The Ashburton Guardian, Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, AUGUST. 22, 1892. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL CONTROVERSY.

The publication of the correspon dence between the Governor and the Premier with reference to the nomina tions to the Legislative Council does not throw much light upon the ques tion, whether politically or constitu tionally. The question at issue is simply—is the Governor to act upon the advice of his responsible advisers, or is he to act upon other advice which he may be abl« to obtain ? There is a difference on a point of fact, with respect to which His Excellency's ad visers are undoubtedly right, that is, as to the number of Liberal members at present in the Council. Hi* Excel lency thinks that some of the Council lors appointed by past Liberal Govern ments will return to the Liberal side when the political questions now at issue are settled ; the Premier states that those members are permanently estranged from Liberalism, and he is i undoubtedly right, and his wiew of this point of the case should have been accepted by the Governor without demur. In asking twelve appoint ments the Premier is not unreasonable. He does not seek for a majority in the Council, but fc only such a number of new Councillors as shall ensure the due discussion of Government mea sures and representation of the Government on Committees of the Upper House. This, we consider, his Excellency should have granted. It will be remembered that in the case of the Atkinson nominations, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Knutsford, approved of Lord Onslow's action in taking the advice of his Ministers, though he withheld his approval o£ the action of Ministers in tendering that advice, and the reasons now—when the Government has the strongest majority in the Lower House that any New Zealand Ministry has ever had—are far more powerful in support of the Ministerial advice. We have no hesitation in believing that had the correspondence come before Lord Knutsford, he would have taken Mr Balance's view of the question, but we must confess we are less certain of the view which the Marquis of Ripon will take. The con stitutional law on the question is clearly stated by Sir Robert Stout who cites " Anson on the English Constitu tion " as bearing on Earl Glasgow's action in re Council calls. Anson lays it down that •' i>he governor of a self-governing colony is a constitutional king—his discretion must be that of his Responsible Advisers; he may en deayoi? to jnjfluence them, but he must not act contrary to. *bejr final decision, unless he is prepared to appeal from them tQ the colonial Parliament, and ultimately to the Colonial electorate," Professor Dicey says of Mv "W.- Anson'a work Unit "it is the moat valuaole treatise which has appeared for years on the English Constitution as it actually exists." c »»ust trust that the best constitutional authorities _at Home will be consulted, mi ft decision given that will remove all doubt from +,his question and govern any future difficulty.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr John Grigg shipped uearlv thirty ljead of Ayrshire cattle to Wellington by (the Btp^mpv Heral,d, from Lyttelton on Saturday nighjb, A Wanganuj paper reports jthae a mare i wh'mh last, year slipped twin foals to the OQldsbgrough stallipn Sou'rWester, has this year had triplets fa the same sire. Jn the former case the foals lived, bijt jn the latter they died, The canvassers for promises of support to a butter factory en the creamery principle isv the Qamaru district met with so little success t£at£h.a scheme has been abandoned. r]?he §ew Zealand ijairy Supply Company baye arranged to erect a Creamery near HampdPß Railway Station. Mr Chantry Harris, who is an old Dunedin pressman, and was for a number of years proprietor of the "New Zealand Times," has purchased the "Bruce Herald," and has assumed active control of that mmp-. tender Mr Harris' management and fedUj»rship,'>h £ 9 re^dspte of Bru:e will no doubt quickly find their locaj ox|a» assum ing an improved appearance. The " Oamaru Mail" states that a private letter received from Sydney reports that business is dreadfully bad there, but nothing l*be so bad as in Victoria. The writer also exmesspsaja opinion that the Dibbs Ministry Will have "tV'gci °V y}}0 $ fyG House meets, and adds. ''If aii appeal 't»^ the c.qijjitry takes place, I fancy the Freetraders will again be to the front. our Legislative Councillors are a good deal o,p sea. on t'wa question of Home Rule for Ireland. Mr X. Walker calls it ('Tlje detestable policy 'of Home Rjle." Mr Downie Stewart" would like jto know what was meant by Homq Rule," J)r Grace declined to express an opinion upon •' flip unfortunate question of Home Rule," Mr McLean said " what was meant by Home Rule he never could understand." Acceding to the "Dunedin Star" the Hc-n'T' jperguV ha,s de^nijteljr determined to retire from public lite, and mikatipu 'rfifi^re, to fkfd a new member; The names QrJSfr'Wo.vgi*? an'<* Mr ?°} ly> of Croihwell, m^imifmm^i $8. !^% r^ n<?idates. w 1S^ L 'Wif .hp*"*ll'*^ aye^e tQ agajii'seeK- Hon E. Miteneio^ \ , . |gf' r m ing re-election, but their Meu^ as?s b-r°lsJ urging both hon gentlemen to recon^'.!"" their decision. The death of M- Percy Comber, a mis sionary on the lower Congo, repalls the tragic fate of a remarkable family. j? i re d with the spirit of Moffat and Livingstone, Mr Thomas Comber in 1876 essayed to open up the Congo for the Baptists, and for ten years he did 'pioneer's work with no visible results. He then died, and was soon followed by his wife. In 1885 his brother Sidney also fell a victim to the Congo fever while engaged in mission work. A little later a sister, working in Victoria, Western Africa, and but recently married to a missionary, was also stricken down by fever and died. In Mr Percy Comber the last of the self-sacrificing enthusiasts has now been taken, and the aged fathar, who lives in South London, is the sole survivor of the missionary family. Mr Stanley wasj an admirer of the Comber family, and spoke highly of jtheir Qivilising influence on thfr Congo,

