The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL

It costs abont £12,000 to fit up a vessel for the frozen meat trade. The New Zealand Shipping Company have ten steamers and three Bailers so fitted—over £150,000 sunk m the business. The Rev Gordon Webster, who has filled the office of Moderator of the Christchurch Presbytery since the resignation of the Rev H. Adamson m September last, was yester day elected Moderator for the ensuing year. In Melbourne the death sentence has been recorded m the case of Francis Lyon and Junes Hayes, found guilty of burglary aud wounding. They broke into the house of Francis E. Ryan, Madeline street, Carlton, and wounded him with a aodawater bottle and a piece of wood. The Canterbury Agricultural and Pas toral Association has decided to refuse entries made by an exhibitor disqualified by the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association for defiance of the officers of the latter association. The following item appeared m a Missis sippi paper; "Rev. A Cathy, a minister, aged seventy years, living at Bunsville, recently eloped with MUs Millie Marlor, aged fifty-one years. The lady's jwents objected. * j The Stratford correspondent of the "Taranaki Herald" walls the statement that- men m that district; were being given £1 a day for grass seeding a "yarnr and states any number of men could be got for 10s a day. $heep m Hawke's Bay run to size. Out of a draft of 600 from on 9 station killed for freezutg up there lately, only sixty were under the regulation weight. One weighed 138, another lSllbs, and many were over 1201bs. The Sweetmeat Automatic Delivery Com pany of London (" penny m the slot") pa:d a dividend for 1890-91 of 10 per cent., and carries forward £2,298 4» 6d as against the same dividend m 1889-90 aud £TM lls lid carried fonrard. The injurie* sustained by the TZaAAm Minister through *lws accident he met with while riding through the interior of the North Island are confined to a s.trai#ing of th« muscles on one side, and complete #jcov«ry will* ww*d lyjiwt.

