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 a.mi. For Northern Ports, per Penguin, at Oi'SJO'n.in.. - WEDNESDAY, May 18. For Australian Colonies, and also tor United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (specially addressed " pel- 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 s.s Tarawera at Port Chalmers) at l*3O p.m. ; late fee letters, guard's van on express 12.53 p.m. For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe and America, and West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports New Zealand, per Taka pnna, as follows :— Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, 0.£50 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. _ , Aorangi, leaving May 14, due London June 24. SAN FRANCISCO MAIM. Mariposa, left April 22, due London May 23. rt , . Mouowai, leaving Auckland May 21, due London June 22. OUTWARD—DIRECT MAILS Bitnutaka, due colony May 16. SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Alameda, dns colony May 20.

DEATH.

Quinn—At his res:dence, Cameron btreet, Ashburton, James Quinn, watchmaker. K.I.P.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1892. LIBERAL ORGANISATION.

One of the most inexplicable parts of Sir George Grey's recent remarks to an Auckland interviewer is that m which he apparently condemns the National Liberal Federation. He thinks that " the Government have done wrong m trying to enrol the labouring classes m a partly secret society of private members who wish their names to be kept secret," and more particularly he objects to what ■he describes as an effort which is being made m that part of the colony to form "a 'fighting fund* for the purpose of contesting elections, of de fending seats against petitions, etc." We have yet to learn that there is anything secret m the operations of the National Liberal Association, any more than there is m any other political organisation ; and as for the proposed election fund, everybody knows that without money the best efforts of the people to gain due representation have been and will again be futile, and the money can only be raised by means of the small periodical contributions of those who are anxious to return members of their own class to serve them m Parlia ment. Sir George Grey looks upon this as " compelling capital to go into a contest m which it would hare great chance of succeeding." Why, capital is the force that sways the result of too many elections now, simply be cause it cannot be met by capital, and there are few non-capitalist candidates who can contest an election without the financial assistance of their fellows. Sir George's opinion " that every voter should use only the two implements, his vote and his conscience, without any money or any indirect jobbery m the matter," entirely begs the question. He previously contradicts himself by his statement that he "cannot see that any single step has yet been taken to consolidate the position gained by the people when they ob tained the right of the single vote.'' How can the people consolidate their position without organisation^ He goes on to say-—" I firmly believe that the intention of the great majority of the people of New Zealand now is that an end shall be put to any attempt to obtain by indirect means, funds, either of constituencies or members, and that we are all for the future tc deal thoroughly openly with oneanother, like true men, having a deep interest m our country, doing nothing wrong, opposing any unjust measure | submitted merely to obtain some tern ■ porarjr advantage, and doing oui utmost to attain great and beneficent results. Air Ballance will have no firmer friend than myself m helping ; him to attain things of that kind.' 1 The " funds " are evidently a strong antipathy of Sir George Grey—lie looks upon them as something corrupt and leading to the corruption of the people, i and condemns their accumulation accordingly; but those who have had to take part m an election contest know the necessity for being prepared with the needful to meet an emergency, and that without any infringement of the electoral Jaws, The National Liberal Fsderation has the pure and simple object of consolidating the Liberal forces m order that they may the more readily oppose any attempt to take away from them the advantages they have gained, or to repeal any of the measures which they have had passed. How Sir George Grey can consider this as anything but honest, frank and open we cannot understand.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The well-known Patrick Dunn was yester day, at Cliristchurch, sentenced to a month's hard hbour for stealing £2 from an Indian hawker by the " confidence trick, j The Board of Governors of Canterbury College have negatived by 8 to 7 the motion to delay for two months the carrying out oi the motion that Mr Forbes, curator of the Museum, should receive the option of a year's notice, or a year's salary. At Clnistoltyjrch yesterday, Michael Ford was charged with forging the name of J. T. Ford to a cheque for £15, and with uttering it to P. Sweeney on April 18th. He was committed for trial. There are other charges pf the same nature against the accused, Keatino's Cough: Lozekues cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis, Medipal testimony spates that no other medicine is so (effectual m the euro of those dangerous maladies. Oue lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. Fop relieving difficulty of breathing they arc invaluable. They contain no opium nor any violent drug, Sok| by all Chemists m tini 1* $d aid 3s 9a each i JS'inian Hyslop n d CoV. In>perjaf j Pure Ceylon and :< dian Teas are the best m the arket —(A v.V A good safety manufactured by the firm for £15 15s is wonde^ iui value. The tele . graphic adiftss is Savtoe, Chrietghurch*

