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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, FERBRUARY 4, 1892. THELATE REV C.H. SPURGEON.

Death has been very busy among leading men during the last few months, and his latest victim will be most missed of all. It is only a few weeks ago that we made the news of the great preacher's partial restoration to health after a long and painful ill ness the occasion fjr giving a brief sketch of his career, and it is not neces sary now to recapitulate it. Spurgeon tor forty years has been regarded as a great man ; he was, indeed, one of the most remarkable men of the age. Hundreds of thousands have listened with rapt attention to his fluent sermons—the Tabernacle, close to that busiest point m South London, the " Elephant and Castle " at Newington, had seats for a congregation of six thou sand, and an unoccupied seat at any j Sunday service was unknown. Tens' of thousands more were reached by the publication of " Spurgeon's Sermons," | and no living man exercised a greater or mo»*e wide-spread influence. His style was thoroughly unconventional, but, well-invented tales notwithstand ing, free from meretricious strivings after effect, and with English of the best. John Ruskin, ablest of critics, j said that Spurgeon was the greatest master living of the Anglo-Saxon tongue, and that on>y two men m I Europe had really good voices—one was Pope Pius the Ninth and the other j Spurgeon. It has been remarked of him that his views became broader m later years ; this may be so, but he never stopped m his great career of well-doing to dispute narrow questions of doctrine. He was a missionary rather than a theologian, though from his Pastor's College there went forth some of the best-grounded young ministers of the Baptist body. He was a man; and the good that he did will live after him. Pew names that are on the deathroll of this generation will be remembered longer than that of Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The adjourned annual general meeting of the Ashburtoii County Hunt Club will be held on Saturday evening at the Commercial Hotel Of eleven farmers m our present House of Representatives (says the ••Southland News " ) all except the Fon. W, Rolleston are Government supporters. Does not this speak volumes for the character of the Ministry's legislation ? A new pest has been developed on the Irish Peach apples m the Wanganuidistrict. The first appearance is a black spot, which spreads until the apple cracks open. A whole crop may be thus ruined. It is stated that the Kaiapoi Milling Company has purchased new oats at Sefton at Is 64 per bushel ; new whnat, at a Southern station, at 3s 6d; and grass seed at from 2s 3d to 2s 6d. A largely attended memorial service for the Rev C. H. Spurgeon was held m the C-mstchurch Baptist Church lastnight. Pastor Birch presided, and representatives of other Churches and the Salvation Army took part. Mr A. E. Woolcott, agent for the Amy Vaughan Burlesque and Pantomime Com pany, arrived last evening and arranged for the company, which is having a most success ful tour m New Zealand, to appear at the Oddfellows' Hall next Wednesday evening.

Those favorite entertainers, the Payne Family, will give a performance at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening. The pro gramme is an entire change from that pre sented on the occasion of the last visi*-. of the company, and one or two new performers have joined the combination. They should have a good house as their entertainment is 'a most enjoyable one. Mr Joseph Scaly, seedsman, has now on view at his shop a root of purple top mam moth turnip, weighing ten pounds, grown by Mr Robert Millar, Winchmore road. The seed was only purchased and sown eight weeks ago, and the crop of which the rodt is a sample shows conclusively the wonder ful growth made by roots m this district this season. " Did you see the notice I gave you ?' said the editor to the grocer. "Yes; and I don't want another. The man who says I've got plenty of sand, that the milk I sell is of the first water, and that my butter is the strongest m the market, may mean well, but he is not the man I want to flatter me a second time." A discharged engineer on a railroad line m Switzerland, m a tit of rage jumped upon a locomotive standing at one of the stations, and opening the throttle sent the huge engine down the track at full speed and into a passenger train coming from the opposite direction. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train were killed, three passengers -fatally injured and nearly all seriously hurt. On Saturday night while riding home from a meeting at Outram, Mr W. Carncross, M H R,, had a somewhat narrow escape fr'omaeerious accident. The mare he was riding stumbled over a stone and fell heavily, throwing her rider, who escaped with a sprained thumb, a bruised shoulder, and a triflini? scratch on the face. The mare cut one of her knees badly and received a deep gash over one eye, besides several lesser injuries.

Ifc is stated that tie divining rod has been u«sed m the tar north m South Australia m the search of water with great success by one Charles Stewart, who not only indicated spots where water would be found, but m some cases specified the depth at which it would be struck, and whether it would be sweet or brackish. MrW T. Stead, late of the "Pall Mall Gazette " and now editor of the " Review of Reviews," has offered the post of editor of the Australian edition of the latter journal to the Reir W, H, Fitcliett, 8.A., .^of Mel bourne. Mr Fitehett is president of the Methodist Ladies' College, and editor of the Melbourne "Daily Telegraph' aud j.reli gious paper, the "Southern Croj3S. J'-^"Globe correspondent. ; New South Wales having adopted a pro. teetiouist tariff, it is proposed thafc that colony Bouth Australia, and Victoria should enter into a reciprocal agreement to abolish the disagreeable system of overhauling passeneera' luggage at the railway stations on the "arrival of the intercolonial trams. The authority to examine will stiU remain, but the Customs officer Fill not exercise it unless they suspect something wrong. It will probably be news to many people, and we are sure not altogether pleasing to the people most concerned, to learn that ifc has been solemnly decided by the Lord Chief Justice of England and another English Judge, sitting as a Divisional Court, that a i Scotchman is a foreigner. It is a matter ot some importance &9 know how far this legal expatriation of Scoteln«et* ejetands. So long ; as it only interposes an obstacle to the services of writs we don't suppose Sgotahinen will very much object, but they wm naturally feel a little anxiety until they kuow exactly wUat their position uw ib« '