At the annual tneetiug of shareholders m the New Zealand Insurance Company yester day the report and balance-sheet, declaring a dividend* of 12i per cent, was adopted. Messrs James Russell and R. Rose were re elected directors, and Messrs Bcoadm&u and Wayinouth again appointed auditors. A Wellington telegram says :—A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a jnr.au-who attempted to stab Dr Grace on Monday night. A man with whom the doctor had had a law suit some years ago visited the surgery demanding moiiey, and being refused drew a pocket knife and attempted to stab Dr Grace m the abdomen. The annual meeting of the Ashburton branch of the Women's Christian 'iemper ance Union was held yesterday afternoon. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected :^-Mrs G. W. Andrews, presi dent ; Miss Hannaford, secretary ; Mrs J. B. .Steel, treasurer; Mrs Edwards, superinten dent social purity. A meeting of the Committee of the Ash burton Horticultural Society was held last evening ; nine members present. In conse quence of spvetal members being at the Garden Party, and others desirous of going, the meeting was adjourned to this evening at eight o'clock at the Arcade Chambers, when a full attendance is requested to draft the prize list and fix the date of the show. A meeting of the Central Board of Health was held yesterday afternoon, at which Messrs Donald McLean, R. Campbell, G. W. Andrews, and Dr Tweed were present. A letter was read from the Hampstead Board, m which that Board expressed its desire to adhere to valuation as a basis of rating m preference to population. The question was fully discussed, but nothing definite was resolved upon, and the Board adjourned Three Portobello fishermen on Thursday last secured m one haul of their net three boatloads of mackerel. The fish were sub sequently sold to Messrs Thomson Bros., manure manufacturers, of Port Chalmers, where, on being weighed, they turned the scale at 5| tons. Allowing 84 dozen of the fish to the ton, there were close on 6000 fish m the haul. On Wednesday last the men caught 120 dozen of the same fish, which they offered for sale at the Stuart street landing at the rate of js per dozen, but only eight dozen were disposed of, the remainder being sold to be converted into manure.—Dunedin "Times" An American inventor claims to have devised a bicycle that can be run at a speed of a mile a minute. Briefly described, the new machine is a regular safety bicycle half inside a big wheel. The large outer wheel is 9ft m diameter, and the inner circum ference, connected by spokes to the outer wheel, is Bft m diameter. The driving wheel is three feet m diameter, and rides the big one a little beyond the centre or point of contact with the earth, so that it is constantly climbing on the big wheel. This friction revolves the big wheel at every revolution of the small one, and produces increased speed a».d power. Qua wheel surface is concave and the other convex, with one surface of rubber. A new telegraph form will shortly come into use. It is of the same size (says the " Post") as those which were m vogue until some months ago. The counterfoil which is necessitated by the abolition of the keeping of duplicate copies, is still retained, but the main sheet is reduced m size, though quite large enough for the general run of telegrams. The form is a great improvement upon the cumbrous sheets which have been inflicted upon the public of late. A big crop of old maids seems imminent, judging from statistics. If the statistics of Great Britain are correct, the excess of women and girls over men and boys m thac country is about 900,000. In Germany the females m excess of males is about 1,000,000. m Sweden and Norway the " weaker sex " is m the majority by about 250,000; m Austro-Huugary by 600,000 and m Den mark by 60,000. "In the United States, Canada and Australia the males are m the majority. In America there are about 1,000,000 more men than women. Broken Hill is still suffering from a water filming, aud vlic looidoute o.ro v«vl«oo<l to tU« direct straits. The price for 100 gallons of water has run from 12s to 255. One establishment m Main street is doing a good trade m filtered water at 3d a glass. The supply on which the town is depending is forwarded from South Australia by train, and one can imagine m what condition it reaches the town after a long railway journey m the blistering heat. The prayers for rain are being continued m all the Catholic churches, m which the triduum, or three days' devotion for rain, concluding with the exposition of the sacrament, commenced on Monday night. Many families are leaving town. At a new settlement m the Victorian mallee, called Hopetown, a singular accident occurred at the New Year's races. After the official programme had been gone through the owners of several horses arranged an impromptu consolation race. As the four horses engiged were about half a mile from the winning post a well-known local rider, Recce Jenkins, although not a starter m the race, was observed to cut across a corner of the course and run his horse into the two leading horses, all three falling m a heap. Recce Jenkins was killed instantaneously, and his brother John, riding one of the leading horses, was fatally injured. He continued insensible all night, and died at 11 o'clock on Saturday. The other riders escaped without; injury. An instance of squaring cases before they are brought into the police court wap exposed m the Water Police. Court, Sydney, on Monday. A constable had entered a charge of assault against a prisoner who was also charged with having been drunk, but on the case Toeing brought before the magistrate the constable made excuses for the prisoner, and the solicitor asked for a slight sentence. The case had been discussed outside and »n amicable arrangement come to between the solicitor and the constable to get the man off. Unfortunately, however, for the defence, the arrangements had been made and the dis cussion carried on beneath the magistrate's window, and when the constable stepped into the box the evidence was anticipated by the magistrate, who spoke his mind, and although the solictor begged for mercy all round, the {prisoner wa« hgavily sentenced, and the constable's conduct is to be reported. —" Otago Daily Times'" correspondent. Mr George Augustus Sala, m a leading article m the London " Daily Telegraph, " sa y S ._»A Maori.lady is nothing without a short pipe, which she smokes with the philosophic equanimity and the stocial ! determination of an Irish applewoman. j Nothing, it would seem, can permanently wean the female New Zealander from her beloved dhudeeu. There is a story told of I an officer m the British army who, at the j conclusion of our last war wifch the Natives, j settled m the bush and became what is known as a " Pakeha Maori, " or white man affiliated to the Native ways. " He fell m love with a Maori princess, sent her to school m England, had her brilliantly educated, married l«<ir 4 brought her back to New Zealand, took a handsorjie house for her at Auckland, and introduced her to the begt society. Her manners were considered to be equally dignified and refined, and she became »wt ©jt l^ea^r of fashion; but the married princess had vast ladled possessions, and, her title to some of these estates ijeing. disputed, she was summjoned to appear at Court held for the settlement of land claims at a township half-a-dsy's journey from Aaikfend. Her husband accompanied her, and they t©ok up their quarters at the best hotel m the place, The next morning the gallant officer unaccountably missed his wife and sought for her, m vain,'fo*a whole hour, He found her at last squatting, a la-Twque, on the steps* of the Courthouse," m a black i moire dress, a cashmere shawl, and her head enveloped io a faer.chiejf #f cpstly Brussels lace, tranquilly smoking a short hiac^ pipe ; m the company of ofciieFMaQrip4n^s.es. h& friends."

