MAIL NOTICES.

V EDNESDaY, November 1. Saa Francisco mail. Due London Dec. o

Note—On and after October 1 the parcels post system will l-e established between New Zealand and New South Wales at the same rate of postage as to the other colonies.

BIRTH.

Brown —Ab Mt>lro?.e, Wakanui, on the ]6:h msb, the wife' of Mv Samuel Brown, of a son, both doing well.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1883. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Diooesan Synod opened at Christohureh on Tuesday afternoon.! Mr Andrew Loughrey, formerly M.H.R.» announces his candidature for Ghristohuroh. It is notified that oab'.e communication is open fot international business with New Caledonia. la the last sentenc9 of ihe leading article in Tuesday's ißsue a line wjb omitted. The sentence Bhould have read •• whom the gods love ' die young; whom the god 9 wish to des troy ' they first mike mad," An unemployed deputation from a meeting waited on the Minister of Labor on Tuesday morning in Chriatahuroh. He declined to attend the adjourned meeting, and charac terised the statement made at the meeting as untruthful. He Btated that he wtuld explain hi 3 conduot at a meeting (o be called by him at his own time. A meeting of the Hampatead School Com" mittee waa held on Tuesday evening at which all the members were present. Final arrange ments were mads for seating and providing generally for the comfott and convenience of the public at the conoert on Thursday and Friday, and iv fuithcrnaoo of the same objact it was decided to open the doors at 7.15 p.m. as advertised in another column. It has been found necessary to indreaae the outlay on the Manchester Ship Canal from about eight and a half to nearly fifteen million pounds. This ioorease on the expen diture has not materially impeded the pro gress of the canal, owing to the determina tion of Mwonester and the surrounding dis tricts to obtain acoees to the Bsa; but a London journal thinks that it will oheok the prom }t ion of other sohecnes for extending inland navigation in England. la the course of the Premier's address at Petone on Sa'urday evening, a dog fight oc ouir d at the rear of the hall, and for a few moments Mr Sedcbn discontinued speaking, Qjiet having bien restored, the Premier re marked that at the next meeting of Parlia ment, when ihe women hid exercised the atffrege, he would help in passing a law to proade that any man taking a dog to a pub io meetiog should be deprived of hid vote. This announcement of the Governineni'a proposa v?as reeived with a loud burst of laughter. A great arboreal midfortuns ia threatening Moeruki 0 -ys a aorre^ponienfc of the " N >rth Ot%;o Times") wbicn i.-i no hing leaa than the loss of ihe kiiao treis. A bi^, brown, nolurnal beetle is ravaging horn to an alarm ing extciv ; and now, instead of the beautiful billowy mieae3 of dark green folnga, tie tie-; ops present a brown, byre, and withered appearance, and many of thtca are dying out. If one gets under a kaiao tres on a quiet evening ju*t after nightfall, arid looks up through (ha bare braneher, hundreds of beeves may ba seen agtfnst the o'eir sky, and the noise of them aln?oat reserabba >h *t of a swarm of boeß. This has been going on now for two or three yea™. The "Oiraaru Mail" states that Mr W. Mill?, of Sou h Oimsru, who is a good upliiist, rete'vei by the Saa Francisco mail, from Mr A. J Koct, Medina, Ohio, two small boxes of beep, each cun'ainirg a que n and forty working bee?. These latter wera all dead, In* aa both queers w^re a'ivn and well, the o* j'.ot to be served by importing ths bes? was satis'aotori'y gained. The in3tc!s ware packed in email boxes with holes pieroa^ therein, and a quanti.y of honey and sugar was added for their denotations. The boxes came through the post ia the ordinary way, Mr Mil's ha nowscraa cix y-five hi-e* in the diauiat, from which he reaps a rcmun^rnive harvest. L ist year alone he to k 2£ tons of honey from his bees. Twenty masked men bailed up the New Yoik express, forty nrilea from Chicago at midnight on S?pUinbsr 12, and after killing engineer Knapp, bow open the safe of he expre s oar and got awiy with ab:>ut 23,000 dollars. As the eagine ran aivu-id a curve the driver saw a rod Jight ahead, H? slowed up, and as the train drew near the li^ht he saw a group of men. When he train came to a step two men Bprang into the cab and covering the engineer and s'oker wi.h their rifh?, said '' Throw up your hands." Tbe stoker oleyed, but the engineer paid no heed but ran toward the carriages, and wa? shot before In gave w.rning. Guards were placed at tl c doors of the coaches, whi'e half a dozm of tbe iw.rry msn looted the txpreas car. The same day robbers attecksd a (run on Mineral Binga road and secured booty to the amount of 70,000 doliurs. Officers took a speoial train and overhauled the cna with the treasure, and recovered the entire sum. A good deal of mid betting 13 frequently indulged in over oleo'i-jr.e. V. U desirable, therefore (s-\ys the "Post") to draw atten ton - to the fsct that betting \>. strictly pro . hibited by thn new Electoral Ac. Clause 163 enacts that " every person who makes any woger, bet, or other risk of auy nature whatsoever upon the result cf any eke'ion under this Act, is liable for every such offence to a penalty not excsndirg L2O j and cvry such wager, bet, or other risk aball be and is hereby declared an illegal practice within *be meaning of the .'The Corrupt Prac tices Prevention Acf. 1881.'" A psrson oonviotad of an " illegal practice vi e Jhb'e to a fine not exceeding LIOO, and is declared to bo incapable, during the period of three jeirs from date of con"iction, of being regia tered as en elector or voting at any election, whether it be a parliamentary eleotion or an election for any public office, or of holding any public orjudioiil office, and if he holds any Euch office conviction vacates ir. This ahculd cau^e a a'ight depression in the traaia in eleo'rn naw hate.