The criminal Sf>s»ion of the Supreme Com t' ,t Dunedia is fixed to commence within hree weeks, but so far not a single case has >een set down for hearing. In England the average extent of a single arm is 390 acres; m France 10 acres, t.000,000 owners holding properties of two tores ; while farms of 200 acres arc so few Hat they can be counted on the fingers. In Constantinople the Turkish women are >»gcr to wear the costume of the West, while American women sojourning there are just as sager to wear the Turkish costnnv*.. Eioh :hinks the costume of the other "just too [ovcly for anything." The Board ot Governors of the Canterbury College have negatived, by eight to seven, a motion to delay for two months the carrying nut. of the motion that Mr H. 0. Forbes, • curator of the Museum, should receive the '< option of a year's notice or a year's salary. A peculiar case of illegal sale of game came before the R. M. at Christenurch yesterday. A game dealer had a fine dis- ; play of native game m his shop, with a pla card " For exhibition only." It was proved that he sold two grey ducks, and did not take out a license for some days afterwards. The offender, R. G. Warnes, was fined £2 and costs. On Friday evening, the Dobson-Kennedy Company play " The Shaughraun" m the Oddfellows' Hall, Rakaia. We can promise Rakaia playgoers that there is a treat m store for them m the performance of this piece by a very able company, and one the merits of whom large audiences throughout New Zealand have not been slow to recognise. The clock which Mr R. Murray, East street, is making for the Rangiora Borough Council is nearly finished, and will be on view m his shop all this week. It is a very fine piece of workmanship, and we have no doubt it will give as much satisfaction as the Ashburton clock has done. Our clock, we may say, has only varied forty seconds m the last three weeks. John Anderson, sailmaker of the barque Howden, was fined the minimum amount of £25, at Christchurch yesterday, for taking ashore an imported dog not quarantined. He had been ordered by the captain not to allow the dog ashore. The Crown solicitor suggested that the defendant might apply to Government, for a reduction of tke fine. The Bench concurred m the suggestion. Paris is laughing over a joke about an American inventor who is said to have patented an electric corset that is to bring about the reign of morality at once. If one of these articles is pressed by a lover's arm it at once emits a shriek like the whistle of a railway engine; and the inventor claims that he has already married three of his daughters, owins: to the publicity thus thrust upon a backward lover. Mrs Wilkie sustained a serious loss this morning by her well-known bay trap horse being killed upon the railway line. It had «ot out of Mrs Wilkie's premises during the night, and strayed on the line at the North- East belt, where it was run into and killed by the empty stock train which goes south tvbout six o'clock on Tuesday mornings. The horse was valued at £15—indeed, Mrs Wilkie refused that sum for it a few days ago. An English hatter told a gentleman lately that he did a considerable Scotch business, chiefly m Edinburgh, and that the smallest hat he ever sent was 6J, or nearly 22in, rising to 23in, 23|in, and 24in. His opinion is that the Scotch" have bigger heads than the English, and much larger than the Irish. He might have added that the Scotch have longer heads also ; hard hats for the Scotch trade are shaped ljin, to l£in. longer than broad, and for the English lin, while for the French they are only Jia to =}m. The post mortem on the Silesian miner, Johann Latos, who slept from September 17 last to January 30, has yielded very impor tant and noteworthy results, amply explain ing his long stupor. Deposits of an un known nature were found surrounding the substance of the spinal cord, but not the sensitive nerves. This explains the fact that the limbs could only be moved with difficulty, whereas the skin remained sensi tive, oven to slight irritation such as the prick of a needle. A certain He Drew lady theother day told her help to collect, all the silver and boil it m the copper. The astounded menial—who didn't know that the Passover vyas imminent, when every utensil has to be vigorously scrubbed free from the contamiuatinn of the year—set about the tusk m dazed silence. But when every bit of plate was boiling merrily, Bridget had to relieve her feelings : " Holy mother of Moses !" she exclaimed, " thim Jews, the devils, is so rich that they has .silver soup."—" ikilletin." Our Melbourne correspondent writes: — The 1300 applicants for the fifty-five mallee allotments which were recently thrown open for selection are living proofs of the growing desire for settlement on country lands. There was a similar rush only a '~ew weeks ago, and it is apparent that Parliament should do all m its power to foster this " boom," by providing increased facilities for throwing open land. The question of village settlement is bound to become the most important of all questions before the incoming Parliament, and no end of schemes will no doubt be submitted and discussed. Would it not be worth while for Parliament to offer prize? for public competition with a view to the encourage ment of the study of this Australian problem. Men of knowledge and experience would be likely to offer suggsstions of the highest value, and once the proper theory is formulated it will very soon work out m practice. At Guttenberg, a few miles from New York, there is a racing track which has a reputation for all sorts of queer performances. They have a mare there named Gyda, and it has been noticed for some time that when she was at long odds she invariably won, but when favoured m the betting she as invariably lost. On March 28 she per formed one of her usual antics, and it was noticed that her jockey when weighing out was 41b heaver than when he weighed m. He was taken to the executive committee's room, where he was stripped and examined ; on him was found a complete electric battery, the cups being contained m a belt with pockets around his waist, and from the battery wires conveyed the current to a spur, which was specially made for ifs work. Insulation was secured by a saddle cloth of iudia rubber, and the whole thing was so well devised that tbe application of the spur to Gyda's side would make her think she was being electrocuted, and induce her to make the best possible time of which she was capable. The boy was severely warned, and the owner of the mare waa ruled off the track. There have been rumours of the use of electric batteries m racing, but this is the first time that the fact has been positively known, at- }eas|k m this i locality. The following simple and touching words (aays the "Otago Daily Times") were uttered by the late Sergeant-Major Bevin to the Rev Mr York after the administration of the solemn sasrament of the Church :—"I am an old soldier, sjr, as you know, per haps, and there is always an amount of good-fellowship and freemasonry—if I may call it so—among old comrades that is nevpr forgotton m after life. The dangers they go through together make them feel like brothers, am]. I have felt the loss of one old chum after another as I scored their names out of the list off the survivors from that charge, and I know there are still left a few who will so,dly scratch out mine, and ask when will it come fco the;}. 1 turn. Duty is the watch word I learned early, aifd I have always tried to do mine. I have never wantonly or willingly injured any one I have always done the best I could for widow or orphan when I found them deserving and my only trouble now is for my own poor widow and orphans—God bless them. I trust I have led a just and correct life, and that I will be able to meet my Maker without fear. Young soldiers, you know, lead a free and easy life, but they are no wickeder than other young men oujtside the ranks', only their sins arc magnified because the crime of one seems fco tell against the whole regiment. Soldiers'aregenerally thought-little of m tinip of peace, but when, the enemy is m the field they are lpok^d np to. Peace or war, I hope they wjll always do their duty." Have Healthy Children by nourish ng I them with Aulsebrook ard.CoY Arrow* rpot Biscuits,