A bankruptcy case before Judge Ward at Oamaru last week was that of a man wbo filed four days after he was married and attributed his insolvency in part to his wedding expenses. He claimed, however, that he thought the best thing he could do "in the interest of his creditors was to get married." His Honor thought the lady might have been produced, in order that he might have some idea of the value of the matrimonial alliance as an " extenuating circumstance." The bankrupt was di charged Mr Harry Furniss and Mr Fred Villiers seem, on their recent visit to the United States, to have produced a very favourable impression. "If the men in prominence " (says a Transatlantic authority) "in litera ture, alrtistic work, newspaper work, or other means of influencing English public opinion, who come to thia country had the same gentlemanly qualifications and good behaviour as Fred Villiers and as Harry Furniss, of London Punch, the English t nation would not be obliged to suffer in-' American estimation for the faults of ill bred cads wbo seem deliberately bent on leaving all the bad impressions they can on their American hosts. The Rev A. J. Wookey, of Kuruman, at one of the London " May meetings," stated that during the recent census in South Africa 349,000 natives had written themselves < down as Christians/ During the last twelve years about 800,000 copies of the Bible and j Testament, in three languages, had been Bent from the Bible Society's house for the people, and 100,000 copies had bees sent out from this and other countries for the Dutch speaking people in South Africa. But during one single week recently the vessels bound for South and West Africa, which stopped at Maderia, carried 1,222,000 cases of drink for those two portions of the continent. The Native Christians have been brought to see that if they do not make their churches teetotal societies there would be no hope foi them*, Miss Hewlett, of Mirzapur, in addressing a London Presbyterian Band of Hope, in the month of May, pointed out the only advan tage she ever knew as the result of Hindu castes: —A very common intoxicant is '• bhang." English intoxicants are aho used. Some castes in Bengal drink heavily, for example, the "cowherds." Mr Parker, of the London Missionary Society, conceived the idea of using caste on the side of temperance. He interested in his scheme an official superior of several castes, he had influence with the headmen of the castes, and the vote of the headman has influence with the caste. At several meetings a total absti nence decision htn been come to, to use no bhang or other intoxicant at their feasts. The decision is binding on all the members of the caste in and round Mirzapur. The idea seems capable of wide extension, and is an example of good coming out of evil.

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

(Received August 22 1115 a.m.)

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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(Received August 22, 10.20 a.m.)

THE HEAT ON THE CONTI NENT.

LoN»OJf, August 21. Several more daaths have occurred in Paris and Berlin from excessive heat.

A SUCCESSFUL NEW ZEALAND STUDENT.

D, 11, Jackson, of New Zealand, has been awarded, the spipnee scholarship founded by the cQininiss:Qners of the exhibition of 1851.

AUSTRALIAN.

BILLIARDS.

Melboubne, August 22. Meraotfce ]yon the billiard champion ship of Australia. He n?ade a break of 1238 including 300 successive spot strobes, which is a record for Australia,

A LOAN WANTED.

I TfQß^jiT. Aijgust 2g. Mr J. Henry, CMoniai Trpaaurer, declared in the House that unless the colony borrowed h^lf g, inijliqn the Government would be unable tQ carry out the public works, for which money had already been voted. There would j^e a deficit, there would be a deficit he safd ? aj> .end of the present year o : about £i80,0G0 ? and Govei^jmen would see what pould be dorje m tty wry of retrenchment before submitting a proposal for fresh taxation,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[FEU ifKJBiS.S ASSi/CI^XOJT]