The arrivals m the Colony last month ex- t eeeded the departures by 736. Among the fat sheep from this district sold at Addington market cm Wednesday were 150 crossbred ewe =1 from Mr ft. U Wright at 12s to 13s 2d ; and crossbred ewes and wethers from Mr J. C. Wason at 14s5dto 16s. A penguin lias been placed m the Domain by Mrs MacKay, matron of the hospital. It is to be hoped that it will be allowed to remain unmolested as an ornament to the ponds. Mr Theodor Licbtwark will • give an exhibition of horsemanship at the Town i Hall on Saturday evening, specially with the view of showing the absence of any cruelty to animals m his system of horse education. Mr William Hunt, of Pitt's Island, Chatham*, died at Lyttelton oifWednesday. He came up from the islands a few trips ago with the Kahu, being then m ill-health, and gradually sank. Mr Hunt was one of -the oldest residents of the Islands. i Captains Ticehurst and Gibson held a survey on Wednesday of the ill-fated ship Everest, but the rpsult or the future action to be taken by the underwriters could not be ascertained m Lyttelton. It is probable that the owners of the vessel will be communicated with before anything definite is decided on. Gome yeara ago the Freethinkers of Dunedin erected a fine building as a Lyceum. Professor Salmond predicted that it would come to be used as a mission hall, and his ( prediction has been fulfilled to the letter, for the Lyceum had been sold to pay off tlto debt upon it, and the truths of the Gospel are now proclaimed within its walls. At a meeting of the Canterbury Fruit Growers Association at Christchurch on Wednesday evening, it was resolved that a Fruit Export Company be formed for the purpose of exporting fruit, etc., to England. A committee was appointed to draw up a prospectus, to be submitted to an adjourned meeting next Tuesday. A deputation consisting of Mr Sandford, M.H.K., and several others, waited on the mayor of Christchurch on Wednesday, to enlist his assistance m getting up a public demonstration and leave-taking to Lord and Lady Onslow, m which all classes could take part. It was suggested that a meeting be held at the Godley statue, and the mayor should then present Lady Onslow with an | album of Canterbury views. His Worship promised to bring the suggestion before the committeemen.

Mr Neil Ohlsen, of Springburn, has been experimenting for two years on the ensilage system of preserving fodder, and has this season put up a hardwood silo, that contains ten tons of stuff; tha pressure is effected by strong wooden levers, and the silo has been filled up twice this season to make up for the shrinkage m bulk of the fodder. The fodder has been under pressure for over a month and undergone fermentation, and has a strong perfume, and Mr Ohlsen states it will now keep for any length of time. A sample is to be seen at this office. Mr Ohlsen deserves the thanks of the people near the hills for showing them how easily they can overcome the difficulty of securing their heavy grass crops m good order, with their frequent showery weather. A gentlemen, who had recently travelled over-land from the West Coast to Christ church, thus writes of the magnificent spectacle presented by the rata blossoms this year : —" I have just come through the Otira Gorge for the second time m three weeks. Something new for me; but it is a rata year. The rata only flowers m special splendour once m seven years. I luve been nearly forty times across the hills, and never saw anything half, so gorgeous. It is all on the West Coast side, of course ; and on the flat most of it has faded. But on the high land m the Otiia Gorge it is still m full beauty. The mountains are fairly sheeted with ruby from the bed of the torrent to their highest crests. Every landscape painter iv New Zealand and Australia ought to have been there for the last fortnight, but I doubt if any living artist could do the rata justice. And if'he did he would Le abused for groan exn.g geration. One thanks God for having been permitted to see it."

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING.

(per press association,)

Dunedin, February 3. Tho following handicaps have been issued : — Stewards' Purse Welter Handicap, of 120 bova ; six furlongs.—La 1 Hose 10st 41b, Breadalbahe 10st, 21b, IfeyKiiisrlOst, The Dreamer 10^t, Galtee 9st 131 b, Cajolery 9.st 111 b, Queen of Trumos 9st 81b, Tempest 9st 31b, Conjuror 9st 31b, Lady Bell 9st, Huguenot 9st, Dormeur Bst 121 b, Kanroo Bst 121 b, May Bst 121 b, Hippomenes Bst 101 b, Emmason Bst 101 b, Fairchild Bst 101 b, Young Cheviot Bst 81b, Dandenon s Bst 81b, Koseleaf. Bs6 41b,! Chudleigh Bst 41b. Dialefceria Bst 41b, Dunville Bst 21b, Jacob Faithful Bst 21b, Lady Sockburn Bsc 21b, Corn Rose 8s t, Wildrake Bst, Langley Bst, Old Judge Bst. Hurdles Handicap, of 100 soys ; one mile and a half.— Ahua 12st 91b, Beswar man list 101 b, Norton list 101 b, Little Arthur list 21b, Erin-go-Bragh list, Waterfall lOst 12lb, Waterbury lOst 101 b, Captain Abram lOst 81b, Maggie lOst 71b, The Idler lOst 41b, Bay King 10.st 21b, Waitangi 9st 111 b, Inchkeith 9st 71b, Cheshunt 9st 51b, Rocket 9st 51b, Ban giora 9st 31b, Ihe Chief 9st 31b. Rotham stead 9st, Leroi 9st, Satyr 9st.

WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING.

Wanganui, January 21. The following are the weights for the Wanganui Cup, of 500 soys; 1 second 50 soys and third 20 soys from the stake. One and three-quarter miles. at lb st lb Dudu . 9 3 Huerfana ... 7 0 Cynisca ... 9 0 Q. of Hearts 7 0 Crackshob ... 8 11 Katinka ... 7 0 Cruchfield ... 8 7 Pearl Powder 7 0 Prime Warden 8 6 Awarua Rose 7 0 Palliser ... 8 4 Lochnagar 612 British Lion 8 3 Hakimana 612 j Lebel ... 8 3 Cruiser ... 610 Whisper ... 8 3 Crown Jewel 6 10 Retina ... 8 2 Durus ... 6 7 Fraternite ... 8 2 Kapua ... 6 9 Recluse ... 712 LaPetiteFille (j 9 Occident ... 7 12 Cordelia ... 6 9 Kotuku ... 711 St. Malo ... 6 9 Rosefeldt ... ?11 Tulloch ... 6 8 Dolosa ... 7 10 She 6 8 Captain Webb 7 b Eclipse ... 6 7 Thame ... 7 6 Musket ... 6 7 Krina ... 7 3 Paradox ... 6 7 Q. of Trumps 7 3 Fortune ... 6 7

