MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations :— \ TUESDAY, May 17. ■ for Westport (direct), per Omapere, at O 3O n.ni. ' For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at o;jo am. WEDNESDAY, May 18. For Australian Colonies, and also tor United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed " per Orient steamer only), and also for France, Algeria, Mauritius, Cape of Good Hops, etc.^ (specially marked "per French packet only), per express to connect with tvs Tarawera at Port Chalmers) at IM. 3O jjiii. ; late fee letters, guard's van on express 12.53 p.m. For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe and America, and West In<Ue3 (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports New Zealand, per Taka pnna, as follows :—Ordinary letters, books, and newjp&paro, O.S O p.m.; registered letters, 5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m. ; late fee letters express van, 6.55 p.m. This mail is due m London on June 22. ENGLISH MAILS. HOMEWARD—DIRECT MAILS. Tongariro, left April 16, due London May 27. Ruahine left April 21, due London June *Arawa, left April 30, due London, June 10. T '■ Aorangi,. leaving May 14, due London June 24. SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Mariposa, left April 22, due London May 23. , Monowai, leaving Auckland May 21, due London June 22. OUTWARD—DIRECT MAILS ' Rimutaka, due colony May 16. SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Alameda. due colony May 20.

ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT.

IW.H.L.— Mr Ivess opposed Mr Wright only once—in the June of 1884.

MARRIAGE.

Beax—Robert.?.—On May 3, at St. Stephen's Church, Ashburton, by Rev. E. A. Scott, Arthur Ernest, youngest son of R. S. Bean, of Ashburton, to Jane Alexandria (Jeannie), second daughter of R. L. Roberts, of Hobart, Tiisnvinia. .

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, MAY 16, 1892. SIR GEORGE GREY.

The Premier's remarks, at Wel lington, a fortnight ago, on Sir George Grey's attitude towards the Govern ment, have been read by the latter veteran politician " with much sorrow." It had been stated by those with whom the wish was parent to the thought, that Sir George would during the coming session attack the Government on the question of the exemption of improvements under the Land : Tax. What the Premier is reported to have said on the matter is as follows:—" As for Sir George Grey, if he does attack, as he is said to intend, on the question of taxing improvements over £3000 m value, he will simply make himself ridiculous. He might ally himself and his party of 'discontents' with the Tory party, but their very speeches would be mutually destructive. It [ would be purely m favor of the | property tax aud of those most violently | opposed to the Government joining together to attack the Government because their policy was a moderate and a cautious one. Naturally we should be only too glad to do without that tax on iin provo.ments if we could do so safely, but above all tilings the colony must be safe m its finance, and I, for one, will never consent to do anything that will shake that safety. If we find we can dispense with the tax on improve ments we shall only be too glad to do so; but is it not absurd for Sir George Grey to take up that ground ? Why, the only people whom that tax on improvements over £3000 will touch are the rich squatters and landowners. It is their battle he would be lighting, and not that of the masses. How would that fit m with all his profes sions? No; if he attempts' siich a course he can be completely crushed by a few speeches. The thing is too preposterous." Sir George Grey's reply is simply a querulous expression of discontent with the exemption. He says:—" But why fix so injudiciously? Why make the limit £3000? -How many of their own supporters are there who escape by that exemption who would li3ve been taxed if the limit had been fixed afc £2000 % By making the exemption high you can raise a very considerable force to con quer the others. It is as if I went into the city and instructed two-thirds of the inhabitants to pillage the re maining third portion. The higher the exemption, the more people you have to pillage the others." Not one word here of the financial aspect of the question, which alone, the Premier was careful to say, had necessitated the taxation of any improvements of what ever value. And se fai? from Sir George Grey being m antagonism with the Ministry, he states m the interview that Mr Ballance will have no firmer friend than himself m helping to attain great and beneficial results. While he reserves his perfect freedom of action he reakes it clear that bis enmity to the Ministry exists only'in the imagina tion of those who are anxious to foment a quarrel which may lead to a split m the Liberal ranks.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Telegraphic Depa*<tu)ej?jb notify that at present delayed telegrams between the North and .South Islands cannot b<e accepted, and that press messages can only be trans mitted during certain hours, Our cable and tsevepal inland messages to-day arrived too late for tliis issue. A ball m aid of t&e Ilinds Library Funds will be held m the Schoolroom to-mcrrow (Tuesday) evening. A large number of tickets have been sold and with fine weather | there" should hg a good attendance, including ■ a number of visitors from Ashburton. >fr R. E. Bowie, "Ttte Times Tailor," who has been m business m the Arcade i during the past twelve months, has to-day an advertisement ju our advertising columus. j He has now had his oh^p fitted up with every convenience, ajpd ofei'S the public every opportunity to get their .clothes made iv the best jpossjiijfe,style. The watcnnien on board the Elginshire report (says the Tjmaru fferald") that on Thursday night the north e#st seas br<?ka over the decks iv tons, u»d i-hey djd #ot care to stay another such nigbt so the^ yvere landed on Friday by the cradle, They ha<| been keeping the donkey engine going Uf keep fchp eJigine room and stoke-hole dry, which they $u«94eded m, while the water rises and falls with t\m tide m the forward holds. Support Local iNp^smy, r^J^bg Lozenges, Jujubes, Comfits, and London Mixtures manufactured by AtjlSbrrooK # vp Co. npe tM-jurtl fco bust wiyorted.