HaH-yeariy meeting of tha Ashburton Club ] members this evening at eighf. | Mr laitt's lecture to-ni?,ht on "Lloyd Garrison " in the Oidia'ibwa' Hall at eight. New pianos and organs just arrivad for the Dresden Compiiny—Gitcs' Sohool of Music. A woirun named Casbidy was this moin iDg fin:d L 5 in tha Cbristchutch Police Court for keeping a house of ill. fame. Tha owner of the hcu;e was lir.ed LI for letting the house to (he woman. His Eicelleoy the Governor snd Lady Glasgow and sui'e passed through by the south express (o day. They had been present at the wedding of Captain Hunter Blair, broiher of ihe Counfcjsaof GlaFgow, youngest i daugh'er of the late MrR. H, Rhodes, A man named Veraazoni, tobacconist, charged at the Cbristchuroh police court to-any with having in his possession a I qaantity of tobacco and cigars whioh had not been stamped or marked as required by law, was fined treble the valu9 of the gooes, with costs L 2 9.5. The goo3s wore valued at L 6. Cables to-day announce the d°aths at Paris yeelerday of Marshal Maomahon, the hero of Wo th in the Franco-Prussian war, and a president of the French Rspub io; and Ciarles Francois Gounod, the composer of " Faust " —both at the age of 75. la the list of pr'vate prizes awarded by the A. and P, Association Messrs Mi'es and Co'a prize should read for—the beet pen of five fat crossbred welhers. The pony leaping match is a Bpecial entry, Mr Kudo'ph Friedlander sold the privileges in connexion with the Ai and P. Association's show to-day with the f blowing results; No 1 tbooth and luncheon room, Mr A. J. Kelly, Ll9; No 1 booth Mr John Henry, L 36; No one confectioner's baoth, Mr C. W. Divis Ll7; No 2 booth, same buyer, LlO 10s; tight of sports, Mr Phil Gium, L 3 10a; sale of catalogue?, same buyer, llg par doz. —total LB6 103 without eata'ogues. Tbe Hampetead Sohool concert on Thurs day and Friday bids fait to be a pronounced sucoass. We were puvi'eged to witness a rehearsal of the kinderspiel in tha Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday afternoon, and the admirable way in which tha youngsters went through their performance was remarkable, the musical accompaniments of Don Quixote are also in the hands of our best local talent, and altogether a thorough evening's enjoy, □lent oan be guaranteed.

Wellington Synod.

THE EDUCATION QUESTION.

Wellington, October 18. At tho Diocesan Synod Rev. Mr Coffey has given notice toeuove that (1) as the present Educttion Act of Hew Zealand makes no provision for imparting religious instruction during school houra, the Synod hereby pronounces the Act defective in a vital point; '2) experience having abundantly shown that Sunday schools cannot eflVitivdy instruct even tiiose children who attend regularly, tho Synod believes the Lima has come for asking Parliament to amend the Educa'i'jn act (3* tha Synod is convinced that the only just solution of relipi us education will be found in the adoption of the Priv.-ite St-hooh Bill, and in tho intro duction of Bible reading (subject to a conscience clause) into board schools (4) the Synod, deeming the present a favorable juncture, earnestly re commends the church members of Wellington diocese to vole (where pmible) for Parliamentary candidates favorable to the foregoing modifications of tho New Zealiiul Educa'.ion Act.

SPORTING.

TEE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Dunbhin, October 18. Outpost wrenched his foreleg wl.ile galloping yesterday. He will be an absentee at the Canterbury meeting.

SCRATCHED.

CiiKisiciiUKCii, October .18. Liberator ]i is been scratched for the Spring Hurdle Uuce at the 0..J.0, mset ing.

MELBOURNE NOTES.