NELSON JUBILEE RACES

Nelson, February 3. The Jubilee races began at Richmond to-day. The weather was fine, and about 4000 were present. The following are the results of the principal events : —Maiden Rack—Awarua Rose 1, Manawatu 2, Fly wheel 3. Won easily. Time—lmin 5i 2-#th sec. Dividend—£l Bs. Nelson Cui'—Awarua Rose 1, Torpedo 2, Locli iwoar 8- Durus also started. Sjhqrtly after the start Avari** Rose went to the front, and won all the way. A protest lodged against him on the ground thafc the final payment was made too late was dismissed. Time—3min 12 3-oth sec. Dividend -£3 17s. Gkanp Stand Han dicap -Martha 1, York Rose 2, Gladstone 3. Won by two lengths. Time—2min 15 4 sth sec. Dividend—£lo 7s. Fly jno Stakes—Victress and Echo a dead heat, Martha 3. Time—lmin 21 l-sth sec. Dividends—Victress £10 12s, Echo £5 10s. The owners divided. Huhdt.es —Marksman 1, Captain Boison 2, Mag pie 3. Won by two lengths. Time— 4min 3 2-sth sec. Dividend—£l4 2s. £2445 passed through the machines. Mr Redwood's success m the Cup was hailed v/ith enthusiasm. T. Ross, late of Ash bHrtofl, fyyjl .#»s? winning mounts during the day,

A Question of English.

After all that lias been said;and sung ia praise of the Holy Coat of Treves (says " Oivis ") one chief virtue of that vener able relic of antiquity "remains as-yet uuVj celebrated m prose or'■.versa, although; curiously enough, it is tho one solitary virtue which nobody can _ deny. You may not be able to believe m that Holy Coat—the " venerable, relic of antiquity " nvvy be for you only a venerable impos ture —bub you can't deny that it is always possible to get up a row about it. That m the one incontestable virtue inherent in the Holy Coat—you can always get up a row about it ; and m dull times and dull places and amongst dull people that is a virtue indeed. At Arrowtown, for ex ample (a pkco which probably satisfies the conditions just named) the editor of thw local paper has been getting up a row iib.iut ib" with the local Roman Catholic priest. Whether this row, considered as ' a row, has given public satisfaction on the Arrow I don't know ; I daresay, however, that the inhabitants found it as interest ing at least as a dogfight, and thai is say ing a good deal. The row began about the Holy Coat, but presently the comba tants forsook tho original banner of their contradictions and Avent on to fisjht about something totally different. That is the beauty of this kind of row; you begin about the Holy Coat, but Heaven only \ knows what you will end about! In the Arrow case, the point finally at issue seems to be whether io is the editor or the priesc who writes the worst English. The editor has submitted this critical | question (which touches him. m the tenderest point) to three brother clips, the editors of the "Australasian," the "Canterbury Times," andtthe.c Otago' cOtago 1 Witness," and they unanimously give it up. Both write bad English, say the editorial referees ; which writes the worst is merely a question of taste. This se-ims •\ cruel decision, but the litigants may be. consoled. Messrs Moon and Hodgson have proved to demonstration that all our classical writers have written bad Eng lish, and that, on the point of grammar, one of the greatest offenders known is no other than Lindley Murray I exhort therefore the Arrowtown editor that he be not discouraged, and the Arrowtown priest that he cheer up, For the public entertainment let them "at it again " and keep it up !

Bumble Bees, Rabbits, and Water Cresses.

In the courae of his recent rectorial address to the students at the Edinburgh University, Mr Goslien, who took' for his subject " The Use ot Imagination m Study and Life," said :—Who can foresee with any degree of regulated accuracy the play even of Che simpler forces of nature under the slightest change of conditions ? The slaughter of insignificant animals, a check to the activity of the tiniest carriers of Nature's fertilising dusts, may have a far-reaching effect on the produce of vast ] areas of cultivated s»il. Do you remem ber an instance of A very curious charac-' ter which was adduced by Darwin ? The fertilisation of plants can m some cases only be effected by a particular species of, insect. Bumble bees are necessary m order to enable red clover to produce seed. Field-mice are the foes of bumble bees, and destroy their nests underneath the ground. Cats ate the enemies of field-'rnice ; and thus, if cats should be decimated, either m consequence of ptnal taxation, often pressed upon the Chan cellor of the Exchequ n; or by any other scourge, chave would be such an increase m bheuumber of field-mice that bumble-bees would be exterminated, and lields of clover would he m barren hopelessness, unable to produce a future crop. Or again, are you acquainted wkh the result of the well-meant' but ill-considered introduction of the rabbit to oui 1 Aus tralian colonies ? The gift became a curse under the changed conditions of animal and vegetable and human life at the Antipodes and no parallel to a Hares and Kabbits Bill would serve to keep down the terrible pesb. So, again, m the vegetable world, the consequences of a single act can often not be gauged except by imaginative foresight. The man who carried"water-cresses lo New Zealand had not read "Jack and the Beanstalk." Wallace tells us how this humble and tt>.sty weed, transplanted to its new home, shed its appetising qualities, and growing with rampant vigour under changed con ditions of climate and soil, forms stems twelve feet long, and blocks mighty rivers, instead of tilling the. baskets of the industrious hawker.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA

(PEll PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Sydney, February 3. The second of the test matches between Lord Sheffield's team and the Au&tralians was finished to-day, the latter again winning, this time with 74 runs to spare. The weather was fine during the day. The second innings of the visitors closed for 156 runs, the scores for the day being-Stoddart 69, Reed 22, Peel 5, Lohmann 16, McGregor 12, Briggs 12, Attewell 0, Sharpe 4, extras 8. Turner took four wickets for 46, and Giffen six for 72. The result was received by the spectators with enthusiastic delight, and the Australians were cheered to the echo. The third test match between the Australians and Englishmen will be played at Adelaide. The Australian team will be the same as played here, except that Moses will be replaced by either Donnan or Gregory.

