The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1892. CURRENT TOPICS.

One of the curiosities of human nature is the facility with v> hich men and women can be induced to sign petitions. Indeed', in most cases very little persuasion is required—the people rush to sign as flies flock to a sugar cask. That very astute gentle man, Mr H. S. Fish, junior, M.H.R. for Dunedin, has very cleverly taken advantage of this weakness, to effect a coup in support of his opposition to the proposal to give women the Parlia mentary franchise, by sending out into all parts of Dunedin and its suburbs canvassers bearing petitions against women's suffrage for signature. Of course his move was soon discovered, and advocates of the meisure were warned against being entrapped into, signing the petition, but Mr Fish's agents had got a good start, »»1 now the women's'suffragists are compelled to fight the.'r antagonist with bis own weapon, and send round a counter petition. It would be very interesting to know, when the petitions are pre sented to Parliament—as in due course they no doubt will be—how many .have affixed their names te? both of them. Petitions are wonderfully valueless as indications of public opinion. The Wellington "Evening Post" has quite lost its head since the morn ing paper in the Empire city started upon a new and vigorous career. The 1" Post" for some time was friendly to the Ballance Ministry, but its tone gradually changed until it was one of hostile criticism which broke out into misrepresentation and abuse on the "New Zealand Times" changing hands. In its blind antagonism to the Ministry the " Post" fell into a sad trap in referring to a remark in Mr Seddon's speech at Palmerston North. In that speech the Minister inci dentally referred to the fact that two New Zealand banks offered to take up £500,000 advanced by the Colonial Bank to the Atkinson Government, which fell due during last session. Sir H. Atkinson paid 5 per cent interest for this accommodation, but the Ballance Government secured the re newal of the loan at 4| per cent, as was stated in the press throughout the colony some months ago. The " Post," however, chose to misrepresent Mr Seddon as having said that the trans action was of the present time, and went on to write a doleful account of what would have been the position of the colony had the Banks not come to the rescue in the (imaginary) depleted ■ state of the Treasury. When the error was pointed out by the Govern ment the " Post," instead of honestly retracting, aggravated its offence against truth and fair play by insisting that if the loan had not actually been resolved upon it was in contemplation, and repeated its attack upon the Ministry. It is with pleasure thatw c see that all the Conservative papers do not endorse the "Post's" conduct. One of them plainly says that the " Post's " " keen desire to injure the Ministry has caused a wilful misrepresentation of Mr Sed don's remarks," and expresses " dislike of such crooked Avays of displaying animosity. They are senseless ways also, because the truth aboutthis alleged loan could not possibly be concealed longer than for a few days at most." With this conclusion every fair-minded man will concur.

The result of the "Wanganui Henild " libel case shows what news papers have to suffer under the exist ing law. The action brought by Mr Hutchison was not against Mr Ballance for libelling him in a speech, but against Mr Ballance as director and part proprietor and Mr Boyle as publisher of one of the newspapers that published the speech in which the *Ueged libel was contained. The jury found that the words complained of were libellous, but prior to this the judge had found that there was no case against Mr Ballance, the utterer of the libel, to go to the jury. Consequently the author of the libel gets off, and has his costs awarded to him, while the newspaper man who published the words as a faithful report of a public speech by the Premier of the colony is mulct in damages, and what is more, the cost of the proceedings against him. We hope that next session the mem bers who have so of ten tried to reform the law of libel will be successful in their efforts.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Many of the potato crops on the north west coast of Tasmania are very disappoint ing, the grubs having destroyod half the crop in many instances. It is announced uDon a very respectable authority that Mr Buick will not contest the Wairau seat again, as he has set his heart on a northern constituency. The Sydney " Telegraph " states that Miss Crump, daughter of the Rev J. Crump, Wesleyan Minister in New Zealand, is a local preicher. and tales regular appoint ments on the circuit plan. The Commissioner of Taxes advertises that it having been found impossible to dis tribute Income Tax forms to those who are liable to make returns the forms must be obtained from the Post Office. A line of penny fare cabs started running at Melbourne recently, in the interests of shopkeepers in Chapel street (a suburban district). The cabmen are being subsidised by the shopkeepers, and if the experiment proves successful, other lines will be taken up. ' It is announced fchafc the estate of Messrs H, tt. and G. B. Parker, Elephant Hill, near Wainiate, has been placed in the hands of the National Mortgage and Agency Company for sale, one of the owners having, we understand, some time ago purchased a large property in England, within 60 or 70 mife-i of London. Mr. TJ. Saville, the cycle expert, of 110 Colombo street, Christchurch, draws atten tion in this issue to the fact that he is at all times ready to repair? bieygjes ".and tricycles, and his intimation comes in handy at a time wlipn young fellows who use the "pedalling horse" are frequently at a loss to know where to ger a broken part repaired. Court Ashburton, No. 6729, A-O/F,, held [ their ordinary meeting on Wednesday night, and had a good, muster of members j present. The receipts were .ibout £1.0, The doctor s account, weie passed for payment, and after the usual routine business was gpt through the C.K. closed tho Court, The members then held a meeting and It was decided to hold a social in the Orange Hall, ofli Wednesday evening, April 27, and the Co«imjikte£ are going, to spare no time uor j ia?bwrto»*k«At#fwccegßj