There are thousands of small dog ami goat farms scattered over the northern district^ of Mongolia, aud Manchuria, on ;.■; ii of which fiotn teu to several hundreds of animals are reared annually for the sakejpf their skins. The " Argus " representative who recently had a two hours' interview with Li Hung Chang says :—ln the course of the con versation tea, cigarettes, and champagne were placed on the table. Chinese etiquette prescribes that the visitor shall just sip the champagne, which is then returned to the battle, and preserved for the next audience. An outbreak of diphtheria has occurred m one of the suburbs of Timaru. As a result one death has been reported by Dr Lawson, and another case is likely to prove fatal. The Levels Road Board, m whose district the outbreak has occurred, is taking steps to remove the cause, if possible. • The Old Country and the Colonies are gradually being drawn closer and closer. The French mail steamer Australien, las'; trip, landed her Marseilles passengers m Melbourne m thirty-one days, and the lime occupied between Marseilles and King George's Sound was only twenty-five days five-and-a-half hours. Collecting postage stamps being auch a favourite hobby, the Portuguese Govern ment are keen enough to turn the fancy to account. They propose to issue a new series of stamps, and thus Cause the present stock to be bought up immediately by amateurs and merchants. They expect to realise half a million sterling by this expedient. A circular has been issued from the Defence Office notifying that information has been received from the Agent-General that no objection exists to local Colonial officers, recommended by their Agents- General, attending any course or school of instruction m the United Kingdom, and also that there is no objection to the presentation at Court- of such Colonial officers as may be presented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Hitherto it has generally been considered '< that the oyster was a harmless sort of beast, but it now appears probable that the typhoid fever, from which Prince George of Wales has been suffering, was contracted from Dublin oysters. In support of this | theory a. medical writer m one of the Home [ papers declared that a friend of his clearly traced his attack of typhoid to a luncheon of oysters served to him m a well-known Dublin tavern. The oysters m question, originally conveyed to Dublin from a distance, had been spread on a tidal bank to fatten. Over this bank the entire sewage of a neigh bouring town was carried by the tide ! The forty-first anniversary of the establish ment of the "Lyttelton Times "is marked by the reproduction m to-day's " Canter- j bury Times" of the original description of ' the voyages of the first four ships, with illustrations. Our contemporaries issued from the " Times" office are themselves ex- j amples of the progress made since 1850. To- ' day's " Canterbury Times " is an interesting memento of the early days, and will be read by old and young colonists alike. Captain Bourke, of the Ringarooma, told the people of Oamaru that he did not know how Oamaru was defended, but a few defences were not of any use ; indeed they were rather the opposite—a disadvantage, the unwritten law of naval warfare did not permit a vessel to attack an undefended town ; but if the town put up one gun she immediately became a fortified town and a fair mark for the enemy. The question naturally arises : Would it not be safer for us then to sell our guns and disband our volunteers ? A sad accident happened on Tuesday evening at Mr R. J. Parson s farm, near Amberley. His two little boys, aged about four and two years respectively, were play ing about the yard, and Mr Parson's atten tion being drawn to the youngest one, who was crying, he ran out and picked him up. At the time nothingseriouswasfeared, but on Wednesday morning the little sufferer grow ing worse, Dr Morris was sent for. The child died while the doctor was present, it is supposed from a kick m the stomach from a horse. Great sympathy is felt throughout the district for Mr aud Mrs Parson. A magnificent lot of 107 fat lambs sent to Addington matkefc by Mr J. Dolan, of Rakaia, topped the market at lls lid to 14s 3d each. Among the fat sheep from this district sold at the same sale were 272 mixed crossbreds from Mr T. E. Upton at 14s 9d, aud ewes at 13s lid ; crossb»-eds from Mr J. 0. Wason, at 15s Id and 13s lid ; and cross bred ewes from Lowcliffe at 13s Bd, 13s Id, and 12s lid. Prime freezing mutton was quoted at at 2§d to 2yd per lb, net. " Lloyd's News " began its fiftieth year with its 2558t/h number, which was issued recently. JMr Traill's biography of Lord Salisbury, m dealing with the last struggle of the Tories to maintain the paper duty, re minds us how closely the fortune and fate of this popular paper were linked with the great struggle for taking the taxes off know ledge. It was the pioneer of the penny press and was an unbroken record of progress. Evidence of its remarkable popularity is afforded by its colonial circulation—now three times that of any paper m England. To mention the great names that are as sociated with its literary staff would be to grint the bead roll of Victorian worthies, f these none have doae moro to contri bute to its success than its three editors- Douglas Jerrold, Blanchard Jerrold, and Thomas Catling. An announcement was made some time ago, and was repeated m every news paper m the co'.ony, to the effect that Government we:e importing 2003 M #*o:d- Lee rifles with which to arm the defence forces of New Zealand. Major Steward, M,H ft, for Waimate, and Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H P R, for Geraldine, m the interest of the volunteer corps m their respective districts, wrote to the Defence Minister, suggesting that these corps should be supplied with a full share of the new rifles, as the weapons those companies are working with at preseut are unfit for target practice, To these Igtters the Hon W. P. Reeves replied from the Defence Office that the MetfordrLee rifles had not yet been ordered, but the whole matter of re- j arming the Volunteer forces would be one of the first matters laid before the new commandant, whose arrival m the colony was shortly expected. Full correspondence is published m the Waims,te "Times "of January 13.

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION

lr?mEV>]y, January 13. Tlie annual report of the Djjnedin .fopkey Club shows that the meetings we're satisfactory, L,ufc states that the anjQ.unfc passed tjiirpugh the totalisator at the spring in,eetiug fell ot)f as compared with UiG ~mm& liieeUng last year, tty the sura of £5813, and the Joss of commission on this amount coupled with fcjjg Goyjern ment tax, left no margin. The sum of £I£GQ had been paid to the deposit .■iccount prior to the spring meeting, but if the Government fcas: j.s continued the committee think that there w'4l be no prospect of increasing that fund m tho future

THE MARKETS.

