The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

There are three vacancies on the Oatnaru Harbour Board, but there is a difficulty m filling the positions owing to what has lately arisen m respect to financial matters. The "North Otago Time 3" understands that the falling off m the Board's revenue at the port last year as compared with the pi'evious year is something over £3,000. A florist has succeeded m producing blue and green roses by an extremely simple pro cess. In order to obtain these results he takes a white rose-bash and waters it throughout the winter with a solution of Prussian blue if blue roses are wanted, and with a solution ot sulphate of copper if the flowers are desired of green colour. Tommy AtkiDs will thoroughly appreciate the latest boon granted to him. In future he will be able to obtain, at his own canteen, a basin of hot and nourishing soup, at any hour of the day up to midnight, at the moder ate cost of Id. The idea is said to have originated with the Prince of Wales, when interested a little time ago m the penny dinner movement among the poor. The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Christchurch Gas Company was held on Tuesday. The chairman, Mr E. G. Wright, stated that during the year the business of the company had increased 7 per cent. The , directors' report showed that the balance to credit of profit and loss account was £10,852. A dividend of 5 per cent, for the half-year, making 10 per cent, for the year, was declared. At a meeting of the Chicago Exhibition Committee at Christchurch on Tuesday a report was presented that, as there is little probability of New Zealand manufacturers doing business m America, or any good likely to arise therefrom, there was not sufficient inducement for them to, exhibit. It is anticipated that good exhibits of products will be made. Mr J. J. Kinsey was recom-! mended to the Government as exhibition Commissioner for the Christchurch district. Baron von Mueller has received notice that he will be retired from his position as Victorian botanist, under the regulation which provides for all sexagenarians leaving the civil service. The "Argus" says: — " Baron von Mueller is at present m receipt of a salary of £800 per annum, and on retiring he will be entitled to a pension of £525 per annum, so that by an act which will bring us into discredit m every' scientific circle m all parts of the world the Government is going to effect a saving of only £275 a year. The captain of the labour brigantine Meg Merrilies reports while at Malta, m the Solomons, boarding a stranded barque, bottom upwards, supposed to be the Kentish Lass. The Kentish Lass has been missing some two years, having been lost while carry ing a cargo oi timber from New Zealand to Australia. The captain took: down marks and numbers of a number of logs forming part of her cargo, which will go forward to i New Zealand for identification if possible. Nearly all the logs hare been badly worm eaten, evidently having been m the water for a lengthened period of time. A rather peculiar case came before an Auckland bench a few days ago. A respect able looking man, named Samuel Johnston, was charged with having deserted his wife. Mr W. J. Napier, who appeared on behalf of the wife, explained to the Court that the couple had only been married a fortnight, and while the honeymoon was yet unfinished, the husband for some reason or another took ii into his head to pay a visit to England, leaving his newly--named wife behind. In pursuance of this resolution he went as far as New Plymouth, and then from soms unexplained reason stopped his journey and returned to Auckland. The case was remanded. Samples of banana flour have been manu factured from Queensland grown fruit, and pronounced by Mr H. M. Stanley, the African explorer, as "good samples which it would not he easy to improve upon. " Banana flour is being sold m London at the rate of £40 per ton, and its nutritive and medicinal properties are being investigated and discussed m medical journals by Professor Dougall and other eminent medical authorities. This flour can be pro duced m Northern Queensland m any quantity, and when better known it is con fidently believed that banana flour and dried bauanas will constitute an important industry m the Northern district of Queens land. Pieceutly an English cyclist covered 3G6i miles m 24 hours on a pneumatic-tired safety, beating his previous performance of 361£ miles. A patented box enclosed the chain and gear, protecting them from dust; the box itself being full of oil, the chain ran slick. The longest rest he had was nine minutes. In New York an Irish lad named Martin travelled 1466 miles on a track m 144 hours, during which he had only 15 hours to rest. Some of the competitors fell from theit machines while asleep, and Mar tin and others actually rode the ring several times while sound asleep. Martin's per formance during the week would have killed a half dozen horses, and the interest felt m his great performance is best told by the receipts, which amounted to about 26,000d01. Nine thousand dollars were consumed m expenses, leaving between 16,000d0l and 17,000d0l to be shared among the managers and riders. A gentleman bought a lot of chickens and commenced feeding them on rice. ' but could not make out what they did with the large quantities of rice that were thrown down to them. He deter, mined to watch. No sooner had the rice been scattered than a cloud of sporrows swooped down and made a splendid meal. There was one consolation, and that was that the chickens would soon be " fowl " enough to eat Indian corn. Next morn ing came, and he threw down corn, think ing he would be one m front of the spar rows. They came a« usual, and, picking up the corn, flew away with it to the rail way, placed it on the rails, perched on the telegraph wires, and waited for a train to come by and smash it! He has since given up keeping fowls for profit. This is not a Yankee yarn; it comes from Birmingham. A correspondent of the " Witness:' tells the following:—A few weeks ago Mr Pyke expatiated on the virtues of tea heavily sugared as the best drink while enduring hardships and exposure." This opinion, however, must have been of recent growth with him, dating from a time when he him self had reached years of discretion and was no more likely to endure either many hard ships or exposures, m a physical sense, for I remember a rich bit m his memorable and triumphal tour to the West Coast, m. which half a dozen stout Maoris formed a very important means of overcoming the rivers and other hardships. Upon the tour m question a quantity t*i whiskey also was taken as a remedy against the effects of the exposure, and to preserve it from the com mon lot it was put up m two tin flasks and labelled %n large letters " Poison — for the preservation of specimens." One evening Maori Jack, oj*B of the Maoris of the troup, caught Mr Pyke taking a long pull at the poison and rushing up tyre the flask away to save, aa he supposed, Mr Pyke's. life. The latter pretended to have made a mistake, correcting it by admitting the terrible blunder he had made, and by stating that the other flask, also marked "Poison "con tained an antidote, which he did not fail to take there and then m a proportionally large dose to the first poison swallowed, and it goes Iwithout saying that his ready wit saved his life—and the whiskey from being found out by the uninitiated of the party. But perhaps ifc was the experience of the double dose of " poison " which has caused Mr Pyke to change hfe opinion as to the best drink under hardship and exposure. There is nothing like personal experience, and Mr Pyke must be pronounced a fairly well pre served specimen, all things considered, ! The world is ever moving on towards perfection, but seldom attains it, Constant improvement is being made m every branch of industry, but m Baking Powders Perfection has been reached iv Wwburfcya's Ciw't lie i>eat>