Tli« V»elHii(rr«ii '*.ri»««raiiliic«l H»cimtjr fl Wellington, August 22. At the annual meeting of the Welling ton Typographical Society, the report subn}itfc§d by the Buard of Management was of a satisfactory chs,rg,cfcer generally, but regret was expressed tjjat depression in the trade and tihe almost exclusive^use of boy labor in many establishments throughout J-he district; had Been the means of flooding thg tqw#fi w|^h $am pos'lo:§ seeking employment wlho' had i been temporarily provided for at the. I Government prptjng psce ? $he Boar,d also expressed an opinion that tfje supply of compositors; was increasing at a rate not justified by the ordinary requirements of trade, and they feared that many of the risJP-g generation of printers would at tlie end'of their 'apprenticeship find tfjeir occupation gbne. 1 TJiereVas a palanoe 6f £29' in hand oij the "half yeai 1 s'working., Mv J. IJigg was ejected President', Mr If. (J. .jories^ \y'ice : pr^sl t 4)? ufc/ n4 Wl^ - Mc(?irf;!

THE MARKETS.

JJEK PKJSS ASSOCIATION.

(Received August 22, 10.20 a.m.) London. August 21. Silver, 3s 2d ; tallow, medium mutton, 24s 6d ; beef, 23.5. The English wheat market is lifeless, and the Continental declining, while the American is declining continuously.

This morning, before Mr W. G. Reea, J.l*., a maa named .Joseph Coleman, was charged with having set fire tQ a afcapk of oats, a:; Highbank, the property of Mr M. In»le Brown, by which the stack—about fifty tons of oaten sheaf, valued at about £70 was totally destroyed. Coleman was re« manded till Thursday.

THE WEATHER.

LFOBD STATION.

The following is the Meteorological report for the week ending Aug. 21, 1892:

I linfall daring the week 2'o inches.

POLITICAL.

(from our parliamentary correspondent)

Wellington, August 20. The Land and Income Assessment Bill will come up end of this week or begin-; ning of next week. Supply is the first order of the day for to-morrow, and it is expected Sir George Grey will make an attack on the Govern ment in connection with' the Legislative i Council appointments.

Imperial Politics.

(per press .association;

London, August 20. ' Reynolds' Newspap*r " publishes a furious article, headed "Gladstone's Blunders," denouncing the Premier for excluding members of the Radical, party from the Cabinet. The latter it asserts, as at present constituted, lacks the confidence of the people. ' [ London, August 21. , The appointment of the Marquis of Ripon to the Colonial Office is adversely criticised by some English journals. The "Saturday Review" does not favour the appointment, and considers that he will probably do some mischief in the office. The "Spectator" des cribes him as the least promising of the Ministerial Peers.

The American Labor War

(PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION)

Nkw York, August 19. General Games states that the people .' of Memphis, Tennessee, are prepared to wade in blood in the event of it being necessary to suppress the strike. The miners have arrested a number of newspaper representatives. The miners, by pretending lo arrange a truce, decoyed the colonel in command of the regiment into their hands, and the surrender of the troops was de manded. The colonel refused to give the necessary order, and was lynched. Four cannons and one thousand soldiers have been sent to Memphis. The people of that place do not support the attitude adopted by the miners. The employees on adjacent railway lines boycott goods intended for the Buffalo line, and the boycott shows J signs of extending to New York. ! August 20, A large force was sent to rescue Colonel Anderson, who had been de coyed and captured by the miners, and who, it was feared, had been lynched. General Games commanded the attack ing party, who met and defeated the miners and rescued Colonel Anderson. Many were killed on both sides. Seven rail nyay companies are now in rolved in the strike in Buffalo, includ ing all Vanderbilt's lines, August 21. The American press assert that labor is losing confidence jn the Govern pent. (Received August 22. 10.20 a.m.) Nsw Y0RI» August '21. General Games' victory has virtually closed the miners' war.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We dff not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

OVER SPURRING.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—lf *' Humanity " had been watch ing the racing on Friday as closely as he makes out he would have seen that t was in the Welter and not the Bracelet race that Flyaway was so badly spurred.— 1 am. etc, Lqoker-on.

"THIRDS."

TO TH|S--BDITOR.' Sib.—l enclose copy of a le^tpr sent to the Ministej.;Of Landg op the U thirds " question, and s^all be obliged by your publishing it, as it refers to a particular phase of vie question which many of the holders of perpetual leas^ yillasje settlement lands are interested.—l an^ etc., Edward 6. Wright.

