MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under, subject to the necassarv alterations :— SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER-10. For Australian Colonies (except Tasmania), per Ardle, at 630 a.m. For Kaikoura, per Jane Douglas, at O.^O p.m ; late, fee letttea express train, 6.55 p.m. For Northern Ports, pei Penguin, at G.SJO p.m. ; late fee letters, express, train, 0.55 p.m. WEDNESDAY, September 14. For Australian Colonies, and also tor United Kingdom and Continent of Europe via Brindisi, Point de Galle, India, China, Japim, &c , and also for France, Algeria, Mauritius, Cape of Good Hopn, etc., (specially marked " per French packet only !:), per express (t« connect with s.s. Terawera at Port Chalmers), at 155.30 pm. ; late fee letters, guard's van, 12.53 p.m. This mail will be due m London on November 1. THURSDAY,. September 15. For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, per R.M.fe. Arawa as fj!low»:-Ordinary letters, books, and uewapapew, at 6.30 a.m. Money orders, at 4 p-m.; registered letters and parcels at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, September 14. This mail will be due m London on October 25.*

ENGLISH MAILS.

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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Oppies of the Borough By-laws may how be "had* at the Town Clerk's oftio'o—at a shilling per copy. An aerolite bearing gold fell m Idaho. A miner who found it claimed possession and sent it to a crushing machine. Marshall Lyle states that he intends pub lishiog Deeming's autobiography, suppress ing the names of titled personages m Eng land and elsewhere. He predicts it will create a sensation. Lord Hopetoun, the Governor of Victoria, has great faith m Australian wine, and he intends purchashing a large quantity of champagne to store m his cellars m Scot land. At the Central Police Court, on Sydney, on August 15, Grace Graham, who some six years ago figured with Chaffey and Penu m the Great Barrier murder case, was sen tenced to 14 days' imprisonment as a vaga bond. The team to represent the Waihi Football Club against Ashburton, at Winchester to morrow, is as follows :—Moore, Shallard, (2), Stewart, Opie (2), Morrison, Halt (2), Stewart (2), Brinkman, Austin, South, and Henderson. It is announced that the United Insurance Company, whose head offiie is at Sydney, have opened an agency m Ashburton at the offices of the Ashburton Finance and Agency Co., (Mr William Home, manager), who have been appointed the agents for this district. - Messrs Millton Bros 1 land at Winchmore is now advertised for sale privately. On Tuesday Mr Ford had an offer from a speculator for the whole of the unsold land at a price close vp 1 to the reserve, and it is unlikety that a property of this description will long remain unsold, Wills' Surprise Party open a season of two nights m the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening, and perform again on Ivlonday. j*"ew travelling companies have obtained ' more favorable, press notices .than" have the Surprise Party, and if these notices, are any criterion there should be a great treat m, store for the patrons of entertainments. At the municipal elections m Christ", church the only contest was m the North-eastf Ward, where Mr George Payling beat Mr; Eden George by 329 to 203. In Sydenham,! where the -ejgctpn was held for the first time under the system, phe Prohibi- tlonists ran a full ticketof twelve candidates, three m each ward. Six of them were elected. The moderates had ten candidates, six of whom were returned. One ward (Walt ham) returned all Prohibitionists,: another (East) elected all Moderates. * At the second annual meeting of th*. Hawke's Bay Free Association of Employers and Workmen the" report 'stated that the working members had increased to 2040* Situations were found during the. year for 228 men, free of cost to them. Compensation amounting to £133 19s had been paid to members who had met with accidents while at* work, though working members pay no subscription, fhe (jaurantee fund novystqod at £13,829. ' Jt was decided tq qp,e,n branch registry 6fl|cea at inland townsfups, bo* that men need nqt come to Napier to ascertain where work can be had. ; to tl»e Hons (J.! McEeani W. H. Reynolds^ and IV&roa by the executive of the Otago l\ yomen'» ¥ranohise' Lqague :—s' Executive of the ifovr Zealand VVomen's Vianohise I^eague urgently request your support by yoice and vote for that just and equitable proponal to confer on the. women of the colony voting privileges that are now unjustly denied them. Bo {generous, be liberal, and conserve our interests. By doing so you will promote the welfare of our beloved colony.—H. L. Niool, honorary secretary. Mr E. M. Smith, M.H.R., has received from the Colonial Analyst the following analysis of his ironsand irqn;-r~Pi£» ires, 94.09 ; maganeee, traoes 5 siliqon, with -a little titanium, 3.12; sulphur, 6.02} carhop, 2.33; loss and substance not determined, 0.44. Bar iron, 98.94; maganese, traces; silicon, with a little titanium, o.2l;sulphur, traces ; carbon, 0.48 ; loss and substance not determijiedj 0.39. The " pig " iron is readily brote'f> up j^ith a hammer, but it is fairly granular, 's^d a ffattensf out tyfyfoi Struck on the anyjl, '!bar ?i iron, is very fli*e grained and -malleable, and is pf excellent quality, '■ The Government will grant 200 rounds of Martini ammunition to each man going to the New South Wales RJfle Association's meeting, but will not organise a tsa!3-for the intei'colocial ijiatohj, The Union isteam Company will gra'pt retijiCß Qass^gg at single rates, the fare from Wellington? i^ejng *-|. Entries /or all the matches! will cost Md 6al and rations m Sydney 30s per week. In tending competitors should acquaint Major Somerville, Wangauui, without delay, and practice ammunition will be forwarded. : The men should not leave later than October 8, and the trip will tak!g twenty-eightAdays. • New Zealand entr^ea can be made 6ji» arrfvp,! aa Svdiie,v.l , ' ; '

Parliamentary.

(PBR P.RESS ASSOCIATION.)