The Monowai's mail will be brought, from Wellington to Lyttelton by the Tcakapuna, leaving this afternoon, w> 1 should reach Aahburton Vy the first train 10-morrow. The funeral of the jockey Uriah Holmes, who died from'typhoid fever on Saturday morning, took place yesterday, and was largely attended, some twenty vehicles following his remains to the Riccarton Cemetery from Christchnrcli. At the funeral of the late jockey, Uriah Holmes on Tuesday, an accident befci Mr Matthew Sherwin, through his mare, the well-known trotter Miss Axe, taking fright and smashing the shafts of the buggy. For tunately neither Mr Sherwin nor his young companions were seriously injured. It is thought that the boc flies teazed the mare. The Canterbury crew won the Champion four-oared outrigger race at the Nelson regetla on Tuesday. To-day the Champion pairs was won by the Star Club, Wellington, Canterbury second. In the Champion double sculls Star cams m fii\>t, but Wellington claimed the race on account of a foul; Canterbury gave up. The Committee of the Ashburton Horticul tural Society met on Tuesday evening m the Arcade Chambers. "..Present— Messrs E. Kempfchorne (m the chair), Rule, Porter, Smith, J. Thomas, lUstou, Cawsey,- and Barrett. Apologies were received for the absence of Major {steward and the Secretary (Mr J. J. C. Quane). Mr Porter reported that Mr J. Steele, Alford Forest road, offered a special prize of 5a for the best pot lily m bloom (any variety). Replies had been received from two of the proposed judges for the show accepting, the others were not fixed. iVlessrs W. W. Smith, R. Elstnn, and J, Porter were appointed judges for the cottage garden class. Messrs Cawsey and Elston were appointed a lighting committee for the show. It was resolved that Messrs Kempthome and Steward form a deputation to the shopkeepers of the town to ask thsm to close at eight o'clock on the Show night. Two new members were elected, viz., Mr J. Choat and Mrs M. A. Nicholas. The Com mittee arranged to meet again on Tuesday, February 9, each member to have a post card to that effect. The Committee then adjourned.

San Francisco Mail.

AMERICAN SUMMARY.

San Francisco, January 11. It is announced that the American Bell Telephone Company has so far forwarded experiments m the telephone field that it has now m its possession a perfect tele phone, by which * whisper can be trans mitted 500 miles distinctly. An elder sister of Christina Nilsson, the Sweedish prima donna, was discovered m Wisconsin, on December 26, living m sjreat poverty. She is married to a Swe dish teacher named Huale. An accident on the .New York Central Railway on Christmas live, at a place called Hastings, resulted m eleven people being killed and five badly injured. The collision was due to gross neglect of duty by a brakesman, who afterwards changed his uniform to citizens clothes and fled. Lieutenant Percy, his wife and party, having been despatched a year or two ago to find the North Pole, the usual second step m such cases is to be taken m the spring by the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences, and an expedition is to be sent out to discover the would be discovers. An examination recently made into the practices of the secret societies of Harvard College, which, with Yale, is the leading College m the United States, has .'cd to some strange revelations, among others, that the society DXE brands its initials as m cafctle, or like the firing of the flesh I by savage tribes, m order to test the quality of endurance. Oliver Payne, the French explorer, who was captured m the Soudan by the Mah:li, fell from a camel recently, it is reported, while feeble from thd effects of fever, and was burnt alive to save further trouble. Mr Gladstone, replying to a corres pondent, inquiring as to. the position of th« Labour question m Parliament if ihe Irish members are withdrawn, says " the fear that British labour will be unable to fight its own battle without the Irish member? is entirely visionary." A war has been commenced against Sunday newspapers m Philadelphia by the Law and Order Society. Thirty-five employees wore arrested on .January 6 on the charge ot being m worldly employ ment on the Sabbath. The information was made under a law enacted one hundred yeara ago. Just as the marriage of William Wright and Miss Philps had been solemnised at Meridan, Mass., on December 25, a disappointed rival for the lady's hand, named Johnson, killed the bridegroom, shooting him through the window with a double-barrelled shot gun. He told fehe woman he would do this, and he kept his word.