POLITICAL

I'EK riJESS ASSOCIATION,

Auckland, May 16. THE NATIVE QUESTION. Mr Cadman, after several interviews with Tawhaio, induced him to accept a pension from the Civil list of £225 per annum. Tawhaio has received the first quarter's payment. He will not now offer any opposition to his people proving their claims m the Native Lands Court, and will ur^e on them obedience to the law. | This may be regarded as the last stage of the King movement, Tawhaio becoming a pensioner of the Government. Tawhaio refused much more tempting offers from Sir D. McLean, Sir G. Grey, Mr Bryce. and other native Ministers.

The East Street Fire.

PRESENTATION TO CONSTABLE HUNT.

It will be remembered that when the fire occurred last February m the shop m East street occupied by Mr A. Black, jeweller, the fire was not only discovered but its spread prevented by the promptness and presence of mind and energy of Constable Hunt, who gave the alarm, turned the water into the proper channel, obtained buckets, and with the assistance that had by that time arrived, extinguished the fire, pre venting what would otherwise have been the inevitable destruction of the whole of that block containing many of the most important business establishments m the town. The spread of the fire would have meant very serious loss to most of those carrying on business m the block, and they determined to make some slight recognition of their indebtedness to Constable Hunt for saving their premises and property. The consent of the Commissioner oi Police having been obtained, a subscription was raised, and yesterday morning his Worship the Mayor j Mr Hugo Fi-iedlander, made the presenta tion publicly m the Court House, where some of the contributors and a few others had assembled. His Worship said the proceedings that morning were not of the usual kind. Nobody was there to be punished, a,n:l there were no plaintiffs or defendants. The duty of the Bench was a more agreeable one. It was m connection with the unfortunate fire m East street. On that occasion Constable Hunt fortunately stepped m m time, and by his energy and promptness extinguished the fire, and saved a great deal of valuable property. In recognition of this a few of the citizens had subscribed to a testimonial, which he had very much pleasure m handing to Constable Hunt on behalf of the subscribers. Had it been known the presentation would be made that morning there would no doubt have been a large attendance. He had received a telegram from Inspector Pender regretting he was unavoidably prevented from being present. His Worship then handed a pi"'se > wit]l tue testimonial, Constable Hunt, hoping that he would continue to use his energy and presence of mind m matters of the kind, which m this instance prevented very serious loss to many residents of Ashburton. He had been asked to write something that Constable Hunt might keep m case of his some day wanting it, and he would be glad to do so m a day or two. Constable Hunt thanked his Worship for Ms remarks and the subscribers for their kind ness m recognising his efforts m doing his duty. The purse of eleven guineas was sub scribed by the following : —Messrs Thomas Bullock, John Orr and Co., A. Orr, A. U. Shury (for Union Bank of Australia, Limited), J. McGregor, South British Insur ance Company, C. M. Brooke, J. W. Hardley, H. Bairstow, S. W. Alcorn and Co., Clark and Nichohs, and tha Ashburton Drug Company, Limited.