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London, January 11. Colonial butter is being re-shipped to Scotland, where the average price obtained is similar to that realised m London. It is considered that if the Government brand the butter they ought to distinguish between factory and dairy made. Wheat has declined a further 6J. New Zealand 5 per cents have advanced 1 per cent. Sydney. January 13. Wheat, new crop, 4s lid to ss. Flour, stone made, £11 to £12 ; roller made, £12 10s to £13. Oats, 2s 3d to 2s sd. Maiz), 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Bmn, 10,1. Pollard, 9kl to 9|cl. Potatoes, local grown, I £210s. Onions, £4 4s to £410s. Butter, I dairy made, 8d ; factory, 9J. Cheese, 3d to sd. Bacon, 6d to 7d ; New Zealand, 7d to 8d ; hams, New Zealand, 10J. to lid. Melikhikne. Jauuary 13. Wheat, new crop) 4s 4d ; old, 4s sd. Flour, stone made, £10 ; roller, £10 10^ to £11. Oats, stout, 2s s£cl. Maize, 2s 3d to 2s lOd. Barley, ,2s" 5d to 2s 6d. Peas, 2s 4Jd. Bran, 10|d, There is excellent competition at the wool sales. Greasy up to 9fd, scoured to Is 2|d. Adelaide, January 13. Wheat, new crop, 4s *M to 4.s 8d ; old, 4s 9d. Flour, stone nvide, £10 10s to £10 15s; roller, £10 15s to £11 ss. Oats, New Zealand, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Barley, Cape, 2s3d to 3s 3d; English, 3s 3d to 4s 3d. Bran, Is Id. Pollard, Is Id.

Addington Stock Market

Chbjstciiuroh, January 13. There was a largs entry and a good attendance. Store Sheep.—Bet ween 3000 and 4000 sheep were m the store pens. A clear ance was effected at the following prices; — Two-tooth crossbreds, 10s, 11s 7d, and 12s ; crossbred hoggets, 8s 1.1 d ; store lambs, 7s 4d ; dry crossbred ewes, sound mouthed, 10s 4d ; ewes with lamb&, 5s 9d to 6s 9J, all counted ; wethers and maiden ewes, 10s Id ; merino ewes and lambs, 8s 8d the pair ; merino wethers, 4s ! 4d to 5s 4d. Fat Lambs.—There was a larger entry of fat lambs than has been seen this season. Prices were fully maintained, good sorts, suitable for export, sold freely at 10s to 12s ; a magnificent lot of heavy weights brought 11s lid to 14s 3d; smaller lambs sold from 7s upwards. Fat Sheep.—There was a heavy entry of all classes of fat sheep, but the com petition for export soon brought values ■ well up to last week's sale. Tie<«t cross- I bred wethers and maiden ewes, 13s 6d to 15s 4d ; ewes, 10s to 14s ; merino wethers, B.s 6d to 103 2d. Fat Cattle. —One hundred and seventy five head were yardeu. Best bullocks brought up to £6 ss, heifers to £6, good sorts of cows £4 to £(>. Store Cattle. —About one hundred and sixty stores wore yarded. Eighteen month to two-year-old, mixed sexes, brought from 35s to £2 7s 6d. Pigs.—About one hundred and twenty pigs of all kinds were yarded, and sold freely at 3|d per lb for porkers, and 2|d for baconers.

St. Stephen's Church.

ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY

| The annual Garden Party m connection with St. Stephen's Church came off m the Parsonage garden yesterday, and was a great success. The afternoon was wholly devoted to the children, and for their amusement all sorts of games were provided— croquet and bowls on the lawn, a merry.gu-iouuil mni swings among the trees, a shooting gallery, a Punch and Judy Show, &c. A large number of young people attended and spent the afternoon very pleasantly. But though the entertainment of the children was more especially the work sec aside for the afternoon, not a few adults weie present, a good many friends from the country being recognisable. In the evening there was quite a large gathering, and the visitors enjoyed themselves very much m the Well laid out and well kept grounds of the Parsonage. The Ashburton Brass Band was present, and took up a position under the trees on the margin of the lawn, between the stall set aside for the sale of ilowers and fruit and that for the sale of work. During the evening the Band played a number of selections of music, and helped greatly to enliven the proceedings, When darkness closed m, the stalls were lit up with Chinese lanterns, and from the numerous torches planted round the band's circle plenty of light was thrown upon the lawa. Mr Page's shooting gallery was very largely patronised during the evening, a good many teams took a turn at the bowls, and croquet was played as long as the light permitted, or rather until Mr Thomas made use of the croquet ground on which to hold an auction of the good things that had not been used m the tea stall during the day. The tea stall was a large marquee on the right of the miin entrance and was utidpr the charge of Mesdames Fooks, John CuptiSj and Bland, assisted by a strong and willing band of young lady helpers, several of whom realised for the first time that it is no child's play making preparation for a meeting of this kind, as work had to begin at a very early hour m the morning, and there were those among the number of workers who commenced the business of sandwich cutting at six o'clock m the morning. The stall for fruit and flowers was attended to by Mrs A. Curtis, Mrs Trevor, Miss Traumann, Miss Hardy, and Miss Violet Purnell, and it whs pleasing to note that they were fully em ployed. The work stall yielded a satisfactory return under the management of Mesdames Bullock, Quane, and Percy Gox with several young lady helpers. The merry-go-round ' was provided by Mr ff . Feri'iman, arid, with tlie children's swings, were erected by Messrs T. and J. Hunt- Mr Rees was a sort of general superintendent of the games and was busy all day, but special mention has to be made of Mr W. VV. Smith, aud Mr Fred Savilk'j who, devoted a whole day's time each m doing what tljey gould to make the gathering a success. Specially useful were both these gentlemen m helping the children to enjoy themselves. Mr Edgar Buchanan, too, was good enough to do a deal of work m connection with prepara tions for the gathering. But while mention of all these is due, and we make it gladly, we must pay the lvghest tribute Ito the incumbent, Key E. A. Scott, and his good lady, for the work they both did m connection with the gathering m fact Mrs Scott was the life and soul of the whole tiling. ' ■ fhe Punch and Judy show was run by Mr Windsor, of Rafe'ajia, and wss a Source of great amusement to the young folks. The shopkeepers m town were very liberal, and nearly every one was good enough to send a parcel for the fair. The gathering closed at nine o'clock.