The "New Zealand Herald" says:—" Mr John Christie, who has conducted the pub lication of the " Thames Advertiser for the last 15 months, retii-d from that journal to-day, the reason being a lack j of sufficient public support to make-the business a remunerative one. It is under stood, however, that the publication or. the paper will be carried on as usual." Mr i Christie, prior to his undertaking the ; management of the " Advertiser," acted as Kditor of the " North Otago Times," and prior to that of the Ashburton Matt,. We i notice also that Mr Christie is publishing a volume coutaining a collection of his poetical writings. At a meeting of the Ashburton Football Club last night in Mr Thomas' Arcade office, Mr P. H. C >x was elected captain ; and Mr D. T. Todd vice-captain. To supply the vacancies on the Committee caused by the election of these gentlemen to the superior positions, Messrs Dixon and Bowler were elected to the Committee. Mr J. R. Colyer was elected an honorary member of the Club, and h<\ with Messrs Cox and Knight, were elected a selection committee. It was decided to accept a challenge from the South bridge Club, the match to be played on May 24. The Young Men's Club wrote asking for the Football Club's support. It was decided that the Club could not take any action as a Club, but members were re commended individually to support the Young Men's Club. ■For some time past an organisation has been working on the part, of the Opposition to the existing Government, named the Canterbury Political Association, and its programme has just been issued. The fol lowing is its platform : —" Recognition and encouragement of individual freedom of action, as opposed to undue state inter ference, and to State Socialism. Opposition to land nationalisation, and to any legisla-% tion which tends in that direction. To op pose a return to the borrowing policy on the part of the colony. To oppose inequitable and class taxation. To oppose the policy of the present Government as one of sham Liberalism, founded on class antagonism calculated to injuriously affect alike the the interests of the working classes and of •mployers." A meeting of the Tinwald Domain Board was held on April 1. Present —Messrs Gates (Chairman), Grigg, Wright, Walker and Scott. Mr Gates was re-eJected chairman, and authorised to .operate on the Board's banking account. In his statement he said that the works in the Domain, including the bathing pond, were finished, and he thought no more should be undertaken for the present, with the exception of a crossing over the railway line where it intersected the Domain. The members thought this work would be too expensive to carry out at present, and it was agreed to defer it until the residents expressed a wish for it. Some discussion ensued as to the liability of the Board for Town Board rates, Mr Walker expressing the opinion that the Domain Board was not liable. Accounts amounting to £22 3s 3d were passed for piyment. Land settlement appears to be going ahead in the North. A recent issue of the g" Northern Advocate " says :— It is not an uncommon sight nowadays to see waggons piled up with furniture leaving Whangarei for the back settlements. Such a sight presented itself last week, when two four-horse waggons, loaded high up with furniture and farming impedi menta, passed out for Rumarama Valley. The new settlers arrived from Auckland, and as they passed along the streets, carrying all sorts of bundles and baskets, it quite reminded one of the old immigra tion days in Auckland, when such sights were common on the arrival of a ship from the Old Country. Land settlement is going on apace all around us, and the only thing to check the inflow is the want of land. The sunny north—the land of flowers and fruit—is in great favour just now, but the available land is very limited. In the Maugakahia Valley the Government have a very large block of first-class land. This is to be surveyed and cut up as quickly as possible, and then thrown open tot settlement. " Civis," ih the "Otago Witness' publishes the following letter from a contri butor: "I got up before daybreak this morning to look for the comet, Time: Ten minutes past three by the watch ; atmos phere clear and still; stars all out ; not a cloud in the sky. Sure enough there was the comet, right in front of my bedroom window. The comet is a, pallid, fluffy looking star, with a ghostly haze of light for tail, pointing upwards and aslant. Speaking comparatively, it is about the poorest comet I have seen ; no suggestion of solidity, no physical constitution what ever, as unsubstantial as a spirit-photo graph. Yet there it was, scudding along, (its shape gives you the idea of motion) like an astral steamer heading for the sun with a trail of nebulous smoke behind it. Must be mighty calm up in those stellar spaces for such a thing of moonshine to hold together at all, not to speak of its travelling. An Otago sou-wester would blow it clean away. What an unfathom able mystery is the universe S Time and Space, Life, Death and Infinity, what do we really know about them ? But here a fit of sneezing induced by the chill air of morning interrupted my reflections,. and a voice from within inquired what I was doing there like an idiot with the window open, catching cold, I returned to the connubial pillow, dear " Civis, " burdened with a sense of mystery. What is man ? —deeper mystery still, What is woman? and why should she have the dominion over its ? Useless to ask ' What is a comet ?' whilst these nearer problems leave us despairing."

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

[I'ER PKES.S ASSOCIATION.]

Receivea April 0, 11.SO a.m.) RENBWAIy UF OUTRAGES IN lEELANJ). London, April 8. Outrages have been committed in County Gal way, and on Lord Olanri carde's c§ta|ie Loughrea, fifty sheep have been fouifcj hpughed.

Australian Bushvanger's

CAPrAIN MELVILLE.

