The Ashburton Guardian. Magna Est Veritas Et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1892. CURRENT TOPICS.

That a respectable woman should die of starvation m a city like Christ church, where benevolent organisations of many sorts abound, is a very saddening fact, yet the circumstances of the case were such that similar tragedies may occur, may even now be m progress, without anyone hearing of them. One would have thought that such a case as that of last week must have come under the notice of one or other of the charitable societies, or that intimation of the straits to which the poor woman was reduced would have been conveyed to the proper authorities. Nobody could be too ill to earn a living for more than a year without many being aware of it. The landlord (if the statements that have appeared m the Christchurch papers are true) who ejected her, and detained and sold her few remaining effects, turning her out half-clad m the wintry weather, must have been destitute of all humanity or he would first have made the sick woman's case known to those who without interfering with his "rights" would have taken care that the sufferer was sheltered and pro vided with medicine. The poor widow was the only one, of the many who must have been aware of the case, who had charity. Then when the police were at last in formed, the scandalously careless course was taken of posting aletter—which did not reach its destination for two days— to an address only a few chains from thedepdt, and the poor widow had meantime to call m a doctor then too late. The public will not be satisfied with this sort of administra tion of Charitable Aid, and there is something wanting m the organisations for distributing both public and semi privat* benevolence when such a case can occur. It is a case that calls for thorough enquiry.

We have already had something to ■ay about the vagaries of Licensing Committees j but it has been reserved for the Caversham (Dunedin) Ooni mittee to outdo all its compeers. Last year, on the application for the re newal of the license of an hotel m their district they said they felt that the house was not required, and they were bound to give effect to thsir conviction that the requirements of the com munity did not demand the existence of the house. They would grant the license for twelve months, but any further application would be refused provided that the composition of the committee remained the same at> at that time. This year the same Committee not only renewed the license but mulcted a clergyman who lodged an objection with the costs of the hearing. The only change, m the circumstances was that this year a large petition m favour of the license was presented, but even granting that this was a reason for the Committee to change their minds it cannot have warranted their considering the reverend gentle man's objection " vexatious and mal icious "—which are the terms employed m the Act to justify a Committee m orderiiigcosts. The decision has caused some stir, and will scarcely be allowed to stand without an effort being made to quash it.

The contest for the Office of Presi dent of the United States has advanced another stage by the election of ex- President Cleveland as the Democratic candidate, and between his supporters and those of President Harrison the main fight will take place.. It will be nearly six months before the event is decided —on ifoveraber ,B—and mean time all the fearful and wonderful peculiarities of American electioneering will be brought into full play. The mode of election is itself a peculiarity. It is by an electoral body elected for the purpose by popular vote, each State electing electors equal m number to the Senators and Representatives sent by that State to Congress. These electors m& ft their respective State capitals and vot* by ballot for a President, the candidate who receives a majority of the whole number of votes cast being declared elected, Jf no candidate has a clear majority then £cqm the three highest on the list the House ef B^pr.esenta tives elects a President. Though the main fight, as we have said,, will be between Cleveland and Harrison it must i^ot be thought that they will be the only candidates. That very advanced woman Mrs "Victoria 0, Woodhull has announced her candi-j dature, and efforts are being made to I bring forward Miss Willard, the head of that powepfu} organisation the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The Prohibitionists will almost cer-j Ufalj run a candidate, and various; otter section* will put forward re-, preatntatiyes of their vie^. The nexs six months will bo 4 MMj time m the States. j

