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The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A special train passed through last night carrying Lloyd's agent (Captain Ticahurst) and others from Chnstchnrch interested m the Elginshire, on shore near Timaru. The train passed through Ash'mrfcon at about eight o'clock, and returned empty shortly after midnight. The Otiake correspondent of the "North Ot«go Times '' says the grain is turning out far better than was expected. The yield is also good—much better, m fact, than the first estimate. Ou the whole there will be more wheat m this locality than for years, the average yield being from 35 to 40 bushels per acre. A correspondent writing from Perth at the end of January, gives as a good indication of a probable good market for New Zeaknd produce the following prices of provisions: — Potatoes, £8 18s to £10 per ton ; onions, £10 to £11 per ton ; beef, 7d per 1b ; mutton 6d ; butter, Is (id to 2s per Ib ; bacon Is 4d; ani cheese, Is 2d to J s 4d. It is feared (says the "Standard" Southern) that the cpdlin moth has made its appearance m the Chatton district. In some of the orchards the fruit had dropped off the tree, and, on the apples and pears being opened, a small grub, about three-quarters of an inch long, and about as thick as a darning needle, with a pink-coloured head, was found m the centre. It is generally believed the grub has been introduced into the district • by fruit hawkers from the Teviofc district. The township of Pleasant Point, and a considerable area of farm land adjoining, is m danger of destruction by the river Tenga wai, which threatens to leave its bed and take a new course across country, owing to the channel filling with shingle. The resi dents are subscribing, and the Road Board has voted £100 for the most urgent pro tective works. The County Council declines to assist, fearing tint many applications would be made if one were granted. The engineers report that danger is imminent. The Masterton knights of Labour kave passed the following resolution —"That this assembly views with alarm the influx of Chinese traders and workers into the Waira rapa, and that m the interests of the work ing men of New Zealand it considers it undersirable to encourage Chinese traders or workers of any description, and this assembly would ask the assistance and co-operation of sister assemblies and the friends of labour generally m urging upon the Government the necessity of increasing the poll tax on all Chinese entering the colony from £10 to £100." In Banco, yesterday, at Christchurch a case was heard which has considerable interest to old colonists. This was an application to re strain the firm of Campbell and Co from using the words " C<>bb aud Co." on their coaches to the West Coast. This is claimed by Messrs Cassidy, Young and Co., who purchased the line from tha original Cobb and Co. The plaintiff claims the exclusive right to the title, which lie alleges is of con siderable value, tourists being m the habit ! of taking their tickets by the Cobb and Co j line. After argument, his Honor took time to consider. During the competition of the C Battery of the Victorian Field Artillery Brigade on Feburary 27, at the Williams town ranges, near Melbourne, some remarkably fine shoot ing was done, Bombardier J. H. M'Eichrau getting 104 points out of a possible 105 at ranges of 500 and 600 yards. His eleven shots at 500 yards were all bull's-eyes, but m ten shots at 000 yards his last shot was a centre, thus losing the point. This is claimed as a shooting record for Victoria, and it is believed for the whole of Australia as well. Sergeant F. Logan, a Quean's prize winner, was next t > him with a fiuc score of ninety-seven points, which under ordimry circumstances would have satisfied most shots. Before Messrs Alcorn and Williamson, J.P.s, yesterday afternoon, a man named John Ferris was found guilty of cruelty to a horse, ami fined 10s, It appeared that Ferris had been sent to Alford forest by his employer, William Hampton, farmer, Liuriston, for a load of firewood, and either by careless or incompetent loading had allowed the load to slide forward upon the horse's haunches. The horse had been driven with the load m this position for a lon« distance, and when it came home the animal's haunches were badly chafed ami showed the raw flesh. The man was arrested on the trotting track about two o'clock, and •,he Court was held as soon thereafter as the Justices could be summoned. A well-known firm of Bradford manufac turers (says tiie "Drapers' Record") recently received the following printed circular from an enterprising firm m Spain:— "Dear Sir, —V have the pleausure to write yon, what for m so many years that, V am established, V had made me so many commercial rela tions m this province, anil on this concept, V writ ing yon specting that if yon get non any inconviniet, give use the representation of your respctable house, ofering you from this moment the shure of goot exict, what or af tewards of all what, V have spose you r.he activit}' of this house has come m bene fit of the best garanty, for the better work and proposit's. Expecting, that V will be honoured with your replay and confidence. —Remais from you your very truly, ." The writer of "Gossip from Vanity Fair," m the "Argus" says—" You may be interested m the colonies to learn that Sir Arthur Gordon (at one time Governor of New Zealand), has at last descended on the Uladstonian side of the fence. He made a pilgrimage not long ago to Hawarden to seek the benediction of him whom the Biarritz newspapers called the Grand Man, Old or Old Man Great. I belieire that the cause of this step was the failure of Sir Arthur's efforts to get himself nominated as candidate for Cambridge University instead of Sir John Gorst, At any rate among the conceivabi'ities of the future is that Sir Arthur Gordon may be Secretary of State for the Colonies after the next general eleo tion.' At the Southland Land Board on Tuesday, Mr J. B. Basstian appeared to answer the allegation of Ranger Campbell that he was acting as a dummy m connection with 1400 acres of land he took up at Centre Hill on perpetual lease. He admitted that he did not reside on the la.nd, but said the improvements, which the muger valued at £20, cost him £120. The Chief Commissioijx-J? stated that the act required £300 worth ol improvements from the licensee by July next if he resided on the land, and double that amount if not, so on Jiasstian's own showing he was far behind. The licensee said he did not know how much was required. He affirmed that he took up the land solely for his own benefit. The board resolved to hold a special inquiry on the 18th inst. A curious instance is reported m the "Bush Advocate,"from Inaha, near Manaia, of the reproduction of a hoof on a sheep which had lost one hind-foot and a fetlock joint, as well as an inch or more of the shank bone above. The sheep m question is a wether hogget. Its leg was badly broken some six mouths ago, and, after three or four months' time, the liooi and lower half of the leg dropped off. Since i then a small, solid hoof has formed, which the sheep uses when walking, and which proves an efficient protection of the end of the shank bone. The oiily similar instance which we ever heard of jus the ease of a M\ori, the first joints of whose fingers had , dropped off from leprosy, but new nails had grown on the second joints. This case was cited, m an official report to the New 2e» land Government, published about eighteen months ago,