Addngton Stock Market

' Christchurch, February 3. The weather was fine and the attend ance was good, Stoke Sheep—There was a large entry, and demand was keen. Two-tooth cross breds sold at 10s 4d to 12s 8d ; station crossbred ewes, two-tooth, 12s 4d to 12s 7d ; crossbred lambs, 8s to 9s 7d ; merino wethers, 5s to 6s lOd ; crossbred ewes, mixed ages, 8s lid. Fat Shekv were m good demand. The prices of cue last two weeks were fully maintained. Crossbred wethers fetched up to 16s ; ewes to 14s 6d; merino wethers to 13s 2cl: ewes to 12s. Fat Lambs -The entry was very large, and all good sorts sola well from 11s to 13s lOd. Fat Cattlr —A fair entry met with a dull sale. Best bullocks realised £6 to £6 15s ; cows, £4 to £5 10s ; heifers, £4 to £6. Store Cattle—A small number of stores were yarded. The demand was far m excess of the supply. Mixed cattle, rising two. years, brought £2 12s 6d ; two years and a half olds sold at from £3 10.3 to £4.. The dairy cattle entry was small, bub the demand was slightly better fchari at the previous sale, Best cows brought £5 10s to £6. Pxgs—A small entry sold remarkably well. Stores brought from 12s to 16s ; porkers, 17s 6d to 23s ; bacon pigs, 325.

SCIENTIFIC LOCOMOTION.

So much of Mother Shiptori's prophecy j if it really ever was part of that redoubtable old lady's vaticinations— as predicted the end of all things m "eighteen hundred and eighty-one" has certainly not proved true, but the world has c»s certainly realised great part of the wonders confidently fore shadowed m that remarkable jingle of some two hundred years ago. Bar,the last two lines, refer ring to the final cataclysm, which \v«sre added, it is said, by some subsequent scribbler, all the marvels of scientific locomotion, in cluding the travelling by steam, have come about, with the one single exception cf the successful navigation \ of the air. In all countries for generations Science has sought to conquer for man this last unconquered domain of the realm of Nature; but although large sums of money have been expended and many lives lost m experiments m aerostation we have got no farther than the utilisation of balloons for purposes of military and other observations, the traveller by these unwieldy appliances being at the mercy of the winds, and altogether unable to direct the course of his journey or to choose his destination. Over and over again it has been confidently announced that the problem had been solved, but always with eventual disappointment but it may be, notwithstanding, that its solution is possible. Evidently Mr Maxim, the inventor of the deadly machine-gun which bears his name, believes so, for he has expended no less than £10,000 upon experiments, and from state ments made by him at a meeting of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, on November 27 last, it appears that he has arrived at such important results that he regards it as certain that m the near future he will achieve success. At the same meeting Mr- E. F. Frost, J.P., of West Wratting Park, Cambridgeshire, gave a detailed description of a flying-machine, the construction of which he has been engaged on for many years, after much study of birds, &c. He produced one of the feathers of one of his wings, which, though weighing only a few ounces, is 10ft or 12ft long. At the close of the address a brief discussion took place. Sir James Douglas described some of the results stated by Mr Maxim as most astounding, and as "showing the practicability of aerial navigation, which he had little doubt Mr Maxim would solve. It was stated that Mr Maxim is prepared to (spend £10,000-more upon his experiments. Whether or not those experiments or those of Mr Frost will be crowned with success time will show, but from the result of trials of a model machine exhibited by Mr Maxim the prospect appears to be hopeful. If aerial machines could be used only for postal communication it would be a great gain to the world. While, however, we are waiting for the development of the possibility of travelling through the air, that wonder ful man Edison is perfecting appliances whereby it shall be possible to travel by land at rates of speed as much greater than■,that of the ordinary loco motive, as that is greater than that of the old-fashioned stage-coaoiies. We. read that " m the course of a recent in terview the wizard genius said that electricity would displace steam, if economy, as well as speed and safety, were factor of locomotion. It would make a speed of one hundred miles an hour easily attainable, whereas steam strained itself to accomplish sixty miles an hour. It would, moreover, get one-hor&e power out of one or two pounds of cheap coal, whilst a locomo tive driven by steam got only that power out of six pounds of dear coal. Mr Edison went on to predict that electricity must be the locomotive motor of the early future. Eleven years ago he had run a train at forty miles an hour on his three-mile track at Menlo Park, and he then wanted to run all the trains on the Pennsylvania railway from Jersey city to Pittsburg by the same system. However, he could not then get any person with sufficient confidence and capital to back him up. He accordingly started, as he says, at ' the little end' of his scheme, and went m for electric light ing. As this had proved a marked success, he has now secured the co operation of a man with enough nerve and enough capital to help him m the much bigger enterprise of using electri city for railway purposes. This man is Mr Henry Villard. According to Mr Edison, it it his (Mr VilJard's) idea to have this system m operation between Chicago and Milwaukee dur ing the World's Fair. He intends to demonstrate that there need be no such thing as waiting for trains, even between cities now considered a long distance apart. He intends to run a train, say, of two cars every ten minutes. He would not be surprised ! after that to see him introduce the system over the whole of the Northern Pacific lines. He would not be com pelled to introduce it all at once, throwing away all of his locomotives. By this "system electricity can be gra dually introduced, more trains being sandwiched between the steam cars as the locomotives wear out." Everything indeed points to the probability of electricity becoming the great motive power of the near future, and it is quite possible that our descendants will travel at such high rates of speed by the aid of the " harnessed lighting " of science that thay will look back upon a generation which could be content with a mile a minute as a remarkably slow-going people.

Ashbarton Wood Sales.