T,h© Rangitikei contest has like the

recent Bruce election, its complications. At Bruce the Opposition candidate expressed his approval of the Liberal land policy; at Rangitikei the Liberal candidate wishes the option of pur chase to be returned for all classes of land. On other points Mr Stevens is sound ; while his opponent, Mr Bruce, has declared himself a Tory of the Tories, down to advocating that retrograde step, the dual vote Personally, Mr Bruce was probably the more popular, but he has conducted his candidature on a narrow line that has caused some resentment against him. For instance, though the local Liberal paper performed a noteworthy reporting feat on the occasion of Mr Bruce's opening speech —the reporter, besides the railway journey from Marton to Fielding, riding thirty-six miles each way, partly over bad roads, and half the return journey m heavy rain, transcribing his notes by candle light between four and seven m the winter's morning, then back to Mar ton by train, giving the full report into the printers' hands by nine o'clock, while the candidate's organ had not a line of the speech that day—yet Mr Bruce has advertised his meetings and candidature m the Oppositionist paper only. Mr Bruce must feel very safe indeed m his candidature to be able to act m so prejudiced a manner, and it fa not a favourable indication of what may be expected from him should he gain the seat.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' The foundation-stone of the new Primitive Methodist Church, Temuka, was laid on Thursday afternoon with the customary ceremonials. The "Otago Workman" libel case, Solomon v Lister, was settled by defendant agreeing to publish an unreserved apology m which he admits that the story com plained of, so far as Mr Solomon is con cerned was a pure fabrication. Parliamentary correspondents have had their attention drawn by the officer m charge of the Telegraphic Department to the fact that press messages for the South Island must not (until the cable is repaired) exceed 200 worlds. It appears that the slander action by Mr J. B. Clark against Mr E. Naylor, of Eketahuna is withdrawn only for this sitting of the District Court, on account of a clerical error m the writ. Application was made to correct the error, but was refused, hence the withdrawal for the time being. The Kindergarten School under the direction of Mrs Quinn and Misses Cussen and Gray will not be opened until next Monday, the alterations to the building not being finished. The dancing class also will not begin till next week. We are asked to mention that the school will be conducted on strictly undenominational lines ; indeed children of all demoninationa are already enrolled. A brother of a Mataura townsman (says the " Southern Standard,") who is a manager of a co-operative retail store m Langholm, Dumfriesshire, writes by the last mail:—"We ara now selling Otago butter at Is 2d per lb, and it is equally as good as our own. We are also receiving cheese and frozen mutton from Otago. They are both greatly run upon, and are very much appreciated for quality. The price for mutton runs from 4£d to 7d per lb." Information has just been received from Home by cablegram (says the "Oamaru Mail" that Mr Steward Reid, fourth son of Mr John Reid, of Elderslie, has taken his B. A. de gree at Cambridge. Mr Reid received his education at the Waitaki High School, and after matriculating, proceeded to St John's College, Cambridge, m order to study medicine. Our contemporary believes that this ig the first instance of a boy, educated entirely m the Oarnaru district taking his degree m one of the older Eoglish univer sities. In the estate of Charles Edward Fawcett, late of Ashburton, water ranger, but'noW of Wellington, railway servant, who has been declared a bankrupt, the liabilities are set down at £178 3s 6d. The following is a list of the principal creditors : —P. Stewart, Ashburton, engineer, £9 Is; I. Thompson, Ashburton, farmer, £32 10s ; D. Thompßon, Ashburton, £43 10s; R. Alcorn, Ashburton, storekeeper, £10; F. Briggs, commission agent, £25; W. Lindsay, coach proprietor, £12; J. W. Sawle, sheep farmer, £15. The assets are nil. The first meeting of creditors is fixed for Wednesday next. One thing that strikes a stranger m this colony (says the " Mercury") as being peculiar and distinct from anything he has seen elsewhere, is the constant cry "Let the Government do it!" In Napier just now for example they are dreadfully annoyed because the Government refuse to wind up their town clock for them. Is this not an exquisite essence of pure helplessness ? There is a brave crowd of gallant .Conservatives m and around Napier, men with money, and yet they want a Liberal Government to wind up their town clock at a suffering country's expense, The "Daily Graphic" achiaved a, novel journalistic feat m connection with the Oxford and Cambridge boat race, which a portion of its staff watched from a captive balloon m telegraphic communication with Fleet street. From the balloon the entire race was visible, and as it progressed the posttion of the boats at various points were wired to the editor. Within half an hour of the finish a special edition of the "Daily Graphic" showing "the boat race at a glance " with the relative positions occupied by the rivals at Craven Cottage, the Soap Works, Hammersmith, the Oil works, Barnes, and Mortlake, was selling by the thousand m the Strand. The prompt sentence and execution of Deeming (says "the San Francisco corres pondent of the ft Otago Daily Times)" created quite a .stir he*!?.. The Press want to know why we cannot hang our murderers mas summary a fashion. One paper offers the following as an answer to the query :— "Perhaps the matter is that the United States, although nominally a Government of the people by the people; is a Government by the lawyers, and that the bedevilment of justice tgmjs greatly to the profit of the legal profession." It is safe to assert that m the United States Deeming would have been alive and well any time within the next three years. Professor August Wilhelm yon Hofmann, the famous Professor qi Chemistry and dis coverer of the aniline dyes, died suddenly last mouth of pulmonary apoplexy ? aged 74. The importance of his scientific discoveries is well recognised m England, where he lived and taught from 1843 till 1864, and where he was overwhelmed with honors. In 1864 the Prussian Government succeeded m acquiring his services for tho Berlin University, where he has lectured ever since with great success and trained many of the moat eminent chemists of the day. His researches not only completely transformed the art of dyeing, but also rendered the great progress of bacteriology possible by affording the means of staining bacteria. Holloway's Pills and Ointment.— Bilious affections, with all their concomitant annoyanbfes'fpduced by atmospheric changes, or too liberal' "diet, '-^liquid be checked at once or serious consequences ' i#ay jjngue. ; When anyone finds his ideas less clear than usual, his eyesight dimmed, and his head dizzy, accompanied by a disinclination for all exertion, physical, or mental, he may be quite sure that he is m immediate need of some alterafcivo medicine. Let him go at once for a box of Holloway's P|lls, a mild | course of which will remove the sympoms, and speedily renew his usual healthful feeling. If the bowel 3be irritable, Hollo way's ointment should be dilligently rubbed over the stomach and liver every night and morning. " ■■ « ' Ckacknbix and Digestive Biscuits for Invalids are unsurpassed. Made by AWLSEBBOOK AND Co. JJave Healthy Children by nourishing Jiejn wifcK Au^sgbrpok apd. Cos Ajrow .Mp.piljjqityl