The "Otago Daily Times" says :-We j are informed that the report telegraphed ', by our Arrowtown corrcsp! ]•'-.■.nt that the Kawarau Falls Station has been purchased by the Earl of Me\t!u s not correct. We learn that some residents m Ashbur ton, despairing of getting the booxs that they want to read froai the Ashburton Public Library, have become subscribers to j the Mount Somers Library. The latter is ■ certainly one of the boat country libraries m New Zealand.

Tiie concert by the United Choirs of th Wcsleyau and Primitive Methodist Sunday schools is to be held next Monday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. The date has been changed owinc; to the visit of the Circus. The programme is very attractive, and includes the Kinderspiel " Day of Rest and Gladness." Mr GainMe's well known success m training and conducting juvenile choirs is an assurance that this will be a very enjoyable concert.

A considerable change ami vast improve ment has been effected on the , busnu'i-a premises of Mr H. M. Jonra, bookseller, &c, K-ist street, who has thrown the whole of the rooms over the front part of his shop into show rooms for pianos, organs, and other instruments, thus giving all die floor room of theshop for the display of othergoods. The upstairs show rooms arc neatly laid out, and contain a large number of high class instruments, both pianos and organs, and are altogether very pleasant rooms for musical people to visit. The heavy instruments are conveyed to and from the upper rooms by means of a powerful elevator, capable of hoisting with one man's effort over two tons weight. It is strongly built, and has been painted m tenor with the other parts of the shop, m the middle of which it stands. I Wirfch's circus has fixed Tuesday, March 15 (Tuesday next) for a performance m ! Ashburton. The ciicus has been 'argely increased both m extent of canvas and number and variety of performers. Ac cording to the company's advertisement the circus will be the largest that has ever visited the colony, and will present attrac tions never before submitted to the public. This district has always extensively patronised circus performances, visitors coming from all parts of the county to be present, and the Wirth Bros, were the recipients of liberal patronage on the occasion of their last visit, when their per formances were highly appreciated. Doubt less with a far larger concern the patronage will be proportionately increased on Tuesday next. A number of Chinese residents having complained to Inspector Pendor of a gamb ling house m Tuam street, Ohrislchurch, m wlnoh many Chinamen were wasting both time and money, the detectives made a raid on the house on Sunday, February 21, about four o'clock m the afternoon, and found a dozen men engaged at a tan-tan table. The detectives were not m time to secure all the money that had been staked at the tables, but succeeded m picking up 17s sd, and im pounded the whole gaming plant. Yesterday Ching Sing, the keeper of the house, was brought before the police Magistrates m Christchurch, and after the evidence ot several celestials had been taken he was fined £10 and costs. The witnesses for prosecution and defence bore such names as Ye Yin, Lew Dew, Yong Yet, Ah Mong, Ye Wen, and Ye Lep. The evidence was somewhat contradictory, that of the China men called by the prosecution being very damning to the accused, and that of those for the defence being to the effect that the gambling house was of the mildest type, and the visits were paid to the house to play very small games and to smoke opium. Ah Mong and Ye Wen were also charged with gambling at Ching Sing's house on February 21, but the case broke down, and they were dismissed. An unexpected flutter of excitement (writes " Atticns" m the Leader) has shaken the dull decorum of rhc three churches m our leading thoroughfares since tiie unemployed have been en evidence. The first sensation ai\<se m the most exclusive of tabernacles where a batch of the unfor tunates attended morning service, and, 0, shade of John Knox ! forgot their manners, and applauded within the sacred edifice any sentiment that met with their approval. This was a lively innovation not to be lost sight of by the parson at the next corner. He arranged, therefore, to have a detach ment filed off to his gathering the next Sunday, gave points m his discourse where applause would be suitable, waited for it, and got it. But this sort of thing grows monotonous, and the third church wenc one better. The deacon? were not content with simply giving sitting accommodation when they were asked for bread. A good dinner was added on this occasion, served by the ladies of the congregation immediately after the service. This is practical, and I am expecting ice creams will be m the next menu, and poradventure a glass of wine and a cigar m the cool of the churchyard. Hoi.lo way's Pills.—lndigestion.—How much thought has been bestowed and what voluminous treatises have been written upon this universal and distressing disease, which is with certainty and safety dispelled with out fear of relapse by a course of this puri fying, soothing and tonic medicine ! It acts directly on the stomach, liver and bowels — then indirectly, though no less effectively, on the brain, nerves, vessels, and glands, in troducing such order throughout the entire system that harmony dwells between each organ and its functions. Dyspepsia need no longer be the bugbear of the public, since Holloway's Pills are fully competent to sub due the most chronic and distressing cases of impaired digestion, and to restore the miser able sufferer to health, strength, and cheerfulness. __^____