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Welmngton, September 8. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. 1 OTAGO HARBOUR HOARD EMPOWERING BUJj. The Lowil Bills Committee recom mended that the Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill be nob allowed to pro ceed. workmen's 'limn bill. The Workmen's Li^n Bill was com mitted. ;The Committee, altered- the title to make it read "Contractors' and Work men's Lien Bill. A; new clause, instead of clause 4, was agreed to, providing that an owner of |and, although not an employer of labor; shall be liable up to the extent of the fcontract he may have signed for, I Tho amendments recommended by the pjabour Bills Committee were adopted. * The third reading of the Bill was made an Order for next day, IlilLL PASSED. The Ohineniuri County Validation Bill ''!passed it»final sfcagesr.'' ■ -■ 1 The Council rose at 4.20 p.m. .■. -

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. .  WESLEYAN BILL. ■ Tne Amendments made by the Legis lative Council m the Wesleyari Methoaist ChttVch Property Bill was.agreed to. 1 LHAVK OF ABSENCE. >, : ; Further leave of absence for ten 1 days iwas granted to. M^DuiKan and Mr Ward.' THE PUBLIC WOitKS STATEMENT. , Replying- to- Mr Firsts, Mr. Seddon said that as, soon as .more satisfactory progress hadi been./ 'made with public business,' he should bring" down the Public Works Statement. " '■ • . Mr Rolieston observed that the Go vernment would find the passage of the ordinary estimates- greatly facilitated if the House were put m possession of the .Statement. Mr Seddon said that the House was well aware that, the .amount available for public worka would depend on the amount which the Government would receive by their taxation proposals. If the amend ment moved by Sir George Grey m the direction of exempting improvements wera canied, it would mean a serious loss of revenue to the Government, and surely;i(i was reasonable to wait till they knew whatTevenue would be available. BILL THROWN OUT. The Momokaki County Bill was de feated m Committee by 30 to 14. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m.', LAND UILL. ' The Lan<* Bill was further considered m Committee. Clause 150.—Least} m perpetuity of lands. Mr Hutchison (Waitotara) moved that the yearly rental shall be 5 per cent, ot the cash price of laud, instead of 4 per cant' . The amendment waa lost on the voices. Clause 152.—N0 person to hold more r than one lease. Mr Hutchison (Waitotara) moved an addition to the clause to the effect that any lessee m perpeLuity may, so soon as |he has completed the improvements re | quired by his lease, apply to the Commis sioners for a grant of the freehold qf the land comprised m his lease, and if the conditions have been complied with, and the capital value of the land paid, he shall be entitled to a Crown grant forth wifh. ' ' The amendment was lost by 30 to 17. Clause 161.—Governor may set apart blocks of rural land for special settle ments. Mr Buchanan moved an amendment > that the amount of land set apart :iiR special settlements m any one year shall not exceed 100,000 acres instead of 250,000 acres. I The amendment was lost by 35 to 13, ; Mr Hutchison (Waitotara) njiivßd to add to the. clause the words <lbut shall not m any one financial year exceed the area set apart for selection." After two hours discussion, the amend ment was rejected by 21 to 23, and the clause added to the Bill. Clause 163—Blosks of rural land (5000 acres) may be set apart for occupation ou the co-operative system. On the motion of Sir .7ohu Hall a proviso was inserted that reports should be presented to the House of all transactions entered into under the clause, within ten days after the opening of Parliament. Mr Rolieston moved a further proviso that no agreements should be made under the clause without the consent of Parlia ment. The amendment was lost by 35 to 15. Clause 167 —Village settlements. > Mr Houston moved that the .size of village homestead allotments should not exceed 100 acres instead of 50 acres. The amendment was agreed to. Clause 172—150 person shall be lessee of more than one run! Mr Richardson moved that this clause be struck out.' '''."' The amendment was lost ; by:26, to 7, aqd, the clause addled to th,e Bill! Clause 18)1 —No person or company to hold more than one run, sitting at 2 a,m.)

Borough Council Election.

DECLARATION Of THE POLL, f The polling for the election of lhr& councillors to supply,_the vacancies, on, t}»e Council caused by the, ye.tipigen.fc bjf rqt^tiqn. pf .that nv»^|^ejp, |\| i|OßeTObevsl j?or- the" three vacancies 'thew'w'ere fivi candidates, but notwithstanding the con test no great excitement was manifested, and only a few vehicles were at work carrying voters to the poll, and bit little canvassing was done personally ijy this candidates, and what was done was com $#ed tjO qng ftV.jiVfQ p| them,, 'pie result of.-jihe'. vetting \yasw.hat spprtjng m,eiv woulq cf|ll a' 1 b.Q?I ,qyer,'' nowin^ dan day to the declaration^ the election of Mr Budolph Friedlander at the top 6i the poll waa looked*upon as a moral certaincy, considering his past services both as a Councillor and ia the Mayoral chair; butnViiiy 6f his suppori.ers having a feeling of certainty about his return disposed qt fheir yotes \a |avov of. weaker candidafcs |or second' ftiid third place. The result was that Mr Friedlander was loft just outside the pale of success, and Mr Cuthbertson, perhaps one of the best Councillors we have, although a, com paratively ybiing member, was returned at the top* of the pp|l: 'M^ W»i^4 m, 4ndopscjti,'the ng^t fcn|ng p, ivnov|Qe m municipal'business, was second ; and Mr Orr, an old member, third. At seve?} o^clocls, Mr Q t H P^qks., tpturning otycer, declared tlje poll ap the usual place as follows ; — Votes R,. U. Cuthbertsqn , ... William Anderson 137 ,]ohnQrr : .. , •• 13Q Rudolph Priefllantler , 113 J. C. Duncan ... ... 106 Informal 2 Mr Fooks declared the first/ named three candidates duly e^CtCu, and loud applause followed from the hundred or hq people assembled at the gate ,ot the Borough buildings, Mi H, M. Cuthbertson thanked the ratepayers for the proud position m whioh they had placed him. During the canvass ■ he had jocularly said to his t supporters that he would be- surprised if ; | he found himself m any other position 1 than at' the top' of the poll, but he was ogi'eeably purprisjed to find that th^t honor