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HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, June 24. THE DEBATE ON THE ADDRKSS. Mr McLean moved tha Address-in- Reply to the Governor's Speech. He congratulated His Excellency on assuming the Governorship of the colony. He felt sure that Lord Glasgow was a man who had left very few enemies m the Old Country, and no doubfc he would not leave any m this country. The present Governor had been accorded a mure cordial reception m Wellington than any other representative of Her Majesty. After referring to the bereavement sus tained by the Ttoy tl Family m the death of the Duke of Clarence, he said that, he was surprised to hear from the Governor's Speech that tha finances of the colony were m a butter condition than they had been m for the last thirteen years. His surprise arose from the fact that the Opposition had prognosticated that the colony would be m such a bad state when the House mat this year, and so much capital had left the country, that there would not be enough left to pay the honorarium of members. He quoted figures to prove that.the banks had still plenty of money m their coffers. He pointed out that during the reign of the Continuous Ministry m 1881, there was no lean than three millions m the banks of the colony. He approved the establish ment of the Labor Bureau and the efforts of the Government to settle the people m a bona fide manner on the land. At the same time he thought that it would take five or six millions to provide roads and bridges. He was glad that care was taken of the interests of the Natives, and that gold-mining was being fostered, but regretted that there was no allusion m the Speech to the development of the coal mum, and he hoped during the present session something would be done m this direction. He referred to the number of deaths that had taken place m the Council from time to time. He also made allusion to the lamented death of Mr Me Arthur, and he regretted that Mr Rolleston yesterday had not added to his few remarks a resolution of sympathy with Mr Me Arthur's family. Respect ing the proposal to change the management of the railways, he should not pronounce any opinion. Coming to the land and income tax, he thought that all land should be taxed and that there should be no exemption whatever. He should not, however, force any fads of his on the House, but if he could not get his way, he should be satisfied with getting what he could. . He hoped the ' Electoral Bill would contain the principle ef "one-man-one-vote," ani that it would provide for the female franchise. He was hot quite prepared to support the abolition of grand juries, but he hoped that the Bill to be brought m would pro vide fair payment to juries, who gave their services either on civil or criminal cases. As to the Payment of Members Bill, he believed that there should be fair payment for services rendered, and to that extent he should support such a Bill, if its operations were delayed till after next election. He approved of the pro posal to appoint boards of conciliation, which would speedily settle strikes. In conclusion he hoped that the matter mentioned m his Excellency's Speech would receive careful consideration by the House, and he sincerely hoped with his Excellency that God's blessing would in deed rest on their labours. Mr Sandford seconded the motion. He heartily endorsed Mr McLean's remarks supporting the Speech, into the details of I which he would not go. His opinion was that not only was our public position improved, but that private business m the colony was steadily improving of late. He held it to be the duty of the Govern ment to afford every material relief to local industries and if this could not be done this year, a select committee should be appointed to look into the whole question. He thought that itr was a great tribute to the sagacity of Ministers that the new taxation should come out on the right side of the ledsjer. No doubt there should be some amendments buc not one iota of the principle should be altered. Whatever proposals were made by the Minister for Public JVork3, he hoped no proposals would be made for going on the English market. Mr Rolleston complimented the mover and seconder of the Address m Reply. The speech was neither better nor worse than the average speech of this kind, but it contained one novelty, inasmuch as a special address was made to the Legislative Council, which, as far as ho remembered, had not been done hitherto. He felt sure that the opinion expressed by the Government of the Council was not shared by the colony generally, That opinion was that the members of that body were gentlemen who had done their duty to the country. The present Government had been ob taining popular applause for a policy of their predecessors, but no policy of their own had been tried by the people. He had taken special interest m the for mation of the special settlements, but there was nothing to show that these settlements were going to be the success that was claimed for them. They were led to believe by the Government that a large number of bona fide settlers had been established who did not exist. The speech made no mention of an inter view with General Booth, but he (Mr Rolleston) was aware that Booth was led to expect that land wou'i be set aside for an experimental settlement of a most undesirable class of people. The settle ment of land had gone on as well under tho Oppositipn side of the House as under the present Government. The action of the Government pver the Land Bill last year showed that they did not wish the Bill to pass, and that they wished to provoke a quarrel with the Council. The question was far above politics, and members on both sides should approach it with a desire to promote smiling corn fields and .prosperous settlers. His own opinion was that the masses were awakening to the delusion that was being practised on them by fche present Govern ment. The cpun'try looked to Ministers not for electioneering * speeches, but for carefjil and judicious adminis tration, The effect qjf the new taxation he thought, and tl^e statements, of Minis ters with respect to this taxation, had done infinite injury to the country, As to the proposal to change the management of the railways, he thought that the rail way employees themselves would be the first to feel tho effects of the change. The Premier had stated emphatically that there should be no insurance scheme, but the Minister for Public Works had stated that he believed an insurance scheme was absolutely necessary m the interest or the railway employees. That showed the wonderful unanimity that existed between Ministers ! With respect to the present session Ministers would find the Opposi tion ready to assist them m all necessary measjjrgs;, but they would not assist them to pass class f le'gisiatiotf fpj? the s,ake of a little popularity, which he felt sure would prove to be injurious to the colony. The House then adjourned ani resumed ab 7.30 p.m. Mr Reeves also congratulated the mover and seconder of the Address. The leader of the Opposition had characterised fche Governor's speech as a misleading and untruthful prospectus, but he'had no defi nite propo&al of any kind for the benefit 66 the colony. Mr Reeves charged Mr Ttolleston and several of his party with having raised misleading and alarming cries on tfre subject of the withdrawal of capital. Ths Government knew of several damaging letters that had been written