OUR HOME MARKET.

It has long been cause for just complaint—especially m connection with the frozen meat export—that the producer or exporter does not receive the full value of the produce, owing to the unfair share exacted by the middle men, or distributors. Indeed, the colony for years was literally plundered m this respect, and though matters have latterly somewhat mended, there is still large room for reform if anything like a fair adjustment of mutual advantages is to take place, and the question arises whether one of | the causes of the present unsatisfactory state of things is not that we put all our eggs m one basket, that is to say, practically restrict ourselves to one market—that of London. We think 1 that that is the case, and that were busiuess relations opened up directly with other large centres, the results would be found to be eminently satisfactory. An opportunity for so doing will soon present itself on the completion of the maritime canal which will make Manchester a shipping port, and place that great manufacturing centre m direct communication with all the rest of the world. That city, it is pointed out by Mr Bennett, a gentleman resident m its suburbs, and who recently paid this colony a visit, "is spending ten millions of money m the construction of docks and of 35 miles of waterway, double the width of the Suez Canal, for ocean-going ships, that 11 miles of this canal are already open for traffic, and that it is expected that the remainder will be completed m about a year. The docks cover an area of about 130 acres, with a quay for the landing of cargoes, over five miles m length," This great work completed, Cottonopolis will be able to supply the wants of her teeming population by direct importa tion without having to pay as now frotxi 25s to 50s per ton m freight from London, and Mr Bennett points out that Manchester would afford an ex cellent market for New Zealand pi'o duce, having herself a larger population than that of the entire colony, and being " the centre for the productions of and supplies to four millions of people." Writing to the "Otago Witness " on the subject, Mr Bennett asks:-—" Will your producers send us their mutton and fruit, butter, cheese, eggs, and poultry for distribution amongst this population? Will the New Zealand Shipping Company trade with us direct? . . . We will pro mise a speedy cleaiance of their holds by the most approved appliances and after the most modern methods. They shall not wait long for discharge of cargo —not half the time now wasted m London." Surely this is a suggestion well worthy of consideration, and the matter is one which may well be taken up by our Chambers of Commence with a view to bringing the matter to a practical issue. Writing on this sub ject our Oamaru contemporary (the " Evening Mail ") points out that at present very little of New Zealand's produce finds its way into the pro vinces—London being practically our only English market—and that " were we to fall m with the suggestion that Mr Bennett has thrown out, ws should open up commercial relations nut only with Manchester, but with Liverpool, and, by means of the canal system, we might even tap Leeds, Bradford, and a large extent of the West Biding of Yorkshire. In considering the ques tion it is well to bear m mind the fact that Liverpool's volume of shipping trade is at present equal to that of London, and that with the construction of the ship canal from the Mersey up to Manchester, Liverpool and Man chester will m a very short time be practically united into one great city, monopolising the greatest portion of the maritime trade of England. Amongst all the possibilities that are opened up to us m connection with this matter that of obtaining release from the thraldom of London control of the prices for our produce is not the least encouraging."

Wakanui Presbyterian Church.

The annual congregational meeting of the Wakanui Presbyterian Church was held m the Church on Wednesday, January 6. The meeting was fairly well attended. The pastor of the congregation, the Rev A. M. Betattie, M.A., occupied the chair, and opened the meeting m the usual way. The Treasurer, Mr A. Letham, m present ing the report of the Committee, congratu lated the congregation on the financial pros perity of the church. The Sunday collections showed an increase of £2 odd, but the sub scriptions showed a deficiency of nearly £4, and the Treasurer remarked that the Sub- Oommittee appointed to collect the usual annual subscriptions had considerable diffi dence m calling upon families who were adherents of the Presbyterian Church, bu who seldom, and m some cases never, attend. The total income for the year ending December, 1891, amounted to £102 10s 4d, and the expenditure to £92 6.» 6d, thus showing a credit balance of £10 3s lOd. Mr J3. Johnston moved the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, which was unanimously agreed to. The outgoing Committee of Management were re-elected, with the addition of Mr | John Corbett. Subsequently Mr John Doak was appointed treasurer, and Mr D. Johnston secretary. The teachers of the Sabbath School, assisted by qth'er young ladifsand gentlemen m connection with the congregation, very kindly provided refreshments m the shape of a cup of tea, ■with the usual variety of eatables. After full justice had been done to the good tiihigs provided by the young ladies (any of whom would be a gift at the prjee St. Clair paid for Uncle Tom), the service of song entitled "Eva" was credit ably rendered, under the leadership of Mr Millar, who, with the choir, deserves praise for the time devoted and the talent displayed m contributing to the evening's entertain ment. , A collection was taken up at the close m aid of the Sabbath School. Votes of thanks to the ladies for the 1 refreshments provided, to the contributors to the musical part of the entertainment, and to the Chairman, brought a very enjoy able evening to a close.