hiicl been given tojo'ip. Ue took it as an ' iitilicalinn fhab his past-, ?,«] vires had been ■ appreciated by the butrasses, and he ' could assure them that m the futuro no cruse would be given them by him, from lick of-attention to duty, to withdraw the confderco they had placed m him. (Applause). Mr William Anderson thanked the rate payers for rhe support they, had given ; him. Be had al way. had the "interest of the borough at heart, and m the Council would do his bes. to servo that interest, trying always to discharge his duty as a Councillor to the best of his ability. Ho •igain thanked them for their confidence. (Applause). Mr Rudolph FriedlanJer said that as Mr Orr was not present to reply as tho last of the successful candidates, he would take his place m order, »md as a defeited candidate thank those who had voted for him. It was the first timo m his public career that he h?.d found himself m tho position of a defeated candidate. (<V voice—We were too sure of you.) Just so. He had served the borough m times past, and believed that the burgesses had been satisfied with bis services, although recently h# had not been a member of tho Council. But he was'not ill-pleased that good men had been elected. He had not canvassed a single vote during the election, but he was quite sure that;, .had he can* passed,he could have rolled up a few more votes than tha number that now stood opposite }hii name. He had no doubt that m the hands of the men who had been elected the interests at bhe borough were quite as safe as m his, and he hoped they would do their beat for the borough's welfare. (Cheers were given for Mr Friedlander). Mr .T. C. Duncan'said they would see that ha had got out of it this time. He was last on the poll, but he had a position there of which he was not ashamed, for he had polled well for a /young and un tried candidate. He expected to pet m. but he did not take his beating badly to heart; He thanked hi» supporters; and moved a vote of thanks to tho returning officer. Mr R. M. Cuthbertson seconded, and, Mr Fooks having shortly replied, the pro ceedings closed.

HAYES' CIRCUS.

The attendance at Hayes' Circus last night was very large, all the seats being occupied, -.except a few m the higher priced" division. Among the most astonishing items of the programme were =the featis .of Madame t typla,; . ;Qn the trapeze she wes agile, graceful, and, daring ; but her most sensational per formance was her. "iron jaw" feat. Hanging only by her teeth, she was hoisted from the carpet to the roof of the tent and lowered again, a little boy clinging to her feet all the time. She walked about bearing her husband by a strap fastened round his waist, and held between her teeth ; arid she hung , head'downwards from a trapes:', holding m her mouth a strap and bar from which her husband swung. In her final feat she was swung up to the top of one of the -tenb poles, and then came at great speed down a long inclined wire, hanging by her teeth to an apparatus that travelled on the wire. The performances of the Japa nese were extraordinary.' Okito, one of its members, seemed as much at home on a wire as on the ground. He went smartly forwards and backwards, turned, sat, lay and stood, and swung on his narrow foothold with graceful ease. The ladder feat was a most striking example of skill m balancing, A ladder some 15ft long was poised upright on the soles of the feec of one of the troupe who lay on his back. ' Another Japanese ascended ai\d descended, twisted himself m and-out Detween the, I'rungs',''' balanceid himself across'one' of them, extending his arms and legs, and generally acted as if he were indifferent to the extremoly precarious nature of his support. The contortion iic'uf wao oi i!io .KipA.io.se waa Wwiiderful, It seemed to ,be nothing to this artist to ssroke the back of bis head with the soles of his feet, while resting on his hands on a pile of boxes rising some five feet above the table. He twisted his body into the most extraordinary forms possible, and did so with an ease which made the performance, curious though it was, far from ungraceful. Mr William Organ's fame as a trainer of circus horses is not a thing of yesterday, and the " bronchos " he is now travelling with are perhaps the most highly trained he has -ever , shown m New . Zealand. These intelligent animals, uncontrolled by reins or trappings, did right well all that could be expected from horses m their line oj business. At their trainer's word they inarched m line and m file, wheeled, waltzed, lay down, sat on their haunches, passed a handkerchief .from mouth to mouth alone their line, and m other ways, gained the hearty applause of the audience. Two of them, ponies, played. see-»saw, and one of the couple trundled a barrel across the ring and up and down an inclined plane. The remainder of the programme consisted of ordinary {rircus feats. Miss Clara Kelly proved herself an apt and graceful equestrienne. Messrs Hayes and King also did equestrian acts.; I Mr Frank Lyola gave a.capital perform-: i ance on tfce trapeze, The tumbling of the I^oiwcJ brokers was exceedingly creditable.' "The • clowns, Perry and Dunbar, succeeded m making the audience laugh heartily.

San Francisco Mail.

I' : • PBR PKESS ASSOCHTIONy , .... I Apess*Axn, September 8. ' i\vrived-rrMariposa, mail steamer, from San Fwnciteo, at 3 p.m. She left en August' 18, the passage -being uneventful, conking the voyage m 18 days 22 hours 4 inmates. She leaves for Sydqey at 2 o'clock to-morrow morning Mari posa was medically ,^nsp,ei?te4 by the Health Ufl\cer, an^ fcha mails wore, fumi- AftHoog the passengers aye the Countess o| Jersey, J^ady Margaxtfc Vil licrs and suite, from Samoa '-Sir George .Dibbs, Sir Matthew Da vies, Lord Villiers, Hon. GeorgePimmie, Hon. W. Kapus (U.S. Consul at Sydney), and Dr Clark, of Boston,- founder* of thfe Christian Endeavour Society.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