Melbourne, October 17. There are thirty-one acceptances for the CUulibldCup tho list beint; us follow*:-- Fortunate, llaalm, TarcooJa, Graduate, Brockleigh, Donation, Mos3 Rose, Liever ley, Donizitii, Sainfoin, Hartington, Dip pit)', Division, Lord Granvi le, Sonuiilo qui.sr, Strahan, Sternclnser, Wild Roso, Vakeol, Oxide, Givygown, Tridenrate, Port Admiral, Newman, .Fulhain, Jeweller, Alshotag, John »., Tim Sniveller, Moscow and Cressy. Strahan was backed today to win £5000 down to 100 to 5. Oxide was sup ported to abouo the tame ex-eat down to 100 to 8. Pounamu did a good mile at Caulfield this morning SSternchaser had a long spell of medium work and appeared per fectly sound, (Received October 13, 11.30 a.m.) Melbourne, October 18. Loyalry, Launceston, and Budgerie leave Sydney to-night. Budgeree ha^ beou tried vety highly for the Derby. Sainfoin. Donation, aud Beverley each did a splendid gallop yesterday, the per formance of Sainfoin being particularly brilliant, whilst Beverley exhibited a phenomenal pace. If he start?, Beverley must h*ve a big isiy in the Toorak Hindicap, and so will Gaillardie in the Oaulfield Stakes. Moss Rose won a good mile and a quarter race yesterday at Mealone, with Bit 71b up. 400 to 48 was taken about Jeweller for the Oaulfield Cup, 100 to 14 is now the best offer ob tainable. Wild Rose, Moss Rosy, and Fulhain are backed down to 100 to 5. 100 to 8 taken about Budgeree for the Derby in several places. 1001 o1 is now offered. It is a beautiful day and the course is dry.

The Rifle Meeting.

Sidney, October 17. In the first stage, of the Queen's match (a6O and 500 yds) Tobin, of Auckland, who was top scorer, made five successive bulls eyes at yOO yards. Captain W- Ballinger, of the Petone Rifle Club ; Sergeant Doughty, of A. Battery, Auckland 5 and Gunner Howe of D Battery, Wellington, each take prizes in tha match. Last year, Private Kruse, of the Wanganui ItiflYs, won this match with a score of 64 points. A strong easterly wind interfered with the shooting to-day. The following New Zealand representatives take prizes in the eecond stage for the Queen's Priz?:— Ballinger (Wellington), 60 j Kirk (Pctoney, 59 ; Kuchen (Wellington), 58 ; Webster (Auckland), 56. Private Brooks (New South Wales') was top scorer with 63. (Received October 1.8, 11 a.m.) Sydney, October 18. In the Nursery Match, Brown, of Auck land, and Wilkie, of Upper Hutfc, Wel lington, take prizes.

WHY IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

The young explorer strained his blooming bride to his bosom, but shook his head. " My love," he said, smoothing with ca ressing touch her golden hair " you do not know what you ask. How could you en dure the hardships, the privations, the sufferings of an Arctic voyage?" "I am strong, Harold," she pleaded. " I can endure more than you think. If you leave me behind I shall suffer a thousand times more than if you take me. With you at my side I could stand every hardship and every privation. Have women never jour neyod to the frozen zones ?" " A very few have done so," he admitted, with some reluctance, " but they were— specially fitted, doubtless, to—to endure the intense cold of those latitudes." " Specially fitted ? Look at me, Harold J Am I not young, healthy, vigorous?" '• Y-yes, dear." " Don't you think I have the fortitude to endure what any other woman can V " I—don't doubt it, pet." A shade of anguish darkened the brow of the young husband. " How can I tell her ?" he moaned. " Harold!" She was looking at him with blazing eyes. " I insist upon your telling me, Harold, what it is that ia on your mind. If you don't wish me to be with you——" "It is not that, Amelia 1" he said in a hollow voice, " but—but have you any idea how bitter it is when mercury freezes solid, when iron becomes so cold it burns you to touch it, and when— —" " I have read of it all 1" " Have you ever looked at—at yourself in the glass?" " What do you mean?" "Don't you know, dearest, that—that any exposed portion of—of the human organism would be instantly " "Well, sir?" With a convulsive effort he mastered his emotion. He became frightfully cairn. "Amelia," he said, "you are young, strong, vigorous, and resolute. You arc cheerfulness itself. You are the most charming being in the world. But, my love," he continued, in a voice that fell upon her ears like an irrevocable decree of fate, " your nose is too long. In the lati- Uuis of the polar circle in January it wouldn't last half an hour. I could never go through this world with a noseless wife I" Before their minds rose unbidden the vision of the woman with the artificial nose. They drew closer together, shud dered involuntarily, and were silent.— D.F.P.

CURIOSITIES OF FISHING.