St. Stephen's Sunday Schools.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

The annual distribution of prizes to the children attending the Sunday schools m connection with St Stephen's Church took place on Sunday afternoon at half-past two o'clock. There was a largi assemblage m the schoolroom at the hour appointed, including many parents and friends of the scholars." The incumbent, before giving away the prizes, said that the schools now contained upwards of 350 childrsn, and as, with a very few exceptions, no prizes would be awarded to any who had missed schoi.'l more than four times m the year, it was evident that the average attendance at each school, and especially at the Hampstead school, was exceedingly high. The following is the prize list: - st. Stephen's school. Boys.—Bible Class—Edwin Gale, Isaac Baigent. First Class—Ernest Robottom, William Powell, John Kempthorne. Second Class— ■ Sydney Jarratt, George Fowke, Leslie Walton, Edward BickWstaffe, William Baker. Third Class—William Hosken, John Quane, Reginald Minnis, John Birch, John Miles. Fourth Class—William Breeze, Montague Baker, William Amos, George 'Bisset, Percy White, William Roberts, Fifth Class—Fred Amos, Robert Hodgson, George Miles, Henry Robottom, Herbert Macgregor. Sixth Class—Ernest Breeze, William Bisset, Egbert Baker, Frank Newman. Seventh Class —Arthur White, William Macgregor, Uier Hosken, William Thompson, William Page, Matthew Page, Walter Amos. Eighth Class—Jack Mac gregor, Gerald Breeze, Percy Baker, Leonard Hodgson, Arnold Jones, Ernest Bickerstaffe, Edwin Miles, Leonard Robottom. Girls.—Bible Class—Florence Court, Emily Minnis, Emily Roberts, Mary Mills, Elizabeth Miles, Jeannie Reid. First Class --Elizabeth Page, Elizabeth Roberts, Jessie Baker, Minnie Ranger. Second Class— Ethel Newman, Gertrude White, Alice Court, vLaura Worner. Third and Fourth Classes—Katherine Breeze, Eunice Bicker staffe, Polly Ranger, Lucy Kempthcrne, Alice Scott. Fifth Class—Kezia Hosken, Bessie Court, Georgina Page, May Thomp son, Alice Patching, Edith Patching. Sixth Class—Ha Paul, Bessie Andrews, Lily Robottom, Annie Barber, Eva Scott. Seventh Class—Maud Patching, Emily Baker, Gertrude Baker, Amy Newman. lIAMPSTKAD DIVISION. Boys, —.rFirst. Class — Benjamin Carter, frank Pritchard, Charles Sage, John Sando, ! Frederick Hyde. Second Class— Arthur Childs, Frederick Pritchard, Arthur Purnell, Herbert Amos, Walter Stephens, Kenneth Harper, Bertie Giifiin, William Stigley. Third Class—William Coldicott, Thomas Stephens, Henry Hopkins, George Keeley, Henry Stephenson, Arthur Kelly, Ernest Childs, Ernest Hyde, Stanley Choate. Fourth Class—Monte Keeley, Leslie Purnell, Horace Cookson, George Strange, Leonard Andrewes, Frank Choate, Horace Johnson, Frederick Andrewes, Alfred Brooke. Fifth Class — Arthur Pritchard, Hugh Mayo, Charles Brown, Arthur Crum, George Carter, Kendall Mayo. Sixth Class — Arthur Claridge, Herbert Fowke, Frederick Keeley, Jam 33 Amos, James Brown, Charles Hyde, Uter Hosken, Bernard Smith. Girls.—Bible Class — Blanche Cookson, Maud Grant, Louisa Sage, Ethel Kelly, May Keeley, Gertrude Hyde. First Class- Elizabeth Coldicott, Lillie Keeley, Winifred Purnell, Emily Summers, Henrietta Taylor, Agnes Biker, Nina Kelly, Ethel Childs, Fanny Finlay. Second Class — Louisa Summers, Olive Fowke, Elizabeth Stewart, May Taylor, Matilda Baker, Ruby Chapman, Kathleen Re" veil. Third Class—Flora Cookson, Maud Hopkins, May Griffin, Ida Stewart, Florence Baker. Fourth Class- Esther Carter, Gertrude Coldicott, Emily Griffin, Florence Summers; Violet Fowke, Gladys Harper, at'onia Harper, Frances Baker, Ellie Stephenson, Gussie Stephenson. Fifth Class—Annie Ferriman, Violet Kelly, Esther Strange, Edith Summers, Annie I)olman, Violet Johnson, Elizabeth Sando, Amy Hunt, Kitty leaker, Maud Sage, Flossie Taylor. F^fth Glass ? second division—|jtta

Hopkins, Rose Johnson, Lucy Kelly, Beattie C'aridge, Lily Hunt. Annie Hyde, Edith Hyde. Sixth Class—Lavinia Coldicott, Zach Ferriman, Amy Brown, Eva Brown, Constance Mayo, Maud Neville.