THE WALSALL ANARCHISTS.

According to a a despatch from London dated January 8, the police claim that they have effected an important arrest of a group of anarchists residing at Walsall, in* Staffordshire, m connection with the recent explosion at Dublin Castle. A man who was recently passing a police station m London attracted the attention of the police by his peculiar manner, and he was taken into custody as a suspicious character. The police say they soon found ample justification for arresting the man. At the time of his arrest he was carrying a parcel. When he was taken to the police station he was searched and upon his person were found papers giving the details of anarchist; plots and the names of persons implicated m the conspiracies. The papers showed the head quarters of the anarchists were at Walsall, and steps were immediately taken to place them under arrest. The result was that a Frenchman named Victor Cailes, a woman, Marie Pibeleu, and Frederick Charles, all residing at Walsall, were soon m custody. The prisoners belonged to the Socialist Club m Walaall. Tlip club room and the resi dences of the prisoners were searched by the police, and the investigation led to most important discoveries concern ing the machinations and work of the plotters. The prisoners were arraigned m Court on the Bth inst, and charged with having m their possession explosives which they intended to devote to un lawful purposes. The Magistrate dis charged Marie Pibeleu. Probably she made a confession, and it is the intention of the authorities to use her as a witness against the other prisoners, who had m their possession matrices which were used m making bombs. They are of a conical shape and four or five inches long. The models of other parts of the paraphernalia used m making bombs were also found m the possession of the prisoners. The Chief Constable asked for an adjournment of the case, hinting at the same time that it was probable that other arrests would shortly follow. The Magistrate granted the request, and the prisoners were remanded for a week. The police have discovered the secret foundry for the manufacture of bombs, and the place where the explosives were made by the anarchists. The Walsall Club, to which the prisoners belong, has been the centre of an Anarchist propaganda for several years. It has transpired that the police for a long time have been suspicious of the members of the Club, and that for three months they had been watching the Club rooms day and night. They did not feel warranted m making arrests, how ever, until the arrest of the man m London and the incriminating documents found on him established beyond d«ubt that the members of the Club were engaged m unlawful practices. Among the articles seized by the police m Walsall is an abundant supply of anarchist pamphlets teaching the manufacture of explosives, besides a quantity of material j

LADIES' COLUMN.

Curried Tomatoes.—Wash a cupful of rice; add a teaspoonful of curry powdor and salt to a quart of sewed tomatoes. Pub a layer of the tomatoes m the bottom of a baking dish, then a layer of rice, and more tomatoes and rice until the dish is full. Sprinkle the top with bread -or unibs and bits of butter ; bake m a moderate oven for half an hour, and serve m the dish m which it is baked.

, Tomato Savory.—ToraaLn savory is suitable either for luncheon or supper. Hard boil as many esrgs as you require for a dish. When cold cut them exactly m halves and remove the yolks, which pound with a little butter, a pinch of cayenne pepper, a few drops of vinegar, and a tea spoonful or two of any kind of f re.sh I potted meat. Fill the whites of the equs \ with this mixture and .set each half on a thin slice of tomato. To make the eggs stand cut off the little round at each end of the egg. Serve with brown bread and butter.

Mrs Clarke, of the South Kensington School of Cookery, has been doing excel lent work among the garrison at Llder shot. The private soldier has many grievances, aud not the lease is the want of variety m tho food supplied to him. Not that the quantity or the quality is deficient, but there is the same everlasting round of dishes, so that they become distasteful, and there is much waste of good food. This is a subject which Sir Evelyn Wood has interested himself m for some time, and ho was ' fortunate m inducing Mrs Clarke to visit the camp at Aldershot and show the variety of dishes that could be made out of the food supplied to the troops. The soldiers took the greatest interest m her lessons, and now they have a different bill of fare for every day m tha Aveek, while there is much less waste than was the case formerly. It will be interesting to see whether the improved cooking has any marked influence m promoting tem perance among the soldiers. Badly pre pared food is an excellent ally of the «m palace.

Emeralds are fast coming back into favour, and will perhaps ("Miranda," of the "Lady's Pictorial," thinks) be the most fashionable stones, with the excep tion of diamonds, of course, this winter. And very beautiful stones they are, too, as the Spaniard recognises when he calls the eyes of any much admired lady, "pure emerald m hue." And did not Dante long ago speak of che radiant orbs of his Beatrice as " emerald as the sea," a very lovely comparison when we come to think of it 1 Nowadays people spea'i somewhat slightingly of green ; perhaps this is because they do not comprehend what a really beautiful, tender colour it is, or how capable of forming the love liest shades and tints. Possibly p-irt of the prejudice against green has existed because it is suppc&ed to be associated with jealousy and quarrelsomeness, ac cording to Balzac, but more probably be cause it is a colour which does noc be come everybody. But so far as emeralds are concerned, no sentimental objection should surely exist m the teeth of the tradition that they perform the very use ful dual service of enabling the possessor to discover false friends and to secure faithful love.