Church and State in Japan.

A proclamation issued by the Japanese MinisTr of Home Affairs to Buddhi.-t priests has excited much interest iv Japan. It is (remarks a contemporary) novel to find a priesthood warned*by an official, for m Japan the warnings have usually bsun the other way, and it is now centuries since a Government interfered to correct the conduct of priests. The proclamation is us follows:—''We have taken notice of the precepts of the various sects of Buddhism, and we know that they inculcate upon all priests the foster ing of a sincere benevolence ■ a]id a spirit of goodwill and forgiveness to all men ; the cure of all the soul? that, they can reach ; the iinitali m of the virtues of. their departed ancestors ; the due obser vance of their station m life ; and the diligent preaching and propagation of the true doctrines. But we have learned that these precepts are not followed ; the partisan groups have been formed, and that there have been disgraceful struggles for worldly honors and profits. Such conduct is surely not worth) of priests. The directors of the sects must hereafter zealously reform their own con duct, and by their example correct the evil roanneiß of the others. Virtuous and worthy men are to be selected for the subordinate posts. The vices of extrava gance and vanity are to be shunned. If these injunctions are not heeded we shall take more stringent measures. Yet such things m themselves alone would cause the dissolution of the body. The name may linger, but the strength ©f life will have departed. Then will its members feel only shame when they present them selves m the presence of their virtuous ancestors. We trust that there will be. an immediate awakening from lethargy, and that the peace of this religious body will be strictly maintained for the future."

Curiosities of Pronun ciation.

The following list shows how irregular are the rules relating to pronunciation when proper names are concerned :— Abergavenny is pronounced Abergenny. Beauchamp is pronounced Beecham Bolingbroke is pronounced Bulling brook. Brougham is pronounced Broom. Bulwer is pronounced Buller. Cholmondely is pronounced Chumley. Cirencester is pronounced Sissiter. Cockbnrn is pronouncid Cob'iTM. Colquhoun is pronunced Cohoon. Cowper is pronounced Cooper. Grosvenor is pronounced Grovener^ Hawarden is pronounced Harden. Holborn is pronounced Hoburn, Knollys is pronounced Knowles. Mar joiibanks is pronounced March banks Marylebone is pronounced Marrybun. Norwich is pronounced Norridge. Salisbury is pronounced Sawlsbry. St, Leger is pronounced Sellinger. Talbot is pronounced Tarbut. Tallaferro is pronounced Tolliver. Thames is pronounced Terns. Wemyss is pronounced Weems.

CRICKET.

ASHBUROTN V. TINWALD.

The first cricket match between the opposite sides of the river that has been played for a long time came off yesterday on the Ashburton ground, and after a good gain? resulted m favour of the Ashburton eleven by five wickets. Tin wald were 9 runs ahead on the first innings, and putting on 61 m their second innings, their prospects looked well, but G. Andrews, A. Buchanan, Pilbrow and Todd scored well m Ashburton's second innings, ,-vs 1 Avon the mato'.i f ,>r their side* Tin wald.—lst Innings. Cuthbertson, c Johnston bßuchanan... 0 .E. Price, b Buchanan ... ... ... 2 Davis, b Buchanan ... ... ... 3 Bonnington, run out ... 3 H. Moore, b Buchanan ... ... 3 C. Mooro, c Buchanan b Pilbrow ... 3 A. Dixon, b Buchanan... ... ... 0 T. Sawle, c Rollitt b Buchanan ... 4 11. Sawle, b Buchanan... 0 E. Sawle, not out ... ... ... 3 L. Owen, c sub, b Pilbrow ... 14 Extra ... ... ... ... 1 Total ... 36 2nd Innings. Cuthbertson, b Todd ... .... 0 E. Sawle, b Todd ... ... ... I E. Price, cL. F. Andrewesb Buchanan 8 Davis, c L. F. Andrewes b Buchanan 5 Bonnington, c and bG. Andrews ... 7 H. Monre, lbw b Buchanan... ... 5 C. Moore, c and bG. Andrews ... 0 A. Dixon, c Stillwell bG. Andrews ... 3 T. Sawle, not out ... It H. Sawle, b Buchanan... ... ... 3 L. Owen, c and b Buchanan 13 Extras ... 5 Total ... 61 AsHßratTow.—lst Innings. G. Andrews, b Dixon ... ..." ... 0 Todd, bH. Moore ... ... ... 7 H. Pilbrow, c Dixon bC. Moore ... 0 A. Buchanan, c Price bH. Moore ... 9 | [Black, bH. Moore ... 1 ! Stillwell, b Dixon ... 0 L. F. Andrews, c and b Dixon ... 1 llollitt b Dixon 0 Johnston, not out ... ... ... 3 Bundle, run oub ... 0 Denshire, b Dixon ... 3 Extras ... ... ... ... 3 Total 27 2nd Innings. Johnston, b Dixon ... ... ... 0 G. Andrews, b Dixon .... ... ... 13 Rollitt, c Owtn b Dixon 0 A. Buchanan, c C. Moore b H. Moore 27 H. Pilbrow, run out ... 17 Todd, not out ... ... ... ...10 Denshire, not out 3 Extras „ ... 3 Total for five wickets 72

NEW SOUTH WALES V. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, .January 13. The cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was concluded 10-day, when the visitors won by an innings and 53 runs.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

I HER I'RJSSS ASSOCIATION.

