 7s Id, and for Mr H. Kennedy a pen of aged merino ewes m lamb at G3 lid. Crossbred lambs sold up to 12s 7d, and a line of crossbred Shropshire lambs, well grown, made 14s Id. The general enquiry for sheep is strong, and any good sound sheep coining forward will meet with ready sale, although buyers are of opinion that we shall soon see a change m the price of sheep m their favor. Pios and Cattle sold at late ruling prices, with fairly good competition.

Messrs milks and co. Messrs Miles and Co. report on the weekly market, at the Ashburton yards, on Tues day, May 31, as follows :— Our entries for the day consisted of 2703 sheep, of which 1529 were sold. The market opened with a large attendance of the public, who showed some hesitation at the opsning of sale. Bid dings were, however, more spirited as the sale progressed, bufc again towards the close an easier feeling prevailed and several lots were passed. The entries comprised large numbers of all classes of fat and store sheep, and for those of really good quality the prices realised were quite equal to late quotations. For sheep of inferior doscrip tions the market was easier, more especially with regard to merino wethers. A fair line of fat crossbred wethers was disposed of at 7s Id, and for two tooth crossbred maiden ewes we obtained 17s 9d. Several peas of medium crossbred ewes were passed, and the best figure reached for this class was 16s 6d. A pen of superior Shropshire lambs brought 14s sd, and for good crossbred lambs 12s 3d was paid. Numerous lines of fat merino wethers met with only medium competition. Merino ewes still commanded good attention, those of medium quality, m lamb, bringing 5s 3:\ to 7s lOd. The follow ing were our sales for the day :—42 cross bred ewea 8s Bd, 105 crossbred ewes 11s 3d, 44 merino ewes 6s 7d, 61 merino ewes 7s Id, 30 merino ewes 7s 2d, 166 crossbreds 17s 9d, 500 crossbred lambs 10s lOd, 581 crossbred lambs 10s 9d, Pigs.—4porkers 17s, 2at 15s. Privately, during the week, we have disposed of 1500 merino ewes, m lamb, at a satisfactory figure. Laxd.—We have sold during this week 266 acres, being part of Chatmoss Estate, at £14 10s per acre ; also 163 acres of the Alford Estate at £10 10s per acre.

MB JOHN G. RESTELt,, Mr John G. Restell (m conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited) per J. R. Bland, auctioneer, reports on the live stock market for the week ending June I:—At the Ash burton County Saleyards on Tuesday, May 31, a lai'ge entry of all classes of stock came forward for the day's market, nearly all of which found buyers at prices quite equal to those obtained at previous sales, and which must have been satisfactory to the vendors. The attendance of farmers and outside buyers was good, and the bidding throughout the sale was fairly spirited. The total entry comprised about 11,000 sheep, 50 head ol cattle, and '20 pigs, of which our entry con sisted of 2,200 sheep and 10 pigs, which we cleared at the following prices :—3l merino wethers at 103 2d, 33 crossbred ewes at 11s, 53 crossbred two-tooths at 17s, 180 crossbred two-tooths at lGs 6d, 92 crossbred two-tooths at 17s 2d, 192 crossbred lambi at 11s Bd, 100 crossbred ewes at 10s lOd, 257 crossbred ewes at 10s 9d, 400 store merino wethers at 7s lid, 206 merino ewes m lamb at 6s sd, 126 merino ewes m lamb at 6s Id, 28 cross bred lambs at Us 3d, 2 rams at lg, 8 store pigs at 16s, 2 store pigs afc 30s, store cows up to £3 7s 6d. During the week we have sold privately 150 crossbred two-tooths, 206 crossbred 3wes m lamb and 400 crossbred lambs at owners' reserves. We beg to remind intending purchasers that the sale of draught horses, cattle, and plant, on account of Mr Sutton and others, >vill take place at Mr Sutton's farm, near ;he Hinds railway station, to-morrow (Fri day) ; also that the sale of draught and lackney horses, farm plant, etc., on account >f Mr Kerr, will be held at the Chertsey laleyards next Monday,

Dr. Lucas' Mission.