hxtreniolv fip,t weather prevailed thi.ough.oiib Europe on Ausjirat 17 and 18, the thermometer m some places reaching 107 degrees. Five severe shocks of earthquake were folb on August 18 at Alilford Haven, a^d, ab Knighben, Ab lenby the, movement was strong eno,vsl> fcq v crockery froxq tl^e aheiyes.' The shocks extended to the whole of (3ou,th Wales. A seyere storm followed the earthquake; extending all oyer England! !forreiit^ of rain" fell a^'-id terijiflq^ thunder and lightning. A.t the prorogation of ParUajrapnJ on Aqgust 2S tiU JNayeD^fatey 4 °ily thirty members'v, ere prosed m \ho Jftons,^ o| Ooiqinanq. \z\a reported th^t duijnj} his sUy'in London Mi 1 A ttdrew Oarnegie, owner" of the iron-works at Homestead, P^., where the reoent strike occurred, applied for an 1 received s»l^ c ial police protection T^e formal 'investiture of fiv Rom»u Catholic Archbiahqp A'auglun at West ministep took place m the cathedral on August 1. Thi palHjin usei ifr jthe ceremony was brought to London from Romeabouba week before. Thir, is the first investiture of tlid kind that' hat taken place m London since Cardinal Pole was invested m tho reign of Qj&een Mary. < After a lapse of five years tfye pro cession m honor of Lady Godiva ; vras 1 revived at Coventry on August %

Godiva was represented by. Ifiss 'JMfch' Sinclair, from the Royal Aqiia'cium, Lon don, m the scantiest of garbs.- The route was thronged with spectators. < On July 23, Victor C. W. Cavendish,, nephew of the Duke of Devonshire, ana heir to the dukedom; was married to Lady Kvelyu Emily Fitzmaurice, oddest daug'u ter of the Marquis «jf LHWtsdoirne, The Anarchbw^kM a'-large meeting' m Whitechapel, London, on July 30, at which the Homestead (P<i.) troubles were discussed. < >no of the leaders arjruud that an international Anarchis*; strike musi be brought about to begin a universal social revolution. At Bisley meeting on July 23. Scotland won the .National Ohalleiige Trophy with au aggregate score of 1092. A .coroner's inquest was held on August 5, m Liverpool, to determine the circum stances and cause of death of John Black, a wealthy cattle dealer from Fergm, On- Lario, Canada. The verdict was suicide. Black was found dead m a bath at his hotel with his throat cur.. A table knife .lay beside the body. He had become de ■manted. from la grip ye. ' The Prince of Monaco addressed the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Edinburgh ou Auitu^t 5, op ■ the effects of tides and ocean cut-rents. He looked like a student and riot ht aJJ like the proprietor of the most exbwieive i gambling hell in' the world, His Euglihh . was excellent. ' ; Thousands of idlers assembled m Sea bridge Road on August 5, and proceeded to remove obstructions erected by the London /Waterworks', Company and. did i other damage.' The police made no at tempt to-interfere, beyond taking the ■ames of the leaders. .; , '..". M* J. KeirlHmlie, labour, member of tikt, Hous*ioft Commons, for the South Division of West Ham, ,has sent to- the Homestead (Pennsylvania) strikers £100, the amount; contributed toward!) his elec tion expenses by Mr Andrew Carnegie. Mr Hsrdie, says a London despatch of August 15, hat* made himself ridiculpu* since Jus election by clownish attempts to| play the parcof ah independent unpoli&hed' labouring man, and has. been accused, of exposing the labour interests to adverse criticism to suit the purpose of tMr Cftrnegie'j . .•. ■ - ■';' 'f~ William Black, the novelist, who was with Mr Carnegie m his coaching tour through.the' Highlands, has selested the millionaire for. the; hero of a novel/which he is preparing.' ... _ . The House of Lords' has confirmed the permission given to Lord Ailesbuiy to sell his ancestral seat Savernake to Lord Treagh, formerly of Guinness' brewery. The estate is worth £750,000. When this is obtained Lord Ailesbury's creditors hope that he will settle some of his debts. A monster amnesty meeting was held m Phoenix park, Dublin,, on the 14th. .Mr Pierce Mahohy (Pairnellite) who pr& sided, m his speech demanded the. release, of all political prisoners, even- supposing' them to be. guilty. Mr Redmond and others who addressed' the. meeting, de clared that Mr Gladstone's replies to questions on thb subject were unsatisfac tory; and reminded his, hearers \ of' Sir Harcour^; s opposition to the amriejsty. . A .meeting of, 'the Lancashire cotton >pinners was Held »h IMancheajier' f on 'August 16tji, to discuss itho fluctuation*, ■m the price of 'silver, and the rates of Eastern exchange. The spinners con curred that the present, condition, of affairs menaced the cotton-spinning $usi ,ness. ( It is proposed to hold a,Varies of public meetings throughout the.country, 'and memorialise the Government m favour of a remedial measure. ■ *" ' " The Duke of Beaufort, acdordipg' to a London despatch of , ( Aug^stXl6,l has. startled the London social' worls .by de claring that.Connie.Gilchrist, the variety actress who recently married the Earl of Orkney, is his.natural daughter. Strange < as it may appear, the Countess of Orkney's social position lias been improved by,this i declaration. " , ...>:>■..• Mrs Rose, one of the first women m the,! United Slate 3to speak m favor of .the i abolition of slavery, was buried!' m High-; gate Cemetery, London', on August 8. j In the States she was associated with; Lucretia Moths* Abbey, Kelly, John G. Whittier, and Wendell Phillips'/ m the anti-slavery agitation.' Several' times! during her abolition career she narrowly escaped being tarred and feathered^ She was 83 years of age. "" ' ' ' The auction sale of the. fir3t' direct weekly consignment of Californian fruit was held m London on August 5. The, consignment had arrived m good order;, having been conveyed m the refrigerating rooms of the steamship Majestic fronv New York. The fruit was greatly *d mired, bub the English dealers declared that refrigerated fruit will not keep a sufficient length of time to enable London tradesmen to handle' it. with profit. The bidding consequently was slack And the prices low. Washington plump, brought 10s per box, souvenir congress p^ars 15s and 17s, BarfcU* Bears JOs,, The marriage of, the Duke of Devon shire to Louise,; Dowager Duchess of Manchester^ m Lpudani on Auguat 16, took society ooipapjetely by surprise. Oi^e of tfee first telegrams of consratu l^tion was from the Prince, of Wales. The newly wedded pair left for the: Continent immediately afterthe marriage. The late Duke was awar^bf the intention of his son, then.Lord Hartin£taß v to marry the Duchess.,, The. brfcMroom w ,£los6 qd. sjxty yearajd^ge; and his mature briae is as f«,r the journey of life as himsetf, The Dwhe«»» however, is still Mtame, rathar inclined to embonpoint hufc wjth regular features; and' a clerer and vivacious expression. At the marriaga cerembny she was attired m a dark •ostume, and appeared nearer forty than sixty years of age* The Duke was nervous and constrained, and only smiled as they entered: their carriage after the ceremony, being evidently pleased the ordeal was over. • THE COLUMBUS CELEBRATION. | '■ ! The four hundredth anniversary pf the day on which Columbus set sail from Paloa, Spain, westward on his Voyage of j discovery, was celebrated m th»t city* principally by a grand naval demonstra tion, oh August 30. Thie, jjprogranime'of | festivities Avas carried, out with ■ great' eclat, but the ttsrt prevented more than t^e d\tf\ outline of the navy Jying *t anchor being viable.. At,, six o'clock m the,•morauag,. when the- sailors on the caraval Santa Maria, constructed m, imitation of the vessel of that nam.e, khe flagship of Columbus, spread tieir canvas to the breeze there, was «o breeze, and the sails hun^ a flabby fashion. The S^nta Mjaria, simply refused to move, and the. flagship, of, the great voyager had to be hitched like a ownal barge to one of the gunboats jynd towed out toward the ocean. A Spnisji ves&el followed next, and every foreign ship, safefe* with cannon as the Santa ftfona pa«J«ia. The noise was dea?eninEf, and the multitude on shore opened w unison with an artillery roar. J or three hours the Santa Maria followed the route along which Columbus had \ma. v af ued b^ ? breeze ' and was *hW towed back to Paloa Later; ty %U day there 1 was a historical procession, illus tearinp io\i? cv W t- s of the time •of ColuvnVn^ X^e fiiat was the conquest ot n> w-hicii Boabil,. the last ]V*oo W h king of Granada, was presented ; the second was the c^rturo of Colum bus, whose three vessels, Ninia, Pinta, and banta Maria were reproduced exactly, as they were 400 years ago, a^ drawn on floats, . The thi.wU^bleau'w«i the Court of King Fo*clina£cl and-Isabella, and the fourfcfc tie leception of Culuiubus on his wturn from his. first voyage of discovery. , .;;