WEDDING GIFTS.

Lonuon. January 12. Numerous wedding gifts to the Duke of Clarence and Avondale are arriving m London. OPENING LIBRARIES ON SUN DAY. The movement m favor of opening libraries on Sundays is progressing. The Leamington library is now to be opened on Sunday. COLONIAL S-'TOOFS. London, January 13. Millions of New South Wales and Victorian stock are awaiting realisa tion. The cable stating that New South Wales had decided to issue Treasury bills at 4 per cent at par has greatly depreciated and injured the prospect of the issue, which is considered to be im possible of success at less than 4| per cent. Purchasers who had already arranged to take large amounts at 4£ per cent now refuse to touch the bills at 4 per cent, and any attempt to force a public loan would produce a panic. COLONIAL UNIVERSITIES. Professor Sterling endorsed the paper read by Professor Anderson Stuart, and said that he hoped to see a conjoint university examination for Australia. Professor Beare urged that the national culture of scholarships should form an important branch of pan-Britannic contests. Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, hoped that a close connectien w'luld be maintained be tween the Colonial and English uni versities. CARDINAL MANNING. Cardinal Manning has been suffering from a severe attack of bronchitis, but is recovering. OBITUARY. The deaths are announced of the following:—The Earl of Charlemont, General Alexander, Bishop Reeves, and the Arnhbishop of Genoa. THE INFLUENZA. Ninety-five deaths from influenza were reported m London last week compared with 37 the previous week. The death rate of those attacked is 32 per thousand. THE UNION BANK.. The Union Bank of Australia has declared a dividend of 12 per cent per annum and carried forward the sum of £16,000. THE KENSINGTON SEAT. Lord Charles Beresford retires from the candidacy for Kensington.

THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.

St. Petersburg, January 12. Russia has assigned £7,500,000 to assist the starving peasantry. A virulent type of typhus fever is wide spread m the famine-stricken districts, accompanied with great mortality, especially among children. THE RUSSIAN BUDGET. The Russian budget shows a deficit of 74.000,000 roubles.

DEATH OF A MELBOURNE CUP WINNER.

Calcutta, January 12. Bravo, winner of the Melbourne Cup m 1889, is dead. GENERAL BOOTH. General Booth's campaign has been successful with all classes of the com munity m India, and he intends to extend the field of his operations m this country. Calcutta, January 13. General Booth is establishing asocial brigade m Calcutta.

SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.

New I'oek, January 12. Dr Graves, of Rhode Island, has been convicted on a charge of poison ing a wealthy widow m order to secure benefit under her will, and has been sentenced to be hanged. TERRIBLE KAILWAY ACCI DENT. A fearful railway accident is re- j ported from Crawford Valley, m the state of Indiana. A train became de railed, fell over an embankment fifty feet, and was nearly smashed to pieces. Two passengers were killed outright and 38 badly hurt, several fatally. One car rolled over three times, and eventually caught fire, but the pas sengers managed to escape. The pas sengers on the train included three theatrical companies, and "ah actress was amongst those killed. SLAVE TRADE TREATY. New York, January 13. The United States have ratified the Congo-Germany slave trade treaty.

THE FRENCH VINTAGE.

Paris, January 12. The vintage for the season is esti mated at 50,000,000 gallons above the average for the past four years. A DISREPUTABLE PRINCE. Louis Bonaparte, son of Lucien Bonaparte, has been charged with de fraud ing Rosalie, his reputed wife, of her diamonds, valued at £20,000, which he handed to another woman whom he has since married. He was remanded. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE, Fecamp Abbey has been destroyed by fire.

EGYPT.

Cairo, January 12. The French squadron has received orders to salute the new Khedive at Alexandria. A commission of doctors has been appointed to enquire into the circum stances connected with the death of the Khedive,

THE UNITED STATES AND CHILI.

Washington. January 13. President Harrison is reported to have informed the Cabinet that the Chilian situation is serious, inasmuch as there is an absence of any expression of regret for the attack made on the sailors belonging to the United States warship Baltimore by the Chilians.

A BALMACEDIST INDICTED.

Valparaiso, January 13. Don Cocha, who held the portfolio of Minister of Justice under Balma ceda, and who was reported to have l^een killed m the Cordilleras whjle attempting to escape into the Argen tine Republic, has been discovered &3gve. -JAP wiU be indicted for treason.

It is alleged that Mr W. P. Egan, United States Minister, assisted him to escape from the capital.

THE SITUATION IN EUROPE.

Berlin, January 13. . It is reported that the Emperor, m an interview with the Generals of the army, said that he was not sanguine of peace being maintained. Patus, January 13. "Le Paix " states that the King of It ily and the Pope have effected a compromise, as a safeguard to tho Crown and for the safety of the Vatican. :

AUSTRALIAN.