from the colony to England. What cry j was more damaging to the colony than . thab of the exodus of capital 1 It was raised solely for party purposes, and the action of the Opposition m this respect was utterly unpatriotic. He quoted the re marks of Lord Onslow m "Sydney to the effect that a great scare had been caused m New Zealand *R to the withdrawal of capital but that the feeling had been created m some cases for party pur poses. That was the opinion of an im partial critic after he had ceased to be the Governor of the colony. Mr Reeves defended the special settlements, aurl thought that Mr Kolleston h id no warrant for the statement that the settlers were nob of a bona fide character. Mr Rulles ton had stated thac the Govern meet possessed a majority nr..the House but not m the colony. If they looked at the map they would find that the Liberal party represented a much larger area of the colony than the Opposition. Refer ring to the leader of the Opposition's re marks about General Booth, the Govern ment recognised that they had no legal power to grant any areas of land, and General Booth was given to distinctly | understand that any arrangement that I might be made with him would have to be ratified by Parliament. The proposal was reduced to writing and would, be laid before the House, but the Government had no more intention of bringing crimi nals into the colony than they had of introducing African negroes. Mr Rolles ton had spoken for an hour but had proved nothing. He had not proved his case to the satisfaction of anybody. The verdict of the House would, first be given on the policy of the Government, and m a few weeks or months, or it might be a year, by the country. Mr Scobifc McKenzie reminded the House that they had been debating the Speech from the Throne, but Mr Reeve^ had scarcely touched on a single subject!! mentioned m that Speech. In that re spect his speech resembled the speech from the throne., as there was really no thing m either of them. He traversed the Speech and Mr Reeves' arguments as to the condition of the country, and claimed that any improvement was due to the last Government He said they had now eight Ministers, although m 1887 the present Minister for Lands moved m the House to the effect that five Ministers were sufficient to carry on business. The law only provided for six Ministers, but the Governmeut had overridden that by appointing eight, and he regretted that the Postmaster-General and Mr Carrol should have put themselves m the position they were now m. As to the refusal of the Governor to accept advice from the Government with respect to the Council appointments, he asked whether anybody had ever heard of a Government ever asking for a dissolution owing to a dispute with the Crown ? He chfr^o^erised the Address as catchpenny stuff which was not worth debating by the House, and notwithstanding Mr Reeves' mysterious utterance about a general election being probably imminent, hefelt quite convinced that there would be no dissolution, and if the statemeu t was made to intimidate the Council he was sure it would fail- Mr Buckland thought it was an . un fortunate admission for the Minister for Education to make that the Government represented broad acres. He imagined that it was a boast of all Liberal Govern ments that they represented people not land; but the real fact was that the Government did not represent the majority of the people at all. He criticised the Governor's Speech at some length, bub considered the Nativo policy as carried, out by Mr Cad man was perhaps better than that of the previous Government. He would like to see the Civil Service put beyond the control of Ministers, and strongly deprecated interference with the Railway Com missioners. He approved of some of th« actions of the Government, but nob of everything mentioned m the Governor's Speech. The House adjourned at 10.50 p.m. till Tuesday. '

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—MONDAY.

(Before Messrs Thomas Bullock and R. Alcorn, J.P.s) Drunkenness.—Frederick Bay, found drunk m Burnett street, was fined 5s or twenty-four hours m gaol. Lunacy.—An imbecile boy was com mitted to the Lunatic Asylum on the certificates of two medical men. A Notorious Criminal. — Thomas Gillon, alias Gallon, alias Dillon, alias Burke, alhs O'Counell--a man with thirty-two previous convictions against him since 1868, for offences more or less serious, and for which he had served sentences, ranging from twenty-four hours to seven years—was charged with the theft of a felt hat at Timaru on June 21; with drunkenness and disorderly conduct m the public bar of the Somerset Hotel on June 25 ; and with generally being an idle and disorderly person, with no visible lawful means of support. The charge sheet characterised prisoner as a notorious criminal, and his appearance m the box was not calculated to belie the description- On the first charge prisoner was remanded to Timaru. He pleaded not guilty to the second charge, and Arthur Lane gave evidence as to his conduct and condition while m the bar,, and to calling m Constable Cleary to remevo him. The constable said the man came away quietly enough when he went into the hotel. Prisoner also pleaded not guilty to the charge of vagrancy. The Sergeant gave evidence that the man had been loafing about the town begging drinks and food, and sticking up drunken men. His record was a very bad ong, as the meiuuiaiulum on the charge sheet would show, and he had only recently complete! a sentence of seven years for housebreaking m Christchurch. The Sergeant said it was the duty of the police to bring a man like this before the Court, m the interests of public safety. The Bench convicted prisoner on the charge of drunkeness, and dismissed him. On the charga of vagrancy he was sent to Lyttelton gaol for a month, with hard labor. Prisoner said he had been hunted about by the police ever since he came out of gaol, and complained that they presented h,im from doing work. An Oli> Offender.—Frank Gnbbsn, with fourteen previous convictions, against him since April, 1875, mostly for drunkenness, was charged with having been found drunk, and without lawful exause. on the premises .of William Pollock. Constable Gray gave evidence as to finding accused on Mr Pollock's premises, and as to his condition, and Constable Hunt testified to his drunken condition when he reached the police station. Accused was fined 10s for having been drunk, or twenty four hours' im prisonment, and for having been found illegally on premises he was sent forty eight hours to gaol.

