MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, j uader.subjoct to the necessary alterations :— i TUESDAY, October 11. For New South Wales and Queensland per express (to connect with s.s. Taieri at Bluff), at 13.30 p.m. ; late fee letters, guard's van express, 6.55 p.m. For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at O-HK> a,m. WEDNESDAY, October 12. For United Kingdom and Continent ot Europe, via Brindisi (specially addressed correspondence only), Point de Galle, India, China,, Japan, etc., and also for Australian Colouies, per express (to connect with s.s. I Manaponriat Port Chalmers), at 155.30 i p.m. ; la^e fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. For South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of lourope (specially addressed correspondence only), per s.s. Copsic, as follows : — Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at O'.SS*"* p.m. ; money orders, at 3 p.m. ; registered letters and parcels, at 5 p.m. ; late fee letters, mail van express train, at 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due m London November 22nd, 1892.

ENGLISH MAILS.

Arawa, sailed September 15, due m London October 25. Aorangi, left September 29, due m Londoa on November 9. OUTWABD —DIRECT MAILS. HOMEWARD—SAN FRANCISCO MAILS. Left Auckland September 10, due London October 12. The next mail leaves Auckland October 8, due London November 9.

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalkbit. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1892. A GOOD EXAMPLE.

The question how to make both ends meet is one of the most difficult with which religious bodies have to deal. The incubus of debt hangs so heavily on many of them as to cripple their efforts to carry out the first object of their existence. Under such circum stances congregations get thinner and thinner and the scanty contributions get less and less. Failing a sufficient revenue from regular sources, irregular means are had recourse to—bazaars, fancy fairs, and other similar, but equally undesirable, modes of raising money. The morality of the methods of replenishing the church coffers has long been a matter of dispute, and we will not discuss it further than to say that rnciny who are not m a position to give coin can give kind, either m work or produce, and if this is sold to the public at fair value not much harm is done to anybody, and the church benefits. A. North Island clergyman, the incumbent of St. Margaret's, Hast ings, showed New Zealand, a fortnight ago, that there is another way out of difficulties. His church was encum bered with a debt of £1150, and it oc curred to him that the amount might be raised by the direct offerings of the congregation, without having resort to fancy fairs or bazaars. He, accordingly, threw himself and his needs upon the generosity of the congregation, which includes, it must be remarked, some wealthy members. It was announced beforehand that the offertory for the day would be devoted to the payment of the debt on the church; and when the contributions were couuted up it was found that the total reached was £1230 —£80 more than was required. Theoffer ings varied from a cheque for £500 down to the humble threepenny bit. The example of the Hastings church is worthy of imitation. Certainly there | are many congregations that could not give such an amount of money under present circumstances, but there is no doubt that a direct appeal such as was made there would be responded to else where to more purpose than a bazaar would be. It is, as we have premised, unfortunately too often the case that money must be raised by some means or other. Church finance is not gene rally of the soundest. Debts are in curred on buildings and furniture with out provision being made for paying them off, and composition with credi tors, even were it allowable, is not to be thought of. Want of courage to face the difficulty only increases it, and sq matters go from bad to worse. An appeal tp the noble qualities of the people wpuld, as the Hastings case has proved, meet with a generous, response. There are very few members of churches, who have not the feeling that it is not seemly for a church to be m debt and would make a considerable sacrifice to remove the reproach; and bazaars and their surroundings are steadily lapsing into disfavor. Happily our local places of worship are either free from or only lightly burdened with debt, and we do not think there is one of them that a direct appeal would not set free. ,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

——-__——^.^__ r __- r=;r Tbe following is a list Qf the Poetgi Laureate j—Edmuad Spencer, died 1599; Samuel Daniel, died 1619; Ben Jonson, died 1637; Sir William Davenant, 1637, died 1688; John Dryrfen, 1670, deposed at revolution, 1688 ; Thoraaa Shadwell, 1688, died 1692; Nahum Tate, 1692, died 1715; Nicholas Rowe, died 1718; Rev Lawrence lusden, 1718, died 1730 j Colley (Jibber, lim mi lW; William VVhittfhead (o W tiie UnW°f's?*V)t *W> d \i¥i %*i I)r Thomas Waripn (oil' i\\s refusal of A'{as«»n), ?755, djed 179'P; Henry James Pye, J7OO, 4}ed 1^11) j J)r Robert liqtitHey (on the refusal pf Scptf;}, 1813., died 18,43; William WoFd§Wt!), J843, dipd lSfqO; Alfred Tennyson, I^so, died Is) 2. "The jnd attaching to the position i? £870 a, year. A. Melbourne poet thai describes the system of finance followed by 2?me W^he banking companies there that have latdj" become unj>la*santjy notorious :^- Our payments shortly m?s ovcrfj^p To a pretty extensive fignpe, But still the more that our losses grew Our profit reserve got bigger; l«or our usual plan, when we reached the end Of the funds that the bank would loan us, Was simply to double the dividend A nd issue an extra bonus. So the public brought its theirsurplua lfstuff," So eager were they to lend it. To handle the co:n was easy enough- It was easier still to spend it. There was 10 per cent for the dividends, And nothing to pay collectors ; The rest we lent to ourpeisonal friends, Whom we also made directors. In June, 1890, the number of artesian wells on farms m the western half of the United States was 80&7, representing an estimated aggregate investment of L988.4Q1 dollars. The number o£ aj-tesian wells uged /or the purposes of irrigation is computed' at 3930, the average depth per well 21(M1 feet, the average cost per well 2^5-58 dollars, the total discharge of water per minute 440,719 71 gallons, or 54-43 gallons per we 1.)! per minute, the average area irrigated ppr well 13"21 acres, and the average cost pf water per acre irrigated 18-sodol. Over one half cf these wells are m the State of Cali fornia, where 38,378 acres of agricultura land were irrigated by artesian water. Utah stands second m the number of artesian wel s used for irrigation purposes, and Colorado m the area of land thus irrigated, followed, at a long distance, by Texas and other States.