(Continued) i It was agreed between tho busli' rangars that we ought all to have our j hands tied, and as ihoy had no cord of their own, they appropriated " Moray's " dkthes line. Morag, I may here explain, assisted by a little sister, cooked for her main relatives, the shearers. The clothes line beh;g cub by Roberts into suitable lengths, the first, indeed, the only man whose hands wore tied, was John Jameron, a native of Vrgylesh're, Scotland, Cameron, unlike the men of Skye, evinced no signs of fear; on the contrary, he seemed determined to up hold the prestige of his brave clan, by putting on an nnmistaktable air of com bativeness and defiance. This made his position rather disagreeable, as he had to remain tied for a long time, while all the others had their hands froe. Mr Aitchison, at this stage of the pro ceedings, pointed out to Captain Melville that, as we were all unarmed, there could surely be no occasion to tie up. Melviile assented to this, and in lieu of it proposed to have us all sworn on the Bible that we would never mention to any one we .had been bailed up. By the aid of Morag, a Gaelic Bible—which Melville said would do as well as another—was founi, and taken possession of by Roberts, who set about administering an extemporised form of oath; but before anyone had time to be sworn in, Mr Aitchison again inter fered, and convinced Melville that an oath . taken under such circumstances need not, and would not, be kept. He told Mel ville at the same time that there was no money on the place, and if there was any thing else he wanted, it was plain it could not be kept from him. Mr Aitchi son further paid that there could be nothing gained by detaining us *t the hut. He also pointed out that we were all tired, and had not had our tea. To this Melville replied " I must have money and I horseflesh, also some spirits to treat your men Avith. We will then go quietly away In the meantime I will take jour word of honor thatneitheryourself nor friends will interfere with us while we are here." Mr Aitchison agreed to these terms, after which I may say there was little or no restraint put upon any one. Melville managed to assure Murag, although she could scarcely speak a word of English, that he did net intend in any way to injure herself or relations, and she supplied him and hii confederate with a good solid bush supper, consisting of chops, damper, tea and puftenlooneis. After supper Captain Melville went alone to Mr Aitchison's house. He walked into the parlour, which was occupied at the time by Miss Hickman. Mis* Wilson, and my wife. On entering the room, he said, "Don't be alarmed, ladies, I have forty men under my com mand, and if one of them would as much as point his finger at a lady, I would blow his brains out." Just then Mr Aitchison entered the room, and Melville asked him what o'clock it was. Mr Aitchison just handed him his watch, which was returned again, Melville merely remarking that it was getting late He noticed a cash box in the room, which he opened, but as there was only about fourteen shillings in silver in it, he declined taking it, remark ing that he only took gold He then ordered Mr Aitchison to show him the cellar, out of which he took two bottles of brandy, which he carried to the hut and divided it among the shearers, Roberts and himself drinking their share of it. | When Mr Wilson's pockets were over hauled at the shearers' hut, there was a gold watch found in them, which he had that day fetched up from Geelong. Thus watch belonged to Mrs Eden of Elden ; and on this being explained to Melville, he handed it back to Mr Wilson, saying he would not deprive the lady of her watch. Mr Wilson had nine sovereigns in his pocket when ho was fetched to the hut. lie managed, however, to keep his hand in his pocket till he sat down on a pile of old lime rubbish ; he then took it out and placed it under his thigh, managing in this way to get the coins covered up with the rubbish. After the coast was clear, about half-past ten at night, he and I went and recovered the gold again. It had a narrow escape. Ihe Indian coolie was made to hold the captain's horses by their tether ropes, and feed them about on the grass grow ing in the vicinity of the hut. Bub when the time came for starting, Melville had not forgotton the horses ho had allowed me to put into the stable at our first, meeting ; neither had he forgotton my putting the key of the stable door in my pocket. So I was hunted up again, and met my lawless friend at the stable door as before, with revolver in hand. He asked me what was the name of the bay horse I put in the stable when he first met me. I bold him the horse's name was Doctor. "Well,''he said, pulling the bridle and saddle off his own horse, *' put these on Doctor, and put the other bridle and saddle on the grey mare; what dp you call her?' "Lady Jane," I replied. " Very well ; have you ever been at the diggings ?" "INotyet,"l said. "Here, then, are some grains of gold, to show you what it is like." 1 noticed that neither Melville nor Roberts would venture inside the ' stable door, nor indeed come very close to it outside. When they rode away, Melville called back to me saying, " You can have those two horses I am leaving behind." Tne horses left were never looked for, of course, nor were they ever heard of again in the district. The gold was genuine ; I sent it to my friends in Scotland with its history. When Melville left the shearers' hut he gave Morag a sovereign, and her little sister about ten shillings worth of gold dust. This, he told Morag, was in consideration of his civility, and for the supper she had given himself and friend. About a week after the above events took place, the mare " Lady Jane " re turned to the run, and was found carrying Roberts' saddle and saddle bags. The saddle bags contained nothing but am munition for pistols, a ragged volume of " Wilson's Tales of the Borders," and a small ncte book, in which were entered the names of a number of the Victorian squatters and their stations. A fter some considerable time the horse "Doctor" was also found, and fetched home io the station again. The following is the account of the capture of those two lawless personages by Mr Jones and his men. It will be seen that Mr Jones was unexpectedly called upon to act at a time when he was entirely without arms, but like his renowned fire eating countryman, General Picton, he forgot all about danger when the battle began. " Captain Melville was taken on Christmas eve, 1852. I was then ser geant of the mounted police for the Geelong district. We have heard some rumors of the exploits of Captain Melville $nd n>at<3, from son} e P*ace a long way up country—the Wjmmera, I think—but "nothing definite was heard about them until they had reached the Geelong district. I never heard of their being at McKinnon's station, but they bailed up several other stations, as you know, and then passed through Sht'lfdrd, aijd robbed two parties near the ftativo 'Crecif, That was the last we could hear about them. You must recollect that news travelled very slowly in those days—no wire—not even a wire ience, When I was informed of their whereabouts, I took three men and started in pursuit. "We left' Geelong on the Monday afternoon, and scoured all the country in every direction, but no one lsar$ or tjtjeji anything vi tljeiu after