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

*■■>■'; (PJJR PRESS ASSOCIATION) TRADES UNION CONGRESS. ';■ London, September 7. The Trades Union Congress have approved of the reduction of the Parliamentary, franchise,,^ three, months', the registration officer to be responsible for placing qualified persons on' the,. register. j. A: resolution ;vw passed that botia fide co-operation ought to be extended m a productive and contributive sense- Thn pTliwnmiimry : Committee were instructed: to prepare a scheme for independent labour repre sentation, dealing specially with the financial difficulty. The Congress adviseH the abolition of sab-contracting m the Government Service*  • • London, September 8.- ( ! The Congress rejected a proposal t» .make a levy .upon members for t^ie purpose of providing a Parliamentary Members'fund. >- '-. ■ : . ■ " COLONIAL SILyiR COINAGE. : • ' London, September?. \ Sir Saul; Samuel, acting under in structions from hia- Government, has applied to the Colonial Secretary to grant New South Wales the exclusive 'right to coin silver m Australia. The \ claim is based upon the grounds that !New South Wales is the parent colony and owner of silver fields. Th« *clsim creates great surprise m official circles, since Victoria hat 'neve* assumed a. selfish attitude upon the question. The N^w/^bufch Wales claim is not expected to have the slightest chance of success. ; FROZEN FLOWERS; j( The National Chrysanthemumi Society exhibited blooms preserved in> blocks of iqejenib by Mr, J. Garland, 50,f Wellington. The* collection wits' awarded -a -.sjLlve 1 r|-gilt ' medal. TlieJ Zealandia and TaraWe.ra blooms ob tained .first-class'; certificates, iiady .Bell and Rimutaka* were cbinmendied. by the floral committee, and the; public were greatlyvpleased aj^.the fine Equality of 'the biooms. <■ •- > ''• j 7 '■■# h . I THE NATIONAL'BANK^ J-.' I Mr J. Morrison Stbbart, 6rie v of tbe idirectors, and Mr Richard Maxwell, secretary, of the National Bank of :i|ew) whp made a visit to tlie colo nies to inspect the branches, haVe suV mittedtheir repor^.V Theystitißth||; fall provision has been »ade for, the estimated, loss, and thatk is ,inadyis-« able 'any'Tbrahehes but on*./ Ohiihe other", hand it woMd'probably ;be better to open'neW dntesJ !■ Lw fr*- STEAMER ASHORE. ■ A Liverpool steamer is ashore on ithe Isle of Man. Fiye^oqdrpd/paeT "sengers aii^ the crew were saved W. [means of the rocket apparatus.'' X\f. '■ ■.f IRflgH; $QfsslCs., ,.,,. ;J; A split has taken place m a sectidii of the ParliameiitaryJsiip^or^Brs.ot tbe Irish J evicted., ttmante,, jpne,, sec^rli which is appealing for a'Royal' *C«» ---mission to enquire, iuto the questi^J, f ll?^^ the other sections 4fc jiqajtostors>ndi&ran dlqiKl^ -A " -■ Th«,Parne]ilites, Mv&ntiefti '%$L testo, urging the reorganisation ofOifr National League since the Nationalist*, have surrendered their independence*: THFi ENOIfISH HARVEST. ■ , . The English harvest is estimated tb> average 22 busbels'tfer %eta. .' ■ / •;, , gs

OBITUARY.