Peculiar catches are sometimes made among the finny tribe by the nets or lines of fishermen. A friend of the writer's, who lives in the Isle of Man, while fishing at the back of the Douglas Battery pier canght what he called a real Manx fluke," for it was without any vestige of a tail, the fringe of fins growing round where the tail ought to be. Another curious catch was made not 60 long since in Scotland. An angler bent on sport, hooked a trouf which made good play with the line. Pre sently the angler, who prides himself on his .skill, fell a heavier strain, and con cluded he had hooked another fish. By tliiri Lime the lino had been carried under a bridge, but, by careful handling, the prize was gradually brought to the bank. To the fisher's surprise and disappointment he found that the trout had taken refuge in an old boot. Sanguine of securing his prey, lie eagerly clutched the boot, but, at that very moment the triii.it, froad from the hook, dropped with a splash into the stream, and made off to its favourite haunt. We lately hcaid of a somewhat similar diaappointuien', which a sportsman ex perienced when fishing in Norway. He made sure he had got a splendid prize. Away (lew forty yards of line; then there was a sudaen check, The fish, evidently an enormous one, was sulking. A long time passed in this uncertain state, the finny capture still wriggling on the hook, till at last, by the aid of a boat, the gaff was lowered. Thoro was a tremendous strike, and up came a nice six-pound grilse, safely enclosed in a net trap. The fish must have dashed across in a pool, seen the net trap invitingly open, and darted in. The fly had become fix.cd in the net, so every twist of the fish was communicated to its captor, who was disgusted at having wasted some hours over a grilse under the idea that he had a real monster. A French soldier who was fishing off Mar seilles may be said to have got a bite with a vengeance. He laid down some night lines, and on rowing to the spot next morn ing drew np with some difficulty a fine eel on one of them. Unaware of the voracious disposition of that particular species, as well as of the formidable nature of its teeth, he incautiously seized it. The eel at once snapped at his right hand and inflicted a fearful bite. He swooned from the pain and loss of blood, and the boat drifting ashore, the unconscious soldier was taken out and attended to at the military hospi tal. Some strange things could be told about eels. The pipes of a reservoir in Drogheda were recently found to have been stopped by an enormous species of these wriggling creatures. A few years ago two large eels were found dead by the side of a pond. One had evidently attempted to swallow tho other, but had been choked in the effort. The swallowed victim was with drawn with difficulty from the swallower's throat. Extraordinary finds are occasionally made in the interiors of some of the finny tribe. It ia not many months since a gentleman, while eating some mussels which had been purchased from a local fishmonger, disco vered iiuthe shell of one of the fish a gold looket and a few links of a chain of fine quality, and in excellent preservation. We are told that an American fisherman found in the stomach of a codfish a Victoria Jubilee medal. The small Maltese cross with a photograph of Queen Victoria in the centre, and even the ribbon attached, are said to have been but slightly injured. Some of those sad messages of the sea which turn up at times have occasionally met the strange fate of being swallowed by denizens of the deep, and yet have perhaps finally reached their destination in safety, A pocket book giving tidings of a missing English vessel was found in a bottle which had been cut out of a captured codfish.

" It's awfully warm lierc." "No wonder, my dear. You're sitting near tha thermo meter. The polite reporter wrote ILat "Miss Cliromatio rendered several piano pieces," Out the printer set up thnt she "mided tho piano to pieces."

CABLE SUMMARY.

The Mum era is a week overdue from Australia to Vancouver. The Cyclists Union has decided to send a team to compete at the athletic sports in December. i Five buildings have been destroyed by fire in Parkes, 284 miles west of Sydney. The damage is estimated at £5003. The Vnilanr, not the VaJkyrie, won the last heat for the America Cup, and has therefore won three out of live contests. As the result of tension between the two branches of the Tasmanian Legislature a dissolution of Parliament is expected this week. A force of 10,009 Spaniards with 36 guns are preparing lo attack the Moors at wiolilla. The latter are entrenched, and preparing for night sallies. The Italian press warmly welcome the visit of the British fleet, as testifying to the haimony and strength of the nations of the globe. j . ■It is stated that during the Siamese crisis, a Freuch gunboat fired on H,M.S, Pallas. Lord llosebery is making en quiries into the truth of the report. Huddart Jfarker's agents at Vancouver believe that the delay in the Miowera's arrival ia caused by breakdown of her machinery, and that she is sailing into JSan Francisco. Henry Holder, alias Henry Kennedy, pleads not guilty to the charge of forgery preferred against him. He will be tried on Wednesday. Holder is believed to have been connected with, the heavy forgery in Sydney a short time ago. The "Novoe Vreyma," in referring to the visit of the British fleet to Toranto, states that Great Britain having devised a visit of a character counter to the demon stration in Toulon, both Russia and France ought to recognise the British attitude of neutrality. Admiral Seymour, who commands the Mediterranean squadron, landed at Taran to on Monday. He was accorded an enthusiastic welcome, and the town was illuminated in honor of the visit of the British. In the evening the Admiral and officers were entertained at a ball. For a psriod of five months, ended December 30, the revenue derived by the JN.S.W. Government from the transmis sion of cablegrams averaged £21,000 per month. If the remaining months average £19,000 no guarantee will be required to be paid to the Eastern Extension Cable Company.

INTERPROVINCIAL

Wellington, October 17. Mr Levin's will entirely comprises bequests to relatives, and to four trustees The Branch Hotel, which was recently closed by the licensing committee, opens to-night; as a temperance club.

LATEST CABLE HEWS. HOME AND FOREIGN.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

(Received October 18, 10 15 a.m.) A BIG WELCOME. Pabis, October 17. Russian officers hays arrived in Paris. A tremendous crowd assembled to wel come them, and it is estimated (hat a hundred thousand people were in the streets.