t "GREAT BRITAIN AND HER COLONIES." Last night the Rev Dr Lucas delivered a lecture m the Oddfellows' Hall on ''Great Britain and her Colonies." There was a very large attendance, It had been announcad that the Mayor would preside, but his Worship was detained and could not attend at the opeiuii', ;nrl Mr Alcorn, J.P., took his place, and after apologising for the Mayor's absence, intro duced the lecturer. The singing was led by a good choir, and the instrumentalists were Miss Murray, piano, and Messrs Gates and Cullen, violins, Dr Lucas said that m the forging of a great anchor for a large vessel, or even m the letting go of that anchor to keep her m position m the harbor, there were men required to do the work. If he held ever so insignificant a place among the workers whe were building up the greatest empire the world has ever seen he would feel honored m holding even the lowest place 3,raong the workmen, He spoke his honest sentiments when he said he regarded the disintegration of the British Empire as one of the greatest calamities that could befall mankind. Tliero had been big empires m the world's history, empires that had been considered great m their day. There had been the Babylonish [ empire, and those of Persia, Greece, and Egypt. They were and they are not. Rome had seemed to grow gradually, and to lay an apparently unshakeable founda tion. Steadily she grew for a thousand years, and then as steadily declined. Would Great Britain have a like history ? He was not there to say that she would, or what shall be. He was there to repeat his text—that the biggest calamity that could befall mankind would be the disin tegration of the British empire. He believed that, and doubtless his hearers did the same, but they knew not the pur poses of God m regard to Great |Britain. But believing [as they did, it was their duty to db whatever they could to per petuate ' to"'the end of time a king dom like theirs'— not merely to keep some honored family ''upon the throne, not one honored person, or long line of persons, but for the good of mankind. The Babylonish Kings who ruled over the Medo-Persian empire thought themselves ruling the whole of '. the earth when they issued a decree to all the people, nations, and languages that dwelt upon the earth- But the British Empire was five times larger than all the country their decree could affeck In Jake's Gospel _wq fold th tjjerf

1 I svent out ?♦ decree from Cas-sai' Augusta? ;hat the whole woil.l should be taxed While these men looked upor.. themselves %s emperors of the whole world, the British Empire was four times as great as that over which Caesar Augus m : exercised power. It was sixteen times as yreau ;is France, and more than three times as great as the American republic. They some times met a man m Canada who was a little loose m his loyalty. Such a man was a ra a avis, and not frequently met with, Thf> noise made by such men some times reached farther than that made by honest men. .A mob of horses running loosely clown a street made a great clatter, but the same number m honest work made but little noise. Or take a hun dred horses doing honest work,'and one of them kicked over the traces and did mis chief. The noisecausedby thatsingle horse was greater than that caused by all the other ninety and nine. It was a grand thing to belong to a nation of sixty-live millions of people, instead of to one of five millions. Such would be the argument of the man of loose loyalty advocating the annexation of Canada to the United States. But,'started along that line, the lecturer would say he felt him self unable to resist the temptation of belonging to a nation of 365 millions. If there was anything to be proud of m belonging to a nation let them be proud of belonging Lo the biggest nation m the world. This nation could be more solid, morecompacb. Theempirewassoscattered over the wide world that there was i\ multitude of" interests. By means of federation this could be overcome. Ezvikiel, commanded to prophecy, looked into the valley which was full of dry bones. The chief characteristic of those bones was their disjoinbedness, A wind came sweeping over the valley, and those bones came together bone to bone and rose up a great array fu?l of force and strength. If we could create a larger measure of sympathy running through the various parts of fche empire, causing the stronger parts to say to the weaker "we need you," a great forward step would be taken, In the olden time the British midshipmen and marines were taught to hate a Frenchman as they would hate the devil. England and France were then at war, and this hate was calculated to make those soldiers of the sea fight better. There came a time, however, when Russia began to show aggressive designs upon the East, and a desire to extend her power into India. Then the French were ready to join with the English and with the Turk. When the French regiment rushed upon the stronghold of the enemy at Sebastopol, the English people were just as ready to throw up their hats m praise of the prowness of the French, as they were at an exhibition of English courage. There was a lesson to be learned from this—namely, that-if you draw the dis dismembered parts together you create a new feeling of strength The poet had sung ''Lands interested by a narrow frith abhor each other." But the time was coming fast when lands separated by a rolling sea would love each other. The lecturer then humorously referred to the civil wars of Britain's past history and said that federation was a dream the actors m these wars would have said was glorious, bub nob to be realised. Yet what they had to do was a mere bagatelle compared with what our fathers had to do for the same desideratum. They did theirs at the mouth of the cannon. We could do ours by the peaceful means oi treaty. What did he mean by federation! He did not speak for anybody but himsclJ —that wp.s all. If he gave them some suggestions and thoughts which he thought wise, but they thought o/Ztvwise, he would not stay awake one moment because they did nob agree. He camt before them exercising as much care nt that astute politician who said " Tlicsc are my sentiments ; if they don't suit you they can be changed.." (Laughter). The remark was wise. Suppose he brought together, and set down m any particular place a thousand of the statesmen and politicians of. the world, to work out a scheme for solidifying this great empire. Whether it., was a Gladstone or a Salisbury there wa^ nob one of all the number but would have to modify his opinion. Neither wa3 he bound by any cast iron rule, and would be quite willing to adopt another man's opiuion if he thought it way belter than his own. This was the spirit m which he wanted men to come together to discuss this question, ani if thoy did so they would soon reach the great desideratum. The speaker then went on to describe Imperial federation as a perfectly natural order of things. All local matters were to be left m the hands of local bodies—village business by the village corporations ; larger questions, embracing wider interests, by the counties ; still larger interests by a body with still larger powers ; the colonial or provincial interests by the Colonial Parliament, and the interests of a com munity of colonies by a federated Colonial or Dominion Parliament. But over all the gi eat Imperial Parliament to which each colony should send its own repre sentatives. He showed the advantage, m the trunk railways and canals of Canada, m having national works such as these prosecuted by a body not influenced by local feelings and jealousies, and not left to be undertaken by bodies of more limited powers and area of control. If the grand trunk railways of Canada had beed left to be constructed by separate spates, there would have been much diversity of guage on the different, lines, and diversity generally m the working, but legislated for by a Parliament from the whole Dominion, all local friction was avoided. The lecturer had a map of the world displayed on the platform, and on this he pointed out the enormous extent of the British possessions. He thought New Zealand would do well to join an Australian federation with free exchange of products. He advocated the federation of all contiguous or adjacent parts of the Empire into Dominions, the several parts of which the interests would be different looking after their own local affairs. But there were interests outside qf all these that belonged to the Empire, and for these there should be an Imperial administration on the lines already stated. The lecturer then went on to show some of the advantages to be gained by Federation—such as, for instance a cpmmon currency on the decimal system to replace the varying currencies now m use, a currency that would be accepted m every part of Her Mageety's dominions. He gave instances of the trouble given to travellers ■by the diversity of coinages through the empire, Such an Imperial parliament might also deal with postal questions, and all questions affecting the commerce of the Empire. He would do away with, standing armies, but give m the (Schools a military training to each child, and breathe into them the true spirit of loyalty. By a defence force like this always *t call no part of the Empire could be attacked with impunity, as twenty million men would be ready to rush to the defence of the point assailed. After telling how nobly the Canadian Volunteers had defended their country against theFenianattack, thelecturerwent on to speak of the huge area of country m which the English language was spoken and to which her commerce reached, and m a grand peroration recognised God s hasd |n her c!\reg,nd feedping, closjng'by alluding to the scriptural quotations he had seen engraved upon so many of the great public buildings of the old country, which were signs of the unshakable foundation upon which was based the greatest empire the world had ever seen. The Chairman m well-chosen words ex pressed the pleasure with which he had presided that evening, a pleasure 'which was shared by all who had had the oppor tunity of listening to the eloquent lectures,