Washumtoit,. September 7-. J. G. Whittle^ the^CTdeidl?

MORE CHINESE OUTRAGES.

Hoi«i Kong, Seftembeif % ? Outrage* tm mission stations have been resumed, and t tho..muta^;o£ a fliisaienary an«l »; number of native Christians is reported' from Sheen Si^va mountainous pioyince m tbe north west of China, . .', • '.1,.-." '':

CENTRAL AFRICA.

..... Zanzibar September 7.< Information Mm reiisieil rthe cbast that the. native chief Mbara controls 30,000 men armed with nflea ,*t Kotanga temtwy, atad * *nm% expedition ViH be retired to svppreas. him. Kotanga is a f amO vat gold and I»pper yielding district iii Frua, Skiutli- Central Africa, betweea Tu»pala;andl Katnilorido river;

TREASON.

Minister of Manhe's I>ep^t m eritjr Ws been sentenced totofauy-'f&ftttiuial •emtu4e : ftnd twenty, y^ e^lefSfor officials. . ' -.■,;. r- ,;>• , ( ..( - , ' The director pf the;^|(» oteyatWT reports having seen points on the edges of the planet Majrii; r.

THE CHOLERA.

(PEKPKESS ASSOCIAMQJfi);'• . . / ; N*w Joxk, September 7. /Sixteen.- additional ,d^ are re ported oh board the steamer Roumania, and op the Rujfia seven wore deaths arerecarded,, •-.;-..,,/" 'i -~i ■!■... Cholera 13 spreadiogia-Belgiuqi There are^329 cases of cholera 7 m Paria and SlHeajthsK^yfe \ Urn re ported. '■-'•■ " * „. •'■'• ?\ '■ SepttmberS. Sixty-five death* from cholera have been reported up to the present; ■- '- Tv , ' '^"f'^tembßri Three hundred andwtenteenikiths aje recorded 1 It is be hevedthaftKe,;inoi|iall« ;) From August 20 to September 4, 65<H) yenons were buried i» Ohlsdorf ceme tery. The sale of water taken from the. river Elbe, believed tojt» polluted by dirty water froto' a Tcimp, ha^ been prohibiteds^jffight engine* am,engaged m boiling) w*ter for jdis^ tnbttfcioh RinoftgstW»fec!ti«ehß. ' ■■ . September 81 Three hundred and two'deaths tc . curred at ; Han>bur^ yesterday. eV6n huhdreJ *»rp«es lie untmried.,, r The President of Hambupj« ! ;s oard o f. Health has been-dismissed ' foi . incom . ■petence^'" 'r •■' "-■•'^;' n<-<' ■ J^;,, (Recited 9; lb.^6 ».«,.) .^ w Y&hiifa. „ of thapabin passengers , sttlV rem»>ohbot l xr-s; g ;N o Sa Il ia rtK, ,•' ■' ? iSH*4i?J" i*pt«infcßr & va j] e r a ls practieaHy st»mp««i out m «r s i a ; During )the-k!iiffi(e: thirty death* w«* |-ec^ifeil t ; and of

THE ASHBURTON GTTAJtDIAN; FRIDAY, SEPIEMBEB 9, 1898



Have Healtbg Children, by nourishing I taem with Aulsebrook w4, Ca% Artow f too V>i. <;i\its



A meeting of ithe Elgin School {3ommitj:ee was held m fh# schoolroom on Monday last. The members gpegen!; wgre M#§srs Js, Letbam (chairman), S. Scott, G, P. l|oafcteia ? F. Clemens, and James Pwyer. The Raster's report showed the daily attendance to be 4.8, and complained fchaib, soro# attended very irregularly, He also askgd^that gome shingle be put round the school, wbiah yag deferred until next meeting. It was alisoclecided to open school from the end 6f this month at ! 9 a.jn, and to close at*3 p.m. Mr Kennedy's offer of two prifsas of 5s each to the boy!.and girl who would have the best attendance ■record at next examination, the prises to be , for children living over half a mile from > ' school, was accepted. A committee consist i ing of the Ghainnan, and Messrs Scott and. I Hoatten, was appointed to meet on Monday next ;*o. consider about dividing the play. ground Accounts to !he »mo«nt of £ 20 4s • d were passedffor payment. ,■? : HOW ARE YOU? i 'Quite well, tHank you, since using A ukebrooFs Arrowroot Biscuits. The> hr.ye m-ide W * itrong' ""tAI)T X '