Mr Perceval on New Zealand.

On May 11 a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute was held at the White hall Rooms, Hotel Metropole. The fea ture of the evening was a paper on' New ' Zealand, read by Mr Westby B. Perceval, Agent-Generai for the colony. Lieu tenant-general Sir W. F. Drummond Jervois, the late New Zealand Governor, occupied the chair. During his remarks on the colonies (says the " Otasco Daily Times " correspondent) Mr Ferceval des cribed New Zealand first %s a place for the safe investment of British capital, next as a bpautiful place of residence, and finally as a land of wonder. He strongly defended the financial condition of the colony against those who assailed it, and m retard to its heavy debt of £37.000,000, the great bulk of this debt, he maintained, wis due to such reproductive works as railways, roads, telegraphs, harlrors, and lighthouses, If the liabilities of New Zealand vr-ire placed against its assets, there would be a balance m its favour of £120,000,000. Mr Perceval went on to speak ot New Zealand as a home. The i colony, he said, eeeme m every way cut out • by nature for acommunity of small farmers. I The chief characteristic of the New Zealand land laws, continued Mr Perceval, is that thay give the selector an option of ac quiring Und under a variety of tenures. There is the cash payment, giving the purchaser the out-and-out freehold ; there is the deferred-payment system, which enables a man to pay for the land and acquire the freehold by half-yearly pay ments of principal and interest, extending over a period of years ; and there is the perpetual lease, or. a lease for a term of years with a perpetual right of renewal. A very important feature m the New Zealand land laws are the regulations pro viding for the farm homestead associations and village homesteads. Now that the question of assisting the working classes to obtain small holdings of land is re ceiving do much attention m this country, it was of interest to state shortly the salient features of these homestead settlements. Every effort had been I made m New Zealand to induce the labouring classes to obtain possession of small blocks of land. The colony had from time to time set apart certain blocks of land, which had been cut up into these village settlements and offered to the working classes. The terms were of a most liberal character. The rent was very small indeed, there were no preliminary expenses to the occupant, and the settler need not pay any rent for the first two years. These village settle ments were, as far as possible, placed m country districts where there was a> demand for labour, so that the settler could take advantage of work when it offers. The settlements had been a great success and the means of providing frugal but comfortable homes for a large number who would - otherwise have left the colony;" The paper was listened to with great attention by a largely attended meeting, and at its conclusion Mr Perceval was awarded an enthusiastic rote of thanks.

Licensing Matters.

PERPBES9 ASSOCIATION. Wellington, June 24, The Government having instructed Mr Wilkinson, the Government Native agent to souiid the chiefs as to the reasons for their change of view regarding the intro duction of the liquor traffic into the King country, Mr Wilkinson has seen the chiefs and reported as follows :—" The Ngatimaniapnto had a meeting here (Ot'o rohanga) on Tuesday, to consider the Premier's questions as conveyed by tele gram to them on Monday. The decision ' conveyed to the Hon Mr Baliancc byi Tekauama is m effect that when Rohapo- ' tae was formed they wanted to prohibit! selling and leasing land, and also the. introduction of spirituous liquors, and stated at that time that should they desire to have any of these restrictions removed it . should be done. Seeing, : therefore, that land selling has been j allowed, they have decided to allow selling of liquors, but only at Otorohangn, and that, more with the view of accomo dabing visitor* and travellers than any thing else. They considered it better that it should be done openly apd under the eye of the law than m a Burreptitioua way, as at present." The Premier has received a telegram from the chiefs to this effect. The word ußohapotae" signifies outer boundary, and refers to the closing of the King country.

Mr Dibbs' Mission

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London, June 25. The "Economist" m reply to Mr Dibbs' letter disputes that New South Wales was compelled to adopt a pro* tection policy, and m support of its argument compares the statistics of Victoria and New South Wales. It ridicules Mr Dibbs 1 attempt to instruct England m fiscal matters after a brief stay of three weeks.

THE MARKETS.

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London, June 24. The Bank of England weekly returns published to-day show the total reserve to be £18,270,000, being an increase o £836,000 as compared with the previous week. The, proportion of reserve to liabilities is^ 4773. Three months' bills are discounted at | per cent. Consols 96£, New Zealand 4 per cent inscribed stock 104J ; 3J per cent ditto, S4l. Xsew Zealand long-berried wheat is flat at 35s 6d. The South Australian wheat market is flat &X 36s 3d ; the Victorian is quiet at 35s 6d. For Australian wheat cargoes on passage, 34s 6d is asked, but buyers offer 6d less.

POLITICAL.