The "North Otagd Times" mentions that j sparrows this season have had to take to eat- I ing the blight on fruit trees and hedges. French physicians advance the theory that the disease prevailing as an epidemic throughout Europe is not really influenza, but a malady of a typhoid form. The Kitchen Committee of the House of Commoas has decided to give New Zealand lamb a trial on the dinner table at West minster. The Queensland Government has prohi bited the importation of coffee plants and seeds from outside countries, owing to the \ existence of disease m the coffee plant m Ceylon and elsewhere. There are, it is believed, over 5(50 applica tions to the Queensland Lands Department from persons desirous of being appointed Government agents on Polynesian labour vessels. An attendant of the Sydney Zoo got into | trouble lately on it being discovered that he had named several gorillas and other brutes of the place after the life-governors of the institution. A strike has occurred among the men en giged m reclamation works at Moe Swamp, Victoria, and serious trouble is likely to occur between the men who have already been at work and a section of the unem ployed despatched by the Salvation Army to the place. Female agitators of New Zealand will find their paradise m Chili, where every woman over twenty-one can vote on all questions. The street cars are all conducted by women, tco. The native women have no good opportunities for education, but are said to be possessed of fair mental ability, and boast of one native woman doctor. In manner they are modest and dignified, m person small and delicate. Energetic action is being taken by the Italian authorities at Taranto for the sup pression of the secret society known as the I " Mala Vita." The police, after careful in quiries, ascertained that the local society numbered about two hundred members, all being young men guilty of various crimes. Nearly all these have now been arrested, and 3ome of the number have supplied im portant .information regarding the extent and woitk of the society. A curious result lias followed the intro duction ot electricity for street-lighting m Orizaba, Mexico. Millions of insects have been attracted from the mountains, and their dead bodies have collected m great heaps about the lamp posts. Under a hot sun, an unbearable stench has arisen from the decaying misses, and fever has broken out airong the inhabitants. It has been found necessary to send oiit waggons every morning to carry away the dead insects. A Bread Act has corae into force m South Australia with a large number of penalties atlaohed; £10 for putting alum or any mixture with alum m the bread ; £20 for supplying bakers with unsound flour; the same penalty to any confectioner or baker who uses it; £5 if scales are not kept m stores and carried on carts to weigh with ; different quality bread to be stamped " H " for household, "M" for mixed. This (says the "Worker") all means that adulteration and light weight have been common, yet bakers are no more thisve3 than any other class m the community. It's a nice civilisation, isn't it ? Messrs Nelson, Moate and Co., the well known tea merchants, have had considerable trouble with regard to the pirating of their trade marks, and only a short time ago they instituted an action against a Melbourne firm m respect to their Tasmanidn branch. The following communication hast been received by them m connection therewith : —" Your action m the Supreme Court against a Melbourne firm for the infringe ment of your registered trade-mark has been settled by the defendants consenting to a verdict against them on the following terms :—Restraining them from sending into Tasmania or selling any marks that infringe yours ; that some ±'50 worth of bags now m the hands of a leading storekeeper arc handed over to bo destroyed ; that the defendants be restrained from further ipplication for an absolute certificate under the Trade Marks Act; that the defendants pay all the taxed costs of the case, with loss of all bags, duty paid thereon, and law expenses.'' A correspondent, "Charity," writing to the "New Zealand Herald" suggests that the benevolently disposed ladies oi Aucklaud should promote a bachelors' show during the present winter as a fitting memento of the present leap year. There .can be no doubt (" says Mercutio ")it would be a financial success if the right ladies took the matter m hand ; and there are sure to be plenty of deserving charities to absorb the proceeds. It would not be a difficult matter to supply prizes, for, as a rule, bachelors are content with any little article made by the fair hands of the gentler sex. It would possibly be sufficient felicity for many of them to receive a bouquet, of flowers as a prize for being the champion bachelor under thirty, or the champion fat bachelor over fifty years of age, The bachelors might.be divided into two or three dozen classes, and I have no doubt that they would enjoy the tun as much as the spectators. Such is the outline of the scheme propounded by my correspondent, and which he offers m all charity. The " Otago Daily limes," referring to the regulation of the liquor traffic m Dune din, says : —What we want to point out to the Licensed Victuallers' Association is this : that such cases as that of certain hotels are rapidly educating public" opinion to the point when a large majority of the people will demand the total abolition of the drink traffic m very despair at the futility of all efforts to restrain it. It is perfectly well known that there are certain hotels m this city m which Sunday trading goes on almost openly, and that the law is habitually defied. There are far tco many hotels m Dunedin, so many m fact that not a few are obliged to break the law, and conduct their houses m an illegal fashion m order to make a liveli hood. We give the Association full credit for desiring a different state of things, and it would be advisable m the whole interest of the trade if a list of some fifteen or twenty houses, which could well be dispensed with, were prepared by the Victuallers' Association and handed to the Licensing Committee. No one is bettor able to jadge m this matter than an association m which the brewers figure prominently. If some satisfactory arrangement of this kind is not come to, licensed victuallers can expect nothing else than that the agitation for prohibition i^qsf grow stronger and stronger, until at last the trade may find itself abolished. If the liquor traffic were kent within due bounds, and those heartrending evils which are produced by the sale of intoxicating liquors, and which are the weapons ever ready, aud rightly so, to the hands of its opponents, were put an end to, the traffic itself, m a reagonabje fprm, ■would certainly continue. Reform, we are per suaded, must come from within, or else, as so often happens, revolution will come from without.

The United States and Chili.