of Di" Lucas. A collection having been taken up, Major Steward prnpo.sa-1 arid Mr I. R. C. 0. Graham eeronded ihe following res >lu tion which was carried unanimously : — viz. "Thai; tins meeting desires to ex press its appreciation of the able and entertaining lectures delivered by Dr Lucas, during his visit; to Ash burton,' on cumperance and other subjects." The lecturer returned his acknowledge ments, sni said that .if any of his audien-je ever visited Cinada, and could call at his residence, at Grimshy, near Niagara'falls, they would finrl the string outside and a hearty welcome. The national anthem was then sung by the audience, and the benediction pro nounced bj*the Itov Mr Lawry closed the meeting.

TELEGRAPHIC. HOME AnTfOREIGN,

(IRH PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

STRANGE DISCOVERY OF CORPSES.

London, May 30. Ihe remains of twenty-five bodies have been discovered underneath a carriage factory which had been erected in Long Acre for over a century. Few of the remains were confined in coffins, and it is rumoured the spot was formerly the site of a nunnery. IRISH FREE EDUCATION BILL London, May 31. In the House of Commons the Irish Free Education Bill has passed its second reading. BARON HTRSCH. * Latesa news from Paris states that Baron Hirsch ia improving in health. JTTDICTAL APPOINTMENTS. Justice the Hon. Sir Francis Henry Jeune succeeds the late Sir Charles P. Butt as President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Courts. Mr James Gorell Barnes, Q.C., succeeds Justice Jeune. TRANSPORT OF TROOPS. Lord Goo. Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying in the House of Commons to-day to a question stated that experimental transport of troops had been made across the Canadian Pacific Railway on two occassions, and had been a decided success so far as rapid travelling was concerned, but as regards cost the line was not able to compare with that via Panama. GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME. The " Standard " advises its readers not to aid General Booth's scheme, which it characterises as a worthless piece of sensational bookmaking; ADVICE TO THE COLONIES. The " Morning Post" considers that errors of finance made by the colonies do not prove their incapacity, but advises them to postpone political dreams and develop the resources of the country.