One of the strangest jewels which figure round the neck of the statue of Our Lady of Almudena at Madrid is a ring which bears a curious connection with the mis fortunes which have so continually afflicted the Rcyal House of Spain during the last Wo decades. It is a magih'cent opal, surrounded by great diamonds. The late King Alfonso XII gave it to his cousin Mercedes when he was betrothed to her, and she wore it during the whole of her short married life. On her death the young King presented it to his grand mother, Queen Christina, who died shortly afterwards. Then it passed to the King's sister, the Infanta del Pilar. No sooner had the latter entered into possession of the fateful gem than she began to sicken, and a few days later she died. Alfonso sent the ring to his sister-in-law Christina, the youngest daughter of the Due de Montpensier, but m three months she had breathed her last. His Majesty, struck by this horrible succession of events, now resolved to retain the jewel m his own keeping, but he, too, only too soon fell a victim to its mysterious malig nancy. By order of the present Queen it has now been suspended by a chain round the neok of the Holy Virgin of Almudena.

M. Worth, the famous man milliner of Paris, writes as follows to the "Austral asian ":— "By chance there came under my notice an article m your journal m which my name is cited. Notwithstand ing I feel very much flattered, under the circumstances, I come to beg of you to be good enough to rectify a little error. You say, m speaking of Mrs Sara Bernbardt, tlint I habitually inspire myself from her advice and creations to make my models for Mrs Potter, who has for many years been one of my most faithful customers, and you add that she has been dressed after the fashion and style of Mrs Sara Bernhardt. Without the least wishing to depreciate the latter, I wish, however, to establish that she has never be«m but a passing customer, and you will therefore understand that I have no influence upon her way of dressing. Quite on the contrary, Mrs Potter, since she has appeared on the stage, has never worn but toilets created by me expressly for her, and they have no resemblance whaterer to those of the great French tragedienne. An.ongst other details I would have you to remember that Mrs Sara Bernhardt has ever worn the necks of her dresses very high, and very much trimmed, whereas Mrs Potter has been the first to wear her necks completely free and open. I must add that, at my instigation, Mrs Potter was also the first m London to put down the bustle. I should feel very much obliged if you would be good enough to insert this m your next number, and I beg to remain yours, &cl, ' J. P. Worth, 7 Rue de la Paix, Paris, August 21."

Ashburton Wool Sales.

MB DAVID THOMAS. 90, bellies, 1 baleat4|d; JK, locks and pieces, Iht 3|-; KD, locks, la; 2hi ; do, merino bellies, 1 afc 4fd ; do, bellies, 2 at 4fd ; TE conjoined, bellies, 1 at 4kl ; ■ shepherd's crook, locks anfl pieces, 1 at 2|d ; do, pieces, 1 4d ; A over !3, bellies and pieces, 1 ai 4|d ; 85, bellies and pieces, 1 at 4|d ; RT, bellies, locks and pieces, 1 at 4d ; XX, locks and pieces, 1 at 2|d ; do, bellies, 1 at 4d : G between bars, locks and pieces, 1 at 2kl ; C between bars, bellies, 1 at srl ; JCA, pieces, 1 at 2|d ; 82, merino, 3 at ft^-d ; 90, merino, 1 at O^-d ; ; >5, merino, 1 at 6d ; J : L, merino, 2 at s|d ; Dy, 2 merino ewes, 1 wethers, 3 at s|d ; 85, merino, 7 at 64-d ; do, merino, 2 ar, 5-kl ; TE. cross bred, 4 at 7|d : d.>, merino, 3 at 6|d ; do pieces, lat lkl; T9, crossbred ewes, lat 7d ; TP. bellies and pieces, 1 at 3d ; S under triangle, bellies and pieces, 1 at sd; do, belies, 2 at 5d ; do, mixed wool, 2 at 6|d ; do, merino, 4at7d ; d r\ crossbred, i 2 at 7|; do, halfbred. ewes, 26 at 9d ; locks and pieces, 1 at 4d ; pieces, 1 at 3jd; dead, lat 6ki; pieces, lat 3|d; pieces, lat 4kl; G between bars, half bred hoggets, 8 at 9d ; do., merino ewes, 2 at 6Jd ; RT, first half bred ewes, 3 at B|d ; do., second half bred ewes, 2 at B|ct; do., 19 half bred hugsjets, 11 crossbred, 10 halfbred ewes, lat 7|d ; GH, merino, 2at 6|d; JK over bar, merino ewes, 5 at 5Jd ; GL over bar, merino ewes, 3 at s|d ; EC, merino wethers, lat sfd; MB, Leicester ewes and hoggets, 2 at 6|d; HF over bar, merino ewes, 4 at 6d ; .ID over bar, merino ewes, 4 at 6|d ; DV, merino ewes, 2 at 6|d ; 3M, merino ewes, 4 at 6fd ; do., merino ewes, 3 at 7jd ; VVF over bar, irerino ewes, 2 at 7d ; XX, double fleece merino, 3 atSkl ; do., merino ewes, sat 6kl; do., crossbred, 2 afc 6-fd ; RP, merino ewes, 2 at s|d; do., merino wethers, 2 at 6d ; do., crossbred ewes and hoggets, 1! at 7|d ; TP, merino ewes, 4 at s|d ; 4K, merino, 4at 6|d ; kite, merino ewes, 5 at 6|d ; TE. 7 bales first-cross ewes, 1 bale crossbred hoggets, 8 at 7|d ; do., merino, 7 at*skl; W, merino, 3 at s|d; DO, merino with 13 crossbred fleeces, 1 at 6|d ; do., merino, 2 -it 6d ; JJ, merino, 5 at 6jd; shepherd's crook, rams, 1 at s|d ; do., merino ewes, 9 at skl; m over J, crossbred, 7at 7|d ; TS under half circle, merino, 3at sfd ;■ 85, first-cross hoggets, 5 at 7id ; do., first cross hoggets (dingy), 2 at 6|d ; J over D, merino ewes, 8 at s^d ; Z over 6, t merino, 4 at 5M ; RM, first-cross hoggets, sat 7kl; do., crossbred ewes, No, 1 bale, 8 fleeces merino, 3 at 7|d ; do., crossbred ewes and hoggets, 1 at 7|d ; TS under half circle, halfbred hoggets, 1 jat7d ; KD, first-cross ewes, 9 at B|d ; do., first-cross hoggets, 15 at 7^ ; clo., merino, 6at 6kl; S between bars, merino, 8 at s£d ; H over X, 5 bales halfbred, 1 crossbred, 6 at 7kl ; K'A, crossbred wethers, 3 at 7fd; do., first-cross [hoggets, 6at 7kl;, iS Sin diamonds ' second merino ewes and wethers, 1 ac s|d; do., pieces, 3 at 4|d; do., bellies, 2 at 4|d ; do., Ist merino ewes, 3ar 6d ; do., crossbred wethers, 9 rams fleeaes, 2 at7d ;do., crossbred ewes, 2at 7|d ; S Sin hexagon, 2nd halfbred ewes, 2 at 8d ; do., Ist halfbred ewes, 20 at B|d ; S S S, m hexagon, strong halfbred, 2at 7|d ; Sin diamonds, locks, lat l|d ; do., merino bellies and pieces, 1 at 2|d ; Sin hexagon, halfbred ewes, 33 at Bid ; do., halfbred ewns and wethers, 5 at 6ld ; do., halfbred ewes and wethers. 2 at 6|d ; do., merino wethers, sat 5d ; do., rams wool and pieces, 1 at s|-d ; do., three quarter-bred 2 black fleeces, 1 at 6£d ; F5, merino ewes, lat 7d ; Bin No. 1, pieces and bellies, 4d ; do. No 2, m'xed pieces, 4|rl; do. No 3, merino wool, 5Jd ; do. No. I, crossbred wool. 7cl ; do. INO. 5, locks, 2d ; do. No, P, rams and cotted, s|d ; do. No. 7, dead, 5M ; do. No. 8, black, 4|d.