— .■ ■ / The " fiasco " with Chili is now referred to as the " late unpleasantness." Papers have been filed at the State Department at Washington asking for reparation and damages for tlie'crew of the United States steamship Baltimore of the ChiPan Go vernment for injuries received and im prisonment undergone at the time of the riots at Valparaiso m Octobsr, 1891. These claims aggregate £413,000, as follows:— _ False imprisonment and assault.—John MAdam, 30.0D0dol; JohnDjwney,3o,ooo dol; Andy Boyle, 30,000d0l ; O. Welle land, 30,000d01. Very grave inju-ies.—Jeremiah Ander son 150,000Jol; John Hamilton, 150,000 dol j George Panter, 160,000d01. Serious! iniuriee. —Joseph Quigley 100,000dol; J Jhn M'-Bride* 100,000 10l ; William Lacey. 100,000,14 ; M. Houlehan, 75,000dol; William OaulfieM, 75,000.10 l : P. M'Williams, 75,000lol; James M. Johnson, 75,000 dM : John Rooney, 75,030 dol; James Gillen, 60,000J0l ;F, Clifford, 60 000.lol; F. Fredeciks, 60.000 M ; F. H. Smith, 60 OOOdol j Warren Brown, 50.000 M ; R. J. J. Hodge, 50.000.10 l ; John Butler, 50,000dol; C. (J.Williams, 50,000d01. ■ False imprisonment and light assault.— John W. Freese, 40,000d01. ; Thomas Gallagher, 40,000d0l ; C. H. Guth, 40,000d01. ; W. Sullivan, 40,000d01. ; Andrew Nelson, 40,000d01. ■ S. W. Cook, 30,000d01. ; H. Cunningham, 30,000d01. ; Peter O'Neill, 30,000d01. ; Peter Johnson, 30.000dol.; Alfre 1 Pfeiffer, 30,000d01. ; Adolph Svvanson, 30,000d01. These claims are outrageous, p.nd of course will not be presented to the Chilian Government. These men. have been set on by shark lawyers, who expect to poctset nine-tenths of the indemnity and give the sailors the other tenth. The majority of the men, if left alone, would be glad to take a couple of hundred dollars and call it square. The State Department will surely revise the list and subject it to severe trimming.—"Star" correspondent. '• • • ■

The Dabson-Kennedy Company.

THE SHAUGHRAUN,

The Oddfellows' Hall was very Will filled on Saturday evening on tha oc casion of the farewell performance by the Dobson -Kennedy, Company The piece chosen for representa tion was "The Shaughraun," m which the Company have scored so many successes throughcut New Zealand. Having so recently noticed the Company's performance of " The Shaughraun," it is unnecessary to go into dettils of the representation, and we will concent our selves vith the remark tint tlie piece was admirably mounted, and the characters well filled m. Mr J. J. Kennedy's " Shaughraun " was ai usual the source of great amusement, Avhile Mr Collet- Dobson, m the double duty of pourtr&ying the characters of " Robert Ffolliott," the outlaw, and "Harry Duff," the spy and informer, had a hard night's work and dsi charged it well. Miss Lily Hill was as usual s\ satisfactory " Claire Ffolliott," and Miss Idrene Thornton, a charming " Moya." In th« ''wake scene," both these ladies kept up the fun, aided by " Mrs O'Kelly," the o,d Irish " woman," and the " living corpse " of the irrepres sible " Conn." The other principals— "FatherDolan," "Captain Molineux," and " Corry Kinchella," as well as the minor characters were satisfactorily played, and the piece went well throughout. The music had an additional attraction lent to it by two violin solos, contributed by Master Culten, for which Professor Airey played the accompaniments, as well as tiie music incidental to the piece. The Company, m recognition of the patronage extended to them during their season m Ashburton, have decided to give a benefit performance m aid of the Hospitil Library fmid. Thursday even ing has been fixed as the date, and there will be-a double bill, the celebrated Dutch .American comedy-drama "Struck Oil," and the force " 8,8 , or the Benicia Boy," having been underlined for the occasion. In the latter pie«e, Mr J. J. Kennedy plays " Bob Rattles, the Chicken," and of his performance m this character a Victorian paper says—" Kennedy's .walk • round m tli3 boxing scene is worth going miles to see."

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

BENEVOLENT BEQUESTS.

PER PBESS ASSOCIATION, ;

London, May 13. Probate has been granted on the will of the late Alex Allen, shipowner, for half a million. The Glasgow charities receive bequests amounting to £40,000 under it. : THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE. "The Times" believes there I is a glowing future before the Imperial Institute, as the growth of political power m the colonies is uniting them more closely to England. LONDON MISSIONARY ■SOCIETY, The London Missionary Society's income has increased by £35,000. HORSE POISONING. It is reported that a conspiracy to poison enormously insured horses by meansof strychnine has been unearthed, and that one arrest has been made m connection with it. LABOR MATTERS. Lord Rosebery supported the claims of the Labqur party and advised them not to be content with the crumbs that fell from the table, but to demand a seat. He asserted that the Pre mier's recent speeclj on Hpine Rule was the most dangerous and repkless uttered by a Prime Minister of Great Britain for two centuries. Several railway employees refuse to give testimony before the Parliamen tary Committee, as they fear they may be subjected to the same treatment as Hood, who gave evidence, and was sub sequently dismissed by the Company. London May 14. In the north-east portion of the city 100,000 are subsisting on charity, this result being brought about owing to the strike of the Durham miners. In Middlcsborough, Yorkshire, 1400' people are receiving relief against 2000 last year. Parleying between the Durham miners and the colliery proprietors lias failed' to make a satisfactory arrangement. lV is thought that the Forest of Dean miners are JLikely to stride against a reduction m wages! ' Hen Tillet considers that Mr Glad stone's reply to the Trades Council re the eight hours deputation wasevaaiv^. That oi Mr "Jforley was insulting, an^l it was lmjich n?ore preferable to 'have Lord Salisbury's undisguised oppos^jtpfji CANADIAN AFFAIRS, TJje Cauadjau GpVeruttjeut | a asM»|

