The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1892. THE LATE KHEDIVE.

The death of the Khedive of Egypt is an event that is of great importance ostile power m Egypt the great high way between Britain and her Indian and Australian dependencies might at any time become interrupted, to the great danger of those possessions and the detriment of trade. Under the late Khedive's predecessor, Ismail P&sha, the state of affairs m Egypt was such as constituted a menace to peace. Indeed the oppressive taxation to which that ruler resorted m order to supply the funds for his extravagant •xpenditure had actually brought a considerable section of his subjects into open revolt, while the English and French bondholders, who had advanced him something like eighty millions sterling were m despair. So parlous was the state of the country that the English and French Govern ments jointly took action m 1876, and after an enquiry into the position of affairs, established what was known as the " dual control" over the finances of the country, m the interests primarily of the bondholders. Though this led to the relief of the taxpayers the foreign intervention was resented, and a national movement wai instituted, which Ismail made use of m endeavouring to rid him self of control. He could not be brought to listen to reason, so m 1879, at the solicitation of the controlling powers, he was deposed by his suzerain the Sultan, and was succeeded by Tewfik. The new Khedive at first evinced a disposition to favor the national party, but he soon had the shrewdness to see that the machina tions of that party would, at the first opportunity, be directed against him self, and acquiesced m the intervention ! of England. Hia concurrence was hastened by the rebellion under Arabi, which was suppressed by the British forces, France refusing to co-operate and thereby surrendering her share of the control. From this time Tewfik worked harraoniouily with the British Government, and nothing has ever re flected greater honor on the foreign policy of Britain than the rec«nt administration of Egyptian affairs, The finances and good order of the country have been restored, liberty and justice secured to the people, the oppressive forced labor system abolished, and an equitable system of taxation established. In all these reforms the late Khedive co-operated cordially with the British officials, and tin's m spite of the continued efforts of France, supported by Russia, to embarrass and undermine the English m every possible way. The transformation effected under such difficulties has been well spoken of as one of the greatest and most benevolent achievements of the British nation, and the share taken m it by Tewfik has been so highly appreciated that his premature death is regarded m English official quarters as a great misfortune, if not a calamity. Fortunately, his son Abbas is a youth of good disposition and liberal educa tion, who it is hoptd will fo3lon r m his father's footsteps m his submission to British advice. France and Russia of course seized the opportunity to renew their vociferous demands for the itu mediate evacuation of Egypt, but Britain has fortunately a strong Foreign Minister, Lord Salisbury, who will clquMsss p^t tl»9 emergency by