MESSRS KRIEDLANDKR BKOS. HK, crossbred, 1 b..i10 afc 6d; SB, merino, 4 at od ; KD, merino, 1 at s£-d ; J, first-aross hogget, 2 at 7cl ; part merino and part crossbred, 1 afc s|-d ; 25, half bred hogget, 2»f, B|-d ; crossbred hogget, 1 ,at \ 7fd ; halfbred hogget and 18 crossbred ! fleeces m bottom, lat7d ; halfbred ewe and part murkio, 1 at 6|d ; WA 1/3, merino m bale 2, 11 crossbred fleeces, o I at G|-d; crossbred m bale 5, 14 merino fleeces, 2 at 7£d ; It j 0, merino, 3 at 5-k!; T5, halfbred ewes, with at.oub 20 hogget fleeces, 4 at 8d; PWP, first-cross hogget, 6* a^SfCt; merino, 2at6d ; BJ, halfbred ewe, li at B|d ; halfbred hogget, 9 at B£d ; halfbred ewe, with 10 merino lleeces and 7 rams' fleeces, 1 at 4f-d ; ftX,.'merino, 3 at 6*|;d ; first-cross ewes, 11 a; B£d ; crossbred, 2 at 7d ; half bred, 1 at 7d ; crossbred cotted, 1 at 6|d ; bellies, 1 at 4fd ; bellies and pieces, 1 at , 4fd ; locks, 1 at 2]d ; B J 10, pieces and dead wool, 1 at 4id ;BJ 23, pieces, lat 2£d ; Til, merino" ewe, 3h at 6|d ; T5, 1 bellies and pieces, 1 fudge at 3fd ;" | | | , 5 rams' fleeces and 2 black, 1 at s|d ; 25, rams' fleeces, 1 bag at s|d ; XS 22, black wool, 1 at 4fi ; crossbred, 1 ac 6jd ; SSS, crossbred,, 1 at s|d ; S, crossbred, 1 at sd; 0 over E, washed, 1 at 6d ; aW, crossbred, lat 6d ; Bin No. 1, locks, at 2d ; No. 2, pieces, at 3d ; No. 3, pieces, at 3|d; No. 4, bellies, at 4|d j No. 5, pieces, at 3fd ; No. 6, locks, at lfd. MILES AND CO. GL Jameson, agent; J. T. Ford, auctioneer : — NB, crossbred pieces,. 2 bales at 3^d ; It 3, crossbred ewe, 2 passed ; D | B, merino, 2 at ohd ; TS, merino ewe, No. 2, 2 ram fleeces, 2at s|d ; P, halfbred hogget, l'at 7d ; MV. halfbred, 2at 9d ; merino, No. 4 part half bred, 2at (jjd ; DX, halfbred hogget, 2 at 8d ; halfored ewe, 2 at 7^d ; merino ewe, 1 at 6d ; half bred pieces, 3 black fleeces, 3 Lincoln fleeces, 1 at 4d ; L, halfbred ewe, 3at 7|d ; merino and three-quarberbred, 2at 6id ; — over HE conjoined, crossbred ewe, 3 at 6d ;..crossbred hogget, lat6fd ; SM, Lincoln and Leicester, 2 at 6d ; 40, merino ewe, 2 at 6M ; — over PJ, merino, No. 1 part halfbred, 2 at 7d; RCS, merino ewe A, No. 12 part'O, 2 at 6|d ; RA, merino pieces and bellies, 1 at 4d ; CR, merino, 6 at 6|d ; bellies, pieces and locks, 1 at 3d ; H/., t merino ewe and 20 halfbred hogget fleeces, 1 at 6|d ; >> over 22, merino ewe, 2 at 6|d ; WL, Lincoln'rams, 1 at s|d ; BD, bellies, 1 at 4d ; triangle with legs, merino ewe, lat sd; NB, crossbred, lat 6£d ; R| C, merino wethers, 1 at s|d ; merino ewes, (j passed ; merino ewes, 2 parsed ; merino ewes, 2 ac 6d ; belly pieces,- 3at4.Vd: locks, 1 at 2id ; C m circle, merino, 3 at 6d ; belly pieces, 20 merino fieeces m top, ■lat4|d; Barford, merino ewe A, 8 at 7£d ; merino ewe 0, 5 at 7d ; merino ewe A and C, 1 at 6jd ; dead fleeces and lambs' pieces, 1 at 5,? d ; first pieces, 1 at 4|d ; second pieces, locks, also fleeces B and D r 1 at 3|d ; \VB, m circle, scoured merino combing, 4 passed ; scoured 1 half bred, 3 passed ; scoured fiist halfbred pieces, 5 passed ; scoured second cross bred pieces, 7 ■ passed ; scoured second halfbred .pieces, 10 passed; fccoured j merino pieces, 1 passed ; scoured half bred pieces, 1 passed ; scoured locks, 3 passed ; scoured merino locks, 1 passed ; scoured crossbred, 1 passed ; scoured hrst crossbred piece-!, 1 passed ; GP, merino, 1 fadge at 4|d ; halt bred, 1 bale at 6id ; HU.U'UNA, merino, 9at 7d ; halfbred, 3 at Bid ; merino bellies, 1 at 4d ;' merino locks, 1 afc 3d ; HB conjoined, crossbred hogget, No. 2 lias 15 *ucrino fleeces m, 2 at"(i?d; VALILTTA, uingy merino, 1 at 5d ; mixed combing. No. 116 wethers, JSo. 115 ewes and wethers, 2 at 7|d; crossbred and black merino, 1 at od ; dingy clothing merino, ] at. SVI ; halfbred ■wid HIJH..O uil^oJ, 1 nt/o r ; locks and pieces, 1 at 2i-d ; RA, crossbred, 3 at 7|-d; VVL. merino, 2 passed; WA, crossbred lioggefc, sat 8d ; BD, halfbred. hogget, 5 at 7d ; (i over G, halfbred, 7 passed ; merino, 7 at 6^d ;. crossbred, 2'at s|d : locks, 2 at 2d ; SM, merino ewe, 6at u'.[d ; morino ewe, 2 at 6d ; JT conjoined, crossbred ewe, B 4 at 7|d ; halfbred A, crossbred B, merino A, 1 at 7d ; cross bred ewes A, 2 at 7|d ; half bred ewes A, 2atßd ; pieces, locks, and dead woo!, 1 at 3d ; merino ewes A, 2 at 6d ; mixed, 1 at od ; "JVI% merino ewe, 9at sikl; AE, crossbred ewes, 3 at7id ; crossbred ewes, 3 at Cd ; crossbred ewes, lat 8d ; bellies, 1 at 4^d ; S, merino, 4 at sid ; RA, merino, 3at 6d ; S over J, merino, 2at 7d ; halfbred ewe, 3 passed ; U over 8, merino, 4 at 6^d ; JE conjoined, merino ewe, 3 at fi^d ; MA, halfbred, 18 passed ; 44 (back bo back), halfbred hogget, 8 passed ; halfbred ewq, 2 at Sid ; cross bred, 2 at 7id ; 20 merino fleeces, 20 dingy crossbred, 7 rams, 1 at s|d; merinOj sat 6d ; bellies and pieces, 2 at 3|d ; locks, 1 at 2|d ; H over b\ merino, 1 at s|d ; halfbred, 2 at 7|d ; SP, merino, 1 at s|d ; halfbred ewe, 2 at 7|d; TI, merino, 4at 6d ; D over co, merino, 1 at 6id ; halfbred ewe, No. 1 has nine crossbred fleeces on top, 2 at 7|d : WM, halfbred hogget, 2 at 7|d ; merino ewe, 2 at 6£d; merino wether, 3 at Q|d; merino bellies and pieces, 1 at 4d ; NB, pulled crossbred, 1 bag at 6|d; merino, 3 tki 6|d; JEtA, locks, 2at ;L, sandy fleeces, lat 3|d ; MV, crossbred bellies, 3 at sjd ; D over 00, merino ewes, 1 fadge, at 6|d ; Bin, No. 1, crossbred, at 6|d ; No. 2, rams, s|d ; No. 3, merino,' at s|-d ; No. 4, crossbred pieces, at 2|d j No. 5, crossbred pieces, at 4d; No 6, pieces, at 4|d ; No. 7> locks, at 2d ; No. 8, merino pieces, at 4|d ; No. 9, dead wool, at 4^d ; No. 10, black wool, at 4jd ; No. 11, locks, at JOHN G. BESTELL (In conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Co., Limited.) MB conjoined, merino wether, 15 bales at s|d; [jD conjoined, merino wether, 6 at s|d ; R/c, merino ewe, 3 passed ; MO conjoined, merino ewe, 2 bales and 1 fadge ab 6-|d ; A J, three quarterbred hogget, 5 bales and 1 fadge at 6gd; *, three-quarterbred ewe and hogget, 7 at 7£&; merino ewe, 3 at s|d • j merino and crossbred ewe, 1 at s|d ; Z Z, merino ewe, 1 at s|d ; merino ewe and wether, 1 at 5d ; U 2, first hogget, 3 passed ; bellies and pieces, 2at3d ; Vc, crossbred hogget, 4 bales and 1 fadge at 6|d ; merino ewe. 12 at s|d ; merino Jocks and pieces, 2 at 3d ; merino bellies, 1 at 3|d ; crossbred locks and pieces, 1 at 4d ; M, merino locks, 1 at 2d ; merino pieces, 1 at 4jd ; halfbred pieces and locks, 1 at 3|d ; crossbred pieces, 1 at 3|d ; 8 fleeces halfbred, balance three-quarterbred, 1 at 7d ; LX, first-cross ewe and hoggets, 1 at 7d ; AJ, merino ewe, 2at 6d" Bags.— -f-, pieces, 4at 2|d ; matted w001,*2 afc sfd ; a;D conjoined, merino pieces, 4 at 2-kl; MB conjoined, merino pie@es, {f at 3d ; ZZ, merino piepess, Si at 3^d ; A J. merino, %001, 1 at s|d ; pieces, 3at3M ; locks, 2at If d ; A 4, 8 crossbred fleeces, 1 at 6|d ; 4 merino fleeces (bal. pieces), 1 at 4d ; X L, rams' wool, lat s£d ; looks, 1 at If d ; L X, crossbred hogget, 1 at 7Jrd j I'ock.s and piepes, 2 at 2|d con joined, locks and pieces, latUd; \J 2, merino wool, 2atsd ; bellies, 1 at 4M A £, locks and pieces, X at l|d.