The Legislative Council Appointments.

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Wellington, February 2. Referring to the question of the Legis lative Council appointments, the " Even ing Post" says that it has good authority for stating that the Governor has promised the Minister to make fifteen appointments to the Council. The names will be sub mitted on his arrival m Wellington. The list will almost certainly include Mr Fraser but not Mr Jellicoe. The Premier, an the other hand, atsured an interviewer | to-day that ifc was as likely as not that the i names would not be submitted to Lord Onslow at all, but to his successor. The Grovernment had absolutely come to no determination as to the names, but the number would be considerable, very likely as many as fifteen. Among them would be a proportion of labour repre sentatives strictly drawn from the ranks of the actual working class.

CRICKET.

ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA.

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Sydney, February 2. To-day's play m the cricket match be tween the Englishmen and Australians was characterised by the greatest excite ment. Bannerman and Bruce brought the score into the third century before their partnership was dissolved. McLeod, after batting, had to return to Melbourne owing to a family bereavement. Moses, because of an injury to his leg, was unable to bat at the last moment, and conse quently the Australian team played only ten men. The innings closed for 391, leaving the Englishmen 230 to make to win. Bannerman, whose score amounted to 91, was nearly nine hours at the wickets. Bruce played a dashing innings of 72. McLeod made 18 ; Turner (not out), 14 ; Callaway, 0 ; Blackham, 0. The English men fielded splendidly. Lohmann secured 2 wickets for 84 ; Briggs 4 for 69 ; Attewell 1 foi 43 ; Sharpe 1 for 91 j Peel 1 for 49. Grace and Stoddart also bowled, but with out success. Heavy showers of rain fell at intervals during the afternoon, inter fering with the game. When the stumps were drawn for the day Lcrd Sheffield's eleven had lost 3 wickets for 11 runs ; Grace 5, Bean 4, Abel 1, Stoddart (not out) 1.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received February 3, 10.3Q a.m.)

THE PAHANG RISING.

Calcutta, February 2. The rising at P-ahang, near Penang, has been suppressed, but the leaders fled into the jungle and escaped capture,

THE UNITED STATES AND CHILI.

Washington, February 2. A resolution has been tabled m the House of Representatives demanding the recall of Mr Egan, the United States Representative, from Cluli.

BRUTALITY IN THE GERMAN ARMY.