repeating with emphasis his previous' intimation to all concerned that the British Government intend to proceed with the regeneration of the country, and to hold it till it is able to protect itself.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Dr Pinel, of Paris, has found that hypnotic patients obey the phonograph as readily as they do a living speaker. He therefore discards the whole theory of animal magnetism. At the England v Australia crickst match at Melbourne on New Year's Day there was an attendance of 20,000, followed next day with another of 25,000, ivhile even on the non holidays of the match 10,000 were, present. Foi his bravery m jumping into Auokland harbour and rescuing another Auckland resident, John Abbott, from drowning, Police Sergeant Kelly, of Devenpnrt, has been promoted to the position of Second Class Sergeant. The "Rangitikei Chronicle" says that those who require grass seed and are pre pared to give labor instead of money for it, are getting the best of the bargain m the district between Makino and Waituna just now. It is said that Is 6d an hour is being paid m some cases, and where payment is received m seed, two bags out of three, and as high as three out of four, are the terms. The annual garden party m connection with St Stephen's Church, was held to-day at the parsonage, opening m excellent weather at 3 o'clock. There was a good attendance of visitors who enjoyedlthe many attractions provided for them by the promoters. The gathering will be continued under torch-light this evening. The astonishing statement made by Mrs Parnell to the effect that her late son was a | Jew by descent, inasmuch as one of his ancestors was worthy of the very Hebraic name of Judah, who by going to reside m Wales blossomed out into Tudor, fills the thoughtful and reflective reader with awe. For it logically follows that if the Tudors are Judahs, and thus Jews, then our Royal Family is Jewish. Mr Thomas Corson, writing from Otekaike to the " Otago Daily Times," states :—" Mr M'Kellar, manager of this station, shore on December 14, with the Wolseley machines, 342 merino rams, the average weight of fleeces being 231 b. The wool classer kept (for inspection if necessary) 20 fleeces which weighed 4011 b without bellies and skirting, which amounted to about 35 per cent, of the fleeces. The Salvation Army appear to have a good time at Norsewood and Ormondville. The Noraewood hotelkceper supplies them with cash and his presence, while of Ormondville the "War Cry" says:—"The publican there, too, is very kind to us. He has not only given us the hall free for six mouths, but a pressh.g invitation from his wife to come to meals or stay the night any time we are there. God bless the publicans and help us to get them saved." If an S and an I and an O and a U, With an X at the end spell su. And an E and a V and an E spell /, Pray what is a speller to do ? Then, if also an S and an I and a 0 And an H, E, D spell c'ulc, There's nothing much left for a speller to do But to go and commit sioxixeypsighed. At the Christchurch R.M. Court to-day an information w> s heard against D. Mathesou, lessee of a small run, for which he had been m arrears of rent. Ie was sought to obtain under the Land Act an order fixing a penalty of £1 a day for the time he was m default, amounting to £75. Mr Beetham, R.M., m view of the recent case at Invcr cargill, doubted whether he had jurisdic tion. He was inclined to believe that the matter rested with the Land Board, and adjourned the case till January 21. The annual meeting of the New Zealand University Convocation was held at Christ church yesterday. Mr W. P. Milne was elected to the vacancy on the Senate caused by the resignation of the Rev. D. Bruce. A series of motions were adopted amending Senate or the chairman of Convocation. The chief alterations were that nominations shall be made thirty clear days before the election ; that the clerk shall give notice by advertisement or otherwise of the names of those nominated. The Convocation decided to recommend that the diplomas should be presented m public m Wellington to those residing there who gained them. The Victorian Railway Commissioners are encouraging the purchase of fruit direct from the country grower by a red c'ioii of freight on small parcels, so that the city buyer may order direct from the grower. Applying the new system of charging, 281 b, 561 b, or 1121 bof fruit will now be carried by the railways from Rutherglen to Melbourne for Is, instead of 3s 6d as formerly. Bendigo, another place famous for fruit-producing, is 101 miles from Melbourne. The minimum for that distance was 3s, but now any case of fruit not exceeding l^cwt will be carried the same distance for Is. Mr W. Y. H. Hall, who returned from one of his periodical excursions m the Lake Te Anau district the other day, made a notable " find "(says the Southland "Times") m the shape of a new lake. He was accompanied by the well-known Colac Bay native, Thomas Te Au, and when they were travelling westward from the South Arm of Te Anau they discovered a sheet of water fbout five miles long and two broad at its widest part. The lake, which lies about ei#ht miles from the heart of the South Arm, was mapped off for Mr Adams, chief Burveyer of Otago, and will no doubt find a place m the records of the department. Mr Quinton M'Kinnon, who has done a great deal of exploring m that district, had never heard of the lake, which is surrounded by high and precipitous mountains, covered with forest to an elevation of 3000 ft. At a meeting of the Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club's Programme Committee, held on Tuesday evening, the Captain of the Club, Mr Alfred Harrison, exhibited a hand some cup, presented by Major Steward, and also read a letter from the donor m which a request was made that the trophy should be awarded to the winner of a rescuing com petition. A programme was drawn up, m which a rescuing competition was included, and was ordered to be printed m the usual way. The date of the meeting was fixed for Wednesday, March 9, and it was stated that the fixture was likely to be one of exceptional attractiveness, seeing that the committee had been assured that representatives from Auckland m the north to Dunedin m the south would attend, and aquatic skill would i be displayed of a very high order. The Ashburton and Hampstead School Committees, agreeing that the Ashburton district is entitled to fuller representation on the Board of Education, have resolved to nominate MrW. C. Walker, M. A., Chairman j of the County Council, and late M.H.R. for Ashburton, for one of the vacancies on the Board. Mr Walker is m every respect a desirable representative, and has given his consent to being nominated. The two Com mittees named will endeavour to gain the support of all the Committees m the county to the nomination. At present Mr Wright, M.H.R.,is the only Ashburton representative on the Board, and while he is most attentive J to the wants of the district, it is felt that they are more than one representative should be j asked to give time to. Mr Labouchere, M. P , puts forward a new theory to account for lapsing from church going. He affirms "that the consideration of all others that k<>eps a self-respecting man away from church is consideration fir his hat. If you look at this thing historically, you will find that the falling off m male attendance at church dates from the intro duction of chimney pot hats. If on the other hand, you look at the philosophy of the thing, you will sea at once that the two phenomena are the relation of cause and effect. No man can pray correctly, or lift up his soul m praise, or fix his mind on a l«arned discourse with the knowledge upon him thrit he is making a boot scraper of his new Lincoln and Rennet, or that the lady at his side has just poked her umbrella through it, or that the little boy behind is playing at football with it. Except to the man who can stand a new hac every Monday morning, divine worship under these con 4ittpos hvwimti a profeue mockery.

It is stated that the cocllin mobh is devasting the orchards m t'io Mascerton district. Sir Wilfred-Lawson said rather a good thing m connection with the German Emperor's recent defence of duelling and beer drinking—"'lf these institutions are to be the pillar of the German nation, the national flag might become to be known a& the Scars and Swipes." The Wellington " Evening Post" sarcas tically says—"Although a serious outbreak of typhoid fever, occasioned it is believed by defective drainage, has broken out m Athens, it is not announced that Her Majesty's representative at the Greek Court has resigned his position and fle'l the country." Tho annual meeting of the Chriatohurch City Mission Home subscribers was held last night, The Superintendent reported that during the year 15,628 meubs had been given away, 5063 beds made up, and £111 10s 2.1 spent m out door relief. Since the establishment of the Home three years ago, 59,449 meals Lave been given, 19,807 beds made up, and 800 parcels of clothing were given away. The present liabilities are £50, and assets, including furniture, £303 14s. Last year's receipts were £017 183 GA-d, all of which was expended but £2. "Keating's Powder" destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles, and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application. See the article you ourchase is "Keatins's," as imitations are oxious and ineffectual. Sold m Tins, 6d, Is and 2s 6d each, V>v all chemists. "1%/TY wife is a capital housekeeper, Her cooking is quite a treat; Her cakes and puddings, like mountains rise, In the baking powder her secret lies. —' Tis Warburton's ''Can't be Beat."