The General Synod.

(per p&ehh association.)

Wellington, February 3. The twelfth session ot the general' synod of the Ch 1 urea of the Province of New Zealand was opened this afternoon. Amongst the delegates are the Most Rw the Primate, the Bishops of Christc'iurch, Auckland, Waiapu, and Dunediu, Deans Jacobs and Horell, Archdeacons Harper, Fancourt, Clarke, Dudley. L. Williams, S. Williams, Mules, and Malcolm. In his address, which whs of considerable len«th, the Primate alluded co the absence of Bishop Suteratidßisl*.) Selwyn from this meeting of the synod, and expressed his, deep regret at the circumstances which pre • vented their attendance. With regard to Bishop Selwyn, his Lordship mentioned that he had leceived a letter from him m ! which lie said that, as two distinguished I surgeons.in London had distinctly staled their opinion that he; could never again be lit for tho work he had been engaged m, he had, though he did so m much sorrow, forwarded liv resignation of the Bishopric of Melanesia. After dealing exhaustively with early church history and the state of canon laws, his Lordship passed on to the question of the establishment of a Theological College for the whole province. He held that if the Anglican Church were to educate her own clergy, and it was be coming every day more evident that this must be done, means must be afforded to students of obtaining moderate scholar ships here, and, m his opinion, the establishment of a Theological College for the whole province was urgently needed. His Lordship observed that attempts had recently been made m Parliament to facilitate divorce, and he feared the Church could not bring any influence to bear upon the State that was at all likely to arrest the extension of the existing demoralising law on this subject. He said he had long held that divorce, .implying liberty to marry another, was not justifiable. In fact it was absolutely forbidden by the word of God. Touch ing on the education system, he said he must express his fear that the result of our present'"system would, if persevered m, prove injurious to the well-being of the colony. In the present circumstances he could see no other course than to make every possible effort to establish Church schools. Referring to the work among the Maoris, the Primate expressed regret that more interest was net taken m the religious condition of the aboriginal popu lation of these islands. In closing his .addresf, His Lordship informed the Synod that he had received from a majority of the standing Committees of diocesss the confirmation of the Ven erable Archdeacon Mules' nomination to the sec of Nelson. Archdeacon Harper gave notice to move " That m the opinion of this Synod it is desirable that the Edu cation Act should be amended so as to contain a provision for grants m aid of the maintenance of schools set on foot by any religious'denomination ; provided.that the secular instruction given m such schools shall come up to the required standards and satisfy the Government Inspectors ; and further that ihe Legislature peti tioned v> the foregoing effect." The Bishop-of Waiapu gave notice co move for leave to bring m a bill to amend canons m such a manner that women as well as men shall be permitted to vote at parish meetings. The riynod then adjourned.