Berlin, February 2. A number of sergeants belonging to the 12th German Army Corps have J»ee» imprisoned foir periods ranging

from two to five years for inhuman treatment of the men.

BARON HIRSCH'S SCHEME.

London, February 2. Baron Hirsch is favorable to the establishment of a Jewish Colony m Western Australia, provided he is assured that it will be countenanced by both the Government and the people.

BEHRING SEA.

The modus vivendi agreed to with respect to the Behring Sea dispute will brobably be renewed for a year, pend ing the result of the arbitration.

H. M. S. VICTORIA.

All attempts to tow H.M.S. Vic toria off have so far fajled, but the Admiralty officials are hopeful of eventual success.

OBITUARY.

Col. Sir Herbert Sandford is dead.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received February 3, 11.50 a.m.)

FIRE AT BROKEN HILL.

Sydney. February 3. Twelve shops were destroyed by fire at Broken Hill last night. The damage is not yet known.

STRIKE ENDED.

Adelaide. February 3. The strike at the Moonta mines is ended. The men attribute their de feat to the miserable support they received from the Miners' Association.

THE MARKETS.

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London, February 1. At the wool sales prices are steady and remain unchanged. Wheat has declined 6d. (Received February 3, 10.30 a.m.) Sydnky, February 3. Wheat 4s lOd to 4s lid. Flour, stone, £11 5s to £1115s ; roller, £1110s to £12. Oats 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Maize, prime, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Barley, 3s. Bran, lid. Pol lard, lOd. Potatoes, local, £1 15s ; Warnambool, £2 15s to £3. Onions, £3 to £4 ss. Butter, dairy, lOd ; factory, Is. Cheese, 2d to sd, Bacon, 5i to 7d. Hams, N.Z., lOd to ll£d. At the wool sales bidding is free but last month's values are difficult to reach. Greasy 7d to 7|d ; scoured 13d to 13Jd. Melbourne, February 3, Wheat 4s o|d. Flour, stone, £9 ; roller ! £10. Oats, Algerian, Is 9£d ; Danish; 2s Id to 2s 3d ; stout 2s 4d. "Maize, 2s 6d. Barley, Cape, 2s 2d ; malting 3s Id to 3s 2d. Bran, lOd. Peas, 2s 2d to 2s 2kL Adelaide, February d. .^Wheat 4s 4J, market inactive. Flour, stone, £10 to £10 5s ; roller, £10 10s to £1U 15s. Oils, duty paid, 3s 4d to 3s sd. Barley, Cape, 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; malt ing, 4s sd. Bran and pollard. Is. Lonoon, February 2. At the wool sales crossbreds maintain their prices iirmly, but other sorts are weak.

Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade was held last evening at the Bncrarl:i Station. There was a goud attendance of members. The annual report, and balance sheet were read, considered very satisfactory, and adopted. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows :—Captain, A. A: Fooks; Lieutenants, J, J. 0. Quane and.J. Miles ; Treasurer, T. Undrill; Secretary, F. Nokes—all re-elected. The usual supper followed, at which his worship the Mayor, Mr Hugo Friedlander presided, supported by the Hon Major Steward, Speaker of the Hou&e'of Repre sentatives, Councillor D. Thomas and Captain Fooks. An excellent repast was provided, Mr W. C. Davis being the caterer^ After the loyal toasts the Chairman pre sented to the members the various honors which they had become entitled to during the past year :—Captain Fooks, two bars each for two years' service since earning his long service medal; Lieutenant Miles the same honor ; Engineer Dolman, one similar bar, being the fourth he has earned— m making the presentation his worship spoke very highly of the excellent order m which the engine and other appliances of the Brigade were kept; Senior Branch man Pauling, five years' service medal— with a compliment upon his regular attendance ; Fireman Undrill, live years' service medal —with a special word of commendation upon the assiduity with which he discharged his duties as Treasurer, especially m getting prompt payment of the subsidy from the Borough Council; Firemen Barber and Hayes and Assistant Engineer Baker, certificates of three years' service. Councillor Thomas proposed the health of the recipients of honors. He said it was a good sign that so many of the members were receiving medals, and showed that when men joined the Brigade they took an interest m it and stuck to it. Captain Fooks, replying, said he was pleased to belong to a body of men most of whom had earned some honor. He thanked his worship for his presence and for presenting the medals and certificates, and Councillor Thomas for his apprecia tive remarks. Engineer Dolman proposed the "Legis lature." Major Steward m responding speke of the qualities possessed by good firemen. There had been little occasion here to caH forth those qualities, but m older countries firemen had displayed heroism second to none that had been shown upon the field of battle, and it only required the occasion to bring forth the same here. The Borough Council, the citizens, and the insurance companies recoguised the value of the Fire Brigade, and he con sidered ifc one of the best organisations of civilisation. The Ashburton Brigade had, as he had seen, a capital engine, good ap pliances, and good men. Politics should be eschewed on such an occasion as this A and he would only say m regard to the House of Representatives that m . hjs twenty years' experience he had seen hundreds come and go, and whatever differences of opinion had existed, he believed that all did their best $o serve their country. The direct representative« of the artisan clas? were intelligent and useful members, and m respect to con duct m the House were an example tp i some older member?, They showed that the people could be trusted to govern themselves, which was the highest power Britishers possessed, and there was nothing to fear from tho new departure. Mr J, Mac Lean Dunn gave some re miniscences of the most dangerous fire that had taken place m the borough—at Cookson's stables nine years ago—and concluded by proposing the toast of " Old Firemen," coupled with the names of Messrs G. Millar and F. Wilmshurst. Mr G. Millar replied. Lieutenant Miles proposed *' Tlia Mayor and Borough Council." He was pleased that the Council and the Brigade, were now pulling well together, and hoped they would gofttioye tq Jo so, ' l