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Berlin, October 17. Count Bluchor and his viifi have been murdered at Weifzita by their gardmer. The latter committed suicide. so reason isassigued.

ANARCHISTS.

JtOMK, October i 7. The Anarchists disturbed a meeting in Rome and afterwards burned the place of meeting.

FIRE.

.London, October 17. By a fire at Chester castle much damage was done.

OBITUARY.

Paris, October 17. Gounod, the composer, aged 75. Marshal MacMahon is dead.

AUSTRALIAN.

(Received October 18, 11 a.m.) NEW CABLE. Brisbane, October 18. The new cable between Queensland and New Caledonia is open for the transmis sion of messages.

LAND TAX BILL.

Hobakt, October 18, In the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly Sir W. L. Dobson fetated that if the Legis'ative Council did not withdraw its amendments to the Land Tax Bill and allow Government £20,000 or £30,000 to stop the colony from drifting into finan cial difficulty a dissolution must take place.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

PER FRESS ASSOCIATION.

Kxjtert Aiil A*kp<l. Wellington, October 18. The Premier intends asking the Queens land Government to place afc the disposal of tho Government of this colony the services ot the principal Government geologist there, Mr Jack, tho intention being to employ him in the examinaii^n of deep levels in mining on the West- Coast, Thames, and Otago goldfields. Mr Jack, who is a geologist of European reputation, is the leading reining expert of Australia. §!■««!» Mortality, About three thousand acres of the Go vernment experimental farm at Momo haka are to be subdivided into paddocks in order that experiments may be carried out with a view to discovering a remedy for the sheep diseases which have caused such mortality on the West Coast. Wwrelii]»s in Colonial Water*. Government hive cabled to the Agent- General instructing him to join with the representatives of the other colonies in a protest against the removal of restrictions regarding the entry of foreign warships into colonial ports. Tlio Crov«mut«nt Policy. It is probable that Mr Seddon will un fold the Government policy in a speech at Dunedin. :; Ihe Maori flection. A deputation of Qtaki Natives waited on the Premier and urged thai the date for the election of Maori members should be earlier than that of the general elec tion, as othorwise many Maoris mi»ht be induced to vote as Europeans, and thus invalidate their vote for the Native repre sentatives. The Premier, who promises to consider the matter, is understood to be in sympathy with the request. Colonel Fox's Iteport. The Premier has Colonel Fox's report under consideration. At present his object is to give the earliest possible effect to what he sketched out in his speech in the House on tho subject. 11.M.5. Ciiracoa. Arrived at 31,30 a m, } H.M.S. Curacoa, from Sydney. A ' Veteran. Dunedin, October 18. I James Kennedy, who died here last week, was a very old soltiier. He en listed iv 1826, and took part in seven engagements. ' ■ liuriieA in I>t'Utl«. John Garraway, a negro, was burned to death n his l>ut at Pui-akonui, yestenityi

The Rev. L. M. Isitt's Prohibition Tour.