SAD FATALITY TO A WED DING PARTY.

Rrisjjank, January 13. A sad termination to a wedding i$ reported from Dalby. A portion of the party returning home were struck by lightning, the brother of the bride being killed and several others badly iiijured.

THE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.

Hobaht, January 13. The Science Congress closes. on Thursday. Last night Mr Adams, Chief Surveyor of Otago, delivered a lecture on the Sutherland Falls, the Town Hall being packed.

COLONIAL FRUIT.

Sydney, January 13. The Government have received from London a special report on the English fruit market as a means of absorbing the surplus fruit m New South Wales. The demand for foreign fruit m Eng land amounts to .£8,500,000. In the report the opinion is expressed that while green fruit would form an im mediate trade, the greatest trade would be m dried and canned goods.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland. January 13. Adam Chapman, of Norman's Hill, Onehunga, committed suicide at 1.30 am. ;He got a single-barrelled rifle, and at taching a strap to the trigger and to his foot, fired the weapon and blew his brains out. The neighbours heard two shots at an. interval of ten minutes, which is some what singular. Deceased was found fully dressed, sitting m a chair. He was a man of independent means, about 50 years of age, and married. New Plymouth, January 13. At the Harbour Board meeting this morning a letter from the Marine De partment was read drawing attention to the manner passengers were landed from steamers calling at this port. The chair man of the Harbour Board m reply stales that had the dredge been here m October, as promised, by this time a channel would have been cleared, and as large tonnage steamers would then have been able to have come alongside the wharf, there would have been no necessity for the boating service complained of. Wellington, January 13. k. man named John Porterman was killed at, Eketahuna to-day through a log falliug on him. Dunedin, January 13. The city tramways report shows the year's receits £19,223, leaving a net profit of £2233, but this does not pay the yeu's interest. The number of passengers carried was 2,722,073, being more than half a million less th-ui the previous year.

The Revenue.

(PEK VRESB ASSOCIATION.)

Wellington, January 13, The total revenue of the colony for the quarter ending 31st December last, w»3 £1,044,680, made up as follows (shillings and pence omitted) :—Customs, £376, 77U; Stamps, £123,334 : Post and Telegraph cash receipts, £10,708; Property Tax, £209,800 ; beer duty, £15,834 ; Railways, £266,096) Registration and other fees, £16,421 ; Marine, £5208 ; miscellaneous revenue, £4931; Territorial revenue, £15,567. Wellington, January 14* The revenue returns do not contain .the receipts for the last week of the year, which owing to the closing of Hie banks had not come into the account. The iTreasmy is quite satisfied with the figures, and the estimate is expected to be more than reached. The Customs are well ahead, and the railway revenue^ which hitherto has been deficient, is now only £20,000. behind. The next three months are expected easily to make up the railway arrears, as they are very busy ones for the department.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C. A. Wray, ft.M.) Alleged Larceny of a Watch. Thomas Johnston, a boy of fourteen years, was charged on remand from llakaia, with having stolen a watch en January 2, valued at £4, the property of Thomas Brownlae, R»kau. The boy denied having taken the watch, stating his brother had done so. The Police Sergeant said he believed this was true m effect, but the accused had been with him when it was done, and had seen tshe younger boy smash the watch into small pieces. The police had been unablo as yet to arrest the younger boy, and would prefer that the case were remanded for a week. This was done. Drunkenness. — John Clifford was charged with drunkenness and riotous behaviour. He pleaded not guilty. Patrick Devane, licensee of the Ashburton Hotel, said Clifford had come to his hotel the previous day, had hung about the place for several hours, and finally begun to, fight with his mata. He used very foul language, and witness had to send for the police. The Sergeant said Clifford had a long record of previous convictions against him, and when the worae of drink was very dangerous. On one occasion he had been seriously injured while under the influence of liquor. Tho, Magistrate sent Clifford to gaol for fourteen days on each charge, with hard labor,; tho sentences to be cumulative. 3 ■'■ 1 Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act.—Henry Davis, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was charged with having on January 9, allowed drunkenness m his licensed premises, and with having supplied liquor to a person already intox? cated. Mr Crisp appeared for accused, who pleaded not s;uilty. Sergeant Moller, said that, as police officer m charge of the district, he was also inspector of licensed houses under the Licensing Act: On Saturday, January 9, witness paw a mail taken hohiQ to his ora house, past the police station, m a dyunken state. The man was brought from the iloyal Hotel. This was at six o'clock. About a quarter to ten the same evening, witness heard noise m the hotel, and entered the house by the side door. A drunken man passed out as witness entered. Did not know this man- The landlord remarked to witness that it was nothing. "Went into the bar, and found a man m a drunken state leaning nodding V the window' oyor the bay. Asked this man what he was doing tfore' £ u £ j ie plied having-* ijeer^or a boose ; was not Bur« about 034*9.6 word*, TJ^re was §,

THE ASHBURTOff &ITAItDIAtf: MUftSDAY, JANtUItY U, J892.



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