THE MARKETS.

I'KR PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, May 14. Silver has risen Id. Tallow—medium mutton 25s 9d, beef 24s 3d. The English wheat market is weak m tone, and "the Continental is steady. An Australian cargo of wheat has been sold at 37s 9d.

GENERAL BOOTH'S COLONISTS.

During the past two or three days several cable messages have come to hand, with reference to General Booth's emigration scheme, which are calcul ated to induce considerable public anxiety. We have been informed that " the General" has pitched upon New Zealand as the theatre of his first experiment, and that he is already m treaty with the Shaw Savill and Albion Shipping Company with a view to a contract with that firm for the conveyance of a band of his oversea colonists hither, instead of to Cape Colony. This has, it appears, taken the Government quite as much by surprise as it has the public, but that there is something m it is pretty plain. Enquiries made at the Wellington headquarters of the Army have elicited the fact that when the last mail left England General Booth was disposed to consider New Zealand the most suitable locale for his colonising opera tions, and it further appears from statements m the "War Cry" that two " Army" colonies are to be planted, one at the Cape, and the New Zealand one on a block of 5000 acres m the Taranaki district, "offered to General Booth by the Government on the occasion of his visit to Wellington." It appears to be the case that the General also received an offer, made by a private individual, of a block of 3000 acres m the North Auckland district, but that the Taranaki block offered by the Government has been the one preferred. When we write " the Taranaki block " we do not lose sight of the telegraphed declaration of the Government that no particular, specified, block has been allotted, but we recollect that at the meeting to welcome General Booth to Wellington, at which the Premier was present, the latter certainly stated that a block of land (we think m Taranaki) of 5000 acres would be granted for the purpose, subject to certain specified conditions. That is, indeed, freely admitted by the Government, the conditions imposed being " that no criminals should be exported, and that the first batch of settlers on the block should be selected from the New Zealand branch of the Army," As regards the balance oi the settlers, to be sent out from England, the Government add that it was under stood that they were "to be placed on the General's Agricultural Colony at Home m the first instance, so as to gain the necessary experience, and thereafter drafted ouo to the New Zealand Army settlement. All these were highly necessary stipulations and precautions, and if they were duly observed no alarm need be felt for the success of the experiment, but it is quite otherwise if all these safeguards are to be dispensed with, and a detach ment of v the submerged tenth" simply dumped down upon our shores. True, the General on his part an nounced the other day m London that he had no intention of shipping out any part of the criminal element of the great metropolis, but there are hundreds of thousands among its great unwashed who, although not convicted criminals, are nevertheless very unde sirable colonists, and the people of New Zealand will certainly strongly resist any attempt to pour out among them the dregs of the modern Babylon. God forbid that we should shut the door of hope against any honest, in dustrious, order-loving man or woman, but on the other hand we cannot contemplate with equanimity the possi bility of the addition to the population of the Colony of some thousands of persons of the type of those miserable creatures who howled at their bene factor with an uncouth ingratitude at General Booth's meeting only a week or so ago at the City Road Hall. No; if a block of land is to be given for an Army settlement m New Zealand, it must be under the strictest conditions, so that only the deserving, the industri ous and the order-loving shall be imported ; and even then we shall be mucli mistaken if Parliament agree to sanction anything more than a grant of land. Indeed, m pur opinion, if we are to spend money again for the importation of population, it would be infinitely preferable to resume assisted nominated immigration, rather than pay the passages of General Booth's pro tege.i. '; ■ . ■ ■■

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE.

London, May 15. At the Conference of Chambers of Commerce the representative of the Birmingham Chamber will move for the abolition of treaty clauses. The " Chamber of Commerce Jour nal " urges exhaustive discussion at the Conference with regard to a proposed tariff JJwhich would bind the whole British Empire m producing and consuming unity. At the Conference the delegate from the Canterbury (New Zealand) Chamber will support foreign motions for cheap rates of postage and telegrams.

THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

The Bishop of Rochester presented and supported a petition to Convoca tion praying that museums and picture galleries should be opened on Sundays. The petition was referred to a Committee.

ITALIAN FINANCES

Mr Gladstone commenting on the condition of Italian Finances, states protection and militarism were alike enemies of liberty.

THE DEEMING CASE.