The last of the Rev. L. M. Isitt'a prohibition meetings was held last night in the Oddfellows' Mall, the subiect for the evening being " Compensation.' Before half pasb seven the hali was more than half full, and at eight o'clock—the hour at which the lee ure was to cora mencß— standing room was scarcely avail able, either on the stage or in the body of the hall. Mr Alfred Harrison occu pied the chair and bra fly introduced the speaker. Before commencing' his lecture Mr lsitt Raid that as his statement re Mr McLach ian and the direct veto had caused con siderable comment he had written to the secretary of the New Zealand Alliance with the result that that gentleman stated that Mr McLachlan did promise to support the direct veto, when contest ing s seat for Parliament with Sir John Mall, Mr Isitt then spoke at consider able length to show that the term 3 on which the licenses were granted to the publicans under the provisions of the Act were almost invariably broken, and this in itself would cause any legal claim for compensation to be forfeited. And it was nn axiom that ''crime never establishes a moral claim where no legal claim exists, but it frequently causes the forfeit of a legal claim where a moral claim does exist." Mr Tsitt quoted instances in support of this. According to the Licens ing Act the applicants for licenses were required to show that there was a legiti mate hotel trade to be done. If the evidence given in compliance with this condition were true, then by a slight increase in the tariff the hotelkeeper would be able to make good any defici ency that might be caused through not having his liquor license renewed. If on the other hand the publican merely Kept a drinking bar with a hotel at the back, he had made false representations to obtain his license, and would deserve to bear the loss that would ensue. The indemnity paid by the British Government to secure the abolition of the slave trade had been often referred to as a parallel case with compensation for publicans. But the British Government got the slaves in re turn for their money, and those slaves had been directly paid for previ jusly by the slave owners. On the other hand the State would be taking away nothing from the publicans. They would be allowed to sell liquor up to the last hour of their license, which was all they had paid the State for, and they could keep their liquor and everything else in their hotel; and he also contended that there would ba no serious depreciation in the value of their property. And if there were a de preciation iv the value of the hotel and property, he would remind them ihat for its increased value over other property, on a license being first granted, the State had never received anything. There was, However, in connection with the slave trade, a parallel case of compensation. The slave dealers in America, on the slaves being freed, were Jeffe with their large slave ships and islave stations on their hands, and they received no compen sation. And he cou'dsay that a great re form had never been accomplished with out serious loss, and often ruin to a small section of the community. An instance ■ was the Repeal of tho Corn Laws, which enabled the starving millions of England k to purchase bread at a low price, and yet ' it resulted in the iv in of fanners, mei chants, and others who were closely con nected with the wheat trade ; and yet who was there who would now question the wisdom of the cause adopted ? The varia tions of the tariff often brought serious loss and sometimes rum i n interested parties, but it was supposed to be for the uenetit of the community, and compensa tion was never given to die few. If the publicans really thought they had a legal claim to compensation why had they been Biideavouring for the pa»c thirty years by all possible means to et-tkblish one. 'J he Licencing Act of 1881 had been thought uy the members of the House as well as by the public to allow prohibition, but when the case was tested in Court the >) udges said that though the intention may have been there, the woids were not, and ruled that Hie JSydenham committee had exceeded their powers. Mr Isitt con tended that the same ruling would apply te ihe terms under which licenses were granted, with respect to compensation, He considered it would be very hard for a person, it the value of his residence had depreciated- and it usually did if a license were granted to a house next door—for that person to be called to assist hi paying compensation to the publican on the expiration of his license. They were also to remember that com pensation in .New Zealand was not the sanis question as in P^ngland, inasmuch as, while licenses in England had been given to successive generations of the sime family, in New Zealand there were few hotels which had been occupied by the same licensee for more than a tew years, and they had thus applied for and secured licenses with their eyes open to the prohibition movement, And if com pensation were gianted who would get it ? Not the publicans but the brewers, who had quite 75 per cent of the hotels under their control, and they certainly were not entitled to receive it. And Mr Louisson had told him that if the hotels were closed he would sell ten times as much drink as before, as the woiking man, instead of ■ taking a glass, as he does now, would have it by the barrel in his home, and indulge in drunkenness more than ever. If he were to sell ten times as much, he (Mr Isitt) would ask—"Whit then did he wane compensation for ] " And he con sidered it an insult to the working man to say that he could not keep a barrel of beer in his house without indulging in excess, more than the upper classes did now, Mr Isitt was warmly applauded on resuming his seat, and the chairman announced the lecturer's intention to answer questions or to listen to a short speech on the other side, " Mr Quinn, secretary of the Licensed Victuallers' Association, Chriptehurch, then came on the platform, and essayed a controversion of many of Mr Isitt's state ment?, but after speaking for a few minutes, (he cvairman had considerable difficulty in securing for him a hearing. Mr Isitfc, in \\i% answers to Mr Qirmn. s(ated that that gentleman had let; the cat out of the bag in stating that the licensed victuallers had a man who would meet him in debate. That was just what he wanted. That man was Mr Collins. He had previously received a challenge from Mr Collins to debate, bat on his stipulating that his opponent should ' appear as a representative of the licensed victuallers, which Mr Collins was, that gentleman declined, stating that he represented the public. It was not likely that he (Mr Isitt) would fight for such a stake as the cause of prohibition on such terms, but under the conditions of Mr Quinn's statement he would be willing to meet Mr Collins to-morrow. A few other questions were asked and answered, and according to announcement Mr Isitt moved the resolution—" That in the opinion of th!s meeting the people are entitled to the direct control of the liquor traffic, and we pledge ourselves not to support any candidate for a seat in the House of Representatives who will not give to us this power. The motion was seconded by the Rev. J. Cocker, and carried by an overwhelming majority, Mr Isitt then thanked the audience for the fair hearing he had received during the whole of his lectures, and also the local paper for its fairness in rep.ortinff him. He also mqved a hearty Vote of thanks to tfia Chairman, wjuch was unani. mously curiMjCl,

The Chiirman in responding said that whether they agreed with Mr Isitr's views oi not, he was sure they had all listened with pleasure to his able lectures, and he hoped that on Wednesday nighfc, when he would lecture on » William Lloyd Garri son, slave liberator and hero," they would show their gratitude by ensuring a full

THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.

pPEK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] „-,, . IO "E Jan£iko, October 17 The rebels shelled Armacao. Many of the inhabitants were killed, and the majority fled. The rebels are again firing 3E^ to J£JE. '-fc-S-bJ JJew York, October 17 The President of Brazil has agreed 'to withdraw from csrtain positions in Bio d* Janeiro on assurance from the foreign powers that they will not permit further bombardment of the city,

France and Russia.

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Paris, October 17. Ihe city was splendidly decorated in honor of the Russians, and a week of brilliant festivity is expected. There are many signs of the alliance between France and Russia assuming a more solid charac ter, especially the Czar's visit and the French warship ab Copenhagen.

The Trouble in South Africa.