Wellington, August 20, 1892. Sib.—l have the honor to, submit for your favorable consideration the enclosed petition frpm Miphael F. McAyey and five others, requesting that the -^thirds" accruing on their sections at Springfield, may be paid to the County Council instead of the Momit Hutt Road Board. Also, that if necessary the Act may be amended to enable the County Council to apply these " thirds" or some portion of them in therein' inn of tj»e annual charges, to which li.esfc and qther gcttlers (under tqftndjtiqna) are subject for their water supply, As seyepal applications of a like nature have been wade £o me from time to time, and as it is evidently the intention of the Act, that the "thirds " contributed by per petual leaseholders and others should be expended for the particular behefit of the (HJhtributinjjt parties, ai)d as thfe cannoj; be d6ne to jhe fullest" extent iv all oases, either by expenditure upon roads or water supply* it does seem to me both reasonable ana ji» i that' the prayer of this petition should lhk [ granted, av;'d th'af thg fi)nrj.s 'in question ' should be paid oyer to the (Jountjr CoVncil, }fii\i a disc'ret|onary pov^er tp j;bat bofjy to fpply'theiff effcljer il) \yholq OFjn part, t^ Hie q"f tl}e chargeii or yateg to whiQlj these settlers are now Hab,le, ] I commend this petition to your serious consideration, and have the honor to remain, your obedient servant, Edward G. Wkigiit. The Hon. Minister °l fiancjs, Wellington.

Roman Catholic Education.

The following circular to the Roman | Catholic clergy has been issued by » , meeting of the ftoman Catholic Bishops of New Zealand, held at Dunedin on the 30th day of July and following days,, 1892:— That the attention of the clergy be drawn in a very special manner to the decree on Primary or Elementary Edu-' cation of the plenary Council of Sydney (JSos. 231 and foil., page 73), with the injunction that the said decree be clearly and carefully explained to the people by the officiating prieat, at least twice a year, in each church or station where Mass is celebrated, That the clergy be enjoined to interest themselves to the utmost to establish and maintain Catholic Schools, and to encour age and aid all who are engaged in the work of Catholic education. That whilst expressing our admiration of the efforts and sacrifices already madf by the Catholics of New Zealand in support of their school i, we exhort them to still greater exertions towards their multiplication and greater efficiency. That from motives of convenience, economy and uniformity, we recommend that, as the Government Standards of education are used in some Catholic schools, these Standards be adopted in all I Catholic schools, now withstanding that | our own Standards hitherto in use are in some points more advanced. That, as far as possible, there ba uni formity in the class books used in Catholic schools. That so long as the present system of public education, maintained out of the Consolidated Fund, continues to exist the books used in the public schools should contain nothing offensive to any Christian denomination, and that the practice, hitherto, of employing books containing calumnies and misrepresenta tion)! regarding the Catholic religion, is unjust and entirely reprehensible. That parents and guardians be reminded of their obligation to provide wholesome literature for those under their charge, and protect them from that which is unwholesome. That our people be reminded of the strong recommendations of our Holy Father the Pope to support the Catholic Press, The press is a most powerful instrument for good or evil, and Catholics neglecting to support the Catholic Press are unfaithful to a most important duty. That a census be made, under the guidance of the priests, of all the Catholics in the various localities. Thac all the Catholics of the colony be registered, and that means be taken to tkat en«L That a committee of two or three lay men be appointed in each locality to see that every Catholic be registered. That Catholic voters be exhorted to fulfil the conscientious obligation of sup porting a system of Christian education, and of opposing the present godless system of voting for those candidates only who publicly pledge themselves to support the Catholic claims, That Catholic voters avoid pledging themselves to any candidate, in order to maintain their freedom of action at election time. That the above resolutions be printed in the form of a circular and sent to the clergy. That an address of congratulation be sent to. the Holy Father on the occasion of his Episcopal Jubilee, and special prayer* enjoined for February 10, 1893, and the following Sunday.

MR. R. T. BOOTH.