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Wellington, June 27. CQCNCIL NOMINATIONS. Stagnation prevails m the lobbies. Th« atmosphere is surcharged with possible developments, and it is believed the Govenifnent will eventually accept as many appointments to the Upper House as the Governor will make, and rest satis fied till the Council objects to some of their measures. Government will then demand an appeal to the country. It is under stood a great majority of the Government party are opposed to a dissolution. If the course indicated is agreed to, Govern ment will nominate two members belong ing to Wellington for his Excellency's approval—namely, Dr. Cahill, and Mr Russell, a prominent labor leader. THE SURPLUS. The surplus oh the public accounts is £265,000. - ■ .i •■ woman's suffrage. The Government will take' up female franchise as a Ministerial measure, but Sir J ohtt Hall goe<j on with his Bill single handed. -

TELEGRAPHIC.

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IMPERIAL POLITICS. London, June 24. Professor Tyndall m the course of a speech declared that the first drop of Ulster blood shed for the sake of men like Archbishops Walsh and Croke, or MrHealy, will rouse a feeling m Er^ laiid that will sweep the autonomy of Ireland to perdition. Mr Morley had planted a microbe that would, imperil the brnin of Mr Gladstone. ' THE VICTORTAN LOAN. The " Financfui Times •' suggests that Victoria has harried on the loan m order to float it before Mr? Dibbs begins to enlighten the public of Eng land as to the finances of Australia. THE DUKE OF YORK. The Duke of York has been ap pointed commander of H.M.S. Melainpo. j OUNCOTTON FATALITY. An officer and a man were killed on H.M.S. Nile, at Voiola, by the ex plosion of a charge of gunootton which tore a hole m the deck. London, June 25. The Scotch Home Rule Association have receded from favouring Mr Glad stone on ths grounds that his Midlo thian manifesto ignore* Scotland, and that his Irish policy is pregnant with danger to sister countries. Irish and other stocks dropped on the iwue of the manifesto. Sir Vernon Harcourt and the Hon. John Morley are actively campaigning on behalf of the Liberal Party. The columns of the entire English press are daily crowded with political addresses. The excitement over the elections is increasing. The Irish Free Education Bill has passed through all its stages, m the House of Lords. THE MERCANTILE BANK. Sir Roland Williams, Judge of the Queen's Bench Division, has made an order for the compulsory winding up. of the Mercantile Bank of Australia, Limited. The "Pall Mall Gazette," referring to the bank's position, considers that upon the strength of such names as Sir . Graham Berry (one of the directors), millions of English money could have been obtaiued. THE ORIENTAL BANK. The Yokohama creditors of the New Oriental Bank Corporation have accepted preference shares to the extent of 25 per cent, of their claims on condition that they receive the balance within a year. PARNELLITE IN TROUBLE. A crowd chased Mr Healy through the streets of Dublin, yelling "dirty Healy." He was severely handled be fore he escaped. : COUTTS' BANK. Coutts and Company's - Bank has been registered as an unlimited com pany, with a capital of £600,000 (I). PROPOSED WOOL UNION. A soheme is afloat to form a union of. wool producers and importers, with a capital of £100,000. It is suggested that the members of the union should act as their own brokers, and have a scale of common charges. THE NEWCASTLE COAL TRUST. A letter is published m the " Econo mist " from a correspondent m Sydney who declares that the Newcastle'coal trust ought to be viewed with grave suspicion. COLONIAL HOME RULERS. London, June 26. The colonial representative of the "Pall Mall Gazette "m his letter to that paper declares that Sir Charles Lilley, Chief Justice of Queensland; the Hon. E. Barton, Q.C., Attorney- General of New South Wales; and Sir George Grey, of New Zealand, are avowed supporters of Home Rule for Ireland- FEDERATION Sir Julius Yogel, speaking at a ban^ quet to Sir F. Garriok, said that com mercial should precede Imperial fed eration. . THE POISONING OASES. At the inquest on the body of the girl Clover, one ef the Lambeth poison ing victims, the fiancee of Neil (who is m custody on a charge of having com mitted the crimes), admitted having assisted m writing the threatening letters signed " Murray," and which in volved Dr Harper, but stated that at the time she was ignorant of Neil's object It is reported that Neil pur chased a quantity of strychnine m Canada prior to the murders. THE NEW ZEALAND ATHLETES The New Zealand team made a poor show at the Crewe amateur athletic meeting yesterday. Peter Wood ran second m the quarter mile handicap, but the others failed to gain a place m their events, ASSAULT ON MR GLADSTONE. While Mr Gladstone was addressing a meeting at Chester a woman threw a piece of bread, at him, wounding him m the eye, and causing abrasion of the cornea. The wound bled freely and caused much pain. ' ■ ' : {

FATAL LAND SLIP.

Rons, June 24. By a land slip at Motesso, m Italy thirty people were killed or injured.

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Washington, June 24. Mr Stevenson has been nominated by the Democrats as Vice-president THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Bbrlht, June 24. The King of Italy is delighted with his reception m Germany. He is now on a visit to Dresden. PRINCE BISMARCK Prince Bismarck received a tremendous ovation at Munich not withstanding that it was two o'clock m the morning when he arrived there. The official press attributes Prince Bismarck's jealousy to the success which has attended Caprivi's foreign 1 policy. ' ■ • YpNNA, June 25. During the course of -ap interview, on his visit here Prince Bismarck; stated that war between France and Germany was ultimately inevitable. It only, needs, he said,, some man to cause tl>eneo«wi^«ferYesceiioe. He declared that Germany ha 4 nqt the slightest interest ia Russia, while Austrian, interests were best served hy a closer union between Russia and

THE AattßtTßTOy QtUltftlAft t MONDAY, STJS& 27, 1803.