A meeting of the A«hburton Branch of tho Prohibition League takes place in the Templar Hall this evening. Among the supplementary votes of the House is one of £500, grant in aid ot the Mount Magdala Asylum, Christchurch. The sum of £250 has been placed upon the Supplementary Estimates (which were passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday) for the extension of the Ashburton > Post and Telegraph Offices. Messrs Miles and Co will sell by auction, in the Arcade on Saturday next, at noon, the privileges in connection with the A. and P. Association's Show, to be held on Friday, October 28. A letter from Mr Edward Cites, of Grove Farm, dated Richmond, Yorkshire, September 2, says that he leaves London on October 14 (next Friday) by the Arcadia, due at Melbourne about November 27, so that he will probably be back here by the middle of December. Referring to the item—advances and other debts due to the bank, & 4,092,730—at the annual meeting of the Bank of New Zealand the Chairman said :—" This is an increase of £300,000, all of which is in New Zealand, where I think it is considerably safer to lend money than in the other colonies. "Grannie," said little Maggie, as she counted over a lot of hazel nuts in her pinafore which somebody had given her, "can ye eat nuts'?" "No, pet, said the old lady, "I've nae teeth." "Then," said Maggie, emptying her pinafore into grannie's lap, "I'llgie ye thae tae mind till I come back." The percentages of lambs in the Oamaru district this season (saya a local paper) are aUnormally high. In one instance the percentage was 180. Triplets have been I frequent. The rains were injurious in the back parts of the district, but otherwise the lambing has been a most favourable one ; in ' fact it is reckoned to be the best but one in the history of the district. An old man 78, who rather than eat the < bread of idleness and charity goes forth into the bush every year to gather fungus, and so supports himself, appeared before the Wellington Benevolent Trustees last week to thank them for their assistance. The heavy winter weather had driven him to town and rations, but now that better weather is to be expected, he is taking up his tent and starting for the wilderness. The chairman warmly referred to this oasis of self reliance in a desert of dreary depen dence on charity. Mi Lane, Somerset Hotel, ha 3 affixed to the front of the porch at the East street entrance a notice display case, which will be a great assistance to secretaries and members of several local organisations. The interior of the case is lined with baize, against which the notices are attached; the doors are glased and fitted with locks, of which the secretaries who have been given the use of the cases hold the keys ; and the names of each club or society is to be painted on its re spective compartment. The Rifle Volunteers, Cricket, Swimming, and Cycling and Athletic Clubs have already secured compartments. The native Indian papers present numerous evidences of the deep impression made in India by the news of Mr Naoroji's election to the House of Commons for Central Finsburyj The "Maharatta," a Poonah journal, surrounds its leading article on this subject with a floral border. In several parts of the country public fetes have been held. At Khetwady there was a "Jusson," or thanksgiving ceremony, followed by a dinner. The town of Nowsaree observed a general holiday, and bodies of armed men inarched through the streets with torn toms beating, and " raised shouts of triumph." All the schools, it is stated, were closed. The encampment of the C.V.C. broke up this morning, and most of the southern men passed through by the early train, the remainder using the later trains. The pro motion of Trooper Buckley, of Ashburton, to be lance-corporal was posted on Saturday, on which day also the annual sports of the troops were held. Among the events com peted for Sergeant Coward (late of Methvtn) was second with " Fred " in the best troop horse competition, Trooper Kennedy being first with " Montscrrat." In cutting the lemon, Trooper Buckley, Ashburton, was first, having cut all of the four lemons ; and second in the heads and posts competition. Persons who petition the House should be careful (says the " New Zealand Times ") or they may get more than they wants Mr W. J. W. Robinson, of Wellington, is a gentleman to whom this remark should apply. Recently he sent a petition to the House, alleging that the Government had paid certain money, recommended to be paid to him by the Public Petitions Committee, to the " wrong Robinson," and asking for redress. The opinion of the A to L Petitions Committee, as expressed in their report, is that in their opinion the Government should cause an enquiry to be be made as to the sanity of the petitioner. A concert in aid of the prize fund wa held in the Lauriston schoolroom on Friday evening last, and passed off in a way most gratifying to its promoters. Mr Hardy of Rakaia, occupied the chair. The follow ing contributed items,:—Mesdames Dixon, Grant, Black, J.ane, Dent, McKay, Sullivan and Walker, together with, the Misses Oardy, Lane, Ward and Johnston, all of whom wpre well received by the audience. A word of praise is, due to the ladies of the district for tho tasteful manner in which the room was decorated. At the conclusion of the concert, the room was cleared for dancing which was kept up till a late hour to the music of Mr A. Walker, Mr W. Pearee acting as M.C. A curious strike is reported from Van couver (8.C.) A reporter of the " World " there used a capital I for " Independence." The compositor seb up the wordjWith a, small letter. The proof reader restored the capital I. The compositors held a council, and decided that the time spent in changing* the letter should, be cflfyrgftaV'tq"the office. The rqana^er' aqd e'qitqr c}ee.id.e,d |ftfa,vQr o£ the big I, and the printer refusing to wake the correction he was dismissed. Seven compositors left the office, and thus pre vented the issue of the paper that day. The Typographical Union fined the Execu tive £10, and ordered the strikers back to work. Mediums and Mahatmas are just now con* sklerably excited over a mishap which t^aS befallen que of order, that threatens to bring djscrgdit tigOn, t'heir 1 calling as well as' diminish their profits. Air a recent spiritualistic.' stance, says ' £ho,' "ttoily Telegraphy" a med i iu\fl pv.&duc.e.d; the ghosts qf se^al' notabilities qf th,s past, among the.in Voltaire, whq discoursed on modern art and literature irj fluent if. not altogether grammatical $nglisih, marked here and thprq with the displacement afan' <h"sa habit he must havo pioked up since his decease. As he seemed familiar with the works of artists who lived long after he ceased to r? i,iflft abovfi £ r""-> it was evident that the ghost possessed an ac quaintance with the contents of the art reviews. Qne of j-fye audience Sja|d ha had rather an important questiqn tq ask, but'he did nqt'eare to put it' unless hfi was sure of an answer. Voltaire replied he would state with pleasure anything he knew. The questioner then asked, in French,, " ffill yqu pleasp tell nic, how many, two anc| fwo make?" N/q apswer \yas gi^en j yqltaire, it appeared, did not understand French. The seance broke up in confusion, Hollo way's Pills asp o*Nmvj.EtfT,--Self Help.—Prior to the discovery of these remedies an easy, ready and reliable remedy for outward disfigurations and inward com plications was practically unknown. No one need now be at a loss if they should unfor tunately suffer from piles, ulcers, sores, tumors, boils, bruises, sprains, etc. Enve^ ing Holloway's medicines aip yery intelli gible printed directions for ilsing them, which should be Very "attentively studied and 'immediately followed by all who resort to this treatment. Soqner or, later the sufferer will assuredly trfurfjPH qver th<fi worst diseases. r|!he searching ointment disperses all those, malignanV'h^htoufs wlpch aggravate diseases of the skm ? prevents' $tjp cicatrisation of ulcers and inflammatory tendencies in the syst§m,