the Native Creek aftair. We re'Lurned to Geeiong on Thursday affcernooii, and I may Jieie say th»b the bushrangers had got to Geelong before we ever left it to look for them. As I could hear nothing |iof them on the plains, I had an idea that they migkfc have got to town, and I returned with my men as soon as practicable. [Co be continued.]

ROAD BOARD.

SOUTH RAKAIA.

The monthly meeting of the South Rnkaia Road Board was held on Thurs day. Present—Messrs Coster (chairman), Lytteltun, McLean, Lambie, and String fellow. .clerk's report. The Clerk reported c msidcrable diffi culty-in getting the niaintenance con tractors to keep at, their work, and the Board decided that unless the work be uone in accordance with agreement, no money would be passed. i That) the river was fast encroaching in the large plantation and at the "new cutting to river. The roadd during the month had been much cut up with grain traffic, and much labour is required to brine; them up to a good standard again. A number of race crossings had over | flowed during the month and damaged the roads, but the Council's ranger has now had them repaired ; also the race through village settlement plantstion, and he re quests that the Board will keep them in order from now. A number of perpetual leaseholders will to-day report on their water requirements. The whole of the members retire this year, and the election for a new Board must take place in May. settlers' water supply. Mr Scringfellow stated that the per petual leaseholders were unanimous in asking for a water supply ; and it was resolved to recommend the Land Board to grant a supply. CJIGRTSEY SETTLEMENT. On the motion of Mr Stringfellow, seconded by Mr McLean, it was decided to call the Chertsey reserve " Lewis' Settlement," instead of Salvation Row. CORRESPONDENCE. The Commissioner of Crown Lauds wrote re " thirds," and asked for another estimate of works. Messrs Loughfey and Lane wrote stat ing 'it; was impossible to get a title for gravel pit on Anderson's. Mr C. Dixon wrote re Wesleyan Church, and the Clerk was instructed to reply that the property would be exempt from taxation. The Tax Commissioner for warded new valuation roll for inspection.—lt was resolved that Mr Oxley be requested to Talue the closed road. The County Council forwarded cheque for £54 2s 9d, subsidy on birds' eggs and heads collected. Tlie agent of the Bank of JNew Z -aland wrote asking for alteration on roll with regard to R.S. 6128. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company wrote re alteration to roll.— Application held over till next meeting. WORKS. It- was decided to foim a footpath from the school to the west belt, and to call for tenders for forming streetsatChertsey. RIVER ENCROACHMENT. A deputation of settlers waited on the Board objecting to the expenditure of £20 in protecting the cutting from river encroachment. The settlers were Messrs E. Richards, H. Harrison, W. Lochhead, J. Story, and G. Harrison. After discussion Mr McLean moved, and Mr Lambie seconded, that the reso lution voting £20 towards the work, be rescinded. The mo'icn was lost, only the proposer and seconder voting for it. ; tender. Di Murphy's tender for road near Mitcham was accepted at Is per chain fur metal, and Is 9d per chain for blinding. PAYMENTS, ETC. Accounts for £63 9s 2d wers passed for payment, and the members met on C«me tery business, and after passing accounts adjourned.

Oddfellows' Conference.

I'EB PRESS ASSOCIATION,]

Nelson, April 8. The Conference closed this evening. The principal resolutions passed are : — That it is advisable that the surrender values should be granted on clearance by the whole of the districts in the colony ; that Mr Leslie, of Wellington, prepare a table of surrender values and report there on, which shall be submitted to Mr Wright, Auckland, and Mr Black, Dunedin, fcr suggestions thereon ; that when they agree the report shall be sub mitted in rotation to the Auckland, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, North Canter bury, and Otago districts, and that should ■ these districts agree such shall be con sidered binding on and used in the dis tricts throughout the colony; that ie is desirable that uniform graduated scales ©f contributions and benefits should be adopted by all districts in the colony ; that in any such scale of benefits lOs per week should be the lowest rate of contin uous sick pay ; that it is advisable that members of any lodge falling sick while travelling in any part of New Zealand or residing beyond the limits of their lodge, should receive in addition to their sick benefits medical attendance on the lowest scale possible jfehalifc is a recommendation ! of this conference that a sound scheme of superannuation should be adopted in every district; that this conference re cords the opinion that the valuations of eocietiesconducted by independent valuers as distinguished from Government officials are more satisfactory to the societies and the public.