Great Britian to permit it to be more fully represented at Washington. CONGRESS OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE. Delegates from fifty-five Colonial Chambers of Commerce and fifty-two from the United Kingdom will attend the four days congress m London with a view of advocating the closing of commercial relations with Great Britain. Mr Boulton, Chairman of the Conciliation Board of the London Chamber of Commerce, intends to move that Boards of Conciliation and Arbi tration, for the settlement of labor disputes, shall be established m all centres of industry and commerce throughout the Empire. Great arrange ments are being made to entertain the visiting delegates. YACHTING. Mr Gibson Millar, of Melbourne,' has written to the Royal Yacht Club, offering to give annually a prize of fifty guineas *to be competed for by yachts forming the Hoyal Yacht Squadron. In announcing the offer to the members of the Club the Prince of Wales said it had given the Committee much pleasure to accept the prize, and he suggested that the trophy should be named the Australian Cup. DAMAGES EOR LIBEL. The London correspondent of the "New York World " has been mulcted m £1000 damages for,alleging that Miss Gcraldine Ulmar (Mrs Ivan Caryll) would shortly be divorced. IRISH AFFAIRS. London, May 13. Sir J. G, Duffy, will, prior to the general election, make a final effort to heal the breach between the Irish faction. ' London, May 14. In consequence of theundue influence of Irish priests, a motion was carried m the House of Commons by 115 to 15 favouring the repeal of the special privileges granted to illiterate voters under the Ballot Act. The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, late Chief Secre tary for Ireland, but now leader of the House of Commons, declared that it was impossible to give effect to the motion this session. TYPE SETTING BY MACHINERY. At a meeting of the Linotype Com pany, Mr Jacob Bright presided. The Chairman announced that the most serious obstacles had been surmounted, and that the English machine was fifty per cent superior to the American production. The training of mechanics to use the machine (type-setting) had prevented a rapid output. The manager of the " Scottish Leader," an Edinburgh pajer, stated that the cost of setting 250 columns by means of the linotype was no dearer than fifty by the hand process. THE CHARGE AGAINST COM MISSIONER EDDY. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, interviewed regard ing Mr Schey's charges against the Ohief Railway Commissioner, Mi- Eddy, that the latter had ordered half a million pounds worth of engines of an English ring, said that it was a gross calumny and a tissue of lies, that would be easily refuted. AUSTRALIAN PROVJDORING Owing to objections from private sources the Admiralty has decided to abandon the scheme for victualling the Pacific Squadron from Australia. THE SILVER QUESTION. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Goschen, Chancellor of the Ex chequer, m replying to a question, tabled by Mr J, Allison Picton, MP. for Leicester, declined to make public the directions which the Government had given to its delegates to the Silver Conference with the United States. GENERAL BOOTH'S SCHEME. London, May 13. General Booth will probably limit the first batch of emigrants to 500 He asserts that the condition of the Army finances will not delay tlje prose? cution of the scheme. Lojfi)QN, May \i. General Booth intends asking the Government of New Zealand to pay the cost of conveying the submerged tenth to that colony.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Pakis, May 13. The President of the Municipal Council and the Premier made speeches at M. Very's funeral, both denouncing the Anarchists, to whom was attributed the outrages at the deceased's restau rant. Paris, May 15. The Government has introduced a Bill to provide a pension of 2000 francs to M, Very's widow and daughter.

THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.

Rome, May 14. Gioletti has succeeded m forming a Cabinet, as follows :—Gioletti, Premier and Minister of the Interior; I?ien, Foreign. Affairs j General Pellou, "War ; Peruzzi, Treasurer ; an 4 Sopnoira, Finance.

BEHRING SEA.

Washington, May 14 President Harrison has appointed Mr Justice Harlin and Senator Morgan to represent the United States on the Behring Sea fishery arbitration.

IMPRISONMENT OF TOURISTS.

BpENK, May 14. Jbiye Ameripaii touristy liave re covered heavy damages faom the Canton of Berne for false imprisonment on a charge of being spies.

BACILLUS OF EPILEPSY.

Berlin, May 14. Dr Geddes, of the University of Halle, claims to have discovered the bacillus of epilepsy.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE QUEENSLAD LABOR QUESTION.

Brisbane, May 15. Mr Playford, Premier of South Aus tralia, who is on a Adsit here, m the course of an interview stated that 100 Indian families' would be immediately settled m the northern territory as a primary venture. He asserted that the Kanakas m Queensland would be virtually slaves; ' ; '; c

THE DEEMING CASE.

Melbourne, May 15. Iteming, In hi§s will, fyeaueaths ten per cent, of the proceeds of his auto biography if rid personal belongings fcp Afiss Ro^nseyelle. ifr Lyle, the con demned man? $ counsel, js t(? be re couped ivm iJje balance, T.he tyg.

graphy will contain twelve chapters, eight are already completed. Deeming's brain is to be frozen and sent to Europe tor examination by the leading authorities.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington. May 14. Mrs Winchester, wife of the Hon. Mr Holmes's coachman, died suddenly last night. She retired to bed about ten o'clock, and subsequently her husband discovered her sitting up, when she said she felt faint and expired almost imme diately. An inquest will be hsld to morrow. "The "Post's" correspondent at Feath^rstone says :—The Wairarapa Lake was opened yesterday after some resist ance from the Maoris, who assembled m force and had a fifteen chain fence erected across the sand bar. The Kiver Board and Maoris were represented by solicitors, and at one time it looked as if there was going to be a row. An inspector and six armed policeman were present, but fortunately their services were not re quired. Eventually a compromise was effected between the two parties. Dune din, May 15. The funeral with military honours of the late Sergeant-Major Bevin, one of the survivors of the famous " Six Hundred " charge at Balaclava, took place this after noon, and was a most imposing spectacle. The streets were lined with thousands of spectators, chiefly women. The Hussars' firing party headed the procession, fol lowed by a gun carnage with the remains, drawn by three splendid blaclc horses. Then came a strong body of police, under Inspector Hickson. The Volunteers mustered very strongly, the B Battery, Navals, and four city Rifle companies turning out m almost full strength. The suburban companies were also represented, and the Garrison and Ordnance Bands played the "Dead March." The Fire Brigade Salvage Corps also turned out, while there was an unusually large muster of prominent citizens. Lieutenant- Colonel Hume, Commissioner of Police, being unable to be personally present, was represented by his son, who placed a wreath on the coffin. The police force also provided a beautiful wreath.