Parliamentary.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(per press association;

Wb_li»gto>", October 8. j The Council met at 3.30. p.m. THE FACTOBIES BILL. Dr Pollen, Mr Stewart, and Sir George Whiimore, were appointed Managers to the Conference on the Factories Bill. THE INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION BILL, Mr Oliver, Mr Pharazyn, and Mr Johnston were appointed Managers to ' the Conference on the Industrial Concilia tion Bill. _H_ SHOPS BILL. Mr Oliver brought up tha report of the Conference on the Shops and Shop As sistants Bil). The report stated that the Council's amendments had been- accepted with the exception of those m clause 2. The Conference had agreed to a clause that shop assistants should mean shop as sistants, apprentices, or improvers. The report was agreed to, THE LAND AND INCOME TAX BILL. The Land and Income Tax Bill was put through all its stages. THE ELECTORAL BILL. The House of Kepresentatives desired a third Conference on the Council's amend ments m the Electoral Bill. Mr Oliver moved that Dr Grace, Mr Pharazyn, Mr Stewart, and himself be the Managers. The Colonial Secretary said that it was understood that the House intended to appoint new Managers; therefore he thought that it would be as well if the Council appointed new Managers. He did nob desire to cast any reflection upon the old Managers cf the Council, but he considered that it would perhaps be better if the Council appointed new Managers. Mr Stewart, as one of the old Managers, said that he would be willing to retire. He pointed out, however, that there were several members m the Council who were opuosed to women's franchise, and if new Managers for the Council were appointed it might complicate matters. The old Manners, with the exception of M* Stevens, who had left town, were appointed. BILLS PASSED. The Public Reserves Vesting and Sale Bill, the Manure Adulteration Bill, the Law Practitioners Bill (No, 3), passed their final stages. FIRST HEADINGS. The Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Bill was read a first time. , Sir George Whitmore moved that the Bill be read a second time presently. Mr Reynolds objected to such an im portant Bill being passed at the eleventh hour ef the session. Dr Pollen objected to a Bill which dealt with the parting with public money being passed at all. The people who ex pected beneiir, by the Bill were not entitled to a sixpence or a foot of public land, no more than he who had never handled a musket m his life. Colonel Baillie expressed the hope that the men who m past days had shed their blood m defence of their country, would not be deprived of their just rights. Dr Grace supported the Bill as a matter of justice. Mr McLean moved that the Bill be read a seconc? time that day month. Sir P. Buckley, Dr Grace, and Colonel Baillie warmly supported the Bill as a simple act of justice to men who m past years had defended the colony. After discussion, Mr McLean's amend ment was lost by 12 to 7, and the second reading was agreed to. The Bill was ordered to be committed on Monday. The Council at 5 p.m. adjourned till 11 a.m. on Monday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2 p.m. Mr Seddon stated that, with respect to the Electoral Bill, he proposed to ask the House to agree that the Council should be asked to grant another conference with fresh Managers. He hoped that the Council wculd meet the House in a fair and conciliatory spirit. Mr Saunders said that after Mr Seddon's statement he should withdraw his amendment. Mr Seddon moved that the Council be asked to agree to a fresh Conference, and that Mr Meredith, Mr C. H. Mills, Mr Duncan, and Mr John McKenzie be Managers for the House. The motion was agreed to. BILLS PASSED. Mr Wa,rd m^V^d the second reading of the Land and Income Tax Bill providing for fixing the amount of the land and income tax. It was proposed that the land tax be Id in the £ ; the income tax on companies Is in the £, the tax incomes of persons up to £1000 6d, exceeding £1000, Is. The motion was agreed to. The Bill passed through committee, and was read a third time and passed. The Waval and Military Settlors and Volunteers Land Bill was put through its final stages. The North Island Main Trunin Loan Application Act Amep^e'nt Bill was committed, read '% t%rd tinje ajn.d passed. ' 4 At 4 p.m. the H;ou.se adjourned till 7-30 p.u\. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m The Law Practitioners Bill (No. 2) was recommitted. The fee of five guineas for admission a A s a barrister and solicitor was struck out, and the words " fee prescribed by law'"' inserted. The BUI w^s read a third time and passed, T"he Public Worlf s Act A Bill was committed^ and caused, a very lengthy discussjotn. i'h.e Bsil'lj was, reported; with amend ments, read a third tinae and passed. TftE EMCTOKAL BILL, Mr <3. McKenzje brought up the report of the Managers an tho Electoral Bill. The report was to the effect that the Managers of the House had met the Managers of the Legislative Council, and were unable to come to any agreement. Mr McKenziie said that the House Managers approached the Upper Hoi^se with every desire to meet tho in a fair spirit hut \t w-as evident from the Qu'tsefc 'tl\at the Council's Managers would not' come t;o any compromise, art,d ! that there was n,o,t the slightest chance of I any agreement he;ng Jt was qqi'ta, apparent to, h,is mind that the J Council 'did not intend tl^at female franchise should, hs granted thjs year. He moved tl\at t\\e report lie on the ] tahJU Sir John Hall regretted to hear the Minister for Lands make that statement. He should like to know what disposition had been shown on the part of the House Managers to come to a comr^om^so, and pointed out that evejjjj! e^mbes'sion had beeri rnada by*' 'the Council, and not a single 'ofre' had been conceded by the House. Did that show that Mr Mc- Kenzie was justified in saying tht\t eYwy attempt had been in^do.. 9$ I Th^r^s vfe^e s.ome gcndenje.h supnoitvig wren's franchise AJj;ho beh'eyed. th,a,fc (Up privilege c.oula; b.c. graced. $eft session ft he wer.? w&ml hS *h°uMl givo s fteMaee fa QR^lft It * Ye .i then ;\ ub he warned the BU^* porteM of WO men's fran olU^O ** a t the question would be ap-1 'preached next season under much greater' difficulties than at present. They would be told that a moribund Parliament had no right to move in this direction. There was no doubt that the result arrived at wa^ a, triumph for the bsevterji wwk