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NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. ■ OOD News for the Winter- Best y Makes m English and Colonial BLANKETS at reduced prices.— Njew Zealand Clothing Factory^ RUGS— Opossum, Roslyn, Mosgiel, &c, m endless variety.—New Zealano Clothing Factory^ _^ /^LOTHING-You will find it to your Kj advantage to buy your Men's and Boys' CLOTHING from us. Capital assortmfint and prices right.—New Zea tanp Clothing Factory. V)AA Pairs Men's Tweed TROUSERS £\J\J at Bs, just opened, good value. New Zealand Clothing FACtORy, /""I ENTS' HATS—If you wish to look VX well,- buy your HATS from the New Zealand Clothing FiCTORY. The fastest shapes and colours to hand. Y7"ALUM Unequalled m Overcoats, V Waterproofs, Waterproof Riding Aprons, Waterproof Ponchos, Bicycle Capos and Leggings, Waterproofs made to maasure.-^NKW Zealand Clothing Factory, Waterproof Manufacturers. /""I EfITLEMEN'S Natural WooJ Under. \JT olotmßg, "recommended by the; faculty." Winter shipments to hand. \ Inspection Invited. —■ New Zealand Clothing Factory. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. { W. H. Webber, Manager. Agents for Werth*iJ*.C# gbratedSewing Machine



JKINDEBGAETEN SCHOOL WILL BE OPEK-D BY MRS QUINN, THE MISSES CUSSEN & GRAY, At their Roems, East Str*»efc, ON MONDAY, JULY 4 Pupils taken from the age of three years. One of the teachers has been trained by Mrs Bendeley, of Christchurch, whose KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL has such a wide spread reputation; she having studied the system m Germany, EXTRAS TAUGHT— Music, Singing, Painting, Drawing, and Ait Needlework. DANCING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON From two to four o'clock. Also— A DANCING CLASS Will be Formed for Boys and Girls ON TUESDAYS, From half-past seven to ten o'clock p.m. Calisthenic Exercises made a special feature. TERMS on application at Mrs Quinn's residence Havelock street, between the hours of two and five o'clock, until MONDAY, the 27st inst. 6 98



WANTED KNOWN, Grand display of new Millinery, Ulsters, and Jackets, at most reasonable prices at ' The Cornek. WANTED, purchasers of Blankets, Flannels, and General Drapery o remember that Best V&lue m the trade sat ?. W. Alcobn and Co.'s 5 51 WANTED Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware Goods to select from. Register Grates, Stoves, f-n-table Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kep4; m etock.—J. W, Hardley, East street, *\W* ALL Wool Colonial Tweed Suits to measure; fit and workmanship guaranteed; from 60s cash. Robert Aworn, Ashburfcon Clothing Marl, Saunders Buildings. WANTED Known—That you will make no mistake for quality and variety m English and Colonial Boots, and hia highly reputed make by calling at J. Moison's. During coming holidays dis count for Cash. Repairs done at once. A stafi of men always kept and best material and workniMiship guaranteed. /"^ ENUINE SALE, to reduce Stock \J(" previous to Stock-taking. Books Stationery for office and private use, Music, Account Books all sizes, Parlor Games, and a variety of other goods too numerous to particularise. All goods Reduced m Price for Cash during this month. —L. F. Andrbwes and Co. Stationer's Hall, Aehburton. ■