Agricultural Statistics

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

j The following are the grain growing returns for the counties of Geraldine, Mackenzie and Waimate:— Geraldine — Wheat, 51,133 acres, 1,413,706 bushels ; oats, 1623 acres green, 2167 acres hay, 19,737 acres grain, yield 648,] 52 bushels ; barley, 697 acres, 21,588 bushels. Mackenzie—Wheat, 3199 acres, 95,405 bushels ; oats, 1144 acres hay, 2291 acres grain, yield 82,100 bushels; barley, 16 acres, 260 bushels. Waimate—Wheat, 30,841 acres, 781,617 bushels • oats, 1314 acres hay, 16,969 acres grain, yield 596,278 bushels : barley 2009 acres, 80,040 bushels. The total production of grain in Canter bury is—Wheat, 284,631 acres, 7,087,054 bushels ; oats, 118.804 acies, 3,483,748 bushels ; Barley, 10,293 acres, 306,588 bushels. V

THE MARKETS.

(VS-B, PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

London, April 7. The bank rate of discount is 2-| per cent. Afc the wool sales foreigners are pur chasing heavily, and prices are fully sus tained. < Wool continues to harden. Prices are now equal to the best ratts obtained at the February series, and occasionally they have been a trifle higher. The rise is due to improvement in the demand from the Continent especially France. Owing to the hot weather the buttev market has collapsed. Danish has fallen 10s, and Victorian best factory has dropped to'trom 96s to 98s per cwt. * London, April 8. It is rumoured that the operations of a syndicate of makers of tops on the Conti-1 nent have occasioned the rise in the price of wool. (Received April 9, 10 20 a.m.) London, April 8. New Zealand long-berried wheat has restricted business at 40s 6d. South Australian and Victorian wheats are also dull at 40s. One thousand quarters of Australian wheat on the pass age have b?en sold at 365.

Grain and Produce.

The following is the Chrictchurch Corn Exchange report for the week ending April 9 : —Wheat. —Although there has been little change in the Home price since our last re port, we reluctantly have to chronicle a decline in our local market of two pence per bushel; the highest price we have been offered this week being 3s lOcl, f.0.b., for a i splendid line of Tuscan. We have been flooded with discolored and sprouted line* at all sorts of prices. Od,ts.—Feed sorts show a better feeling for outside demand. Beans. —The quality is not good this season, and prime lines are scarce. Ryegrass shows no improvement, but there is a small enquiry for Cocksfoot of good bright color and weight. The following are prices paid to farmers, f.0.b., Lyttelton. Packages extra. Wheat—Prime Tuscan, Si lOd ; Pearl, 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; Hun cere, 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; whole, damaged, 3s to 3s 2d. Oats—Prime milling, Is 8d ; bright feed, Is 6d to Is 7d. Babley-—Malting, second quality, 3s to 3s 3d. Beans—2s lid to 3s. Peas—Prussian blues, 2s 10.1 to 3*. PvYKCJKASS—Farmers' lines, 2 s to 2s 3d; machine dressed, 3s 3d. Cocksfoot—Discolored, 2d to 2Jd ; bright, 3|d per lb. Butter -7d to 9d per lb. Chkssk —3^d to 4d per lb, according to quality. Potatoes —Kidney, 25s ; Derwent, 22s 6d, country stations,

Ashburton Markets.

MX JOHN G. KESTFXL Mr John G. Restell reports on the live stock sale, at the Ashburton Saleyards on Tuesday, April 5, as follows : — Live Stock —There was agn-inavecy large entry of sheep for this sale, and pricea were fairly maintained. I had a total of 3372 yarded, and sold various lines as follows : —195 fat merino ewes, 7s lid; 253 fat merino ewes, 9s 6d ; 15 fat merino ewes, 10s 6d ; 187 ir erino ewes, 4s ; 600 merino ewes, 6s 6d; 38 merino ewe 3, 2s 6.1 ; 97 nierino ewes, 3s 8d; 98 merino wethers, 7s ; 572 crossbred lambs, 9s 3d ; 571 crossbred two toobhs, 14s; 165 crossbred two-tooths, 13s 6d ; 150 crossbred two-tooths, 13s 7tt; 50 mixed wethers, 7s 6d. Since previous sale, I have placed several lines privately, amongst them being—7ls merino ewes, 7s 2d ; 100 merino ewes, 7s2d ; 604 merino ewes, 7s 21; 1139 merino ewes, 6s 9d ; 194 crossbred two-tooths, 12s ; 191 cross bred two-tooths, 14s. In cattle I have placed a few small Sines at from £5 17s 6d to £2 17s 6d according to quality.

MESSRS MILES AND CO.