Wanted. CASH Advertibonnsuw unit or th."3 heading uofc excoodmg SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses maybe Mt at this Office. ■_ , BLUE AncUUjsians at Harrison's, Saturday; eggs, .at Flowers ; half guinea sitting- 9 6ti WANTED Known—William Spakkow has no connection with the late firm of Sparrow and Berryman. . _ 9 6" WANTED Known—J?he Ashburton | Caledonian Society's Fancy Dress Ball, at the Oddfellows' Hall, September 16. Tickets Gentlemen, ss; I>adief> 2s^L____^_———;-2a -.. WANTED by Monday next, tendors for purchase of Wesleyan Church section, Cameron btreet. For particulars etc., appply Me Bekeyman. ' 961 rpHE Annual Meeting of the Ashburton _L Prohibition League will be held m fche Templar Hall on Fkiday evening, at 7.30 p.m. AH sympathisers are cordially invited to attend. -R, E. Downs,- Hon. Sec. 1 ._ 957 WANTED Known—We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect.—H. C. Seders, Melfbrd House. _ _ ANTED Known—William Sparrow has a choice selection of Tweeds, Poafci"gs ' and -^aniyJE^gs' 9 7° Ij^ARLY Puritan Potato, newly im v iJj ported. Grand reputation for earliness arid quality. A few at4dlb. Prince of Wales Ashleaf, 2d lb ; Beauty of Bath, Id j Alpha, Rose, Prolific, etc., ■fcdperlb. Bath Laffey, Oamaru Derwents cheap.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. v 9 47 HATCH your Chickens early ; Brown and White Leghorns, Andalusians, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. H. ,G. Flower, East Street. _ ''. . WANTED Known—William Spakkow has m stock the newest shapes and latest styles m Hats, Scarfs, etc. 971 SQALER'S Prize Competition will »-? be Closed on September 21. All papera must be sent m by that date. ' jk/| RS CONLAN and Miss Absott i:V..JL Costume Makers, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest Pahs fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. ■7§154 V\7"ANTED— Gentlemen before buying ▼ » their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H C. Segeks, Melford House. VIT"AISTED Known—Dr Scott's~cele * ' brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. Collieu's, " Thfl Corner." i'WANTED KNOWN, Grand display :.* y of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at The Coknek. _____i_ A NTED Known—lf you wanfc good value m first-class Drapery, and Slothing for your money go to H. O- Skgekß, Melford House. Great reduc tions now bo. ■ WANTED Known—William Sparrow' is charging prices for Suits never heard of before m Ashburton. 9 72 it/ ANTED Known — that Rob bet VV Donk, late manager,for James Craigie, Painter, .will still continue the Painting Business m all its branches. Any orders left at Messrs John Orr and Co.'a, or at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attended to. B*lo4 A" L.L Wool Colonial xweed Suits to measure; fit arid workmanship guaranteed : from 50s cash. Kobees Alcoun, Ashburfcon Clothing Marl, Saunders' Buildings. E tender our sincere thanks to our many customers and friends for their continued support. Having increased our staff, customers can now rely upon being attended to promptly. Cash given for first class dairy produce only.—Cash Siore. Hayelock street. TTTARLY Seed Potatoes, best varieties. Jj Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Ryegrass, Clovers, Maize, Oat Sheaf and Sbraw Chaff, Onions, Apples, Trees. Plants, etc. Save a large portion of your money by purchasing for cash from J. TH'^A^JHa^ockStreet. W" ANTED Known— My workshop is still m same place, East street, where all orders will be attended to' punctually and at lowest rates. Hot and cold water services laid on, estimates given, workmen sent to any part of the country.—J. W. Haedley; Plumber and Gastitter. "-,■ , ■ ■; WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Haeoley is still making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallon*, guaranteed, at salvage prices. A etock oti bja«£_tosejectjfr^m. fTTANTED Known—Pumps, P^mpa W Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Bidging. and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern. —J. W. Ha.role V, East street. /^IHEAP SALE for this month of Books, v Stationery, Music, Accordeons, Concertinas, Violins, Zither Harps, Photo Frames, Scrap and Photo Albums, Writing Desks, Work Buxes, Ladies' Bags, Pictures, Games (including Halma at Is, Tiddley Winks, etc.,) and a variety ,of other goods. Bargains at L. F. Ajhs>kb\ves and Co.s, Stationers Hall. aSte© Wwki}-**Wus over gtocked, arid haying mw $pnng Boots aild Shoes just ftrriypd, J. MoispN intends selling .^little over cost price, some below cost, for two .Tnonth.s.. # Great Bargains, The stock is the cnC.^eat m Afshburton, H^ istiporior own make., kept on hanfj, uiigurpassed m. New Zealand. L staff of men kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, arad done on the shortest notice. — J, MoisoN, East Street, Town Hall shop. giwuMKijfcjtUMi mi \iivusaaamMmemßimmmKmmammmmmm The best medicine is fjaader and Sons Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eniinent power ful effectrf m coughs, colds, influenza, etc. — the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give tli© most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and inedic^ syndicates all over the world are its patrons. Rsid the official reports that accompany each bottle- We have no occasion to offer rewards m proof of the genuineness of our references. The official reports of medical clinics and univer sities, theofficialcommunicationsoftheponsul General for Italy at Melbourne; the diploma awarded by the International Exhibifcww, Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu caeiute, ftjid, as such, not open to doubt. We add. here epitome of one of the various cases treated at the clinic of Sphultz, MiD. Pro fessor, etc.VC. 8., 24 yeara old f c»ng§ss tional abscess on the thigh. Incisions ln'acje jn two places. Although Lister's dressiog was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted a fcetid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. la consequence the dressing was removed and m its pift.ee were made i,Vf jjt/g jbhe day-time repeated irrigations yit*> jßycalyjj£i |§Ktrac.t. The offensive foe,ter dis appeared'very iqoa, f-Jie fever' abated'within a few days, and the patient j?ecovsred' after the lapse of several weeks^ In this mstancje we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient's life.— '.4»k) ' ' ■ "■.'".?,