publicans ; but he would tell those gentle-f men that the position they had taken up over this question would drive many people into the ranks of the prohibitionists who at present held moderate views. Mr Saunders did not want to take up the time of the House over this matter, but he would move as on amenoment to the effect that the amendments m the Electoral bill that were still insisted on by the Legislative Council were not oi sufficient importance to justify the re jection of such a large constitutional measure affecting ho largely the full, equal, political, and just representation of ail classes and conditions of the New Zealand population. He hoped they would ob tain a straight out vote on this question, and that they would be hampered by no such questions as adjournment of the House. Mr C. H. Mills, as one of the House Managers, also expressed the opinion that' it was evident the Council did not want to give the franchise to females. Mr Allen strongly condemned the action of the Government over this matter, and said that it was perfectly ap parent for some weeks past that the Government were determined to kill their own Bill, so as to prevent women getting i the franchise; but the country would estimate the hollow professions of Ministers aS their true value. Mr Duncan, Mr Kapa, Mr Rees, Mr Buckland, Mr Fish, Mr Duthie, and Mr E. M. Smith also spoke on the question. Mr Saunderg' amendment was put and lost by 34 to 24. The report of the Conference was ordered to lie on the table. THE INDTJSTKIAL CONCILIATION BILL. Mr W. P. Reeves brought up the report of the Conference on the Industrial Con ciliation-Bill to the effect that the House Managers had failed to come to an agree ment with the Legislative Council on the Bill. He saii that whilst the Managers of the Council were perfectly! courteous, they were also absolutely unyielding, and at this late stage of the session there was no hope of proceeding further with the Bill, The responsibility of postponing the Bill till next session was, therefore, cast on the Legislative Council. After some discussion the report of the Conference was ordered to lie on the 'table. THK MIDLAND RAILWAY. Mr Guinness brought up the report of the Midland Railway Committee, and said that although he had signed it aa chairman he did not at all approve of its contents. THIRD HEADINGS. The Printers and Newspaper Registra tion Act Amendment Bill, the Police Offences Act Amendment Bill, and the Offensive Publications Bill were com mitted, read a third time and passed. ADJOURN MRS T. Mr Seddon moved that the House at its rising do adjourn till 11 o'clock on Monday. The motion was agreed to. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. The House went into Committee of Supply for consideration of the Supple mentary Estimates. Legislative Department, £1150. — Carried. Colonial Secretary's Department, £4095. —Carried. Minister of Justice, £535.—Carried. Post master — General's Department, £2970.—Carried, Mr Peddon moved that progress be re ported. The motion was agreed to and the House rose at 11.55 p.m. i

THE POET TENNYSON.

: The death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, at the age of 83, ends a life full of honor. For sixty years he was one of the foremost men of the time, pre eminently the greatest of English poets of hisday> and since 1850, when Words worth died, officially recognised as such by wearingthe wreath of Poet Laureate. Not that this honor has always been fitly bestowed; some laureates have been unworthy to be called poets, while others, of whom Tennyson was a bright example, adorned the title... Alfred Tennyson's; first published poems were contained m a little volume issued jointly with his brother Charles, when they were boys ; a Univsrsity prize poem oame next, and his first real con tribution to poetical literature was " Poems, chiefly lyrical," published m 1830. His progress along the path to fime was rapid and steady, and m 1842 two volumes, which included the « Morte d' Arthur," " Locksley Hall, 1* "The May Queen" and "The T- Wo Voices," secured for him a piaffe m the first rank of English poets. "In Memoriam," " Maud," « The Idylls of the King," "Enoch Ardeu," and "The Holy Grail," during the next twenty years raised and rn.ajn.ta.ined his fame , at its zenith, j n&angp other poems being written, tfeaA period. During the last i **CWtfy- yws, the poet's power suffered ; some 'abatement ,' though for most of jthjs time his writings were «n, I appioaehed by those of any of, Ws con temporaries. His chie£ dramatic compositions were p^ltfphed during this period, sow& of them—notably "The Cup^' 1 % which Henry Irving took \kp principal character—being psoduped with considerable success. : His last work, the pastoral drama " Maid Marian* 1* founded on the story of Bobin, Hood, was published only a fe^months, ago. Tennyson's poems breathed a truly national and patriotic spirit; they were passionate but characterised by rever ence for purity, truth, and justice. A contemporary writer says:—" Accord ing to the dictum of Milton a heroic poet must make his own life *an heroic poem.' Of our glorious laur eate it may at least be said that he has made his life, an, exquisite idyll. Nature aj\d. foFtujne seem to have con spired toward his perfect development. Whether something oi outward storm and, stress, such as played so large a part i-Q the spiritual evolution of Byron and. Shelley, would have brought to light m Tennyson a fiery and turbulent force suoh as theirs, who can say ? j More probably such influences would have checked the flowering and fruition of a genius so calm and contemplative for, although ' man is man, an.s saaster of his fate,' the latter tsnith needs qualifying. At a$ ©vents let us who reap t^a j;es\a,H be grateful for the ise«ii& eonclitions that have helped to mould an ideal singer." Tennyson's own words best express the universal sentiment as to his <J®ath-= " Grief h^ps. ai fu,nera,i knell j hope iears the ripping Of bwthfaj W»; o on high ; t>dith v h.opo J «wa4 ]o"e m ake answer with soft Half carol and half cry."