Messrs Miles and Co., p&r Mr George Jameson, report for the week ending Friday, April 8:— Asliburion Canty-, iiileyards, Tuesday, April 5. Live Stock—There was again a very large entry of sheep, over 23,000, in which all classes werp represented, good, medium, and very inferior. There : was a very good attendance, and competition was fairly brisk for all good sound-mouthed sheep, but failing and broken mouths are not in request. Considering the large num ber penned a fair clearance was effected. We yarded over 6000 sheep for various owners, and of these we sold 5500 at the following prices :—One shear crossbred at 11s Id, 11s lOd, 13s 7d, to 14s; crossbred lambs, 8s lid, 9s 7d, to Us; fat crossbred ewes, 11s to 12s ; crossbred ewes for breeding purposes, 10s. 10s 6d ; merino ewes, sound mouthed, 5s 3d, Qa, 6s 6d, to 7s 6d ; broken and failing mouthed sheep up to 4s. We also sold 55 rams, most of them full-mouthed sheep, at from lg, ljg, 2g, and 2£g each, j Rakaia Monthly Sale. —On Thursday, April 7, we held our regular monthly sale of stock at our Rakaia yards. There was a large attendance of farmers and others, and a very large entry of stock and sundries, which sold at very satisfsctory prices. Our entry comprised 3600 sheep, 50 pigs, 8 head of cattle, and about 15 horses, whu iwe sold as follows :—557 two-tooth crossbred ' ewes,l6s } 303 two-tooth crr-ssbreds, 15s 6d; 147 fat crossbred ew i 12s lid ; 137 cross bred lambs, 12s 2d ; 121 crossbred lambs, 10s 7d ; 120 .c-—-sabred lambs, 10s lOd ; SO merino lambs, 4s id ; 300 merino ewes, 7s 6d; 153 merino ewes, 7s ; 372 merino ewes, 3s ; 34 '- erino wethers, 6s ; 11 old Border Leicester rams, 21s. Pigs, 16 at 10s; 6 at 25s ;6 at *7s ;16 at 7s; Bat ss. Draught horses, £5 5a to £14. Cattle, £2 to £4 7s 6d. Double furrow plough, £13. Three-horse dray, £15. Geese, 2a each. Fowls, Is 8d per pair. Sun dries at full market rates.

MR DAVID THOMAS.

; Mr David Thomas reports upon the live stock market for the week ending Friday, April 8 :~- Livje Stock —The usual weekly stock sale was held at the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday. The total entries catalogued were 25,974 sheep, 9 head of cattle, and 165 rams, of which my entry comprised 15,178 sheep, 96 rams, and 4 head of cattle. This entry exceeds any previous one this year, and if there had been more accommodation at the yards the entry would have totalled over 30,000, as I had to send home five or six consigments, being unable to find yard room for them. AH the races and drafting-yards were filled, which caused great inconvenience to the intending purchasers, and in many cases prevented mobs being drafted, and thus spoilt the sale of them. The attendance was good, and notwithstanding the heat and the inconvenience caused through blocking the alleys, everyone seemed to be in good humor, and consequ#atly made things hum. ; Fat Sheep and Lambs—My principal sales were as follows :—92 fat ewes, 8s lOd and 9s lQd ; 118 fat crossbred ewes, 10s ; 10 crossbred ewes and wethers, 15s; 12 fat merino ewes, 8s lid; 82 crossbred; ewes, two-tooth ewes and wethers. 11s; 86 fat crossbred ewes, 9s 2d; 70 crossbred lambs, 10s ; 180 two and four-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, 14s Id ; 58 merino ewes, Cs Id ; 36 four and six-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, 15s ; 470 two-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers, 14s; 292 crossbred ewes, 10s 9d ; 7 crossbred wethers, 13s Id ; 148 cross bred lambs, 10s 2d. Store Sheep and Lambs—ls merino ewes, 5s 6d; 119 crosbbred lambs, 8s 4d; 178 crossbred ewes, 9s 2d ; 636 crossbred ewes, 8s 9d; 42 crossbred ewes, 5s 2d; 180 cross bred lambs, 9s lOd; 251 merino ewes, 4s 7d ; 54 lambs, 9s 2d ; 54 crossbred ewes, 9s ; 1242 merino ewes, 4s 6d ; 3000 merino ewes, 4s 94 to 4s lid; 9Q4 crossbred ewes, fair mouths, 7s" 9d ; 508 merino ewes, 6s 6d to 6s lOd; 200 crossbred lambs, 6s 5d ; 235' lambs, 10s ; 92 crossbred ewee, 8s Id j 317 crossbred ewes, 7s 6d; 241 crossbred lambs, 7s Id ; 392 crossbred two-tooths, 13s 2d to 13s 4d ; 25 crossbred two-tooths, 8s; 247 merino ewes, 3s Id ; 206 two-tooth merino ewes, 7s 8d; 600 merino ewes, sound mouth, 4s lOd to ss; 292 crossbred ewes, 10a 9d; 39 crossbred lambs, 9s 8d ; 95 merino ewes, 4s; 19 crossbred lambs, 8s; 154 merino ewes, 3s; 7 shpep, Bs. Rams—2 Leicester, 3 guineas; 5 English Leicester aged rams, 2 guineas; 5 English Leceister aged rams, 2 guineas ; 2 Border Leicester two-tooth, 2 guineas y 4 Lincolns W} mouth., % guineas j 3 Border Leigestty

four-tooth, 2i to 3 guineas; 4 English} Leicester four-tooth, 5| guineas ; 3 rams,. If guinea; 16 Lincoln rams two shear, £3 2s 6d ; 3 Down ram?, J guinea; 6 rams, 1^ guinei; 2 Border Leicester, 3 guineas; ,2 Border Leicester, \l guinea. Cattle—-This particular line of stock was so poorly represented at Tuesday's sale that it is not worth reporting, but whenever good young cattle make their appearance they are imnvdiately snapped up. Horse Market -On Saturday 56 entries came to hind, of which I managed to dis posed of 34 at satisfactory prices. I sold really good draughts from £15 to ±21 ; inferior draughts, £10 to £13 ; unbroken colts and fillies, £"6 15s to £13 10s; light horses, colts and fillies, £7 to £8 10s; hack and harness horses from £1 5s to £18. Private Sales—During the week I have sold privately several lines of sheep at very satisfactory price?, the principal of which are a* follow: — 671 sound mouth merino wethers, 7s 9d ; 2,55 lambs, 9a 6.1 ; 230 two tooths, 14s; 18 two-tooth Border Leicester rams, 5 guineas.