Gardening in February.

GEORGE BROWNLEE IN "NORTH OTAGO UMJSS."

The queenly Autumn's voice In plenteous richness bids the earth rejoice, Her royal gifts she pours with open hand, All nature shouts for joy, and gladness fills i the land. Kitchen Garden. —February m New Zealand corresponds with August m ling land, and is our first month of autumn. The temperature is about four degrees higher than m England, the mean tem perature bping about 65 degrees. Feb ruary is generally the hottest month m the year; frequent watering of all the growing crops is necessary, and care must be taken to keep down all weeds, for one year's seeding makes seven years' weed ing. For a full supply of winter and spring vegetables a variety of seeds of the cabbige tribe should be sown as early as possible. For tliis purpose the best sorts are early London cauliflower, early York and London market cabbage, and green curled savoy, and as ground becomes vacant plant out broccoli, curled greens, cabbage and savoys. Sow a few seeds of rape or cole ; the sprouts make an excel lent winter vegetable. For salads sow cress, mustard, lettuce, endive, and radish of the early frame variety. Prepare onion beds, and towards the end of the month sow Brown Spanish and James' keeping kinds. They are hardy sorts, and stand the winter well. The onion is popular with all growersi and ranks as one of the most useful vegetables, but to grow it well the soil cannot be too rich, therefore heavy manuring is absolutely necessary. Make a large sowing of the prickly spinach for winter use, it is a wholesome vegetable, arid coming largely into use. Make a further sowing of early peas to come m for use before winter. Little Gem and New Queen will answer the purpose. Sow early turnips, White Stone or Golden Ball. Earth up oelery when the soil is thoroughly dry. Onions that are ripe may be lifted, and stored m a cool dry placa. Garlic and shallots should be treated m the same way. Dig' early potatoes, and manure all ground as it becomes vacant. Look after tomatoes, vegetable marrows, and cucumbers ; tie up, pinch back, and regu late their growth as may be required. Fruit Garden. —When new grafts are properly set remove the ties. Espalier and wall fruit trees require training and tying up before the windy weather sets m. Prepare strawberry beds by trench ing and manuring the ground. Thin out raspberry canes. Vines—When early grapes have been gathered, and others, are coloring, plenty of air should be admitted. Young vines should have plenty of watering, and be kept clean by syringing. The surface soil of the borders may be removed and replaced with a fresh compost of fibvy lo*m and bone meal.

Flower Garden. —get cuttings of pelar goniums, geraniums, and petunias, and a little later set cuttings of verbenas and calceolarias. Stake securely dahlias and hollyhocks, giving them a good mulching of manure, and water well. Syringe all plants infested with insects with a mode rately strong solution of Fowler's insecti cide or Gishurst's compound. Re-pot show and fancy pelargoniums, syringe chrysanthemums with clear soft water, and give the roots a good mulching of well rotted manure. Continue lifting bulbs as they rjpen, storing them away m a cool dry place. Cuttings of roses put m, during this month generally succeed. Gladioli making fiovvejf should be staked, and protested" from the high winds. Mi\ny of the hardiestannualsmaybesown ; they will make a good show before winter. Keep down all woods, and remove suckers from roses and other plants. The lawn require* fvequwU mowing and folding ;• trim the vergos neatly, and dres,s a}l ba.ro patohoa with fresh mould and a sprinkling of sec". I requens and copious watering m the evj'.iing will keep the lawn m the best condition during the. hot season. ,

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PEU PKKSS ASSOCIATION.

THE EIDER.

London, February 2. The German steamer Eider is tilling, and no hopes are now entertained of saving her. IWEKIAL POLITICS. Lord Salisbury addressf-d a Wge meeting at Exeter Hall last night. The attendance was estimated at upwards of 10,000. Referring to Egyptian affairs, he said the new Khedive, Abbas Bey, would follow the,policy! oi' his late father. On the land question, he de- I elared that Government >vere very anxious to multiply the number of small holdings. Ireland was still" the' burning-question of the day, and he warned the people of England that if a separate Parliament were set up m Dublin it would produce a result which would compel the whole world to declare that England was m a-state of senile decay. He appealed to tbe country to avert this crowning calamity and dis grace. Throughout his address Lord Salisbury made rib reference whatever to dissolving Parliament before the date on which it will expire by the effluxion of time. He said, however, that the approaching general election would only be the beginning of a pro tracted struggle. If England lacked nerve and manliness to control Ireland, then one by one the flowers -would be plucked from the diadem of the Empire until Great Britain stood alone. IT. M. S. VICTORIA. Further assistance has been sent to the stranded warship Victoria from Malta, Constantinople, and Patras. IRISH POLITICS. The " Dublin Express " advises the rejection of the scheme of local govern ment offered by the Tories. The " In dependent " urges the re-union of the Irish party. Perry, the property agent m the County Clare, wno was shot ,by three armed men, has died of his wounds. BARING BROTHERS. Th*? re-constituted firm of Baring Brothers show a profit for the year of £112,000; £50,000 has been carried to reserve, and a dividend of 5 per cent has been declared, INFLUENZA AMONG HORSES'. Horses m London are suffering extensively from influenza. GALE IN ENGLAND. A severe gale has caused a number of wrecks m the English Channel. UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. At the annual meeting of the share holders of the Union Bank of Aus tralia, the Chairman said they had suffered less harm by depression than any of the banks m the colonies. The profits were Jess by £15,000, but this was a small amount. considering the acutecess of the crisis, m Australia. The total amount of profits for the year was £106,000. THE STANDARD BANK OF MELBOURNE. Shareholders of the Standard Bank of Melbourne readily responded to the call for assistance,, and expressed a desire that the business should be re sumed. THE LATE MR SPURGEON. The Rs\ r C. H. Spurgeon's remains are being embalmed, and will bo brought to England and buried at Norwood. An enormous number of messages of condolence, are being re ceived. The funeral service of the late Rev C. H. Spurgeon will be held m the Presbyterian Church at Mentone on Thursday. In the meantime the body has been embalmed and the coflin will reach London on Monday. The re mains will be interred temporarily afc Norwood and finally at Stockwell.