Shipwreck near Timaru.

[PER WtESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Timaru, March 9. The tug Mana returned for coal at 2 30 p.m. Her efforts to move the steamer were practically fruitless. Two more tugs have been wired for to Dunedin, and are expected m time for a combined effort on to?night's tide. If unsuccessful the cargo will be jettisoned to-morrow. When the Mana left there were 6ft of water m the fore compartment. The day was fine and calm overhead, but a considerable swell on the sea. It is now raining, with a light wind off the sea, The cargo aboard includes 550 tons meat from Rock hump ton, and 11,000 carcases mutton and 300 bales wool from Oamaru. The insurances n the vessel are unknown ; there are on°ne m the colony. The Elginshire is the latest addition to the Shire line of steamers trading to New Zealand, which are under contract with the South Canterbury and Otago Freezing Companies toe tl.o conveyance of frozen meat to England. Sue is 2980 tons register, built of steel by Messrs 0, S. $wan and Hunter, of Newcastle, for Messrs Turnbull, -Martin and Co., of Glasgow, She loft London on November }), for Sydney, and left th<s latter port for London via ltockhampton, Oanum, and Timaru on February 6 riW#F, Slsrch 10. Another attempt was made by the tug Mana last night to pull off the Elginshire, but failed to'move her, The tug Ivoputai arrived this morning from JDunedin, f>nd the U.S.S. Company's Herald was mAso at the scene, and a combined attempt will be made at noon. Some cargo was thrown oy.cr .board yesterday, and to day a line is being rigged to sling the wool ashore, the vessel"" being nea£ enough for this operation. A stiff gale from the south west blew for a few hours during ti,fa lii«M, but fortunately the sea did not in crease. The Elginshire is principally held on the port side and sit the stern post. The boss .of fche'pwpeller w#s Out of water at low tide, and .the engines practically useless. There fa doe» water .oh the staf. board side and a shoaf yeef ,on £h.e port side and at the bows. The genera), opinion is that she will not be got oil. r Later. Tibs latest from the Elginshire is that a line iias'beea %ed from the ship to the shore, but no attempt will be made to land the wool until a trial'has been made bo tow her off with three boats, If tiiu; is a failure the ship will be lightened be i fore trying again. There has been no ! communication with the vessel, and no information as to her conditjioi?. Crowds n» driving out to see bsjr

ARTESIAN WATER.

While New Zealand lias been making ■ steady if not rapid progress m the direction of utilising the water of her rivers for fertilising the drier parts of, the country, and providing drink for stock, and water for mmy domestic purposes, New South Wales has been energetically prosecuting a series of researches into tho existence and extent of subterranean water resources. The report of the officer m charge of the water conservation department, under whose direction the borings have beer. carried out, has been laid on the table of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, and shows what an immense amount of practical work has been done m the effort to provide a supply of water for that generally thirsty country. The report enumerates, and an accompanying map shows, the location of the many bores that have been completed, h-j well as such as are projected by the Department of Mines, besides many that have been completed by private enterprise and many sections of bores both departmental and private. The report forms a most valuable addition to the hitherto some what scanty knowledge of tho subject ,of artesian boring m New South Wales, and gives evidence that the line of research and mode of recording such facts as are from time to time brought to light by the progress of the work carried on by Mr Boultbee, the officer m question, will soon place the New South Wales official records of this most important subject m the front rank of the world's literature regarding artesian water supply, a subject that New South Wales is only ; nowawakeningto the fullimportanceof. With all that lias been done, however, the searchers after water are only on the threshold of the vast areas that they have to explore, and as yet they nor no man can say whence comes tin 1 supply of water to tho vast cretacean field m the north-west of New South Wales, south-west of Queensland and large portion of South Australia ; what are the boundaries of that great source of water supply, or whither the deep seated waters contained therein find i their outlet to the sea 1 Tho eastern, south-eastern, and northern boundaries of the great cretacean field are defined beyond dispute by the great dividing range, and by the two great main branches that run westward therefrom towards South Australia and West Australia. From these main ranges numerous branches or spurs extend, all increasing the watershed, but none of which can with certainty be said to be the source of the vast subterra nean streams that have been discovered, It is argued that following nearly the twenty-third parallel of latitude there is a range of paleozoic rocks whiol: collects and directs the underground flow, and this line is the secondary object of the research, The import ance of a permanent supply of wu,tei to Central Australia is of such para mount importance that the success oi the experiments now being carried on with such enterprise will be hoped foi by every well-wisher for the future oi Australia. The success already attained is sufficient encouragement to perseven with the knawledge of being on the right track. Seven wells constructed by the Government boring expedition are at work, giving from 24,46! gallon? to 2,ooo,ouoj^allons a day. Contractsarc let for thirty-eight wells, and sites for twe are approved but not let. Of private wells the report gives account oi twenty-eight at work, giving supplies oi from 43 gallons to 1,728,00'J gallons a day, while a note is added to the effect that no particulars have been furnished to the department of several private wells that are known to yield large supplies of good vvater. Of the supplies obtained, both by the department and privately, many are known to yield water that is fit for irrigation purposes and for human consumption. Careful analysis is made of the water obtained, not only at its first discovery but from time to time afterwards, and from the results a store of valuable information is expected to be obtained. In fact the whole question is being gone into with a thoroughness that is commendable and worthy of imitation.