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. (Received January 13, 10.45 a.m.)

SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES.

London, January 12. " The Times," m its review of the past year's scientific work, refers to Professor Anderson Stuart's important researches m connection with the structure of the eye, and expresses the opinion that his discoveries modify existing theories. It considers that Professor Stirling's marsupial discovery is equally as interesting as discoveries with respect to orinthorhynchus.

INFLUENZA.

The Duke of Clarence's illness pur sues a somewhat severe character. An official bulletin announces that the sufferer's strength is well maintained, but his condition has not improved. Sir Francis Knolly's Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales and two of tlie Prince's Equerries and several other members of his household are prostrated by influenza. Lord and Lady Brooks and many of the aristocracy are suffering from in fluenza, and three hundred of the Grenadier Guards have been laid low by it. News from the Continent states that m the hospitals m Munich yester day 112 persons died of influenza. Half the population of Dunkirk are suffering from the malady, which is decreasing m severity m Berlin and Vienna. The stock of coffins m Copen hagen is exhausted.

THE DUBLIN CORPORATION

auxw i?uDlin Oui (juiaxion, by a three fourths majority, refused to pass a resolution congratulating the Queen and the Prince, of Wales on the ap proaching marriage of the Duke of Clarence.

(deceived Jaunary 13, 11 am.)

THE JEWS IN RUSSIA.

St. Petersburg, January 12. Anti Jewish riots have broken out at Saratov, on the Volga. Many houses were burned and several Jews killed.

THE EGYPTIAN SITUATION.

The "Novosti" chides the im* patience of France to secure the im mediate evacuation of Egypt by the British.

THE SUEZ CANAL.

Vienna, January 12. The French delegates at the Sanitary Conference desire to compel all ships arriving at Suez to undergo disinfec tion, though it is possible a compromise may be arrived at with respect to British vessels.

THE MOROCCO DIFFICULTY.

Tangiers, January 12. A great force of rebels is looting the country m the vicinity of Tangiers.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

Ottawa, January 12. The Canadian Government intend to sue Mr Pacaud for 100,000 dollars m connection with the Baie Challeur railway contract.

SOCIETY IN RUSSIA.

London, January 12. Count Leo Tolstoi writes to the "Daily Telegraph," that though the famine m Russia is severe the people are strangely gay and healthy, and drunkenness is rife.

HARBOUR BOARDS.

Auckland Harbor Board debentures have fallen 3 per cent.

The Pahiatua Poisoning Case.

! The " Woodville Examiner," published twenty-five miles from Pahiatua, says :— '* We have gainrd certain reliable information. The poison it is certain, is arsenic. It was placed m the meat, cut up into slices, which was used at the fatal meal. Th-s time when it was done was between twelve and one o'clock, and it was deliberately placed there with a malicious purpose. The police have, of course, suspicion of the miscreant who w is the cause of this terrible tragedy, and hope to have the chain of evidence completed very shortly. Detective Herbert will remain m Pahiatua for two or three days more to complete his investigations, and will then proceed to Masterton to finish his inquiries prior to the inquest. There is a good deal bearing on the matter which we cannot publish at the present time, but we are sure that Inspector Thomson and Detective Herbert will leave nothing undone to have the matter thoroughly sifted, and on tho suspicions now existing to bring the scoundrel who caused the loss of owo valued lives, and the pain and suffering of so many others, to justice. If this can be done, the tragedy will thus prove one of the most revolting m the annals of New Zealand crime. Bub for the explanations and reasons now advanced, it would seem incredible that anyone could have been guilty of such a deliberate ?M cold>biQodetl agt,"

LADIES COLUMN.

Mdme. Thiers left to her sister Mdlle. Dosne, her far-famed collection of strings of pearls, which took three years tobring together, and the price of which was 400,000 francs. The Countess of Paris is the possessor of the set of large emeralds her mother, the Duchess of Moutpenaier, has often worn. They were so heavy ihat the Duchess could only wear them dis tributed about the bodice of her dress. The young Duchosso do Luynes has some matchless rubies, and the grey pearls of the Baroness Bethmaun are as well known as the black ones of the Empress of Austria.

Many of th-3 shipwrecks of domestic happiness which moat people can call to mind (s--iys Mm Fawcctt) have been caused eir-her by the wife hiving no real vocation for the duties and responsibilities of marriage, or from her having married without deep affection for her husband, simyly because shs felt it. was a chance she ought not to miss (if what is euphemisti cally called "settling herself m life." Such a marriage is as much a sale as the grosser institutions of the East can pro vide. It is a desesration of holy things. A girl I know was saved the other day from one of these wretched marriages that do so much to cause the names of the victims to them to reappear m the news papers under the heading of "Probate and Divorce."