COURSING.

DUNEDIN PLUMPTJN MEETING.

(PEK PRESS ASSOCIATION. ) Donedix, May 14. St. Leger. Fourth Round.— Waratah beat Index, Pine Hub beat Admiral, Mizpah beat Pretty' Noll, Lizzie Woods* a bye. Fifth Round.— Waratah beat Pine Hut, Mizpah beat Lizzie Woods. ■ ■ ■ Final Round.—Mr .1. Dunn's bwd Waratah, by Kinsky—Tarawera, beat'Mr H J. Pick'a bl w b Mizpah, by Obstacle— Forget-me-not, and won the stake. May Cup. Second Round.—Kinsclere boat lolanthe, Bendonwell beat Jack Tar, Carbine beat Smoko, Heart of Grace beat Stormy Night, Snowden beat Watermark, Bess Morley beat Kinsman, Erin a bye, Sydenham drawn lame, Laburnum a bye. Third Round.—Beadonwell beat Kins clere, Heart of Grace beat Carbine, Bess Morley beat Snowden, Etin beat Labur num. Fourth Round.—Heart of Grace beat Beadonwell, Bess Morley bef.fc Erin. Final.—Mr M. Taylor's brd b. Bess Morley, by The Brewer —Deception, beat Mr R. .Alexander's Heart of Grace, by Horse Marine—Zoe, and won the stake.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves ■ responsible for' the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

"MEDICAL COMFORTS."

TO THE EUJTYiT?. 1 Sir, —Is a publican justified m refusing to serve a person with a small amount of spirits on Sundries m the event of sick ness occurring m the family, when the persons requiiing it don't happen to have an ordsr from a doctor, for which they would have to pay the usual fee ? I ask this because I had sickness m iry house last night, and had to rise from my bed to go for it, onJy to be refused at a certain hotel. Now, sir, as I have sickness mmy house ofteii, it would cost me many doctor's fees for orders. If that is the law a person could give their name, and if found to be telling a falsehood, let them be punished severely, for it.— I am, efcc, Enquires. [The supply of liquor under such cir cumstances -would be. contrary to the Apt. A report appeared m our columns lately of an hotel-keeper being fined for the offence.—Ed.]

BOROUGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE

TO TJIE EDITOR. Sib,—lt is the usual practice for School Committees to invite tenders for the supply of fuel for the use of schools under their charge, and all things being equal to accept the lowest tender. The Borough School Committee this year invited tenders privately, and accepted the highest tender ; thus reversing the usual, order of things, and thereby making the expenditure of pi" lie money i a piece of favoritism. The poison whose tender was accepted is a member of the Committee, but I believe had no finger m the pie.—l am, etc., ' W. H. Collins.

THE HUNGARIAN ZONE SYSTEM: ITS GREAT FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

TQ THE EDITOR, Sir,--In November, I§9l, dur Bail way Commissioners flooded the country with a paper stating that the "Hungarian State railways showed for the first six months of the then current year (1891) a deficiency of £180,0uQ, m comparison with the corresponding period of 1890 i" They sent me a copy, and no doubt thought they had administered a severe blow. They also wrote to the Premier stating that "ho " (S. Vaile) " is m error m suggesting, as he does, tfiat the Hun garian zone system |s i\ financial success." I replied j;0 this, dopument fn your issue of the 18th November, last, and ' there, and m subsequent correspondence, com' mit ted myself to the statement that the Hungarian system was not a financial failure. I also at once wrote to M. Baross, the Hungarian Minister, asking him to for ward to me the official records of their railway working. By the mails from Sydney to-day, he has courteously com plied with my request. The report and tables are now before me, and I find, as I expected, that, instead of a loss, there has been an enormous increase of revenue, The new system came into force on the Ist of August, 1889, and the results, so far, have been as follow :—•

The abo?e table comprises five months, I ineachyeaV. ' ' ' i( '' Comparison of the Ykaks 1888 And iSoo. I

This tab,le comprises a wtyole year's j

working of the old and new sJ'KUMn.s. The 'following t.ii>le comprises seven ; months m the years 1890 and 1891. It is ; important to bear m mind Hint the nrw I system was at work during both these periods. Ifc shows that under it railway work m Hungary is steadily and rapidly increasing, while the records prove that uuder-tho old system it was decreasing.

The above table comprises seven months January to July m each year Thus it will be been that the first seven months of 1891 show an increase of 584,300 florins over the corresponding period of the previous year. Reckoning the florin as equal to Is 9J, this gives an increase of £51,126 m seven months, in stead of a decrease of £180,000 m six months, as stated by our Commissioners. Compared with the corresponding period of the last year of tbe old system, the increase was £175,935 m seven months. Surely this is a pronounced success, instead of a failure. 1 claim — 1. Tliat the stage system, proposed for adoption here will give relatively better results than those obtained by the zone system m Hungary. 2. That our Commissioners have again proved that they have no knowledge whatever of the principles on which rail way finance should be based.—T am, etc., Samuel Vaile. Auckland, April 26, 1892.

A Twelfth Century Steam-Engine.