THE MARKETS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.; London, March 9. Butter, —ex Oruba from Australia, is selling as follows :—Sound factory, 116s to 118c> per cwt. ; ordinary, 110s to 114s. The uvirket is strong.

Addington Stock Market.

Chmstchurch, March 9. The market to-day was exceedingly well supplied, more especially m sheep and lambs, of which over 20,000 were yarded. S'poiiK Sheep and Lambs sold scarcely up to last week's quotations, owing to so many large sales outside, but a general clearance was effected at from (id to Is per head less on lambs and old sheep, young breeding ewes being m equal demand. Prices for two, four, and six-tooth ewes ranged from 11s lid to 13s Od ; for failing mouths, 9s 3d to lls 7d; broken .mouthed, ?s 31 to 9s Id; wethers and maiden ewes, 11s <li to 14s Id ; merino ewes, 3s to 5s 4d. Fat Lambs were m great demand ; 351 b to 421 b freezers brought 11s 6d to 14s Id, and lighter sorts 9s upwards. Fat Siiekv were not so numerous, Irar best, prices prevailed for prime freezers. tjSlbs to SOU>3 weight brought 15s (jd to 18s «Sd, lighter sorts m proportion. Merino wethers, first-class, 15s to l(js sd; second rate, 9s to 13s Bd. Crossbred ewes sold i'reujy at 10s 9i to 13s lid. Fat Cattle wore m greater numbers than recent markets, and hence the demand slackened/ Bullocks sold up to £7 12s (3d, ;wid heifers to £0 17s Ud. The sale' of cows aijd inferior sorts was slack. Prime beef ranged from 17s to l^s Per WOlbs. Stoke Cattle.—The sale was unimpor tant, Pi.<i».— Stores were hi much demand by farmers at fancy pilous. Weancvs, 7s to 0s ; porkers were scarce ; 3U pqr lb was given for any good sorts*. Jiacouers were, not waned, and met with a bad sale,

Ashburton Markets.

V.X JOljK v TIKSTKLL

Ml- John (>. Restoll reports a successful sheep sale at the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday, March S : — Li vk^tociv—His en tries totalled 3(81 sheep of which" lie sold upwards of 1000 lambs at from 7s 1M to lQs scl; various linos of cross bred ewes at Jrom 6s 3d to 9s till ; sound uiouilwcj. merino ewes up to _(>3 (3d; and a line of 760 merino withers &t 7> He has also effected sata-i privately during the week of several good lines at satisfactory prices.

Ashburton Trotting Club.