Servantgalism is pretty rampant just now (says an Auckland writer), and most female domestics before accepting situa tions stipulate that they must get away during the holidays, the mistresses, of course, not requiring any. Tho most amusing case of the kind which has come under my notice for a long time occurred last week. The lady of the house, Mrs Ponsonby de Tompkins, found herself pulled up rather suddenly by Angelina, with, " Will you permit me to correct you, madam ?" " Oh, certainly," replied Mrs T., rather tickled at the request. •'Well, you have twice during the week called me by my Christian name. What i would my friends think of me if they heard you calling out after me at the front door, ' Angelina !' If you will do it, then I must call you by your Christian name so that we may start fair, and go on fair." The mistress replied that her Christian name was scarcely so euphonious as '' Angelina," and therefore that suggestion would not do. Besides what would her friends think if they heard the servant calling her by her Christian name. The parties are now " eff," and "strangers yet."

Of woman suffrage m the United States, an article m the "North American Review " states :—"Twenty-three States have conceded the principle of woman suftra^e by making women voters m school elections. Three States have given women the right to vote on liquor licenses. Kansas has given women suffrage m municipal elections, and Wyoming after twenty years' experience as a woman suffrage territory, has given W'>men full suffrage and political equality through its State constitution. Under cover'of the fire which has been kept up for nearly fifty years for women's enfranchisement, the whole social systain has been changed. The legal status of wives, mothers, and widows has been greatly modified ; education, self-support, and opportunity have been accorded to women ; a larger conception cf woman hood prevails, and the days of " woman's subjection" are nearly ended. The agitation of the woman suffrage question fur half a, century has made possible i-he large work of women to-day, m education, philnntlu-opy, reform, and co-operative work."

The following is from a correspondent, of tho " Globe," an art critic, who has studied tho artistic jmyiecfc of the modern bonnet: —"For a year and a half past woman has looked tar from her best. The cnuse is not m her all-important hair, which she tires with taste at least, nor m her frock, which is not unreasonable, nor m her hat which is tolerable. It lies solely m the bonnet of the day, which has banished intelligence from the brows and fineness from the features of fay more than half the women m England. Far too flat, far too narrow, far too shallow, far too short, it gives a commonness to all but a few select thin faces. In it the ordinary young woman, who has, as George Eliot says, much face and not much feature, looks less nice than any young woman ought to look. Obviously no word of protest will hasten the abolition of this disastrous bonnet, but the time should be at hand when a word of rejoicing may celebrate its fall. May the dementing gods send us next time something a little arched on the top of the head, and play otherwise what pranks they will.

Here is an extract from an interesting lecture delivered by Sir Andrew Clark recently to the students of the London Hospital, which though addressed to young men should be reud by women of all ages :—-" Tea is a blessed beverage. I do not know what I should do without it. But there is tea and tea ; and one of the teas which I have m my mind is the representation of all that is physiologi cally wicked. Igo about town a good deal holding consultations here and there, and about five o'clock when I get into a place the lady of the bouse will say to me ' Sir Andrew, you look so tired ; do let me give you a cup of tea.' I say ' ThanM you very much.' But the tea has stood for half an hour; and s»he remarks ' I know you do not like it strong, Sir Andrew,' and she puts about a tablespoon ful of tea into a cup and fills it up with water. INow, 1 call it positive cruelty to give tea like that to anybody, and I hope you, gentlemen, will always set your face against such a beverage. Tea to be useful should be, first of all, black China tea — the Indian tea which is being cultivated has become so powerful m its effects upon the nervous system that a cup cf it taken early m the morning, as many people do, so disorders the nervous system that those who take it actually get into a state of tea intoxication, and it produces a form of nerve disturbance which is m»sfc painful to witness. If you want to have, either for yourselves or for your patients, tea which will not injure and which will re fresh, get black China tea, putting m the right measure—the old-fashioned tea spoonful for each person, and one for the blessed pot. Then pour on briskly boil ing water, and within five minutes you must pour it off again, or it will besome wicked instead of good."

Tho French child is a fotish (says Miss Betham-Edwiirds); fathers, husbands, and bi others mere tcrre-a-terre humanity. In middle-class families, whose pedigree is a generation or two removed from the poiisant, stock only, the infant son is called " Monsieur Jean," or "Monsieur Charles," as tho case may be. Even the wet muse is not allowed to call her charge m swaddling clothes by the en dearing name of "Bebe\" I have seen a household turned topsy-turvy because a baby had to dine at five instead of seven o'clock with its parents. The one nnucl of-all-work was compelled to leave her work, formally lay thn clotli, prepare S'iup, fish, beefsteak, vegetables, cheese, and dessert for a mite of two and a half ! Many and many a time have I blushed for my sex on fast days and Fridays, when hard-worked heads of the house have been compelled to breakfast and dine off eggs and potatoes, whilst the most Catholic of Catholic mothers, under some pretext or other, was providing a choice beefsteak or ragout for tho pampered gourmand of eigljt yr nine, Wjth us the discipline of.

life begins m the nursery; with our neighbors, m the Lyce"o, or during the enforced military service. Is it to be wondered at that self-will increases enor mously m France ? A child whose whims havebeensystematically humored from the cradle upwards naturally brooks no re straint upon his wishes. A girl refuses him ; he is disappointed m his career ; he has ill luck fit billiards ; he straightway , threatens all sorts of melodramatic things

Californian Land Sharks.