MESSRS FRIEDMANDER BROS.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, report upon the live stock market for the week ending April 8 :— Live Stock—At the Aahburton Yards on Tuesday last one of the largest entries of sheep for the season was catalogued to a large attendance of buyers and others mostly intent on doing business. A very good clearance was effected, and, except in the case of old merinos and aged crossbreds, ' there was no drop in values, but in these classes a fall of from quite Is 6d to 2s was noticeable. We offered on account of various clients several lots of yomig sheep all of which we disposed of. Crossbred lambs we sold at from 10d to 11s 8d; crossbred two tooths at 13s 5d ; a pen of crossbred wethers at 15s 3d; aged crossbred ewea, 8s 6d ; and failing mouthed merino ewes at 4s 6d; There were several lines of merino ewes straight from the station which sold from 6s 6d to 8s; sound merino wethers to 7s 6d ; two-tooth crossbreds from 10s 6d to 14s; while crossbred lambs sold at from 10s to 11s 3d for good, and down to 7s for culls ; aged crossbred and merinos were diffiult to quit.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

AUSTRALIAN MAILS. London, April 7- Sir Jas. Fergusson, referring to the rapid passage made by the Messageries Marititnes steamer Polynesien from Adelaide to Marseilles., said it was very undesirable to sacrifice regularity of mail service in order to secure an occasional quicker transit. WEST INDIAN LOAN. A £100,000 four per cent loan placed on the market by the British West Indian Government, averaged £102 3s 9d, and was subscribed twice over. THE UNIVERSITIES BOAT RACE. The latest betting is 12 to 10 on the Cambridge crew. FIFTY STEAMSHIP PASSEN GERS DROWNED. : While the steamer Sudelop was.near ing the wharf the passengers, of whom there were a large number, crowded on the side causing the vessel to capsize. Fifty of those on board were drowned. THE LABOR COMMISSION. LojSDOtf, April 8. The Directors of the Cambrian Rail way Company, including Mr J. W, Maclure, member for Stratford, ap peared before the Bar of the House of Commons to-day to explain their action in dismissing some of their employees who had given evidence before a Select Committee of the House. They stated that it. was not their intention to prevent their servants giving evidence, and offered to make the fullest apology for the dismissal. Sir Mi Hicks Beach moved that the Directors be reproved for their action, and Mr Gladstone spoke in support of the motion. The Radical members thought the motion did not go far enough, and demanded that the employees who had been dismissed should either be rein stated in their old positions or be paid compensation. After a long and ex citing debate, Sir M. Hicks Beach's motion was carried by 359 to 70. " The Times," referring to the matter, advises the Directors to pay the men compensation.

BRITISH TRADE. The value of the imports for the United Kingdom last month showed an increase of £140,000, while the exports decreased £200,000.

THE SULTAN'S FIRMAN.

Cairo, April 8. In his firman to the Khedive the Sultan of Turkey claims the Sinai Peninsula. '...;.

THE FRENCH IN THE SOUDAN.

Patus, April 8. Colonel Humbert states that the position of the French troops fn the Soudan is desperate, and they are un able either to retreat or advance. CHICAGO EXHIBITION. The Chamber of Deputies has voted three and a quarter million francs fer the representation of the nation at the Chicago Exhibition.

COUNT CAPRIVI.

Berlin, April 8. Count Caprivi is visiting Carlsbad for the sake of the medicinal springs. He is regarded as preparing to resign the Chancellorship at no distant date, owing to a dispute with Herr Boetti cher, Secretary of State for the Interior. j

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Auckland, April 8, Major W. S. Tisdali, who served daring the Waikato war, and was for several years past Government auditor in Auek land, died this morning ac Parnell, suddenly, from an apoplectic seizure, aged 62. He was auditing the Parnell Borough Council accounts yesterday afternoon when he took the fit, and never recovered consciousness. Deceased joined the second Waikato regiment in 1865, and subsequently joined the constabulary. The South British Insurance Company have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum. It has been decided that the address to Sir George Grey on his eightieth Birthday shall be presented in Albert Park if the weather is fine. The children of the city and suburban schools are to attend, and will be given a half holiday. Wellington, April 8. The Labor Bureau is making arrange: ments to issue coupons to men in search of v/ork, which wi|l entitle them to aineal fur <sd. Several owners of accommodation houses in country districts have expressed their willingness to accept these coupons. As soon as a man obtains employment he ceases to be entitled to a coupon. It is understood that the Pharmacy Bosrd will vigorously protest ngainsi the Poisons Act, which comes into operation on May 1, and provides that eyery person selling or disposing of strychnine or arsenic must obtain from the purchaser a decla a! ion stating precisely the Christian' name and surname of intending purchase?