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN

PER PKESS A3SOCI4TION,

THE DOWAGER DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND.

London, October 8. Ine Duke of Sutherland has re fused admission to Tittensor Chase to the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland. The latter alleges that it was the last wish of her husband that she should be domiciled there. It is expected that legal proceedings will be taken m the matter. IRISH AFFAIRS. Lord Houghton.the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, refused to accept an address from the Dublin Chamber of Com merce, supporting the unioa of the Empire, on the ground of its contro versial character. SKELETONS FOUND. I Five skeletons have been found m the cellar of a house m Whitechapel. UGANDA. Captain Lugard, m a letter to the " Times," states that the commercial, political, and philanthropic interests of Uganda, require its retention by the British. Evacuation, he considers, will increase slavery and anarchy, and lead to a massacre of Protestant Natives. The retention, Captain Lu gard says, would be neither difficult nor expensive. THE TABERNACLE. The Tabernacle requests the Rev. T. Spurgeon to succeed the Rev. Dr Pierson m June for six months, when a definite selection will be made THE "PALL MALL GAZETTE" fv. «T>cn l ™r» and assistant editor of the Pall Mall Gazette " have resigned, owing to their disliking the change of the policy of the paper. RET>FERN, ALEXANDER AND CO. _ The liabilities m the estate of Messrs Redfern Alexander and Co., are now estimated at £400 000 THE ORIENTAL BANK. The liquidator m the estate of the New Oriental Bank Corporation an nounces that he will pay the creditors a dmdend of 4s m the £ about the middle of January next BRITISH TRADE. During the September quarter the imports decreased by £2,600,000, and the exports decreased by £1 700 000 THE DAVIES COMPANIES. * The "Economist" says that the history of the Davies companies m Victoria is so extraordinary that it can hardly understand how a man of honour, of even ordinary san ity, could enter into operations with them. It asserts that a vast amount of capital was never held by genuine public, and that the money of the English deposi tors has been wasted m wholesale gambling. The "Economist" expresses surprise at the hardihood of Sir Matthew Davies' assertions, and says that the disclosures will check the recovery of faith m Australian enter prises. The transactions, it considers, ought to come before the tribunals. OBITUARY. Thomas "Woolner, R.A., g'ovtaor He died from heart disS „ llhe Jf odley statue m Cathedral square, Christchurch, is by Woomer.] m, , T „ London, October 9. The Very Rev. D, E. Bickerstetk Dean of Lichfield; aged 78 TENNYSON. ' The "Court Circular" anr jOan^ that the Queen had a sincere regard and great admiration for tb.elate Lord Tennyson.

THE RIDING CONTEST.

a 14. i.v . &ERI.IX, October 8. Altogether sixty-five horses died trom exhaustion m the race between VlTti nd Eerlin. Starhember, an English thoroughbred was one of those who died. Reitzernsteinst, an Irish thoroughbred, recovered.

M. RENAN'S FUNERAL.

m , .-, pA»is, October 8. The remains of the latft Joseph Erneste Renan were temporarily in terred to-day, at Mo'xitmartre, The principal official, literary, artistic, and scientific gentleman of Paris attended. M. Bourgois, *he Minister of Educa tion, and Qt'ners, delivered orations. DAHOMEY. The King of Dahomey led his troops m. the recent engagement with the | *Vench. The Amazons penetrated to within ten paces of the 'French guns, and large numbers were killed. The army has fled m a northerly direction, leaving their ammunition behind. The, French troops are now marching om Abomey.

THE TROUBLES AT CARNEGIE'S

New York, October 8. A house occupied by forty non- Unionists at Homestead was destroyed by dynamite. No lives were lost. VENEZUELA. News has been received that General Crispo has occupied Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. The President and his Ministers have abandoned the country.

MARS.

Valfakaiso, October S Professor Pickering, of Valparaiso, has discovered forty small lakes m the planet Mars.

AUSTRALIAN.

DASTARDLY ACTION.