Capetown, October 16. Mr Cecil Rhodes is hurrying supplies by the Beira railway for the Chartered Company's forces. Heavy rains have been falling which, it is feared, will impe<?e the movements ' of the British forces in Mashonaland. Sir H. Loch invited those who were willing to serve against the Matabeles to come forward, in response to which the whole contingent of the Bl»ck Watch voluntered, betides others from Johannes burg, October 17. The Government have selected 100 men of the Black Watch and other volunteers for service in Mashonaland. Two hundred Cape troops are ordere to Mashonaland.

South Rakaia Sports and Races.

The adjourned public meeting held in the Rakaia public library was well attended, and Mr Hardy occupied the chair. The following appointments were made: —Hon. Sir J. Hall, patron; MrE. S. Cos ter, president; Messrs J. C. Wason, D. Q-. Holmes, T. E. Upton, H. J. Harrison, and W. M. lyttleton, vice-presidents j judge of horse races, Mr Lyttleton; starter, Mr Upton; clerk of course, Mr W. Street; clerk of scales, Mr D. Bruce; starter of athletics, Mr H. J. Harrison ; judges, Messrs Bulnois and Hughes; I treasurer, Mr W. B. Dixon ; secretary, Mr Oxleyi stewards, Messrs H. Primmer, W. Hood, A. Richards, E. W. Oaborne, 0. Shannon, J. Harrison, and E. Larra man. It was decided to have a Maiden Fkfc Race, Ladies' Purse, Maiden Trot, Farmers' Plate, Selling Race, Saddle Trot, and a Hurry Scurry for horses, and a number of athletic events, including a Bicycle Race, for which a cup will be given. It was also decided U> have, as usual, refreshment and publicans' booths and a band. The Secretary was instructed to apply for approval of the programme to ilia 0,J.0. and the Trotting Association, and then to arrange for printing posters, etc, A subscription list was opened in the room, and a considerable amount sub fccribad, and no doubt others who take an interest will follow suit, and this together with the balance in hand, £29, should maternity assist the Committee in pro viding a good day's amusement.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourseives responsible tor »ne opinions exptessed by our correspondents.)

PAPER MONEY.

TO THE EDITOR, Sir,—l should like to hear the views of the candidates for Parliament upon the manufacture and distribution of imitation coins of the realm. * The variety of coins and the unexpected ways in which they meet the un&uspecting is quite marvel lous. I had a r'ew half crown handed me in change, and should have pocketed it all right had not the gentleman who gave it drawn my attention to the reverse side, which explains that it is an adver tisement. If any candidate can sea his way to make the manufacture or issue of these frauds as serious an offence as coin ing, he can secure my vote. I enclose a specimen of a sovereign and a half crown as examples for the unwary.—l am, etc , Itinerant Vendor.

EALING.

(from oub own correspondent.)

Since I wrote last we have got a tele phone, which is very handy for the settlers. Also they are making rapid progress with the sheep bridge across tho Rangitata, which will certainly improve the Hinds sale, which for the last two sales, h*s been more like a Highland funeral with plenty of whisky and cakes. The farmers seem to be very thick in the Up over the present price of sheep. By the way, we have seen few reports lately from the auctioneers, and we would bo the better of a few remarks from the king of auctioneers—Mr J. T. Matson. I remember 1884, when he warned the country afc large to be cautious about giving high prices for stock. I mefc a large sheep farmer in that year who asked me what Matson meant by saying sheep would fa.ll in price ? I said I believed there was a storm coming, and in 1886 hoggets in the wool were down to 7s 6d to Bs. It ia to be hoped it will not come again, _________

IEB ASfiBBETON GtJAfiDlAft: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, iftft,