1 AUTUMN MEETING. j The Autumn Meeting of the Ashburton | TrobtingOlubwasheld yestcrdayouthensw j i trotting track, south east Belt. There was a go>d at tendance of the general public, about seven or eight hundred people b mitj on the ground, including a fail- number of visitors from Christen urch and elsewhere. The weather was exceedingly hoc m the early part of the day ji'id during the first event, but after that was over a nice light breeze sprung up, which tempered the atmosphere greatly. The track was at firstm fair going order, notwithstanding the long spe!l of; dry weather that preceded the meeting, buii after several races had been run, the dint rose m clouds find frequently obscured i.lxj rrack. Messrs Mason and lioberts had their totalisatoron the ground, butfor some time before the first race Parted it seemed a.s if tho business they were to do was to be very limited. As the starting time drew near, howevc, investors rolled up, and afterwards there was a fair amount of speculaticn, as the total amount put through the machine showed—-£797. The publie-in's booth was m the hands of Mr 11. Davi-i, and Mrs Jehu Rmger had the luncheon booth. The events were got off with a fair regard to punctuality, and the Committee and officers are to be congratu lated upon asuccessful meeting financially, though scarcely upon preventing or punishing crooked running, of which some conspicuous examples were seen. Mr J. J. C. Quaue was, a.s usual, an efficient secretary. The sfa.te of the course was not con ducive to fast time, but still some fair poforaunces were done. Diana, a daughter of Black wood Abdallah, showed very promising form m the Harness Trot, and also m running a good second liarnoy O'Hea—of whom we have not yet seen nearly thebest—m the next went. Tom's performance m the principal event was very fair, and he also showed consider able speed m the Electric Stakes. Tne latter fell to Jena, a recent winner a 1 Christchurch, who, when she settled down, trotted m <roo:l style. The Conso lation showed, however, that the winning uf the mile race was quite within the capability of Kit 11. The Sailing Handi cap, which had been decided m the mean ■ime, produced an exciting race between ftx'le and lona, and horsemanship had much to do with the result. Of the non tvinners, Eos, a full brother to Diana : Sheok. also by an American sire ; Taipo •md Pathfinder were remarked for showing good style. District Handicap, of 20 soys ; second horse 3 soys from the stake. Two miles. 44 Mr G. Morrison's blk g Barnej O'Hea, oyrs,3secs... (0. Harold") 1 36 Mr J. Shnghtholme's blk m Diana, 6yrs, 2O.secs, re-handicapped to 15 i sees (E. Price) 2 23 Mr G. E. Suuaway (ns) b g Path finder, aged, 25sec (F. Tasker) 3 G Mr J. F. Butler's br g 'pony) Humbug, 10.3CC8 ... (Owner) 0 6 Mr J. Moore's bm Forest Maid, 6yrs, 12secs... ... (Hickman) 0 '■ 10 Mr J. Sleightholme's blk g Eos, syr.-s 20sccs (Healy) 0 After (.he first two laps Diana took the lead, and maintained it to the last lap, when Barney came up, and, although somewhat interfered with by Diana's . rider, against whose conduc; Harold com plained, won a good race comfortably, \ Dima several lengths behind him, and Pathfinder a long way off third. Time — 6min 47sec. Dividend—£2 10s. Ashjbuiito.v Haxiaoii? (m saddle) of 30 soys; second horse five soys from the stakes. Three miles. , 70 Mr C. Hammond's brg Tom, aged, 30oecs ... (Owner) 50 Mr J. Uaskm's l> m Pansy, agtid, 15secs, Ustlllb ... (C iTarold) 2 6 Mr J. Moore's b m Fore.sc Maid, aged, 30iecs (Hickman) 0 2. MrJ. Sieightholmo's blk m Eos, oyrs, 40secs ... ... (Healy) , lv the second round Tom went to the front, passing Eos and Forest Maid, neither o£ which persevered afterwards. Pansy, however, did not succeed-in catch ing the Geraldine horse, who won by ■ibout forty yards. Time—9min 28secs. Dividend— £l 12s. Selling Handicap (m saddle) of 20 soys. Two miles. 59 Mr J. Hamill's b g Exile, aged 17secs (re-handicapped to 12secs) (Owner) 1 1 Mr H. Broomfield's br m lona, aged, osecs, list 2^b ... (Owner) 2 15 Mr.7. McOonachic's eh m Ooralio aged, 17secs (Owner) 3 10 Mr W. H. Paget's b m Maud, aged scr, list 101 b (Owner) 0 23 Mr T. Tilson's br s. Pegasus, aged 15secs, 12st 31b" ... (Owner) 0 1 Mr H, Honor (ns) eh m Jess, aged 20secs (Owner) 0 4 Mr J. Kidd'a br g Heather Jock aged, 25secs, list 91b (C. Harold) 0 2 Mr J. J. Lewis' b m Ruahine, aged 25secs, list 31b ... (Owner) 0 Heather Jock, Pegasus, Maud, and Jess were beaten m the third half mile, and drew off, leaving the race to be fought out by Exile, lona, Coralie, and Ruahine, and later on Exile and lona drew away from the other two. lona got. twice on level terms with Exile, but broke and fell back, and at a third time lona took the lead, and looked all over a winner, but at the last corner she broke again, and the better ridden Exile regained the lead, aud won by four lengths, lona about the same distance m front of Coralie, the third hor.-.e ; Ruahine nowhere. Time— 6miri 34secs. Dividend—£l 14s. Exile was sold for £12 to Mr Heseltine. lona was also put up, but was passed m at £14. Electric Stakes Handicap (m saddle), of 20 soys ; second horse 3 soys from the stake. One mile. 33 Mr (). Digby's br m Jena, aged, Tsecs, 135t01b... .., (Owner) 1 32 Mr C. Hammond's brgTom, aged, Bsecs, rehandicapped Ssecs, (Owner) 2 36 Mr G. Morrison's blk g Barney O'Hea, syrs, Tsecs, rehandicapped 2secs, list 81b (Harold) 3 1 Mr W. H. Page's b m Kit 11., aged, 7secs, list 9!b ... (Owner) 0 10 Mr J. F. Butler's br g pony Hum bug, aged, 10 sees ... (Owner) 0 4 Mr J. Hamili's b g Exdo, aged, 12secs, rehandicapped 7secs, (Owner) 0 Jena took the lead early, and was never afterwards overtaken, Tom, who broke repeatedly when fast gaining on her, coming m second three or four lengths away, with Barney O'Hea a good third. Time—--3min llsec. Dividend—£-3 2s. Consolation Handicap (m saddle), of 15 soys i second horse 3 soys from the stake. One mile and a half. 50 Mr W. H. Paget's b m Kit 11,, aged, 15.-?eQ.s, list 91b (E. Price) 1 18 Mr -T. F. Butler's br g pony Hum bug, aged, 2O.sees , (Owner) 2 4 lona 15secs, 17 Sheok 2'2secs, and 0 Coralie 25secs, also ran, but did not finish. Humbug took the lead early m the race, but Kit 11. went to the front j when half the distance had been travelled, and won with the utmost ease. Time— 4mm 43secs. Dividend —£1 10s. £797 passed through the totalisator.