HARDLEY BROS. MONSTER CLEARANCE OF SPENCER'S STOCK OF DRAPERY, ETC. Saturday, September 3. Every Article REGARDLESS OF COST. A THOROTJ9H Genuine Clean Out. Visit us at once AND SECVBE TEE BARGAINS. DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. NOT I C E. mHE Partnership hitherto subsisting between Wiluam Spakuow »«* Hb*ry A Giles Bbrkymas, tradins? together under the style orfirm of£PARBOW and HBBRySaI, Tailors and Outfitters, has this day been DISSOLVED by mutual oonseßfc- o , ,f WILLIAM SPARROW. Signed|jj ENßT GILES BISRItYMAN. Witness—A, H. Shtoy. Ashburfcon, A.ugust 29, 1892. . Craighead & Berryman (Late Sparrow and Berryman, and H. and W. traighead), AMALGAMATED. WE, tl>e Undesigned, have thia day B^?^ together under the style or firm of CRAIGHTUD and BERRYMAIN, Tailors and Outfitters. ALL DEBTS owina to the late firms of Sparkow and BbkryjUn and H. and W o»aighea», MUST BE PAID TO CItAIGHEAD and BERRYMAN, who have assumed alitheUabiUties of the «aidfirms. nrt BERRyMAN> . Si<raed4HUGH CRAIGHEAD. [WILLIAM ORAIGHEAD. Witness—A. H. Shuuy. _ m Aohburton, August 29, 1892. WITH reference to the above, we wish to thank our numerous Customers for their liberal patronage hitherto accorded. With our increased facilities and immense stocks,' we now offer exomordmary inducements, and anticipate a very large En^inSu re> with every regard for bur Customers, and our own reputation. ' Craighead & Berryman, Tailors fc Ootfltiew,. E^ST STREET ASHBURTON. THE WOMAN'S FRIEND STOVE MAT. • POSITIVELY INDESTRUCTIBLE. A FTERvearaof experience, and chemically combining the materials contained Am this Mat, it is now offered to the housekeepers of Asliburton, as an abso iut7Dre"entive from burning all .kinds of foods that have heretofore required stirring. fosSS required for Oat Meal, Milk Rice. Custards, Blanc Mange, Jell.es, Butters Catsups, Apple Sauce, etc etc. In fact, nothing will burn on it Coffee will Tt boll over it the pot is on the Mat; bread toasts nicely on it. Try ir and be convinced! For the nursery, there is nothing equal to best the raUk and food for the baby If a grace fire, lay th« Mat on the open fire If the Mat becomes soiled, do not wash or scrape, bub turn the soiled part next to the fire, and burn until clean. Price £s*. New Zealand Clothing Factory, AGENTS. ~~ notice The Best Tea " m THE WORLD. HAYING PURCHASED from Mb ' - — Jambs Chaigib, the whole of his H^gl ?p'§ CcylOll. g T 0 C X NINIAN HYSLOP, and CO., PAPERHANGINGS, GLASS, PAINTS, j 3 8 olrel^r^e^^ChnGtchurch. co^Vb™, JOf"PRINTINa OLD SHOP, BURNETT STREET, ___ Having bought the Stock at a Bargain, "DOSTERS, Dodgers, Billheads, lam prepared to Sell at Jl Programmes, Memorandum Forms, GREATLT REDUCED RATES, Wedding Cards, Memoriam Cards, In- UMIAI vitation Carda, Order Bkpks, Threshing Esfcimates given. Orders promptly at- Machine Books, Receipt »o4 Delivery teaAed to and charges reasonable. ' Books, Banquet Menus, and Turicet* Wl** ' v ■- z... - of .all kinds. JTotan Wilson, t^ts ~ paintee.papebhaw™., ASHBURTON PUBiIBUL\G CO. Burnett Street, Corner of Arcade. 7 80 LIMITED, Having a supply of Superior Jobbing n »„ r«,.^ Type, Fancy Cards, and Special Lines Thk Rh,™ and Tiiic DooTOR.--Loid W' p J .' Bau... ie.li a rector m duiuer of des i ip t ion of Printing W I, i;urfe savin 2, Well, it I <<Ot J- siid.ii .11 ■ • • kU^ven^^." Whet, a.ked why, ho tb?- AorLest notice^m , said fchat ho would begin to praotico style, and physic. This is from the preface to «t v&mimUP ••Health • XV- New Method," as etlito-1 by rates. W. Corriß Johnson 160, Tuam street, —- ~ " =^™~ Christchurch. Di- Forest, a well-known Colrkanb AND Sc f ifuCAtYPTB Ex plyrsician, teachee how much can be done TBACT j 8 the only genuine m the market, at home without drags- HU books eoutaius and wjjg a imrdec , me da)s and diplomas at other imporraut principles towlea tiie s dney Melbourne, and Adelaide, beating Health Secret, *" « all cotapetiton.. For all affections of the four dollars to «v«r 2W^Oo' P opje, w.th a, * (Jonsumption, Asthma, wS--" .■STITew 1 JleSod '^ Jn?to A*«. CoWh; Gravel, .nd Kidney Com- KST'«dc£W^ 1&1 it, tho Hall' plaints, .^lwjio eaual, Agents- Treatmtut is nowhere. I*w persuaded Ashburtou Pv.aa Co^t^y, thac a knowledge of what this book Kkatino's Cough Lozenges cui;s tains would save many from untold WWf pphmd, JJmnchitis. xViedical testimony auad burdensome expense.** hoy le?8 thftu mt I<o o ther medicine is bo effectual •two consultation fees the 'bsok will giv nt j lft r<g pf those dangerous maladies. »aifiee for lifetime. A ciroular n»y be (^ae lozenge *\<?\\<? ,g^ps ea^e, one or two at btaiaedor copy seen py ««»«mg*_poßt eiiaiu-ea rek. "fovfplpsyva?, difficulty <card. (Copies of books at JlAffc J>mce.~r- o f b^ajjnig they'are invaluable. "They Advi • co^.tuiiu ,110 oyjiutn nor any violent drug. *^osl ■ . \ ' iLw sUSiUiieinJats 'iij w»s 1- 4<iaa4 389 each