A San Francisco telegram to the " New | York Sun." November 6", says :—Ken neth Smith, a Scotchman, just arrived here, tells a story of how land sharks m Southern California robbed him and s 'veral of his countrymen of nearly 300,U00d01. Smith lived near Edinburgh, when an agent for a California!! land company came along with a colonisation scheme. He induced thirty-five persons to invest, m orange land, 7000dol. to be paid by each colonist after the committee had come to California to investigate. The colonists selected four of their num ber, including a prominent banker, to visit California and report. When the Scotchmen arrived m Los Angeles a man representing a syndicace took them to Riverside and showed them the finest orange groves. The committee was wined and dined, and went back to Scotland with the most favourable reports. The colonists then paid 265,000d01.,and twenty of them started for the new Eldorado. Arrived here they found that Scoville, the president of the land syndicate, had gone to Mexico, and that the promised orange land was nothing bub a barren waste m Antelope Valley. The deluded colonists found the property of no value. Some returned, and others are eking out a miserable existence,"

The Native Land Ques tion.

Mr J. H. Edwards, writing from Kiokio, Otorohanga, to the "New Zea land Herald " says : —I forward you the correct substance of what I submitted to the Native Minister on behalf of the people. We grouped our reply under three heads ; they were as follow : —First —Re Government restrictions : We desired that the restrictions over sale of lands m the Robe Potae should be kept m force, but that some system to assure fair value be adopted by which the natives, as well as Government, can have a voice m fixing the price of land—as, for instance, by arliitrative valuation. But any block of land which Government did not want to buy, restriction over such to be re movable at tho request of the owners. Second—lie leasing : Restriction over leasing (o be removed altogether, and leasing to be opened to everybody. Third—Re native land laws : All iin jurious, obstructive land laws, m every phase, to be abolished or amended, so as to faciliate dealings and management, and ro render the proceedings of the Native Land Court easy and expeditious. These propositions contain the three funda mental principles upon which our repljr was based, and were, m fact, briefly what was submitted to the Native Minister.

"BURSTING-UP."

The following amusing letter was sent to, and published by the Auckland "Herald" •. —"O friend greetings,—We have heard that the land that has been bought by pakcha ' thieves' is to be taken from them, and those bad men are to be ' bursted up.' This has filled my people with delight. We have spent the money given for tlie land, yet the land remains. Be strong, O Government, and burst these men up quickly, and give the Maoris bi»ck their land. Also the con fiscated land, and the good works of the Government may be complete. Aud. we shall then sleep on the land of our fathers. Do men love to live on potatoes alone? Are not all carnivorous? Then is it not wrong that all the cattle, all the sheep, and all the pigs should belong to a few men ? Have these men made the cattle and horses 1 Did not the Creator make them for all men ? These are my words, 'burst up these thieves' also that all men may eat flesh. Be wise O people ! And when the millers have bought all the ««rn, the peas, beans, and bones, and made it all into flour, then 'burst these thieves up' also. Must not all men also eat bread ; is it not the ' staff of life?' Consider, O mothers, what a noise Sir George Grey's ' millions of unborn babes' will make if they are hungry. When the Maoris are sick do not the doctors say that the water is full of creeping beasts, and young fevers, then why should the Maori drink water and his white brother make his heart glad with wine, beer and whiskey? Therefore O Govern ment, ' burst up the pubs ' that we may not die of fever but drink and live.—l have spoken. Te Uhi.'

The Truck Act in England.

At a petty sessions held lately m Worcestershire three farmers were sum moned for offences under the Truck Act, (the provisions of which are similar to those of the New Zealand Act passed last session) by giving their workmen cider and beer m part payment of wages. The court and precincts were crowded. The offences were admitted, the defendants severally pleading that it was the custom of the country. They were aware, how ever, that if they did not give cider or beer they would have to pay higher wages. Mr Prior prosecuted, and said the pro secution was not a vindictive one, but was taKen up with the view of improving the condition of the laborers. He read sections of the Truck Act affecting such cases, and said the custom largely pre vailed m Worcestershire of giving intoxicants m lieu of wages. In some districts where the fanners observed the custom they had a distinct advantage, as workmen flocked to those parts where the drink was given. It was important that farmers and labourers should clearly understand what the law was on the question. The chair man said as these were known to be test cases the bench had fixed a nominal fine of 6d and 15s costs. It must be clearly understood that no portion of the labourer's wages could be paid iii intoxi cants. If any other cases came before the Court very different fines would be inflicted. Each fine was at once paid. It is said that the chief constable of the county has intimated to the farmers of the county the necessity of at once giving up the practice, which has long prevailed, so as to avoid legal proceedings.

School Commitees.

ASHBURTON.