London, May 16. In a letter to "The Times," Dv Strahan declares that Deeuiing's story

as regards insanity m his family is a,' tissue of untruths. ]

HARVEST PROSPECTS

American crops are m a backward state, and it is estimated there will be a decrease m the yield m the seven chief States of 20,000,000 bushels. "The Times " says all the English crops are m a backward state owing to drought, and the situation is critical. The "Standard" says there is little chance of the wheat yield m England consisting of anything but passable quality.

VENEZUELAN REBELLION.

A despatch from Caracas states that the Venezuelan rebels under Crispo have captured Bolivia, and that many of the Government troops are joining the insurgents.

RAID BY DERVESHES.

Cairo, May 16. News has been received that der vishes raided Suanda, near Wady Haifa, killing thirty-four of the inha bitants.

THE ITALIAN MINISTRY.

Rome, May 14. j In the new Cabinet Signor Sidetta will resume the portfolio of Treasurer, and Signor Ylina that of Minister of Finance.

ARREST OF A QUACK.

Berlin, May 16. As a result of the post mortem on Gresser's body, Gatchkoffsky,th3 quack who administered medicine to him, has been arrested.

A RUSSIAN PLOT.

St. Petersburg, May 16. A plot was discovered to dynamite the palace m Gatschina, which was found to be undermined.

A SOCIALIST COLONY.

P^ms, May 16. The Socialists are taking steps to form a Socialist colony m Paraguay, South America, and they will ask the Chamber of Deputies to grant a sub sidy to assist them.

THE FRENCH TARIFF.

Owing to the introduction of the tariff French exports have declined 62,000,000.

THE GREEK ELECTIONS.

Athens, May 14. The general elections have been largely m favor' of M. Tricoupis, the late Prime Minister.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland. May 10. A deputation waited on Mr Cadman and abkod that the Ohura block, on Dlie line of the proposed Stratford railway, be set apart tor an Auckland special seWe menfc. The Minister said he saw no difficulty m the way, and .promised to assist the project as far as possible. The Ohura block comprises 116,000 acres, j»nd joins the Tawatara block for which the j Government is now negotiating. Gisboknk, May 10 James Quaideand a team of five horses were drowned at the Jlangatira river crossing last evening. The man was m the employ of A. Deveiy, who owned the J dray. Hokitika, May 10. The Kanieri dredger return is 430 a, valuo £](>B, for 186 hour.3. The pro spects are improving. A fire at Goldsborough this morning; destroyed Hillery's Hotel and Jamieson's butcher's shop, while two ad joining places were half burnt. The insurance on the hotel is £300 m the Norwich Union. Oamaku, May 16. The Assessment Court put up a record this morning. Whmi the Board of Reviewers met they found not a single appeal against the valuations. Dunedin, May 16. A six-roomed house m North-east Valley, owned and occupied by Richard Brimsley, was burned this morning. It was insured m the Norwich Union office for £200. Inspector Weldon is ill, and his con dition causes some anxiety. During the voyage of the barque Acacit from Hobart, W. Dossettor, an apprentice eighteen yeans of age, fell from aloft, struck the ship's side and then the water, sinking at once. The lad was a native of Hobart. At a meeting of the city and suburban conference, the Mayor reported that the Premier had promised that if a Bill to vest the sandhills and Ocean Beach m a Domain Board were placed m Mr Pinker ton's hands the Government would sup port it.

THE GALE.

[PEE PKESfe ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, May 16. It is feared that some mishap has oc curred to the ketch Comet. She sailed from here, bound to Lyttelton, with a cargo oF red pine, and as a quantity of that description of timber' ■■lith come ashore at Island Bay and lia t \>y Valley, it is thought that some accident befel the vessel during the heavy gale of Saturday night.

Ashburton Hounds.

The hounds met yesterday at Mr J. Hunt's homestead, Hampstead, and the excellent hunting weather drew out a fairly full field, over a score of riders being present, including Misses Grigg and Rees, the f jrmer of whom being m at the death, had the honor of re ceiving the trophy of the kill at the hands of the Master. A strong hare was found m Monson's paddock, at:d puss took the field a long chase back to the homestead, over the creek, away on to the plains m rattling style, doubling back to the farm, and once more to the creek on the road by which the spin terminated m a kill. The run lasted over an hour and a quarter, and afforded ju<3t that space of de lightful sport. A few spills occurred as usual, some seats usually secure having to be resigned, but no injury to horse or man worth recording was'reported. The field took the creek gamely, no one flinching at the hydropathic trial, and the ladies were well to the front all through the run, which was over fine hunting country,

The Midland Railway.