School Committees.

ELGIN.

The monthly meeting of the Elgin ] School Committee was held on Monday ] evonina. Present — Messrs Hoatten J (chairmin), Coohrrtiie, Scott, Leatham, Kennedy, and Dwyer. Tlipi master's report showed the average attendance, since the holidays, as 4oV. He also drew the Committee's attention to soui'j parts of the inspector's report. The Chairman's action m having the pump put m order was approved. The correspondence which pissed between the Committee and tho late mister was forwarded to the Board. It was decided to write to the Board asking that a mistress be appointed, as soon as possible, the school being entitled to one. Salaries amounting to £13 10s lOcl, and sundries £7 18s 5 ', were passed for pay ment.

Additional Mail News.

TWO DUKES TRIED FOR MURDER.

The sensational trial of *.he two Dukes of Vilarosa has at last been concluded, having lasted since September 22. The charge dates from November, 1887, and the allegation was thai the brothers Bariolo assassinated a young lieutenant of artillery named Leone, a suitor far their sister's hand. The young lady returned his affection, and, notwithstanding the brothers' opposition, declared that she would marry no other man. Hence the unfortunate officer was enticed into the Vilarosa palace by means of a trick, and there treacherously murdered. The trial was to have taken place at Palermo, but there the Dukes of Vilarosa possess great influence, and had bribed many of the witnesses, and even, it is said, the jurors. The scsne of the trial was therefore changed to Naples, where every guarantee was offered by the authorities that justice would be done. The result of the trial bus excited much indignation m Italy, for one brother, Francesco, has been acquitted and the other sentenced to five years' im prisonment. Opinions are freely ex pressed that the Naples jury also had been suborned, and the proceedings after the trial have assisted m embittering public feeling, for a number of men and women m the pay of the Vilarosas, and by no means of good character, accom panied the acquitted brother out of court and organised a number of ovations m his favor. The verdict is characterised as a failure of justice, and Avars greeted by a crowd of 5000 persons with absolute howls of discontent,

ELOPEMENT AND RECONCILIA TIONS.

New Zsaland seems to be a spot much fancied by those whose amorous adven tures have rendered this country too hot to hoW them. A married gamekeeper living at Tivercon, John Partridge by name, eloped a few days since with the wife of a farmer named Bovvden. They were traced to Liverpool, where they lived as Mr and Mis Lang. Their passaged were booked to' New Zealand m the s,s. Doric, but before they embarked Purtri :lge was arrested on a charge of deserting lv's wife and children. He had £212 m his possession, £150 of which is said to hive belonged to Mr Bowden. He was taken back to Tiverton, where his wife promised to forgive her husband if he would go back and live with her. He promptly acquiesced, and the magistrate, after fining him 40s, and the expenses in curred m his arrest, lot the aay Lothario depart. Fanner Bowden was equally con ciliatory. H" met his wife at the railway station, and drove her home as if nothing had happened. The steamboat company, uot to bo. outdone m generosity, consented to refund £30 out of the £42 paid on acoouul o." p:ii.ia^o ;i;o.icy.

SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS IN BERLIN.

The Berlin police have (the " Timts," correspondent says) issued a notice stat ing that, as sentries have lately on more than one occasion been insulted by passers-by, the public must bo cautioned that the military authorities have ordered soldiers to punish such offences m future by firing upon the transgressors. Several papers protest against '.his order, re marking that although sentries must, of course, be protected, the use of ball cartridges m "the streets of a town is most dangerous and unjustifiable. It is not loug since a man who had a few words with a sentry was deliberately shot at m the Oraniensfcrasse of Berlin. The bullet missed him, but went right through the shutters and windows of a tradesman. In another case that happened about five months ago a man was shot at m the Lustgarten, while that place of public resort was crowded with people ; and m a third case, a sentry firing at some petty delinquent mi-.sod his aim and hit a servant girl m the arm. In all these cases the soldiers were approved by their commanders m having made use of their firearms.

JACK THE SLASHER.

A sensation was caused m New York on January 17 by the arrest of a man mm "d Henry G. Dowel, known to the police as "Jack the Slasher," on account of his following drunken men and mutilating them with a knife. It appears he com menced his bloody work about December 29, and up to the time of his arrest had cut some ten or twelve persons, as well as murdered out and out a Baltimore lawyer named Carson, whose throat lie cut on finding him asleep on the side walk, The area of his operations was m the lower part of the Eleventh precinct and down through that section of the Fourth Ward. He made a full confession m the polioe station, and afterward denied all he had said, The man is evidently insane. The reason he gave for his cutting people was that his mother had been assaulted by a German, and his mission was to kill every person of that nationality he could find. He is an Englishman, and has a brother who is a religious crank. The New York police think they can identify the "Slasher" with the VVhitechapol fiend, "Jack the Ripper," but are not talkative on the subject.