Lokdon, February 3. , Spurgeon's body, after arrival m London, will lie m the Tabernacle for three days, and during that period memorial services will be held. The Prince of Wales sent a message to Mrs Spurgeon expressing deep sympathy with her m her bereavement. Mes sages of condolence are being received by the widow from many demonina tions m England, United States, and Australia. Dr Parker, of the Congre gational Church, m a letter to "The Times" eloquently eulogises the late Mr Spurgeon.

EUROPEAN TARIFFS.

Paris, February 2. The negotiations between .France (and Spain for the purpose of con tinuing the old tariff have failed. The news has caused considerable interest m the wine trade. The " Journal dcs DiSbats " considers it probable that the new duties will in augurate a period of insecurity and isolation for France. CAKCER. Pakis. February 3. The Baroness Albert Rothschild is dying of cancer.

THE CRARINA.

St. Petersburg February 3 t . ' The CzaruWs health is improving;.

THE UNION JACK.

Hew "York, February 2. The schooner Gleudonj from St. John's, arrived at Bridgeport, Long Tsiandj displaying the Union Jack, but no American flag. A crowd of some thousands demanded the lowering of the flag, but the crew refused, and de fended themselves with revolvers.

GREETRADE AT ZANZIBAR.

Zanzjbae, February 1. Zanzibar was declared a free port m presence of 5000 merchants of all nations. The greatest enthusiasm was shown.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, February &. The newly appointed Grand Master of th". Provincial Grand Lodge, Irish Con stitution, Bro. W. J. Rees, was installed to-night. The following officers were appointed :—lnspectors, Bros. D. A. McNicoll (Dunedin) and J. Ellis (Tara naki); D.G.S.W., Bro. W. F. Brooking (New Plymouth); D.G.J.W., Bro. Drf Kidd (Auckland); Chaplain, JRev R. Haima (Auckland) ; Treasurer, Bro. WV Finlay (rhamea) j Gt.S.D., Bro A. Baroiett (Dunedin) j G. J.D. Bro. W. P, Mowat (Auckland) j G. Registrar, B*o.. Grant (Thames); G. Director o£ Ceremonies;, Bro. Squires (Blenheim),; D.G. Sword beaver, Bro. Skeefc (Gisbonie); B.CK Pursuivant, Bro, |$, C, Tumor

i^flE ASHBimTON GUARDIAN-. THURSDAY, ffEBRtfARY 4, JB9£.



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Wanted. "*CASH Advertisements under heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be lpftat this Office. . ■ " __■, WANTED, strong Boy ; must be able to milk and make himself goner ally useful. Apply Mrs lUngkr, Ash burton Restaurant. .^^ **_ CHEAP -Editions, Charles Kingsley's Works; The Elsie, Pansy and Mil dred Books. Beeton's Universal Ency clopoedea, seven volumes, latest edition. H. M. Jones. ___ W: ' ANTED to lease for term of years, with purchasing clause, ten to fifteen acres good land near town. " A.Z.," Post Oifice. _____L~ TV ANTED, offers for about 2| Acres W Red Clover m town, by Wednks bay next. Apply Thos. Whitiington, next Police Barracks. * x® "X IT'ANTED Known.—Good opening W for a well educated Boy to learn the trade, and, carry parcels.—H. 0. Skgebs. ; .;L ' ■,' ,_ f_j N~ OTHIftG will Cool you so, quickly and invicorate the' system so much as Ice Cream*—H.G. Flower, Confectioner, East »treet ! _ 1 . . ...___ TITANTED KNOWN,—A great pur *\ chase of Kid Gloves, £135 10s 6d, Florencia Kid Gloves, all sizes, 4 and 6 -Clasp, usual priceGs lid and 8s 6d, now sold foUsllcl and 5s lid.-A. Okr's Sale. WANTED Known.-Come and _ see the Bargains now on at Melford House.- H. C. Segeks. mHIRTY Pieces Dress Goods at 6d ; 60 JL Pieces French Cashmere at Is 6d, worth 3s 6d ; 1000 Yards French Tweed double width, at Is 9d, worth 3s 9d. All Dress Goods greatly reduced.—Andkkw Qbr's Cheap Sale. _i_Z? \\rANTED Known.—lf you want W plenty of first 'class Drapery, Boots and Clothing for cash, come to Melford House Sale.-H. 0. Seo^rs. ixJTS, Boots.—lnfants Boots 9d, six Dozen Ladies' Elastic Side Boots, 5s 9d, Gents' Boots 8s 6d, Mens' Blucher Boots 5s 6d, Stanley fc Shoes Is lid.— Awdrkw ORRsSale. 2_ „ ANTED KNOWN, a special lot of Hearth Rugs at Is lid, 2s 6d and 3s lid ; worth about doable. VV. H. COLXIER. W" AKTEDKnown. —At • 'The Corner' now selling Ladies' French bhops. 5s lid. See them.—W. H. Collier^ W" ANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept m etock.-J. W. Hardley, East • treeb b +Ml -TTTANTED Known.—Great Cash Sale W now on at Melford House. Almost everything reduced. —H. C. Segbrs. TO Meet the Times.—l am aupplying Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, Force pumps, deep well cylinders or all dessriptions. Inspacticn ">vlfce«;— J. W. Harplby, Eas street. 6JJOI SHEEP SHEARS. Having secured a Stock of the celebrated 8.8.A., and as there are very few m the Colony, Shearers are requested to call early.— Robert Alcorn, Saunders' Buildings. ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 50s cash. Koberi Alcorn, Ashburhon Clothing Marl, Saunders' Buildings. , WANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and variety m English and Colonial Boots, and his hiyhly reputed make by calling at J. Moison's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done at once. m staff of men always kept and best Material and workmanship guaranteed. "TTALEN TIN ES to suit everybody. V Just opened up. Palm Leaf Fans and Screens at 6d. Selling fast. Also Zither Harps, three sizes, from 4s 6d. New Games, Fancy Stationery, &C> L. F. ANDREWES & CO., St&tioners' Hall. STOCK-TAKING. EEDUCTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN ALL DEPAKTMENTS. Inspection Invited. NEW ZEALAND riotbine: Factory. W. H. WEBBER' Manager.