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Kelson, May 17. ' yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Nelson Railway League was held, to meet Mr Wilson, general manager of the Mid land JRaihvay, and Mr Hilton, one of the directors of the railway, Mr Pitt, chair man, referred to the feeling of dissatisfac tion which had long existed ai the waste lands being locked up against settlement. He asked Mr Wilson to define the route, as the present; uncertainty retarded settlement. Mr Wiison, m reply, said that the Company had endeavoured to facilitate settlement, but difficulties had arisen through the way m which the con tract was read by different Ministers* The contract was very complicate.!, but he thought he understood it with the aid of the Company's solicitors. They were unable to decide the route till surveys had been made, and the financial position of the Company prevented this being done at present Touching the land regulations, he said that each block con tained from 10,000 t050,000 acres, and was impossible for the Company to select a whole block m order to satisfy an appli cant for fifty acres ; for considerable as their expenditure was, it was limited, and their selection capabilities were also limited. In reply to a question Mr Wilson said ifc was considered it would not pay the Company to complete the Nelson end of the line at present, and the Company could not finance the under taking. He had referred the matter of letting another contract at the Kelson end to the Directors m London, and had asked them to continue the line into the Motueka Valley, to test the producing powers of the valleys beyond.

Labor Questions.

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London, May 15. Mr Playford's statement that Kana kas m Queensland would be practically slave?, has been extensively utilised by the newspapers who are opposing the trade. The " Daily News " says that the assurances of the Queensland Government with regard to tho em ployment of Kanakas having been false before, proves that they will be false again, and declares that Lord Knuts ford's complacency m the matter is causing apprehension throughout Eng and. Brisbane, May 16. Mr Playfoi'd complains that he was entirely misrepresented m the report of an interview, and denies that he assented that the Kanakas m Queens land would be virtually slaves. He says he approves of the scheme of the Queensland Government for the em ployment of Kanaka labor. London May 14. The agitation against Mr Gladstone ! because of his subsequent refusals to receive a deputation on the eight hours question continues. Mr Livesay has voluntarily granted theeighthours privilege to the men em ployed m the Rotherhithe Gasworks. At a great gathering of railway em ployees m Hyde Park, resolutions were passed demanding shorter hours and better pay for the men m the service throughout the United King dom. In the course of his remarks Burns urged that the railway men should have larger representation m Parliament, and said that the com panies were treating tho men shame lessly m practising economy m their respective services. He declared the length of hours the men had to work had been the cause of an enormous number of deaths and accidents, while thousands of men were only paid a starvation rate of wages, and actually had to subsist on the tips they received. At the conclusion of the meeting Lord Salisbury, Mr Balfour, and Mr Gladstone were hissed. New York, May 16. The labor executive have ordered 100,000 stone workers m the United States to go out. (Received May 17, ll&.m.) London, May 16. Sir J. F.Garrick, Agent-General for Queensland, m a letter to "The Times,' states that the people of England may rest assured that the colonial Govern ment will fearlessly and rigidly enforce the revised rules regarding the employment of Kanaka labor, and that the new safeguards will render recoruit ing as free of evil as the importation of coolies. " The Times " commenting on the letter believes there is no pro bability of a repetition of the Hopeful black-birding case ; yet Queensland had incurred a very grave responsi bility and is bound to fulfilits promises as to safeguards against the repetition of former abuses.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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The Half Holiday Movement

Dunedin, May 17. At a well attended meeting of the Shop Assistants Union last night the Com mittee were instructed to arrange with other centres for the introduction of a compulsory half holiday bill, and to forego the original &hop Hours Bill m the meantime.

l'«ot»nll

Wellington, May 17. ■ Mr Hoben, Secretary of the New Zea land Football Association, has read a communication from the Northern Rugby Union, Queensland, asking that if possible the visit of the New Zealand team be timed so that matches maybe played at Brisbane during the Exhibition week, m August. The Queensland representatives visit Sydney to play series of matches m July- .

Tlic Betting- House Cases.

Further judgment m the illegal betting cases was delivered by the Magistrate to day. In the cases against Simmons and Patterson the Magistrate held there was no evidence that they were acting as deihiite agents, and fined Simmons £20 and costs £4 7a, m default one month, and Patterson £10, and costs £1 Bs, iii default fqurteen days. Notice of appeal was given m Simmons' case.

"STRUCK OIL."