THE CANADIAN SCANDALS.

Before the .Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the charges of corruption against the late Quebec Government, two brokers, who acted as agents for parties haying contracts with the Government, testified that their Msual commission was 40 per cent., from which they had to pay the Government political agent at Montreal, who is a son-in-law of ex- Premier Meroier, and any other outgoings necessary. Additional disclosures" of a startling character are expected.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

(I'FR PRESS ASSOCIATION. fiit-.il Acristant. Marton, March 10. An unmarried man, nam 3d Hickcy, was killed on the Rangitira Railway con tract \>y a fall of earth. JttU-Sl CopinT Oppoalta. } Woodville, March 10. ' "'The copper lod> at Miharahara mine 1 seems rich with stone. Eleven feet have : lieen driven without getting through. Yesterday very rich .specimens cf copper ! ore wore brought to town to be sent to ! Wellington for assay. ; " Wellington,-Mf-rm 10. Tli« PiH t»rivt Ater. Mr Tregear reports that he found some g aring case of infringement of the Fac tories Act in the South, which will be made subject to prosecutions unless recti fied. After his return from the West Coast. Mr Tregear will proceed to yv\t the industrial farm scheme into operation. Hra»« .jC'.iixlm Association. The brass bands of the city do not see their way to join the Association, but will take part in the competition to be heM here and assist.

MAGISTERIAL

4S l-IBU RTON - TH URSD A V

(Before Mr 0. A. Wray, R.M.) Alleged Larceny. - James Johnston, farmer, Springiield, was charged with the larceny of certain horses, farm implements, etc., the property of Charles Tolan. Mr Purnell appeared for the defence. No evidence was given, the police stating that since the information was laid it had been ascertained thnt the hordes and plant were under arbitration between the parties and no offence had been committed. The charge was dismissed, with full costs against Tolan. Drunkenness.—John Seymour, for having been drunk the previous night was lined 5.*. Civil Cases.— F. RussellvW. J. Welsh, £2 —Mr Moore for plaintiff—judgment for' plaintiff bj default. John Orr and Co v. George Vincent, £7 53 8cl —judg- ment for plaintiff by default. Henry Dudley v Patrick Toomey, 14s balance of cost of driving a pipe for defendant's well. Toomey denied that there had been any new piping added to his pipe well, and Dudley claimed for fourteen feet at a shilling a foot, stating he had replaced old piping by new to that extant. There was also a difference of opinion as to what was to be paid for time m driving. £1 had been paid on account, and His Worship gave judgment for. the balance, with costs.

SAMOA.

[PER VRKSS ASSOCIATION.] Sydney, March 9. The S.S. Lubeck has arrived from Samoa,. She reports that, everything was quiet when she left. Mr Eggert, Land Commissioner at Samoa, was a passenger en route for Germany. Large meetings have been held to discuss the alterations m the treaty, and a number agreed on the question of forwarding items to the Powers. Many of the prisoners expelled six months ago from Samoa are returning.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

fisheries will prevent the rookeries being raided. Sir G. S. Baden Powell, one of tlie British Commissioners of the Behring Sea dispute, asserts that the question is proceeding amicably. TRIBUNALS OF COMMERCE. At the annual meeting ol the Chamber or Commerce the establish ment of tribunals of commerce was urged. DEATH OF A MISSIONARY. The Rev MrCalvert, Fiji missionary, is dead. DIVIDEND. The* Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company declared a divi dend of 5| per cent for the year, and carries forward the sum of £2000. OVERDUE VESSEL. The ship Theophanp, of 151.9 tons, under command of Captain Nelson, which left Newcastle for Mollendo, South America, on December 9, has been reinsured at a premium of sixty guineas, as it is feared she has been lost. THE LAND LEAGUE FUNDS. Mr Justin McCarthy has issued writs m the French Courts demanding the investment of the Paris funds m the names of Messrs Sexton, Dillon and himself. THE "JUBILEE PLUNGER," At a meeting of the creditors of Benzon, the "Jubilee Plunger," it was mentioned that the whereahouts of the debtor was unknown. GERMANY AND RUSSIA. It is reported that the Emperor of Germany has threatened to pulverise Russia, and that the.Czar retorts he will throw half a million troops on the Prussian frontier.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. THE BERLIN SOCIALISTS. Berlin, March 8. There is a split among the Socialists of Berlin, in consequence of the atti tude assumed by a section of the party towards the recent riots. THE GRAND DUKE OF HESSE. The Grand Duke of Hesse is in a comatose state. THE DUKE OF ARGYLE. London, March 8, The Duke of Argyle has been created a Duke of the United Kingdom; hitherto he has sat in- the House of Lords as Baron Sundridge and Hamil ton only. COLONIAL DEFENCE. During the discussion on the war estimates Lord Stanhope expressed re gret that the local Governments con cerned had not seen their way to un dertake the necessary works at King George's Sound and in Torres straits. Guns for the fortification were ready. He also complained of the apathy of the Canadian Government in neglect ing the defences of Esquimault. THE COMMON HANGMAN. Berry, the hangman, has resigned in consequence of a horrible scene which occurred at an'execution, where the doctors fixed the length of the drop in opposition to the expressed views of Berry, and the execution was bungled. THE LATE NYASSA RAILWAY. The votes recorded by Lieut-Gen. Sir L. Pelly, member for Hackney North, Sir J. H. Ruleston, member for Devonport, and Mr W. L. Burdett- Coutts, member for Westminster in the House of Commons, in favor of the vote for defraying the expenses of the survey of a railway route from Mom bassa to Lake Victoria Nyanza, have been challenged on the ground that they, as members of the East African Company, are interested parties. The debate on the matter has been ad journed. •SWIMMING NIAGARA Davies, of Sydney, has sailed from Liverpool for the United States, and will attempt to swim the Niagara Falls. PROBATE. In the House of Lords Lord Knuts ford has introduced a Bill providing that the United Kingdom recognise probate letters throughout the Empire. LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. " The Times " hopes that Lord Rose bery will be selected as Chairman of the London County Council. The " Chronicle " favors the appointment of the Marquis of Ripon. The " Daily News" asserts that the rating of ground rents was the principal issue, and the absence of plural voting helped the Liberals. Mr Goschen denies that London has been captured by the Liberals, aud looks upon the result of the County Council elections as a social and not a political victory. Mr Chamberlain says it is a lesson to the Conservatives to offer a positive programme at the general election. The " Daily Telegraph " considers it is idle to deny that the favored party i is identified with Mr Gladstone. The Fabian Society, founded in 18(33 for the purposes of carrying on Socialist propaganda amqng the middle classes, had five of its representatives elected on the Lqndon County Council. THE BEHRINQ SEA DISPUTE. Sir Charles Tupper, High Commis sioner of Canada., believes that the Marquis of Salisbury's thirty mile reserve respecting the Belmng Sea