Beisbanb, October S. What appears to have be,©n a deli berate attempt to destroy the Big Reef Cos. property at Georgetown, made by inserting plugs of %narnit« with detonators attached m, the fire wood used for the boiler fires has beent averted. The- timely discovery pre vented the boiler being burst aad the sacrifice of much life.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

* Auckland, October 8 Robert Addjson, aged 13, di^d suddenly at midnight. Death is supped to have been caused by paralysis. Mr W. B. Giles, hAs wife and two children,, related to Dr Giles, RM" Auckland, are reported to have been drowned at Fiji recently. The recent prosecution of Ah Ohu, and* his committal for>,rial for a breach of the- Mawne btores Act, has led to the* detectives looking up such cases,, Three informations under the Act have beem kid against; another person. At a moling of the New Zealand! Alliance, the following tetegrara was agreed *o b© forward^* the Hon R, Jv

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1893.



Tlie Best Tea IN CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringency. COUNTESS 2s. ASK YOT7R OROCEBS.



When Mr Gladstone introduced his Hoiiiq Rule bill he declared it had many rivals but not an equal. Passing from the region of politics to domestic life we believe the remark to be true of Warburton Can't Be Best baking Powder, Try it.—Advt,



WAiNTKD Known —Being over stocked, and having new Spring Bonts and Shoes just arrived, J. Moison intends selling at little over cost price, some below cost, for two months. Great Bargains, The sfock is the choicest m Ashburbon. Hu superior own makcj kept on hand,' unsurpassed m New Zealand. L staff of man kept. All work and repairs under my own supervision, at-id done on the shortest notice—. J. Moison, East Street Town Hall shop. The " Fair.ily Doctor"' of July 16 says:— We have seen hosts of letters from all sorts and conditions of people, m which the writers acknowledge the benefit they have received from the wonderful mixture, which as a curative agent cannot ba too highly estimated, since it cleanses and clears the blood from all impurities and restores it to its normal condition. If the blcol is diseased, the body is diseased, and the patient languishes. Clarke's Blood Mixture is a medicine of the greatest possible value, and it has attained a popularity almost unprecedented. It is certainly the finest blood purifier that science and skill have brought to light up to the present time, and i we can with the utmost confidence re commend it to our subscribers and the public generally, —(Advt) Ckacknkll and Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are unsurpassed, MaJe by AUSMBROOK 4JfD Co,



Wameti. WANTED, at once, a first class man. Must be a good hand with horses and have a thorough knowledge of gardening. Apoly Leicester Matson, care of David Thomas. __________ _____J__i 9 M' ARRIKD COUPLE seek enaage ment, man as Ploughman and <r C neral farm hand, wife Cook and Laun dress, etc. Apply by letter, care Mail Office. __i___i 2 YOUNG Ladies' Journal for October ; The Idler; a Cockney on Kiits ; Philberta : ;v Prize Tale ; Gerard, by Brad don.—H M. Jones SOME very choice flowers m porcelain alao new designs m Photo Frames and other uic-nacs just landed. Japanese Fans.—H. M. Jones. TROUT m New Zealand—.Where to go I and how to catch them, by Spack ; man. New Zealand Diaries naxt week.— H. M. Jones. __ N' EW Lines m Fans, Ornaments' China, Albums, Frames, and Leather Goods.—H. M. Jones. VJtTANTED to Let—Commodious Busi- W ness Premises and Dwelling. At present occupied by Mrs Pearson, Wakanuiroad.—H. M. Jones. 9 208 TTUSHINGIackIe, rods, lines, minnows, -E reels, traces, casts, nies, etc. Tennis req'uets and balls just imported.—H. M. Jones. 8" CHOOL Committees supplied with every requisite. School books, bags, slates, pens, pencils, drawing materials and colors. —H. M. Jones. SOMERSET~Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small Goods a specialty. Full: weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. Siloock. _tlB2 ATClTyour Ohickens early ; Brown and White Leghorns, Andalusians, and Black Spanish eggs. Guaranteed pure strains. _H. G. Flowek, East Street. "VT-EW"Premises will be opened m J_N three weeks. S. Salbk'h present m temporary premises being sold vheap. H^RPLlN~^Company, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quantities of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9§176 \ITANTED Known—Grand Display W of all the newest shapes m Ladies' Summer Hats. -Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W, Alcorn & Cos. LOSE not the opportunity to buy Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery at Greatly Reduced Prices at *3. Salek's, Jeweller. — - -, WANTED— Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials, Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc., now open at S. W. Alookn & Cos. _____ WANTED Known—New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices ; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under p r i ce , —W. H. Collieu. WHY should we le*- the rain water off our roofs rob our buildings and run to waste when Harolg v will find and fix sp lulling at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty .hillings. Note hU address— J. W. Habdiey,. Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street. \X /ANTED Known--We are now show |Y mR the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect. - 11. 0. Segbks, Melford House. A FEW eight and one-day Wooden Striking Clocks, and pretty Man tel-piece Clocks, to be cleared Cheap at S. Salek's, Jeweller. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashburton at W. H. CoLj-jiß'a, "The Corner." CVTANTED—Gentlemen betore buying ' » their Suits and Clothing of all j descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must ba sold regardless of cost. — H C. Segbbs, Melford IJouse. JV/1 RS OONLAN and Miss Armott, IVI. Costume Makers, have removed to Triangle—next Hanrahan, Baker, and are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and latest P*riß fashions. Dresses nude from 10s 6d. 7§154 WANTED Known—lf you wanfc good value m first-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- Seoeks, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. ALL Wool Colonial 'iweed Suits to measure; fife and workmanship guaranteed : from 50s cash. Rob_R- AwoaN, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Blunders 11 Building*, WE tender our sincere thanks to our many customers and friends for their continued support. Having increased our staff, customers can now rely uport being attended to promptly. Cash aiven fo_ first class dairy produce onij',—Cash S-QBE, Havelock street. W~~*I.ND_(ILLS swpjfei pnd fixed. Hot and Gold Water Seryftfg I*s on. Bath« made to any si;ze or j^ttern. i Bells fixed, and all kjnis oi 1 £.' ,' '--or work bom ftt loWQi>t rates. Flumbi. _ h { _ n to o( tlw d i sti , !c j. Workmen sei- ™.L,u fl , W( \ a^fitt^r -J. W. 4AKDLKY, _ Umb!__fli!fS_ (TTANTED Known—Pump_V P"fflJsf W Pumps. I have on hand *.. largest stock m town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvanized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Ridging, and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.~J. W. HaKuLEY, East street.