I There was not a very large attendance at the Hall on Saturday evening, but the building was more than three parts full, and this, considering that ib was Saturday evening, the busy night with shop-keepers and others, may be considered very satis factory. Mr ..Booth's subject was the somewhat quaint one of V No call for men who drink." Mr Booth uaes the AmerU canism " call," whereas the word a New Zealander would use would be " demand," and in the cqur^e of his very telling lecture he showed in forcible language and with incontrovertible argument that the sentiment of fifty years ago, when drinking habits were fashionable and the use of a!foho| vim considered indispensable in, every-day life, was not the sentiment of to-day, when employers looked with great dubiety upon any employee of theirs who exhibited a willingness to use liquo|> as a beverage. No employer now-a-days though $ pf< adi vertising fqr« man who cou.id drink beer or whisky, adding a special preference for ©ne who took brandy ; but thousands of advertisements appeared in which it was stated that the person wanted must be sober and steady, and not infrequently those advertisements made it imperative that the applicants must be total ab stainers. The leoturer in speaking to the young people urged temperance, patience and perseverance, steady application to study, and plodding industry if they wanted to succeed in life, as there was np royal road to success and wealth any more than th.ere was to knowledge, and there was no such thing as luck in the battle of life. It had been said that every walk of life was crowded. That wag so, but it was only at fchp bane pjf the hill^-there was plenty of room, high up. the »seen% A man inferior in tys profession or l»de, or having a fault like intemperance, found the lower ranks crowded, but a man who, havißg brains, ambition an.d perseverance,' had used them to bring himself up to a high point oj excellence in fcis, avocation, found that he was not amongst a crowd, but had plenty of elbow room. To illus trate his subject of no demand for men who drink, he instanced the State of Michigan in which it was penal for any one to supply alcoholic liquor of any sort to a man who held a situation on a railway, the prinpiple being that the safety of thousands cf lives was e» danaered by the'use of "liquor by men w, a .lad anything''to dp witft the working of jfo^senger trains. '" liast evening, Mr Booth conducted divine service in the Oddfellowi' Hall, choosing for his subject the parable of the ?' Prodigal Son,'-'' from which he delivered an impassioned appeal to the unconverted to accept t-he offered salva tion. There tfas a large congregation.' Special notice n^ust be taken of the ve^y effective singing of chojr on Saturday evening, which was composed of fema|e yoices. ffpni Baptist and Primitive Methodist congregations. Last night, there was a strong choir, made up of representatives of all the congregations in town, under the conductorship of Mr J, C. Lane. To-uight Mr Booth's subject in the Oddfellows' Hall will be "Qbspel 'jfemperanqe,"

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FOOTBALL.

ASHBUBTON V. TIMARU.

Ashburton. — Full back—Buchanan ; three-quarter hacks—Wilson, A. Stewart, Clowes, Todd; half-backs—Moses, J. Anderson, Peter, 0. Proctor ; forwards— A. A. Fooks E. Simpson, G« Uornie, B. Healey, W. Price, J. Cow. limaru.— Back—Storey ; three-quarter backb—Alfred boys, Arthur Boya, Low; nalf-backs—Dr Thomas, McLeod ; for wards—F. Perry (captain), Allan, Austin, O.hisholm, Gillespie, McAllister, Quinn, Rutherford, Thompson. The rsturn match between first fifteens of the Ashburton and the Timaru football clubs was pkyed oa Saturday at the C amain. Ashburton played the selected team, but Timaru had two or three juniors in their ranks—these, however, acquitting themselv ; well ' Timaru kicked off towards the north east. The ball was returned, and the nrst line out and scrimmage were in Ash burton ground, where Timaru got a free kick which, being placed, went very hear the Ashburton goal, forcing down the home team. The kick off was returned to the Ashburton twenty-five, but two good forward rushes, and a useful punt by Anderson, took the play to the Timaru end. The visitors' forwards repulsed this charge, and though checked by Peter, got on the ball again and menaced the Ash burton line, A free kick to Timaru brought them still closer, and Proctor missing the ball, made matters worse, but this player retrieved his error by a grand punt into touch half-way up the • 1_ ,'f he ABhburt*>n forwards carried the ball still further, but a fine passing charge by Timaru brought the game to the front of the Ashburton posts, where Alfred Bojs took acWer p^ss and dropped £ Ct pi.,fcal fi^-four points. Ashburton kicked off and at once charged to the Timaru twenty-five, where, from a line out, Cromie rushed over the line. Clowes took the place kick, and, from a difficult angle, made a splendid attempt, just missing the coal. Open scrimmage was the rule for some time after re-starting, of which Ashburton had the best-Thomas and the brothers Boys for Timaru, and Wilson. Todd, Clowes and Buchanan for Ashbur ton, showing most conspicuously. A rush of the Timaru forwards ultimately took the ball to the Ashburton end, where a reckless kick gave a mark in front of the goal, from which Alf Boys kicked a goal very neatly v making his side's scwe eight to the home team's two. Aohburton then assumed the aggressive, and after some swift passing in Timaru quarters, Peter got over near the posts and apparently grounded the ball, but it was lifted back into play, and the claim for a try re> fused. Arthur Boys and Perry by smart runs and kicks into touch cleared their line and at half time the ball was in touch at the half way flag, On resuming, the first important inci dents were runs by Peter and Wilson on the one side and Arthur Boyn and Thomas on the other, after which the Ashburton forwards had the upper hand to the end of the game. Cow was all but over, the ball being ph** " dead on the line," and Fooks also, was nearly over. Rutherford and Gillespie were prominent in the efforts by which Timaru repulsed this attack, and some clever kicking into, touch worked the game to the opposite end. Proctor, with a splendid dodging run, Stewart with another and, Healy with a third, brought the ball close to the Timaru- line again. From a line out here the ball was quickly passed to Andersoa, who dodged over the line by a great effort, The try was in an easy place, but Moses made a very bad kick, wide of the goal. Very shortly afterwards Stewart having made a. good run from, mid-field, scrimmaging took place at the Timaru tweniy-five/ and Healy getting the ball scrambled through his opponents and got the third try, whioh though easy, Simpson was unable to convert into a goal. A minute or two later Wilson, with a strong run down the touch line, got the fourth try. It was only eight or nine yaids from the touch line, and Clowes did not get the goal though be made a good attempt. After wnoe fast scrimmaging in neutral ground, during which Petea had to retire hurt, Todd got well away with a clear run before him, but waa called back for a fault of a previous player, and a free kick to Timaru ©hanged the scene, A ball badly missed placed the home team on the defensive, but the forwards rushed into Timaru ground, again, a force down resulting. The lick off was fcadly re tu.rn.ed and Timaru were on the aggressive when «f no side " arrived. The result was a draw—each team scoring eight points. Ashburton had much the best of the game, their line never being oroased, but luck was against them { And by easy place kicks being missed, and other chances given asajnat them, they failed to secure what fhould have been a substantial win.