at full length, together with his er occupation and address, (2) exact quantity and name of poison required, and (3) ex press purpose or purposes for wh'ch such poison w alone intended to be used, and places and localities where same is ufed or deposited respectively. The declaration atf«r the purchase is completed ia to be sent Hbraightway to the registrar of the district The regulations do not apply to the wholesale disposal of ar»enic for cure of disease m shesp. Lieut. Uol Gcrton, who has just re turned troin Kngland, in the courU of an interview- with. " Post" reporter; said that he firmly believed that the prejudice of the lower classes against New' Zealand frozen mutton is beinsf' greatly broken clown, and as regards New Zealand oats he declared they were taking a high stand. One prood judge had assured him they were the finest oats he had ever had, and he intended to feed his horses on them whenever they were obtainable. lhe Trades Council passed the follow mg resolution. That a sufficient sum of money be raised to establish in business thetramwaymennowoutonstrike.andtha^ all moneys so raised shall be applied solely for the benefit of 'the men. The idea is to establish the men in> a bus scr- VlCmu" l oPPoslWon to the trams. The tramway men are still determined to stand out and canvasser^ have been very successful in obtaining subscriptions to the i uud in aid of the strikers. Speak ing at a social in aid of the strike fund to night Mr McLean, Jis&, said he thought if both sides gave way ft little the affair could very quickly be brought to a satisfactory close. At the annual meeting of the Wellington Employers' Association it was decided to enlarge the field of operations., It iti asserted tint never in the history of Wellington was there such a prevalence of typhoid fever as during the last month. Twenty-one cases were reported to the City Council during March, and thsre were at the same time sixty cases under treatment at the hospital. In nearly every case the evil was directly traceable to defective drainage and , sanitation. With cold weather approaching the epidemic appears to have passed its climax. s James Craig has been committed for trial on a charge of setting fire to a.cottage at Silverstream. H.M.B. Tauranga left for Sydney via New Plymouth this afternoon. Gkeymouth, April 8. The Bank of New Zealand shipped per Mawhera a parcel of 52380z Bdwt of gold. Rbkpton, April 8. Oaniel McOauley, a very old and re spected resident, was found drowned in the Inangahua River to-dayj At the inquest a verdict of "Found drowned" Was returned, the evidence showing that nothiujr. peculiar had been noticed in McCauley s mariner of late. ■■«■■ c tt. • , April 8. Professor Ulnch reports that a boulder found by his assistant, MrW". Goodlot, in the "old drift at Back Creek, near Rimu, Vi estland, is not only of groat in terest mtneralogically, but the discovery may prove of commercial value. The red mineral is true Oriental ruby,, and th abundance in which the precious stone exists in the green matrix is really astonishing. He can find no record of a similar occurrence from any part of the world producing rubies. The presence of small crystals gives promise of large and really valuable ones being found if looked for. Samples of tin ore .found in Humphrey's Gully bear the closest re semblance to that found in the Mount Bischpff mine, Tasmania. The Professor thinks there is a great probability of pro specting leading to the discovery of a rich parent deposit of this ore.

THE Deeming Murders.

[PER PRJESS ASSOCIATION.:]

London. April 7. Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir R. Webster, Attorney General, said that Deeming would only be brought to England to stand his trial for the Rainhill murder in the event of his being acquitted of the Windsor murder. April 8. A dressmaker who was acquainted with Deeming (whom she knew as Lawson) states that she >valked with him on the night one of the White chapel murder? was committed. She left him early, but met him again later in, the evening. TJe then appeared to be very agitated and conversed about the murder in an excited manner, showing an intimate knowledge of the way in which the body of the victim had been mutilated. She declared it was impossible that he, personally, could be guilty of the crime, notwith standing the wonderful knowledge he possessed of all the details of the affair. (Received April 9, 11.30 ».m.) Mblbourne, April 9. Williams' behaviour "in gaol is said to be erratic and peculiar, but the medical officer is of opinion that the prisoner is not insane, but merely act ing a part.

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING.

Those interested are a.Sfain reminded that nominations for the .Ashburton Racing Club's Autumn Meeting close this evening at nine o'clock,, by which time also the sweep of 2 soys for the Ashburton Stakes must be paid. \.

AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Auckland, Apri! 8. The following acceptances were received to-night:— - Easter Handicap, of 300 soys. One : . mile and a half.

Steeplechase Handicap, ot 200 soys. A bout three miles and a half.

OAMARU AUTUMN MKEXING.

SECOND DAY.

Oamaikv. April & The following events were contested after we went to press yesterday.:•- WaTTAKI PIiATE, Of 50 SOYS.' SlJ| furlongs.-Pique, 6st 121b, 1; Galtee, Bsfc 71b, 2 : Roseleaf, 7st 51b, 3. Finetta and Husueuot also ran. Time—lmin 19sec. Dividend—£4 2s. Hack Selling Rack, of 15 soys. Six fin-longs. -Loiter 1, Glenlora 2, Satyr 3. Six ran. Time—lmin 21^sec. Dividend —£3 10s, Consolation Hanmcav of 25 soys, one mile, won by Miss Mack (9st ?lb), beatin« Rothamstead (7sfc) and paying a dividend, of £1 os 4

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