The mind of the archaeological world is at present much exercised anent an extra ordinary "find" at Helsingfors, m Fin land. It consists of a huge chest, with complicated fastenings of iron, which, together with the details of its structure, point to an early date m the middle ages. On being opened the chest was found to contain a quantity of ancient ironwork and a large roll of parchments, which were ac once into the custody of M. Rizeft", one of the chief magistrates of the town; The manuscripts, upon exami nation, proved to be a complete and de tailed treatise m Latin on " steam con sidered as a force, rind on its applications" —m short, a very accurate discourse on modern physics. The manuscripts begin with the words, " Suger prcsh. abb. ri. Dion, dixit."* * * The ironwork is.stated to form a rudimentary steam-engine, the cylinders, pistons and other parts of which had been taken to pieces, but are wonderfully fashioned, considering their undoubted antiquity. Each piece bears the inscription Suger parens Galliae fecit. This Su^er was a well-known adminis trator under both Louis VI. and Louis VII. During the latter monarch's absence m the Holy Land, Suger acted as regent, and for his able services received from the king the title Fere de la patrie* He died m 1152, when on the point of start ing on a crusade. It will, indeed, be an '.' ayengement of Waterloo " if it should be proved beyond all doubt whatever that the Marquess of Worcester, New smen and Watt were anticipated by a Gallican monk of the twelfth century. But it is said the Chinese had steam engines at a still earlier date.

THE MARKETS.

TEH PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, May 1.4. New Zealand cheese is quoted at 52a to ■545.. ■ ■■■■■. ■. Silver, 3s 4}d, Gisborne Harbour stock has risen £2 10s. There is a large demand for May cargoes of Australian wheat, owing to liigher dues imposed by the French Government on cereals. The present tone of oif-co:ist cargoes is strong. Discount Companies which receive de posits arc refusing interest owing to money being so plentiful. St. Petjijkkbukg, May 14. Tha Russian Government has removed the inhibition on the export of oats and maize.

THE GALE.

LOSS OF LIFE.

INTERRUPTION TO TELEGRAPHS,

[per pbe% association.] ■;■■•: Wellington, May 15. The southerly gale, which had been blowing since yesterday morning, gave out this afternoon, and there is now every appearance of fine weather, The steampr Rotorua, which left for Lyttelton on Friday afternoon, returned to port at 3 o'clock. The captain reports that he had been seeking shelter m Cloudy Bay, and as there were no signs of the tempestuous weather breaking, he deter mined to return to port. The Manapouri and Haurotc, which were to have left yesterday for Napier and Sydney respec tively, took advantage of the weather this afternoon and got away. The Govern ment steamer Hinemoa was also to have started for Sydney yesterday via The Brothers and Stephen's Island, but as there was no probability of her being able to land stores at the Mfcer light 'ioiise Captain Fairchild decided to wait for more favourable weather. She will probably sail to-morrow. Abqut town no serious damage resulted from the gale, beyond the uprooting qf several frees and the levelling of a number of newspaper hoardings. The Hutt railway suffeiecl m a slight degree, and at Ngahauranga, besides at other points along the lin,e, the ballast was washed away. Telephone communication with outer signal stations is interrupted. Both tho cables between here and White's Bay have gone. The single-core cable gave out during the heavy storm last night. The officers of the Department were out to-day testing, when it was found, that the break's are npar Wellington. There is no chance of getting a repairing steamer here before the end of June at the earliest, and until then the work between the two islands must be sent yU Wanganui and Wakapuaka, which necessarily leads to great delay. Telegraphic connnunication with Napier and Auckland was inter rupted last night m consequence of the severe weather, but was resumed to-night. |Chbistchurch, May 16. News was received here to-day that the ketch Clematis encountered a terriffic gale on the voyage from Havelock to Lytteltcn. Two men were washed over board, and her sails, bowsprit, and boat carried away. The men lost were named Baker and Smith. The ketch was laden with timber, which was insured, but the vessel was uninsured. She put into Port Underwood for repairs. Wellington, May 16. The damage to the llutt line is not very serious, and traffic will be resumed to-day. The weather has now cleared^ up;, the sun is shining brightly and there is no wind. The Hinemoa left for Sydney, via Brothers and Stephens Island, at three I his; morning. With bofih'Coo^ Strait cables broken, all telegrams have' to be sent on the cable between Wanganui and Wakapuaka, and m consequence they will be considerably delayed. In all probability the staffs a 6 Wakapuaka and Wang^nuj vf ill haip tq b^ on duts the, areat^E part of the |wenfcy foqr, hours. The, breast m the cables mdi clearly the result of the gale. One of the lilies which, b.rok;e ck>s© to sjjore at Lyell's

JJny has been lying intact, m tli:v viuiait for the last twenty-six years. During ti break all delayed telegrams art ordinary Government telegrams will refused. The cable repairing sfceamev is somewhere m the vicinity of Singapore, and the telegraph department has not yet been able to communicate with her. She cannot reach here before about the beginning of July, and it will probably be three months before iull communication between the two islands is restored, m. which event considerable inconvenience will be occasioned during the sitting of Parliament, which opens on .June 23. As to press work none will be sent after two o'clock (however much there may be on hand) until 10 p.m. and the Departmer^ sf-te that all messages after than hour will be late m arrival at their destination. Five operators from the Wellington Office, left for Wangnnui this morning, and five are to* be sent from Blenheim to Wakapuaka. Saturday's gale was the worst since 1864. A shocking accident occurred as the Taniwera was nearing the whavf. William McDonald, carpenter, aged 35, stood ready with a fender, but slipped and fell between the wharf and the steamer. His legs and thigh was badly crushed, and he died m the hospital shortly afterwards. A young Maori, Peta Talane, was drowned m attempting to cross a lake near Ponton during Saturday's gale,

THE HORSE MARKET.

SPECIAL SALE AT DUNEDIN.

Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co., held a special sale of Clydesdale mares and geldings and unbroken colts and fillies at the Dunedin Horse Saleyards last Friday, when they offered the best and probably tha largest number of horses of this celebrated breed that has ever been put together for one sale m Dunedin— rather over 100 head passing under the hammer during the day. The sale, which commenced at eleven o'clock, was opened by the offering of two very fine three-year old unbroken bay colts, the property of Mr Robert Charters, of Ury Park, and got by his imported stud horse What's < Wanted from his well-known ' mares Glasgow Maggie and Nelly (imported). This handsome pair of colts found a purchaser m Mr E. Herring of the Alford Estate, at £49. Following these came two good three-year old colts, by Lord Salisbury and Hawarderi, from Messrs Todd Bros, of Islington, and secured by the same purchaser. Messrs Todd Bron' great gelding Tom, by Lord Salisbury was passed mat £30; but the next offered, a prize gelding belonging to Mr James Gow, of Invennay, found a purchaser at £28. Next m order came Mr Robert Gawn's draft from Deer Park, and for the horses comprising it there was splendid competi tion at prices ranging from £20 to £26 10s. Following this lot; came three really good sorts from Mr Samuel Young's well known farm, and for these there was very spirited bidding, the two mares Rosie (Taieri Tom—Duchess, by Sir "Colin, imp) and [Shand (also by Taieri Tom) falling to the bid of Messrs F, J. Wright and Co, at £29 and £27 respectively, and the gelding Prince to Mr Kennedy Wyllie at £26 10s. Mr Charles IClarke's mob was next submitted, and the broken-in horses and some half-dozen of the heaviest (the four-year-olds) of the unbroken colts and filUes found new owners at, on the whole, satisfactory 'price—one of the latter de scription making top price of the day m its class—viz., £27 10s. After these came consignments from Messrs David Wallace, William Robinsom, David Grant David Andrew, M. Dooloy, Thomas Pugh, Robert Gibson, William Shand, Thomas Craig, Jits AitHn, Mrs Robert Soiuerville, Messrs D. T. Shand, Watson, Shennuu, .James Kane, Cowie Bios, John Alien, (Holmes), and William Hastje, all of which changed hands at good prices. On all hands the- sale was pronounced a success, both from the tellers' and the. buyers' point of view, and the new departure was admitted to have .supplied a long felt \vs\nt—via, the bringing of buyers and sellers from a distance into more direct touch with one another. Mr Herring's purchases arriyed by Saturday's express and excited much ad miratioa at Cookson's stables, where they were stabled till to-day when they were taken up to Alford. The coll by What's Wanted from Glasgow Maggie took first prize at Dunedin and second at Taieri last year. Mr Herring considers that he bought the cream of the entry, with the exception cf one magnificent colt which was bought by an Otago man specially for show purposes.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : MONDAY, MAY 16, 1892.



Traffic."

Revenue in Florins.

No. of Pieces From From "r- passen-. ofbag-j passen- bag- Totals. gcrs. gage, j gers. gage. ; 1888 6,173-100 680,700 9,705,000 403,100 10,108,100 *°9° 17,895,566 827,406' 12,480,7 c;) 648,600 13,129,300 *2£_ 1r,7i6,400Ir,7i6,400 196,700' g,775i700' 245.500 3,021,aa00.



Vail

lie.

Revenue in Florins.

No. of Pieces Fiom [From! : ' Yr. passen- of passen- bag- | Totals, gers. bag'age gers, gage. ! 1888 2,82;,500 305,700 4,415,300 i 85,20 0; 4,600,500 • 18896,322,200 416,600 5,214,100296,800: 5,510,900 Inc. 3,500,7001110,900 798,806111,600! 910,400



Traffic.

Revenue in

loans.

" No. of Pieces From From Yr. passen- of bag- passen- , bag- Totals, gers. gage. gers. gage. 1830 9,874,800 476,q00! 6,75T.2<"353>3°0| 7.1°4. 100 189111,110,600 486,500 7,346,000341,8001 7,688,400 Inc. 1,235,800 9,600 59S,4<x> 11,500 584,300



Iv accordance with the recommendation of the Australasian Association .'for the 1 Advancement of Science, which sat recently at Hobart, the Survey Department of this colony has agreed that that portion of the . South Pacific Ocean lying between Australia and New Zealand shall be called the. Tastnan Sea. So far as New Zealand is concerned, the boundaries of the Tasman Sea shall be deemed to be within linos drawn from the Kermadec Islands to Sandy Cape, Queens -1 land, m the North, and from Auckland Islands to Tasmania m the south. An amusing episode (according to the " New Zealand Herald " correspondent) took place at the annual meeting cf ratepayers at Whatawhata. AMr Fawkes handed m m writing the following question:—"ls there any truth m the rumour of th« National Tory Association m Auckland having appointed agents m disguise m the several road districts, with the object of getting as. many persons of Tory ideas, or pliable minded, on the Road Boards, co as to represent and train the small settlew to be dissatisfied with the taxation ami general policy of the present liberal Government now m office »'• The Chairman of the Board made an answer quite as extraordinary as the, question. He is reported to have said " that he could not speak definitely on the subject, but he rather thought it was so J m fact, i% was extremely likely.** The best medicjn,e is Sander and Sons' Eucalpy ti Extract. Test its eminent power ful effects m coughs, colds, influenza, etc, — the relief is instantaneous. Thousand* gtvtt the most gratifying testimony, JJi* ]^ai^tv the King of Italy and u^Ucal syndicates all over the world ftv« it« patrons. Read the 1 official reports that accompany each bntUe. , We have no occasion to offer rewards iv proof of the genuineness of our reiqrenoe*. Tlw official reports of mediual clinics and univev sitics, the official communications of the Consul General far. Italy at Melbourne; the diplouvt awarded by the International Jishibitrow, Amsterdam—all tho§^ are. authentic docu ments, and, as such, not open to doubt. We add liore epitome of one of the various cases rcated at the. clini* of Sehultzy M.D. Proo fessor, etc.—"C. 8., 24 years old; congess tional abbcess ou the thigh. Incisions made m two places. Although Lister's dressing waa appliod, the secretion bocame, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a foetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence Iho dressing was removed and m its place were made during the day-timo refloated irrigations with Eucalypti Extract. The offensive fieter dis appeared very soon, the fever abated within a few days, and the patient recovered after the lapse of several weeks. In this instance we must not. lose sight of the fact that, the latter treatment saved the patient's life— Advfc.) 3 Important to . Cyclists. — A good Safety Bicycle for £15 15s. Repairs and Cycle accessories at fixcepfcionally lovy. rates at Saville's "Calliope" OyoJa Works, 110 CatymliQ Ohrrat^ cluir.c^ Tijis Best Rkbiedy fok Indigkstion— Norton's * Camomile Pills are, confidentv recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the causo qf nearly aU bhe diseases to. whip| 4 w are subjects ' NQWWVjPiWA with .justice called the 'Natural Strengtl^cr- of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and iroaH* perient, are mild m th,e(r (nemti«b mi safe under «my oiixjum^an.ces. Sol<j j n bo^l€i3, at Is lid, & 9d, ilß,by»H medicia* ve«d«ra throujaovt tho w»tWt f