TELEGRAPHIC.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

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CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM.

I London, August 19. The English press generally are favourable to the work published by Dr Usher, of Melbourne, in which he claims to have discovered a cure for the crave far alcohol. The " British Medical Journal" refers to it as care fully compiled and pithy; and the "Times" describes it as thoughtful and suggestive. "OBITUARY. The death is announced of Madame Trebelli-Bettini, the singer, |LEQTIVE QqVERNQRS, Leading men in the 'city ijs nop approve of Sir George GreyV Elective Governors Bill, as there, wquM he 4 danger of scaring British jnvestqrs. MOROCCO, LoNnoy, August 2ft. A Blue B,qok, cuntajniug despatches relating to the position of affair* in MoroccOj, h#s been issued, In one despatch to Sir Kwan Smith, the British Commissioner, Lord Salisbury writes lamenting that the mission had been thwarted from the first by misre presentations, the source of which, he said, it was rot necessary to enquire into, as it was clearly indicated that the French Government were at the botipom of them. § Atf irß^NdSpO. MAII4 It is reported that the Post Office is* averse to' renewing the' New £ealan4 mai} contract yixn San, jTrancisco.,' which expires in November, on the ground that via Suez is cheaper to England,

THE MERCANTILE BANK.

London, August 21. The " financial News " equsjid^rg tha|) phe revelations qonrec^ wi^ji ih^ Mercantile' Bank oil Melbourne a strong resemblance to the failure of the City of Qlasgow Bank ; sind if expresses a hope that thp authors, of the mischief will oe punished.

THE SILVER CRISIS.

The "Statist," in discussing the silver question, says that there are three courses whjcfy Jndia can pursue; namely, noj; fx> alter the present policy, tQ close' the tniries, br stw coinage.

THE ASHBTTRTON GtTAllDlAtf : MONDAY, AUGUST n, 1892.



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Mr D. Jones? Evening Clashes wilj. be opened^ on Mpnday next, XugusJ; 22, in I foe Qatljolic Sgnootyoom. s?he days and hours set apart for them are Mon days an 4 Thursdays, from seven to nine p.m. Every Wednesday there will be a music lesson followed by tiie «^?'? r''ls*d singing class from seven to nine p.m. Pupils fpv tfye pjaiiqfotfce will also be receive^ accprciing sto arrangements, Xn connection with Music, it may be stfitfeq that Mv Jones was conductor qf the Beef ton choir for four years, and latterly ot the Grreymouth Gatholip clvpir, which j w*s considered one of the best in the colony. He was also captain* of the Greymouth Catholic Band. Applications for the above classes should be sent in before Saf urday next to Mr D. Jones, Burnett street Ashburton.—[Advt.] TO IiAKE Nicest Scones, NiceßC Pastry, Nicest Cakes, Use Aulskbrook's Self-Raising Flour. JJakinu Powdexi,. Once tried always us