His Worship the Mayor replied thai,! this was the first; time he hiui been' present at a Brigade gathering and hoped ib would not be the last. . The Council had to study economy m ove>y direction m order to fce^p cbwii the rates. Ho hoped soon tli3 Borough would bj free from liabilities, and be able to keep t.iui necessary works goin<* on the revenue from the reserves. The first considera tion was the health of the inhabitants, and the wator supply greatly conduced to this, and was a credit to the Borough. Councillor Thomas alluded to the treatment of the Brigade by the Council. The Council had reduced their overdraft by £500 last year, and yet the Borough' was one of the lightest rated hi the country. He hoped the old troubles between the Council and the Brigade were done with for ever. The Brigade was a credit to the Borough, and would still improve as fresh inventions became available. He believed m the Brigade taking part m competitions even if they " got sloos," though the Ashburton team had always come out creditably. The Chairman proposed "The Ash burton Volunteer Fire Brigade," refer ring m happy terms to Germans and English having fought side by <ude. He admired good fighting men, and he admired a body that endangered their lives to save life and property, without hoping for or expecting payment. He would admire the Brigade, as long as it was carried on as at present, and assist it and recognise its services as long as he had anything to do with the management of the officers of the Borough. Capt. .Fooks responded, reciprocating the good feeling expressed by the Mayor and Councillor Thomas, on behalf of the Council, to the Brigade. He pointed out that besides drill the members g?ve much study to the theoretical side of lire pre vention, the construction of buildings, and the best points to attack fires from. They had to thank his worship for the gift of some excellent works on this branch of study, which he had imported and presented to the Brigade. Captain Fooks concluded by suggesting some improvements m the water supply, which would be of great advantage m case of fire m the central parts of the town. Major Steward proposed the " United Fire Brigades' Association." There was no competition gathering last year, but there would be one this year at Christ church, and he hoped the Brigade would be represented and be successful. The Ash burton Brigade held one cup won m 1890, by a performance which, though it was m the Consolation event, was better than, that of the main competition, and was the colonial record. Captain Fooks, Vice-President of the Association, replied. He had been highly honored at being elected Vice- President the first time he had attended the Conference. He briefly explained the objects of the Association, particular ising the insurance scheme which comes into force this year. . Councillor Thomas gave "The Team," wishing them success. He understood there was some financial difficulty about going to Christchurch. They ought to go there, and he would give two guineas towards the expenses. Foreman Nokes and Senior Branchman Pauling responded, and related some incidents of competitions m which they had taken part. Major Steward approved highly of competitions as a means of gaining knowledge, and would give a guinea towards the Christchurch expenses. Senior Branchman Pauling proposed "1 he Press," to which Mr Bissei (Mail and Guardian) responded ; Foreman Nokes " The Visitors," coupled with the name of Mr Kirs, who m responding volunteered his services, if an entertain ment were got up to raise funds to send a team to Christchurch ; and Fireman (Jndrill proposed "The Ladies," for whom Fireman H. Fooks replied. Foreman Baker proposed the health of the Gliairrnan, who had been identified with the interests "of" ilio Borough for eighteen 3?ears, and had shown great kindness m presenting the Brigade with books. His Worship, replying, said that he had spent a very pleasant evening. The team should go to Christchurch, and he would gladly help them to go. (Mr Friedlander made a most handsome promise of assistance.) He would do all m his power to foster the good feeling which the present gathering showed to exist. "AuldLang Syne" and "God Save the Queen" terminated the proceedings. During the evening songs were sung by Messrs Kirk, Dolman, Miles, Cuddy, Dunn, Pauling, and Councillor Thomas, and Mr Hayes gave a recitation,

THE WEATHER.

TEMPERTURE AND RAINFALL AT CHERTSEY FOR JANUARY 1892.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

QUEENSLAND AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

London, February 1. " The Times" expresses the hope that Queensland will retract and apo logise so that friendly relations the Bank of England may be renewed. It deplores the possibility of Imperial and Australian Jnterests suffering from the misunderstanding. WEST AUSTRALIAN LOAN. London, February 2. I The London and Westminster Bank has issued a Western Australian loan of £250,000, at 4 per cent, at a. mini mum of 99. Tenders close on Monday. THE WRECK OF THE EIDER. All the passengers on board the s,s. Eider, which went ashore on the Isle of Wight, were rescued through the gallantry of the lifeboat crews. There were over three hundred passengers on board when she struck. PRINCESS VICTORIA OB 1 TECK. The health of Princess Victoria of Teck has been restored. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION, If the Ant&rctic exploration expedi tion equipped by Mr Da^yi Gray, of J Peterhead, and Baro^ ©scar Diekson,' of Gothenburg, and which is to be under the command of a son of Bavoy. Noirdiansjold, turns out a success Baron ; Dickson is likely to senjd? Dr Mansen to spend a year m the Antarctic ijegiona pa bis return from his Polar

expedition. Dr Mansen considers that the failure to raise funds m Australia for the Antarctic expedition was the result of bad management.