Wanted. CASH Advertißen,au,* *?£" heading not exceeding MXIISJ^ WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Mtat this Office. "TT7 ANTED, Bedroom and Sitting- W room furnished. Apply at once X~OST-one White Pig. Finder please _LJ inform AiJßJ___AßMS^y_Jb_l6» LOST, Brooch, consisting of four Jubilee three-pences. Tinder mil oblige by returning same to ' Sno£ ks» JdA Onion. 6 161 CTT ANTED to sell 20 tons Mangolds, W 15* on ground, 17s 6d delivered, for one week only. W. Gardner, Gra ham's road, Tinwald. 6 166 T THOMAS, General Produce Dealer, • has a grand lot of Appla Trees. Samples of Trees and Fruit may be seen at the Store, opposite Army Barracks. 6*146 i , __ HORSE, Cow, Pig, or Fowl Feed from 6d worth to waggon load at lowest rates. —J. Thomas, Havelock street. !____ fpHK Idler, "Kissing the Rod," I •• Strange Family," " Bristol Bill's Voyage of the Beagle, 9.1." New and cheap editions.—H M. Jones. N""~~EW Pianos from £26. Organs from £12 12s. Violin and case complete from 308. Accordeons frcm 10s.—H. M. Jokes. _-. RURAL Economy and Agriculture of Australia and New Zealand, by Wallace. *: The Parasites of Sheep," by Curtice, just published.—H. M. Jokes. USE Flower's Cough Drops and Sulphur Tablets. H. G. Flower, Confectioner, East street; WAMED— Man to milk cows and make himself generally useful.— Apply Donald McLban, Lagmhor. O J.OJ \\l ANTED £1000 by July 31 Great VV cheap sale of Drapery, Dresd goods, Flannels, Bhnkets, etc, now on at S. W. Alcorn and Cos. SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, the best, and the cheap est. Small Gaods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A trial solicited. —W. J. SacocK. 4J182 I f}(~\ NEW Volumes just fcddod to roy J.Ov/ Circulating Library. Subscrip tion 3s 6d quarter ; 10a 6d per annum. H, M. Jonas. . I /'SHOKJEST new season's Figs and j \J Cartoom Table Dates m 31b Boxes, 2s each. —H. G. Fiower, Confectioner, Kast street. iHLTANT-lD— Gentlemen before buying TT their Suits and Clothing of at! descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 worth must be sold regardless of cost.— H« 0. Seoers, Melford_House. WANTED 1000 Customers to secure bargains m Furs, Hoiaery, Ulsters and Millinery, at S. W. Alcorn's, cheap aale. Now On. WANTED Known —In consequence of slowness of trade this season, we ; save teduced almost everything of our well assorted first-class Drapery, Clothing, ,HJ.f-H. C. Seoeks, Melford House. npELEGRAM ro A. ORR.-^Your offer JL for 124 Pieces French Merino is accepted; Edwards, Bennett, and Co., Christchurch. The above goods are now beine sold »t half price at A. Orr's Cheap Sale. 6§140 IIfANTED Known—lf you want good VY value m first-class Drapery and Dlothing for your money go to H. ; 0. Akusbs, Melford House. Great reduc tionsnow on. "¥¥TANTED Ktiown—Just arrived, per W s.e. lonic, direct from the manu facturers, a largo shipment of Black and Galvanised Pipe and Fittings for wia*-er supplies and wells. Special to my order. Prices on application-*—J. \V. Haubley, East Street. . TT7 ANTED Known.—The nicest sfock W of New Winter Dress Goods, Mantles, Millinery, &c., i 3 at S. W. A-CORN AND CO.'S 5 50 ANTEIT Known—The whole Boot Stock of Messrs Edwards, Bon net*, and Co., wholesale warehousemen, Chriitehurch, is now being ulaughtered at Half Price at Anprew Oer'j* Cheap Sale. %*3? W ANTED Known—Dr "Scott's cele brated Eli etric Corsets can only be obtained m Ashbturtoii »t W. H.,



IJiMEDUTEJ_EALISATION. LADIES' CLOSE-FITTING THREE-QUARTER JACKETS AT THE FOLLOWING REDUCTIONS— Former Price* 36s 6d, 19s 6d, 17s Od, 31s Od, 32s 6d, 13s 6d Ratp Prices Us lid* 6s lid, 6a lid, 13s lid, '8s lid, 4a lid STonneTprices 27s Yd? 30s Od/ 14* 6d,' 26s 6d, 31s Od, 17. 6d Sale Prices 13, 3d, 14. lid, 4. lid, 13s lid, IBs lid, 8s 6d Former Prices 24s Od, 28s 6d, 32s 6d, 42s 6d, 32s 6d, 22s 6d SaL Prices 13. lid, Us lid, 13s lid, 15s lid, 14. lid, 12. lid Former Prices 42s 6d, 16. 6d, 38s Bd, 29. 6d 31. 6d 32. fid Sale Pr.ces 14s lid, .5. lid, 13s 6d, 12. lid, 13s 6d, 16»6d '- Former Prices 24s 6d, 26s 6d, 34s 6d, 35s Od ft) Sale Prices 12s lid, 13s lid, 12s lid, 4s lid If} LADIES' SHORT JACKETS. W Former Price* 16s -fid, 12. 6d, 12. jjd, 13. 6d 21. Od, 12s 6d p K»-<Ut.h Prices 4s lid, 4s lid, 5s 6d, 5s lid, 6s lid, 4a lid —. S Former Prices 21s Od,' 18. 6d/ 19. A 22s OdL 17. 9d 15s 6d £ M« q*t v Prices 6s 9d, 5s 9d, 5s lid, 7s 3d, 6s 6d, 4s lid, 5s 6d > ft Prices 12s M 17s 9d', 18s 6d, 22s 6d, 19. H 18. (Id, IJ. 6d < Sale Prices 4s lid, 6s 3d, 6s 6d, 6s 9d, 5s lid, 5s 9d, 4s lid — P LADIES' TWEED ULSTERS. Z ffl Former Prices 8, lid, 8s lid 9s 6d, 1^ 6d 14.» 9d, 21* Od, 9s 6d Q W SAFormS Prices 22s 6d 18s 6d, 18s 6d, 18s 6d 37. 6d, 26. fid, 9., 6d I go — o g SPECIAL. r t> THE BALANCE OF OTTB WAREHOUSE STOCK OF H FLANNELS, • < Indudins Pure Wool Flannels, Shetland, Orkney, and White, • from BJd per Yabd. w. w. spMcer & co. Hours of Bustness-10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to 9.30 p.m. PARCEL DELIVERED DAY FOLLOWING PURCHASE. HO GOODS EXCHANGED OR ALLOWED OK APPROBA TION.