New Zealand Clothing Factory FOR Waterproof*, Waterproofs, (Our Own Make), Every Garment Guaranteed. MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS, HATS, SHIRTS, SCARVES, MERCERY. Newest Styles and of Good Quality. AGENT FOR THE WOMAN'S FRIEND STOVE MAT (Something Few). Agents for—WERTHEIMS' CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINE. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY (Temporary Premises), TANORED STREET. opbhfiw& of i¥ew premises. satukdayToctobek 22. SO A.LEX WATCHMAKER & .TBwELLEii, will show the finest Stock of • O Gold' and Silver Jewellery, Silver and Klectio-plaled Ware, Marble Clocks etc ever seen m the district. Ex Coptic and Monowai, there is to hand a very large stock of High Class Goods, specially ordered from the Home manufacturers for the Ashburton trade. . . For Wedding and Birthday Presents and Presentation Testimonials, there will be opened up a MAGNIFICENT STOCK . . In the Silver and E.P. Ware, there will be bhown some very choice Goods, which W latest Home style and new designs, cannot be found m any other town m New Zealand. OPENING DAY, SATURDAY : _OCTOBER 22- S. SALEK.



/"VF VITAL INTEREST TO EVERY READER OF THIS, BECAUSE IT BATES YOT3R POUNDS, BIG VALUE FOR LITTLE MONEY AT HARDLEY BROS. (LATE SPENUER & CO.) THE REMAINDER OF THE STOCK MUST GO DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. WE HAVE ALREADY ARRIVED A BEAUTIFUL JASSGRTMENT OF NEW GOODS, WHICH WILL BE SLAUGHTERED WITH THE REMAINDER OP SPENCER'S STOCK _ _  *f\* ii i —i REMEMBER, FOR A FEW MORE DAYS ONLY. JBOOTB* SiGOl>. WE HAVE SOME OP THS BEST VALUE EVER SHOWN. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. MILLINERY OF THE LATEST STYLE, Under the Management of Miss Turner, late of Messrs Strange and Co., Christen urch. Business Manager Hl HARDLEY, Late of|Mf Andrew Orr.



GLAD TIDINGS. G. J. NEILL and CO. HAVE OPENED UP A NEW STOCK OF GENERAL DKAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BO O T c. IN FRIEDLANDEFVS BUILDINGS, CORNER OF EAST k MOORE STPEETS. EVERYTHING GOOD. EVERYTHING CHEAP. A special line of 80in. Linen Twill Sheeting, worth Is 9d for la 2d Calicoes, 2s 6d a dozen ; Fbnnelettes, 3s 9d a dozen Strong Cotton Shirtings, 4£d; Forfar, 36in. wide, 6Ad New Washing Prints, 4|d ; New Dress Materials, H* Doable width Cashmeres, all colors, worth 2a 9d for Is4|d i Men's Strong Tweed Suits, 255; Men's Strong Tweed Trousers, 7s lid Wonderful Bargains m Boys' Suits BOOTS FOR THE MILLION- Men's Colonial-made Nailed Shooters, 8s 9d Men's Colonial-made Bluchers, 5s 3d Women's Glove Kid Elastic "Boots, 6s lid A large stock of Ladies' Walking Boot 3 and Shoes, cheap Children's Patent Leather Strap Slippers m endless variety, AT G. J. NEILL and COS. P.S.—MR tfEILL |was Manager for W. W| SPENCER CO. for the past four years.