FRANCE AND BULGARIA.

Paris. February 1. The dispute with Bulgaria over the expulsion of a French journalist is closed, and amicable relations are re newed. THE FRENCH TARIFF. The new French tariff is expected to increase the imports of ,En<?lish goods. A MUTTON FAMINE. Paris, February 2. A mutton famine is threatened m this city owing to the great increase m the tariff.

THE POPE'S HEALTH.

Romk, February 2. His Holiness the Pope is prostrated by a severe cold.

THE PRUSSIAN EDUCATION BILL.

Berlin, February 1. The Education Bill now before the Prussian Diet, places schools under the control of the clergy, and has excited bitter opposition. ATTEMPT TO BURN A PALACE. Berlin, February 2. An unsuccessful attempt was made ' by an incendiary to burn down the Royal Castle at Konigsberg. The rafters of the tow«r were found to be saturated with petroleum.

MAHOMED AN MISSIONS FOR ENGLAND.

Calcutta., February 1. The natives of Rangoon have re solved to promote the Mahomedan ' religion m England.

BALMACEDA'S NOTES.

Valparaiso, February 1. Chillis using her loan of £5*000,000 to withdraw the notes issued by Bal maceda.

AUSTRALIAN.

IN TEMPORARY DIFFICULTY. Sydney, February 2. The St. Joseph Society have issued , a circular to depositors, suggesting sus pension of payment for three months, and that the payment of. large depo sits be extended to five years at yearly instalments. The directors state that the society is m. a sound position, but. that the assets are unrealisable, a state of affairs brought about by the recent financial panic. THE EXPORT OF SHEEP. Mr Connell, an Oamaru (N.Z.) resi dent, has interviewed Mr Bruce, of the Stock Department, relative to re moving the embargo on the importa tion of New Zealand sheep into New South Wales. Mr Bruce replied that he was communicating with the New Zealand Government on the subject. The cessation of prohibition was of special importance to New Zealand m view of a subsidy being granted for meat export m New South Wales, rendering necessary the import of rams for cross-breeding purposes.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, February 2. The Collector of Customs at Auckland, Mr Thomas Kill, who has occupied the office for many years, retires front the service of the New Zealand Government on the 3.lst of March nexb on a pension. He has been for about forty ye^rs m the Department m various parts of fihe colony. Mr R. J. Lannauze, chief clerk m the Auckland Customs, has also received! notice of his retirement by the Govern ment, on pension. The steeplechase horse Sentinel was seriously injured to-day whilst on its way to Hamilton by train, owing to a fire breaking out m the horsebox., The fire was discovered when the train arrived at Papotoitoi, and it was then found that the animal had been considerably burned about the legs and forequarters. The man w^ho was run over by the tram way at Epsom last night, and died after wards m the hospital, has been identified as a pensioner named Patrick Dunn. Ha was of eccentric habits* and had no settled place of abode. The first sheep fair of the season was held to-day by Messrs A. Bucklsnd sod Sons, at their Remuera yards. The attendance was the largest seen at these fairs for some years. About twelve thousand sheep were sold. Prices were satisfactory, those for Lincoln ewes reach ing 20s 6d each, given for some bred'by Mr Robert Hall, of One Tree Hill. £12 •a«h was paid for. ram hoggets bred by Mr Baird, of Atahuhu. Ac a meeting of the Auckland Presbytery to-night a motion was passed, expressing sorrow at the death of the late Mr Spurgeon. Mastekton, February 2. The annual ram fair m connection with the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held to-day. There was » large attendance of buyers from all parts of the district. Bidding was brisk and good prices were obtained for Liucolns, about 450 being sold. The highest price obtained was thirteen guineas for a ram sold by Perry Bros. Rams offered by Mr Collins, of Kaikoura, went at from five to. seven guineas, and those sold by Mr Watt* of Wanganui, averaged from £3 10s toscg guineas. Wellington, February 2. A new evening paper is to be started here m the Liberal interest. Consider able promises of support have beerfi secured, and m a few days it will be placed before the public m a company form. A Liberal Association is m tonrse of formation here. The report of the Commission to in quire into the charges against the Rev. Mr De Castro, of the Public Trust Office,, is to the effect that his conduct had not unfitted him for employment m the Civil Service, but that he had better not return to the Public Trust Office. As Mr De Castro has completed the term qualify ing him, fora pension this report will entitle him to receive it. Port Ghalmbbs, February 2. Two fresh cases of smallpox have broken out amonjj the crew of the W»n& Umvoti on the quarantine island. Th& disease made its appearance yes^rday. One of the men is slightly better, bat the other is covered with pustules and is m a, feverish state. Dunedin, February 2. A serious coach accident near Lawrence is just reported. It was caused by the kingbolt breaking. The horses bolted with the forepsuii, James Mclntosh, the driver, ■«■{** the only one seriously injured. Three, of the passengers were severely shaken.

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