THE UGANDA DISTURBANCES

m. . Paris, May 30. The french Press are rery indignant at the reported outrage on French missionaries m Uganda. Both the "Journal dcs Debats" and "Figaro ' assert that Great Britain instigated the disturbance. The British East African Company assert that it was the Catholics who displayed a hostile attitude towards the Protestants m Uganda, and that the latter could not have been the aggressors owing to their minority m numbers.

PESTILENCE AND FIRE.

Calcutta, May 30. Cholera is raging at Trinagar, Cash in ir, and 999 deaths were reported m four daya. There are still 1700 cases under treatment. May 31. In beingal, m Cashmir, where cholera is prevalent, 2000 houses were destroyed by fire and 80,000 people were left homeless.

AFFRAY WITH SOCIALISTS.

Berlin, May 30. borne Socialists who attempted to rescue a convict in the streets to-day were dispersed by the police with drawn swords. Several of the Socialists were wounded. RUSSIA AND GERMANY. The Russian Government is making strenuous efforts to restore amicable relations with Germany.

THE ARKANSAS FLOODS.

New York, Msy 31 In Arkansas Valley a hundred villages were flooded, and 20,000 people rendered destitute. THE VENEZUELAN REBELLION. Intelligence from Caracas, the «api tal of Venezuela, states that the in surgents have captured Tucacus, a sea port on the Carribeau sea, and seized two warships.

AUSTRALIAN.

N.S.W. RAILWAY MATTERS. m, t, , „ Sydnky, June I.' Ihe Koyal Commission appointed to enquire into the alleged defective working of the Baldwin engines and their unsuitability for the permanent way of the New South Wales railways, has closed its sittings. Mr J. E. Rogers, Q.C., the President, while ad mitting much loss was occasioned to the oolony through taking up the time of the Commissioners m defending charges levelled against them, said that Mr Hoyle, M.P., who asked for the Commission, had acted m a straightforward manner, and charac terised the persecution to which Mr Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner, had been subjected since his arrival m the country as the most disgraceful he had ever heard of. Mr Eddy declined to answer questions put to him by dis missed employees who, he asserted, were acting m collusion, some by getting into Parliament, to express a i policy of revenge.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Auckland, June \, The trial of Robert Butler for th« murder of Arthur Katton was commenced to-day' at the Supreme Court. Mr E. Mahoney defended v the prisoner. ' The plea of accused is that lie shot Katton m self-defence. The case for the prosecu tion had not closed when the Court adjourned. Wellington, June 1. The Supreme Court was occupied all day hearing the indictment against K. M. Marsh on a charge of cattle stealing at Pakiatoa. The case was finished at 8.30, the jury returning afyptf jqfypdtyejf

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1892.



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MAl^ NOTIONS. Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations: — FRIDAY, June 3. For Northern Ports and Greymouth, per Janet Nicoll, at 6.30 a.m. For Northern Ports and Australian Colonies (except Tasmania), pcir Talune at 10.30 a.m. SATURDAY, June 4. For Napier, GHborne and Auchland, per Taupo, at 6.30 a.m. For Kaikorua, per Jane Douglas, at 6.50 p.m. ; late fee letters, guard's van, 6.55 p.m. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at 6.?30 p.m. ; late fee letters, express van, 6.55 p.m. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD —DIBICCT MAILS. Aorangi, left May 14, due London June 24. Coptic, left. May 26, due London July 6. Rimutaka, leaving June 9, due London July 30. OCTWAKD—DIRECT MAILS. i Ruapehu, due colony June J3. lIOMEWAIiD —SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Monowai, left Auckland May 21, due London June 22. Alameda, leaving June 18, due London July 20. OUTWARD—SAX FRANCISCO MAILS. Mariposa, due Auckland June 17. —n i«i i —■; NOTICE. ADVERTISEMENTS for the First (Country) edition of the Guardiah must reach this office by 2 p.m. Advertisements for the Second (town edition will be received up to 3 p.m. ASHBUftTON PUBLISHING CO. May 23, 1892. I.JL" . wp—■■—■■—■■— m NOTICE. Communications on mattei's connected wiult any Department of the Paper, i SHOULD NOT be addressed to any member of the staff j by name. Letters relating to Advertisements or j other Business, to be addressed to THE MANAGER. Literary communications to THF EDITOR.



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