, The monthly ineetinc; of tha Ashburton School Committee was heid on Monday evening. Present —Messrs Craujhead (Chairman), Bean, Paul, and Bniddell. The chairman "stated that the bank balance was £41 Is 5d to credit. Messrs Andrews and Bisset, on behalf of the Harnpstoad School Committee, waited on the connnitf.ee, to confer us to an offer aiade by Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.E., to provide a special train to Springburn ov any like distance, for the scbo.'i children of the district. After conference the chninnan and Mr Bean were appointed a sub-committee to wait on the Harnpstead Committee at its next meeting, to make arrangements, ar.d with power to act. The Committee had previously resolved to accept Mr Wright's offer. Mr il, M. Jones wrote applying for the award to his Newton of the distinction of dux. The letter was re ferred to the head-master. The Board of Education wrote autho rising the Committee to recommend for appoincment an extra pupil teacher. The matter was held over, as tvy> other vacancies were likely to occur. The Board also asked the Committee tD nominate two candidates for vacant seats on the Board. This matter was left m the hands of Messrs Craighead and Bean. Messrs W, H. Collins and Co.'s tenders for repairing plaster walls and dis tempering (£9 15s) and painting fence (£1 17s 6d) were accepted, subject to the work being put m hand at once. The Visiting Committee were authorised to see that such repairs were properly executed. Messrs Bean and Paul were re-cippointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month.

HAMPSTEAD.

The monthly meeting of the Hampstead School Committee was held last even ing. Present—Messrs Crocks (chairman) Andrews, Sage, Bissefc and Pickford. An apology for absence was read from Mr Rickman. After conference with Messrs Craighead and Bean, members of the A.shburton School Committee, ifc was resolved to aa cept with thanks the generous offer of Mr E. G. Wright te» give the children attend ing the public schools m the district a trip by rail to some place within the Ash burton county at an early date ; the trip to be to Springburn, and the date Friday, January 29. A committee of three was appointed to co-operate with a committee of a similar number from the A&hburton School Committee, with power to add to their number a representative of the com mittee of any other school taking part m the trip, to make all necessary arrange ments. The Committee to meet at the Templar Hall on Saturday evening at eight o'clock, Mr Craighead suggested that ifc would be well for the School Committees m the county to take united action m the matter of the nomination of members of the Board of Education. The unanimous opinion was expressed that the county should bo more strongly represented on the Board of Education, aud it was re- Holved that au appeal should be made to the School Committees throughout the comity to support the nomination of Mr W. C. Walker, who had expressed his willingness to act if elected. Messrs Craighead and Bean received a vote of thanks for their attendance and withdrew. Accounts m connection with the concert, prize distribution and treat were sub i mitted, and the chairman's action m pay in" 1 the accounts approved. Receipts were IM2 17'= i.\ fx;:s;i lhiu-.^ TJS 8s 4d, besides a few small accounts still outstand ing. Hearty thanks and a further slight I acknowledgment were voted to Mr Gamble for his valuable assistance. A hearty vote of thanks was also passed to Miss Shirtcliffe and all the other teachers for their arduous exertions m connection with the concert. The visiting committee reported having attended to a number of repairs at the school premises, and recommended that ; the spouting of the building be cleaned, J and that a ladder should be procured. The report was adopted, and ifc was de i cided to obtain a ladder, j The Board of Education wrote agreeing to pay half cost of asphalt paths m the school grounds, and that the Clerk of Works would visit the site and examine into the best means of disposing of the drainage. Circular was read from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia, giving particulars of life-saving competitions j open to school children. Resolved—That the circular be handed to the head master for the information of the scholars. Accounts, £10 16s 9d, were passed for payment. Messrs Sage and Pickford were appointed a visiting committee for the ensuing month.

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THE INFLUENZA.

London, January 10. Most of the London hospitals are full with influenza patients. Three hundred and twenty-nine cases are reported on the warships at Malta. Rome, January 11, On Friday eighty-four deaths were reported m Rome from influenza, ninety m Milan, and sixty-six m Turin.

THE DUKE OF CLARENCE.

London, January 11. The residents of the Cape will make a present to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale on his marriage. The temperature of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale is lower; his medical advisers state that there is no cause for alarm. COLONIAL UNIVERSITIES In a paper read by Professor Ander son Stuart, of Australia, he defended intellectual life m the colonies, and eulogised the students as hard-working, especially the ladies. He favoured heterogeneity m the governing body of the Universities, and advised ade quate representation of all interests concerned, The investments of funds would require men of commercial ex perience and capacity. He advised that Government nominees, graduates, leaders of affiliated colleges, and students should all be represented. He further urged that the Professorial Board ought to be entrusted with greater responsibilities. COLONIAL LOANS. A city firm holds £700,000 of Victorian stock, which has depreciated from 1 to 2 per cent, since the pur chase. THE AGENT-GENERAL ON THE NEW TAXATION. Mr "W. B. Perceval, Agent-General for New Zealand, m a letter to " The Times," ably expounds and defends the New Zealand taxation, He denies that the taxation of foreign capita; hag