Certainly the Most Effective EDICINE in the world is SANDER a nd SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. Test its eminent powerful effects in Coughs, Colds, Influenza, etc.; the relief is instantaneous. Thousands gave the most gratifying testimony. Read this certificate f —"24th April, 1885 — Messrs Sander and Sons, —It is with the greatest of pleasure that I testify to the excellence of your Eucalypti Extract Having had inflammation of the bone of the leg, which came on after a severe attaqk of low fever, I was attended by Dr J. Boyd who had made strenuous efforts to save «iy leg, but without success. He found it necessary to amputate my limb. Having heard in the meantime of the wonderful cures worked by the Eucalypti Extract, I obtained a bottle, and %he extract had not been applied more than an hour when I began to feel greatly relieved. After applying the extract every four hcursfor nine or ten days it was out or all danger. I would persuade al who may be effected with any such disease to give the Eucalypti Extract a trial, and I am convinced that they mil find is the^ most wonderful of medicines.—You/s, etc. < E J. Curnow, Wattle street, Sand hurst. —(Advt o



WUHUMI CASH" Advertiseiiiciiu* unaer th.B heading not exceeding SIXTEEN WOftt>S l/>. Addresses m»y be WkAt this Office. ■> \T7 ANTED, Young Girl (15 or 16) , yV to assist in housewotk. Apply to Mrs Mbddins, Alford Forest Road. 8 i - .. ■» • ITANTED, a Nurse Girl, about.l 4. W Apply Mrs W. Patching, east Street^ 8 A DANCING Class will be held on Wedn«s»ay Next,, August 24, in Saunder's Buildings. J. Fiqoni. » U^K Flower's Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower I Confectioner, East street^ £>2 2s cash Riven for the best conun -3W drum on Salek's guessing compe tion. .„ — £11 lla wo-th of prizes given away in S. Salek'* guessing competition, Ist prize value £6 6». EVERX 5s paid to S. Salek, watch makei and jeweller, entitles you to a guess as to the time the candle will burn, SPEIGHT'S best Dunedin Beer always on tap at Butler's Family Hotel. ANTED Known—That Robert Dorm, late manager for James Craigie, Painter, will atill continue the Painting Business in all its branches. Any orders left at Messrs John Orr and Co. \ or at his private residence, Moore street, will be promptly attended to. VFbTOONLAN and Mias Arnott, jyj Costume Makers, having opened inSaundera' Buildings, are prepared to guarantee perfect fit, and »*«* *•*» I Fashions. Dresses made from 10s 6d. TZ"EROSENE, Flour, Tapioca, Sago, Jl\. Rice, etc., at Wholesale Prices.— Thb Cash Stork, Havelock street opposite Harrison's). _ vtigg HAIR PINS-The Pyr Pointed Hair, Pin, (the only invention of the century), cannot prick the head.-H. C. , Seoers, Melford House. _ WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can only be obtained in Ashburton at W. H. Collier's, "The Corner." _ WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at The Cornek. W~~ ANTED Known—lf you want "good value in iirsr-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H. C- Seobrs, Melford House. Great reduc tions now on. ~ m CTUTANTED -Gentlemen before buying TT their Suifcs and Clothing of ah descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H C. SKaßaj^Melford_House. ALL Wool Colonial Iweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed: from 50s cash. Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders 1 Buildings. fTIARLY Seed Potatoes, best varieties. hj Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Ryearaas, Clovers, M»i?e, Oat Sheaf and Straw Chaff, Onions, Apples, Irees, Plants, etc. Save a large portion of your money by purchasing for cash from J. TgoM^Hgvelock Street. ANTED Known—My workshop is still in same place, East street, where all orders wilt be attended tp punctually and at lowest rates. Hot and cold water services )ftid on, estimates given, workmen sent to any. pt of the country.—J. W. HARPtEV, Plurnbey and Gasfitter. ; " ANTiJD Known.—J. Nioboias, Boot maker, Burnett street, oppo site the Mail Office, id prepare! to make Boots and Shoes to order. All repairs done promptly at lowest ratea. 7VM/ WANTED Known—Why complain about scarcity of water, while Harole* is sifcill making Tanks from 100 to 2000 gallons, guar*ntepd f at salvage prices. A stock on hand to select from. iTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I have on hand tht lawesfc stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gal Steam, and Water Fittinga. Manu facturers of Galvanized gteel Gutters. Spouting, Fidging. and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern.—J. W. HARor_sY_JGastj__£s_*: ________ WANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and variety in English and Colonial Boots, and is highly reputed make by calling at J. Moisov's, Paring coming holidays dis count tor CftttU. Repairs done at onco. A staft of men always kept apcl best material and worfcni* nahip guaranteed. \TOW SELLING at Groatly Reduced IN Prices (for cash), Hundreds of Books on History, Science, Religion, Fiction, <&c Photo Albums and Frames, Picture*. Games, Musical Instruments, Music. A term stock slightly soiled at leas than half prke. Stationery and Account Books.-L. F, AffWMM AMD Co. •THK" "»I«PBIfSA»Y. fi ASHBCRTON. 0. M. BROOKE OEGS to notify that HE HAS RE TURNED PERMANENTLY into tliose EXTPJN3IVE PREMISES next door to Mr John Okk's Ironmonger's Shop. K,B, Evvytiwt *>4W BY the FIEE, ALL Drags PERFECTLY [ FRESH. ~~The~Best Tea" IN THE WORLD. H.rsl >pa Ceylon. NINIAN HYSLOP, AN3 CO., Tea Importers, 138 Cashel street, Cluistchurch. WUoei'orseeks to jmprovo the domestic life of the people by increasing their daily happiness is a philanthropist indeed. Such is the object arrived at in the pro duction of Warburton's Can't B Beas Kkating's Cough Lozjbnges cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony spates that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of those dangerous maladies. (Qiie lozenge alone gives ease, one or two at bcdtitne ensures rest. For relieving difficulty of breathing they are invaluable. They contain no opium nor any vj#knt drug. Sold by all Chemists iv tins la £d aid 3$ Qdeach Craoknell and Digestive Biscuits for valids aro unsurpassed, Made by