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NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ri OOD News for the Winter- Best T , Makes m English and Colonial BLANKETS at reduced prices.—New Zealand Clothing Factory. ■ IUGS— Opossum, Roslyn, Mosgiel, L\ &c, m endless variety.—New Zealand Clothixc Factory. /"Slothing— You win find it to your \J advantage to buy your Men's and Boys' CLOTHING from us. Capital assortment and prices ri«?lifc.—New Zea land Clothing Factory. O f\ TVPaifs Mcn'sTweod TROUSEES £l\J\) at Bs, just opened*' good value. New Zealand Clothino Factory. /"I ENTS' HATS—If you wish to look VJT well, buy your HATS from the Nbw Zealand Clothing Factory. 1 The latest shapes and colours to hand. V"T"ALUJC Unequalled m Overcoats, V Waterproofs, Waterproof Riding Aprons, Waterproof Ponchos, Bicycle Capes and Le^'*ina[i3, Waterproofs made to measure.—Nkw Zkalaxh Cumms® Factory, WatL-rproof Manufacturers. (~^\ ENTLEMEN'S Natural Wool Under \JT clothiii'/, "recommended by the faculty." Winter diipments to hand. Inspection fnvited. — New Zealand CtOTHisiJ Factory. NEW ZEALAND CL< )T Hi NG FACTORY. W. H. Wkhmku, Maragei", Agents tor Wortl>vim^ui«brut3c.§ewi»g Mnvhiim, I



FUDiiO Notices TJ E I I L IN Powdered Mine WITH YOUR WHEAT. MR A\ M, CLARK says he is sure that it helps to keep the insect pest away from the young plant. MR JOHN GRIGG says the same. E. F. WEIGHT.



Wanted. CASH Advertisements under ths heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may bo left at this Office. WANTED to Sell—Carrots £1 a ton ; Mangolds, 17s 6d a ton ; Onions from |d per lb.—A. W. Hasmsll. 5§ 101 WANTED Known-Hinds Library Ball, To-Morrow (Tuesday), May 17. Tickets, 2s 61; Lvlies free. Refreshments found. Roll up, roll up. 5 103 __ __JV 3 TINWALD Dancing CU-b- Templar Hall, Tinwald. Opening night, Friday Next, May 2). Admission, Is ; Ladies free^ _-■  , . , ,-. ■ °__»_? "TI7 AH TED Known.- The nicest stock YV of New Winter Di-ess Goods, Mantles, Millinery, &i., v at S. W. Aluoun and Co.'s _____ ANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. olliku's, "The Corner." W" ANTED, purchasers of Blankets, Flannels, and General Drapery to remember that Best Value m the trade is at S. W. Aluorn and Co.'s 5 51 ii /"ANTED Known.—lf you want VV plor*ty of first class Drapery, Boots and Clothing for cash, como to Melford House Sale.—H. C. Segues. •\ IT ANTED Known.—l have a large W stock of Tin and Ironware Goods o select from. Register Grates, Stoves, °ortable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kepf- m stock.—,!. W. Haudlet, East street. St2o2 WANTED Known.—Come and see the Bargains now on at Melford House.- H. C. Segers. ANTED KNOWN.-250 Indies Maids' and Children's Ulsters and Jackets (mostly good qualities) marked cheap to clear. Many one third and half the usual price.—H. C. Segbrs, Mulford House. . . _ WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at moafc reasonable prices at 'The Corxeh.' - ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 60s cash. Robert Aworn, Ashburron Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —VV. J. Silcook. *|182 Tl/HITriNGTON'S Tomato Sauce. VV together with testimonials, may be seen at Mrs James', Fruiterer, East Street, and Mrs Pkab«k>n% Fruiterer, Wakanui Road, where ordei-3 will be received and prices given. 3 165 /CHOICEST new season's Figs and \J Cartoon Table Dates m 31b Boxes, 2s each.—H. G. Floweh, Confectioner, East street. _____________ W" ANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and variety m English and Colonial Boots, and h;9 hi?hly reputed make by calling at J. Moisox's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Ropairs done at once. A staff of men always kept and best ,material and workmanship guaranteed. »PO Meet the Times.—l am supplying .J_ Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years, F oroe pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions. Inspection invited.— J. W. Hard_by, Eaa street. 6J201 BALL Dresses, Evening Gloves^ Mounts m Silver and Gold, Muffs, Fur Collarettes, Ladies' Evening Shoes. Invigorator Corsets, with strays, V and N, Zone and all other makes, just opened.—Anpkew Our. 4 57 T^ ENUINE-SALE, to reduce Stock, \JF previous to Stock-taking. Book«, Stationery for office and private use Music, Account Books all si_-.?s, Parlor Garner, and a variety of other goods too numerous to particularise. All goods Reduced m Price for Cash during this month. —L. F. Andrew us am> Co., Stationer'^ UaU, Ashburton. ,