increased, except m instances where money has been invested m large areas Df unimproved land. He traverses the statement m the article published by that paper on November 9, and denies that ib is the intention of the New Zealand Government to make Loan Companies or Banks conducting legiti mate business pay more than formerly. BARON HIRSCH'B SCHEME. Baron Hirsch is applying for addi tional land m the. Argentine Republic. Three colonies m Buenos Ay res are already populated. Twenty thousand Russian Jews will be sent to the Argentine this year GAMBLING AT MONTE CARLO. Mr Hill Wells, the Londoner whose winnings at Monte Carlo recently attracted so much attention, is again at the tables playing, but this time he has been a continual loser. ARTIST BURNED OUT. London, January li 2. The house of Kir John Millais, R. A., at Perth, N. 8., has been destroyed by tire. The pictures were saved. WINTER IN SCOTLAND. Several trains have been buried m the snow m Scotland, one with 300 militia on board being detained for twenty-four hours. GOLD IN WALES. Nearly 400 ounces of gold have beep, obtained from the Otogan mine m Merionethshire. THE PAN-BRITANNIC CON TESTS. The " Sportsman " states that Africa, Canadaand India, Mr Service and other leading Australian statesmen, the Presidents of the University Boating Clubs, Lord Carrington, Lord Harris, Messrs Spofforth, Murdoch, Grenfeld, Perkins, and Alcock warmly support the pan-Britannic contests. THE WALSALL ANARCHISTS. The Walsall Anarchists were en gaged m preparing bombs under the direction of foreign outlaws for simul taneous outrages on the capitals of Europe on May 1. Similar factories were proceeding m the North of Eng land and Scotland.

MILITARY REVOLT IN BUENOS AYRES.

Buenos Aye.es, January 12. A revolt has taken place among two regiments m Buenos Ayres, and the garrisons are being reinforced.

RISING IN MEXICO.

Mexico, January 11. A rising has taken place amongst the Stuka sect. General Anchela was re elected President of the State of Chihuahua. The mob objected to the election and killed Anchela and his secretary, subsequently taking posses sion of the town.

THE YEMEN RISING.

Aden, January 11. The Yemen rebels are marching on Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. The Turkish troops have been despatched to oppose their advance.

THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

bi. Petersburg, January 11. Prohibition of the export of wheat has been extended to Finland, where famine is reported.

ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT EXPELLED.

Paris, January 11. A Turkish correspondent has bsen expelled from France.

THE RISING IN CHINA.

Hong Kong, January 11. The report as to the suppression of the rising m Northern China is doubt ful.

ACTION FOR LIBEL.

Uttawa, January 11. Baroness Macdonald, widow of the late Premier of Canada,, is suing the " Toronto Globe " for libel for stating that she had been implicated m wrong ful land speculation.

AUSTRALIAN.

ALLEGED PIRACY.

Brisbane, January 12. A telegram announces that Captain Carpenter, of the barque Costa Rica, ,was arrested at Teruate, m the Malay Archipelago, by the Dutch authorities, for alleged piracy, m stripping a wrecked junk. After some difficulty, the British Consul at Batavia secured his release. DISCOVERY OF SAPPHIRES. Three fine sapphires have been dis covered near Rockhampton. One o£ them is the finest yet found m Aus tralia. It weighs 126 carats, and is valued at £300.

THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.

Hobabt, January 12. At a meeting of the Advancement of Science Association yesterday, Pro fessor Hutton, of Christchurch, read a paper on Australian birds.

THE VICTORIAN MINISTRY.

Melbourne, January 12. At a Cabinet meeting to-day, Mr Munro, Premier, accepted the Agent- Generalship, and Mr Shiels succeeds Mr Munro as Premier, Sir P. T. and the Hons Davis, Howe, and Fraser, members of the Ministry m the Council, resign with Mr Munro, as they oppose the one-man-one-vote principle, which will be the chief plank m the platform of the reconstructed Ministry at the general election.

THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Sydney, January 12. Parliament has resumed. The de bate on the second reading of the Customs Bills is proceeding. RAIN. Much needed rain is falling through out the colony, except at Broken Hill and west of the Darling.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland. January 12. Letters received here announce bliab Bishop Luck, who is at present m Europe, has been seriously ill from bronchitis, and has returned to Italy. News has been received of the death m i England of Andrew Gloldie, the well-known New Guinea explorer and botanist, who was a brother of W. Goldie, ranger of the Auckland Domain, and for some years a resident of fhif city. Early this morning Constable Grey res cued a lad named Taylor from drowning, The boy, who had landed at the Queen street wharf from the steamer lona, missed his way m the darkness and fell I into the harbour. He would have perished had not the constable jumped m and supported him until further help came.