A NEW RIFLE.

Rome, March 9. The Italian Government has adopted a rifle similar m construction to the Mannlicher.

OBITUARY.

New Yohk, March 9. The Hon. Edward Pierrepont, an eminent American barrister, is dead, aged 75. [Mr Pierrepont was Minister to Great Britain m 1876-7. The honorary degree of D C. L. was conferred upon him by Oxford University m 1876. He was previously Attorney-General of the United States.]

CHINA AND FROEIGNERS.

Hong Rong, March 9. It is reported that the publishers of litei-ature inciting the people to attack Europeans have been arrested and their plant destroyed.

CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

Ottawa, March 9. In Quebec thirty Conservatives, in cluding members of the Government, have been elected, as against six Liberals. Mercier's colleagues have been defeated, and it is certain that the Government will have a working majority.

THE FRENCH BUDGET.

Paris, March 9. The Budget brought down to-day, proposes a permanent fund to redeem the national debt and the taking of special measures to pay six and a half million sterling maturing next year.

THE DISTRESS IN VIENNA.

Vienna, March 8. Baron Hirsch has given £2500 to wards the relief of the starving people m Vienna.

AUSTRALIAN.

PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

Sydney. March 8. The Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly is Dr White Singleton. DROUGHT AT BROKEN HILL. (Sydney, March 9. Great heat is being experienced m the Broken Hill district, and the water supply is again exhausted. Supplies are being sent by train.

THE WINDSOR MYSTERY.

Melbourne. March 8. Williams, the alleged perpetrator of the Windsor murder, was seen in Syd ney on January 23, and as far as can be ascertained the police are of opinion that he has left Australia. THE "IBERIA" GOLD ROBBERY. Mklbotjrnk, March 9, Williams, who is wanted in connec tion with the Windsor tragedy, is be lieved to have been the perpetrator of the Iberia gold robbery, several years ago

RUST IN WHEAT.

Adelaide, March 9. The conference on rust m wheat has commenced its sittings.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, March 6. The" Post" says there is a pcssibility of Taranaki being transferred to the Wellington judicial district, m which case Judge Kettle would be removed to Wan ganui, where he will also act as deputy registrar of the Supreme Court. A committee composed of delegates from the Builders' Association of the • ilony intend to suggest a number of amendments on the conditions attached to Government contracts for considera tion of Ministers. Among the passengers by the Doric was a young woman who was coming out to be married to an employee of the Union Co. Upon boarding the steamer to greet his bride he found she had eloped at Hobarb ' with a fellow passenger, said to be a married man with a family.

Supremo Court.

(l«K PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, March 8. At the "opening of the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Conolly said there were twenty indictments including various charges, none of which, save one of arson, was likely to present any difficulty. He alluded briefly to the charges of fr&ud against Etheridge of the Crown Lands Department, and remarked upon the very large number of such cases that had come under his notice. Casual allusion was made to the Taurauga tragedy, in which Munro murdered his wife and children, the Judge remarking that the accused would come before him on the evidence taken at the coroner's inquest, not before a jury here. Auckland, March 10, Etheridge, late Receiver of Land Re r venue, pleaded guilty to charges of fraud-; ulent appropriation of money. In the other cases against him a nolle prosequi was entered. In mitigation of the offence evidence wis given to show that prisoner had a sun stroke about two years ago, and had been eccentric since. Mr O'Hara, Smith, Audit Inspector, called b*

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