Asuburton patrons of the drama have not for many years had an opportunity of witnessing a performance of the always pleasing comedy-drama "Struck Oil." The Dobson-Kennedy company—perhaps one of the most capable that has visited us for many years—hare had the good sense to remember that people livin» m inland towns do not forget the pieces that have charmed them m times gone by, and have therefore gone on tour with a repertoire of good honest, hearty pieces that have already earned a reputation- I Such was the character of the pieces they placed during the season they held the boards of the Odd fellows' Hall m the week just past, and [ cihaps it was to the character of their plays, as much as to their own merit, that their unprecedented success was due. We have noticed m de tail all the pieces they have played, and the the manner m which they played them, and now that they have finished their season, and have been good enough to give a special benefit night m aid of the Hospital Library fund, a short summary of the story of the piece they purpose putting on for that occasion—Thursday next—may not be out of place. We therefore give a brief outline of it, which is as follows:—"It occurs during a period of the great American war. A conscription has taken place m John Stofel's village, and among those who have been cast to join the ranks is the cowardly.rascal, Deacon Skinner, who, however, gives Stofel a sum of money and the deeds of a farm, on consideration of his becoming the Deacon's ■substitute. Poon after, it is discovered that there is an oil-spring on the farm, thus making it a highly-valuable pro perty ; and the crafty' Deacon tries, m Stofel's absence, to regain possession of the farm-deeds. In this he is unsuccess ful, as Stofel had hid the deeds secretly, among: the bricks of the fireplace. When the war is over, word come to Mrs fctofel and Lizzie that John Stofel had been shot. Five years elapse, and then old John returns to the village. He had not been killed, as was supposed, but had become a crazy wanderer, and had lost his memory. At length, through hear ing his daughter Lizzie singing some of his favourite ballads, he gradually recovers his reason—just m time to prevent the land being made over again to the Deacon by Mrs Stofel, who is m the act of sign ing the transfer when Stofel proclaims his identity. The Stofel family are re united, and made rich by the weaUh m the oil-springs on their land. The curtain falls, with everybody happy—except Deacon Skinner, who is marched off to goal, to await the dues his villainy merit.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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Received May 17, 11 a.m.) THE GATSCHINA PLOT. St. Petersburg, May 11. A commotion has been occassioned m Gatschina, owing to the plot to dynamite the palace. The authorities received a warning from Paris that an attempt would be made. The mine under the palace extends for several kilometres.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received May 17,11.20 a.m.)

N.S.W. FINANCE.

Sydney, May 17. Hon. 3. Lee, Colonial Treasurer, states that owing- to the success attend ing the recent issue of treasury bills the Government will not requite to go to the London market for any further money this year.

DISTRESS IN MELBOURNE.

Melbourne, May 17. At a conference of suburban manu facturers a strong Committee was formed to relieve the distress caused by the weather.

DEATH OF A BUSHRANGER.

Russell, alias Black Douglas, a well known bushranger, has died at Ben digo.

VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

In the House of Assembly, Mr Gillies said the Opposition were pre pared to play a high game, recognising that the interest of the Colony should come first.

OBITUARY,

Brisbane, May 17. Mr Walter Adams, M.L.A,, is dead.

THE . ASHBTTRTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1893.



In addition to the announcement made with regard to the conduct of Messrs M*lcs and Co. George Jameson's business, we learn that Mr J. T. Ford has severed the connec lion with the business as auctioneer, which he has held for the last nine years. We learn that Mr Ford intends to resume business on his own account m Christchurch as stock, wool, and land agent. We learn from the " Otago Daily Times " that Mr David J. S. Burt (a son of Mr A Burfc of Dunedia) gained at the recent medical examinations m connection with the Edinburgh University the bronze medal for practical pathology, coming out at the head of a very large class, Mr Burt was educated at the Middle District School then at the High School, where he matriculated, and studied for a year m the Otago University. Mr fJeorge Jameson has issued the follow ing circular dated May 11 : —I have the pleasure to inform you that I have made arrangements with Messrs Miles and Co. of Christchurch, with a view to the ex^ tension of my business at Ashburton and Rakaia and that m future it will be carried on under my supervision m conjunction with Mr F. A. Archer and Mr E. W. Hanmer, under the style of "Miles and Co." Soliciting the continuance of your favour and support and assuring you that your interests will have the same care and attention as they have hitherto received. The eighty-second report of the Bank of New South Wales will be found printed m full m our advertising columns. The report is a most satisfactory one, and shows that the bank is doing a large and good business. The net profits for the half year ending March 31 were £118,983 18s 104, to which was added £8584 9a 9d, the undivided balance from last half year; giving for distribution £127,568 8s 7d. From this sum a dividend at the.rate of 15 per cent per annum was declared, and also a bonus of 2i per cent per annum, and the sum of £10,000 was added to the reserve fund, which, with this appropriation, stands at the large total of £990,000,



FUNERAL NOTICE, rpHE Friends of the late Mr Jambs X Quixn, of Ash burton, are respect fully informed that his funeral will move from his late residence, Cameron street on THURSDAY, 19th inst., at a quarter to eleven punctually, for the Catholic Church —thence to the Ash burton Cemetery - baker bros;," b§lls Undertake^. MISS BARRATT'S PRIVATE SCHOOL.. CAMERON STREET WEST, WILL RE-OPEN on MONDAY, May 23. Course of instruction- English, Music, Drawing and Singing. MISS BARRATT will be & Jjonie from 2Xet insfc, 5 u$



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