, JWiku, January 12. Iv a collision between two buggies to day Mrs Davis of Puketapu and Airs Mc- Kinnbu of Wfiiroa received injuries which -way prove fatal. Beth are unconscious. Iwo children of Mrs McKiunon and Mrs Irvuio were also injured but not fisenously. Welungtov, January 12, The Colonial Secretary having declined to accede to the request of the Hutt County Council lo have hares m the County lenioved from, the protection if the law, the Council has. decided, to <tp pruach him by means of a petition. ■ Hokitika, January 12. A fire took place on the Jfystei-u town boundary this evening, liy which a private house, belonging to a man named Korte ga&t, was destroyed, the onJy portion remaining boino: the shell. Very litllo furniture was removed. It is supposed that a little child caused the tire by striking matches m a front bedroom The total loss, house and furniture, is £600 It is believed to be uninsured. WnraoKT, January 12. J he number of day* en which rain fell m this district for 1891 was 83, which marks it as the driest season since the opening up of the Coast, The average number of wet days for the four years previous to 1891 was 135. May and June were the driest months, with four wet days each, and February, March, and April w^re the wettest, with nine each. The annual accounts of the Westporb Harbour Board have been made up. Tho figures show the splendid position of the Board. Ihe total revenue for the year 1891 amounted to £28,680 18s 9d as against £14,497 2s 6d for 1890, showing an increase of £14,183 16s 3d. The revenue from the railway and wharf only was £18,673 Us 6d m 1891, and £11,718 iflci^v^o! 890 ' bein 3 aa increase of £6905 16s Bd. ''^DuxEDiif, January 12. A deputation of the unemployed waited on the Mayor this morning. It was represented that over 100 men were m urgent need of employment, some having been idle for two months and some had not had employment since they were dis charged from Government work at Catlin's river. Sir Walter Buller, who had been .visit ing the mines at Lawrence, is well satis fied with the prospects of the Gabriel's Gully Company. Dming the year 3470a5, value £13,300, has been won from tho mine, and besides paying a stipulated eight per cent m preference shares, this will enable the directors to reduce the debt and declare a small dividend. The manager estimates that it. will take twenty-five years to exhaust the ground now being washed. Inveboargill, January 12. The case of a runholder who was fined >3l for being thirty-one days behind m payment of half a year's rent, £16, came before the Land Board to-day on «»n application fnr a refund of the fine. Tim Receiver of Land Revenue replied thsfc he had m accordance with previous practice telegraphed to head quarters asking for instructions. In all previous similar cases he had been instructed to' accept the rents and forego the fine, bub m this case no reply was returned, and he had no option but to comply: with the law. It was pointed out that the.section of the A.ct bearing on lining was permis sive, and it was probable that on the applicant giving a satisfactory explanation of his delay m paying, the" fine will be made nominal. The Bluff Harbor Board have accepted the oiler of the post office to carry mails, to Stewart Island once a week for £2(0 a year. Their steamer, which is large and powerful, will of course carry passengeis; and cargo, and it is expected that thet number of tourists and visitors fo the island will show a marked increase.

THE PHONOGRAPH.

Last evening Mr George Kelly gave an exhibition m the Oddfellows' Hall of Edison's phonograph, a machine with all the latest improvements effected by the great electrician. Owing probably to the large number of entertainments of differ ent kinds that have been held m the town recently, ana the tax these have been on the pocket money of the people, there was not a large attendance—a matter to be regretted, as exhibitions of the kind given by Mr Kelly are of a thoroughly educative charater ; and; a fair idea of the working of a machine like the phonograph can only be obtained by ocular and aural demonstration. M* Kelly opened proceedings by giving a descrip tive and explanatory lecture on the phono graph, m which he popularly yefc scienti fically described its principle and working, and dwelt at length upon its uses and the possibilities of its future. He then intro duced Mr Ducorron, an expert from the Edison factory, who set the machine to work, and from records m his possession made the phonograph go through quite ft grand programme of musical and other items. The first was a cornet solo by the well-known Gordon of the Christchurch Garrison Band, and the crisp tones of the player's instrument were admirably repro duced by the infallible echo of the talking machine. Songs and pieces played and sung m San Francisco, m New York, m Chicago, and m Sydney were given as plainly as though they were then being given by the originals m the Oddfellows' Hall, andamessage spoken into the instru ment by General Sheridan m New York, [ for Mr William Leak, m Sydney, m which the General gave his Sydney friend some account of how the latter's sen, whom he had lately visited, was getting along m tha land of the Great Republic, was heard clearly and distinctly by the audience. In connection with the uses of the instrument, Mr Kelly related a little anecdote. When m Sydney some time ago he callpd upon a gentleman resident m that city, whoso aged mother - over eighty years —is resident m Christchuich. He ask«d the gentleman to speak into the phonograph a few words to his mother, which Mr Kelly could reproduce when he returned to Christchurch. The gentleman complied eagerly, and spoke into the in strument a loving message to his aged parent. When Mr Kelly came back to Christchurch he visited the old lady on i Christmas morning, taking with him the phonograph. He put the tubes m posi tion m the lady's ears and started the message. The gladness of the old lady could be imagined m once wore hearing the actual living voice of her darling son breathing blessings upon her aged head on Christmas morning. Truly, there must be a great future before a machine like this, whose message had been sancti fied by a mother's love. Amonsr other items were two songs by Mr A. Millar, of Christchuich, whose voice could be easily recegnised, although its fine quality could not be shown when the sound had to be "magnified" for production before a large audience. Songs also, by Mr Appleby, of Christchurch,-were given, as well as a quartette by the Christchurch Orpheus Club, "O, Sanctissima,'' and piccolo solos by Mr Poore, a well-known Christchurch player. A bagpipe solo, played by Piper Sturrock, of Christchurch, onHoajmanaj night, waa art item to close with that caused no little merriment, more espesially the " Auld Lang Syne " that the company gave to whom Mr Sturrock was piping " Happy we've been a' thegither," and the rojstoring "hip, hip, hurras" with which the record finished. No mean feature m the pro gramme, however, was Mr Kelly's reciting, and the two pieces he gave, *' The Lifeboat," and the '' Stationmaoter were finished elocutionary performances, and well merited the hearty applause they received. It is to be hoped the Phono graph will receive a fuller amount of patronape tg-night, •

THti ASHBURTOft GtfArMaN : WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1893.



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