I ! SB -$ \ - • -^ o q -. r=- GO . g =» a s C 6 g!g Ml''l^ >^ Q^ „ W P sa uj §^ _ at s a .... &— SurPORT Locai. Industry. —The Lozenges, Jujubes, Comfits and London Mixtures manufactured by Auisebrook awd Co. are equal to best imported. » HOY.' ARE YOU T "Quite well, thank you, since Using Aulsebrook's Arrowroot Biscuits. The* have made mo so strong, —[Adtt ♦•Dont put off until to-morrow the plenties of to-day, but ride a 4 Calliopp Bicyjleat once." Illustrated price list, Savillfi'n Colombo street, Christchurch. The Onslow Biscuit. The latest and most delicate biscuit by .ilsebrook and Oo Hive Healthy Children by nourishing trtcm with AuUebrook and. Co's Arrow root Biscuits



limited; BBEWER& •or this fAVOURITE OHBTSTOHUKOH SPARKLING PALE & BITTER MES TO If- OBTAIKM> M IBOCWBBADS, BARRELS AND KILDERKINS, AT /IHRISTCHXJRC3H BRBWER? AKD OV M« BJ ZANDER, ABHBXJBTOK. ON DRAUGHT AT IHB SOMERSEI HOTEL, ASHBURTON, VSB TINWALD HOTEL, TINWALD, ASD RAILWAY HOTEL, WIN^LOVV PHOTOGRAPHY. GREAT SUCCESS~GREAT SUCCESS. THE Public delighted with the Professor's work. T.io first lot of proofs we now iwly for distribution, and are on view at the Studio, Moore street, where the Public are requested to inspect the work, which will compare favorably with any in the colony. Come early. Business booming. Customers d*lighted. Studio hours from S).uO to *P'" i' A. T. RCBOTTOM, PhoU»gi*pher, Moore »t«er, (Opposite P*Tal Hotel). <H



SPENCER'S MONSTER CLEARANCE WILL BE C©WTU*rUE» UNTIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1892. MEANWHILE, mBSSBS DIBEOT IMPORTERS CAH HOPE TO SUCCESSFULLY DO A CASH BUSINESS. W.infnd »»«*. .nd of Stt^SitK.'SfASSs «ftS!E« «oi4 «— AS WE BUN A WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE, the Wholesale. Special Attraction. THREE SETS TRAVELLERS'; SAMPLES. ENGLISH & COLONIAL CLOTHING. ENGLISH & COLONIAL BOOTS & SHOES. TIE 3, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, QUILTS, HARD & SOFT FELT HATS, And various other Lines far to numerous to mention. All of which have lln^ured at prices enabling us to'place them before you at the exact WAREHOUSE SELLING RATES- W. ,«.«>,« «.h«. *^ firjsaa.** *m ta on ofcr>lii:"ie SPECIAL sT salbkT Watchmaker and Jeweller. TKMPOI II BT PBEMISES AT W- 0- »«» RKFRESHMEOT ROOM. re . Fire. Fire. MUST BE CLEABED AT AMY PRlCE ineindopomnjwiili»''« nUrel* 1"' FOB _,.., presents, Birthday Presentß, Weda*dS-TeseStation Testimonials. W ,tchn,.ki. ".nd"j^toTßEW-f «** °" M —' s gALE K, WATCHMAKER AND JEWBM.BB.