~~ " K~ew Goods. G. J. NEILL and Co. •YTTE HAVE GREAT PLEASDHE IN ANNOUNCING THE OPENING UP W °FOUB NEW SPRING GOODS. Millinery "in alt its itranetoes. New Prints, guaranteed to wash, 4Jd, s|d, 6*l, 7Jd New Washing White Mushn 4£d N °: sss'slsl. do. M6 ™iy is New Coloured Cashmeres, double width, Is 3d New Double Width Sheeting 9§d Ntsw Flannelettes 3£d. New Table Damasks Is bd CLOTHING- CLOTHING- Boys' Tweed Suits 4s lid Men's Strong Cotcon Shirts Is lid Men's Tweed Trousers 6a lldj , Men's Felt Hats 2s 6d Boys' Felt Hats Is 6d BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. Men's Bluchers 5a _ Men's Nailed Shooters 8s 6d Women's Strong Shoes 4s llai Women's Leather Slippers 3s bd Women's Canvas Shoes 4s 9d fl. I NEILL & CO.'S. FRIEDLANDER'S BUILDINGS, EAST STREET, . — ESTABLISHMENT FOR SATISFACTORY WATOH AND CLOCK REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT CHARGES AS LOW AS IS CONSISTENT FOR Sound and Reliable Workmanship IS S. SALEKU PBAOHCL WATOH * OUXK *™&*™%™**° JBW™ . r. l^r^ed "Specialise" Spectacles and patented system of AGENT for ensuring Comfort and Correct Sight. , t n nvflr tioff Customers Old Jewellery into New and Fashionable A Speciality made of Converting v,u „ v n A Silver ."Jewellery—Silver and Electro-Plated, etc., NEW GOODS in Gold andi auv fcQ sp93ially auitli bl 3 for just to hand, A hrgJ »Q'lw „ **m RTRTHDAY PRESENTS AND PRESENTATIONS. WEDDING AND BltUUL^* g. HAJhBH. EAST STREET. ' XTT&NTED Known.—The V and JS "Wanted ________' ** Corset now landed, in all sizes.— __ _ ____ _ -— "■" MITOnELT, AND 1 UENER. Q VRim Cabbage Plants, pet thou.aad . O 7^61; one huadr^lH from Kates j RIENTAIj Coffee is tho blend o f Reliable Seeds, at Whitiinoton b, liar- ( {J Chlicesfc Ceylon and Mocha , nett street. t . Try it. IAIH 0--in2«, and ripa Bia*n»a for ' tvt ICKEL Watches at 12s 61, usually JC aaia by Mrs .laMBS, East Street. -LI sold by ironmongers at loi, lhe 10' 101 22' 6i and 26' linea stiU raainfcain ____— . —— —~—"^ supremacy over all others at the prices FIREWOOO, sho-b lengths and dry, Obtainable only from S. Balek, for sale.' Orders left with Mks Jeweller. * : — — "— V V noted four clasp Kid Gloves, 2s FOR Bread Scones, Pastry, etc., you g__ jj ave j ugfc arr ived in all siv.es. will find Jumbo liaking Powder Unsurpassed. ORESENTS- -Beautiful Presents now ( _,_ —— ~ " I" \^ being given away to all purchasers \\T ANTED Known—That A. •)■ j Drapery, Millinery, Boots, Clothing W Walkbb repaiw Bi--.yoles», Sewing 3tc _)-!. o. Seobbs, Melford Houso. Machines, Lwn Blowew, Medici Coils, j _ and all descriptions of i^h^nwehll^^. « /TITCHELL and Turner's prepara- -—~~- jyJL tions for the Season are RAJLWAT Bo k btall.-A. very .arge acknowledged to be very complete, and choice lot of books to select : . _ f ronu ' ZZ . I'f^ANTF.D Known.—Choicest JSovel- — ~ fZTTTo tr »» ties in Dress goods, Mantles and IF yot. want fi-st class irui _lo MiHinery are to be seen.-Mitchell and Adams' for 1 ji, T^hi'i, AucKi.mt ' and Sydney Oranges, Citrons, Lemons. ™_^_ . _ etc. - rTTANTED Known—"The Corner "is T^S! 7!" Forget To Tend your Bicycle, I > V showing a magnificent New Stock D along to the Old Kindergarten to ) ,f Drapery and Clothing. - W. H. tte repaired? at moderate rates'. , Barten> away to all purchasers. B" rBRB-^.B^^f e.r'ms B« P d TTTTNTED¥n^^So"n^Tw^r7ul L berryade, home mado '^ job linea n Drapery, etc., now Q"OM7ERSEfltfeat Mart. The oldest j .. , ANI'ED Known.—To make room JO the largest, iha beat, and the cheap - y^ for Spring Boots I will give ten Mt. Small 'looda a ep^ialty- *"'| pe r cent for cash. Repairs done at once ireighta guaranteed. A cnal solioits^ , cheaper thatl ever to gtay bad times over -W. J. SlLoooK. *Tio^ ' afc J. Moi-ioiv, Premier Bootmaker. 8 18 C" RfcKETand Lawa Tennis Material — ju?t unpacked at reduced pr cea. \n?W 7"R IAT I AND New Bocks, Games and Fancy Goods. NJIiW AhiALIAND All goods reduced in price for cash this month.-L. F. Andebwes and Co, Q^Q-jriMWU FACTORY Station pr« Hall. ANG i Bangl Bang ! GuoblUuuh! HfBW ©OOftl. Guns 1 by the best makers and fitted with all the latest improvements Men > s straw Hats from Is Porder, Shot, Caps, Cartridges, Waas, ]^ ew Tennis Ha^^ from Is lid «nd Cases at J. VV. Haedley's, liaßt New qveed Hats from Is Street. Gans^epavrg(L_ Over 1500 Hats in stock. ■DOOKS in gre»t varioiy to JraiTlji INSPEOf OCR NEW STOCK. J« **.»»«•£ CLOTHMG Apartment /HUFFEE as a Beverage is more pala- Men's All-wool Trousers from 9s 6d. TAILORING DEPARTMENT on hand the largest atock of Pumps and TM?pTpTMT7NT Pipe In town. BOOT DErAHIMbJNI. \ TTHEIiE do you *co your Ironmor- Balmorals, 9a 6d ChaiAs, Rope, Wire Knetting, Gorge w ZEALAND Knives-, Spades * *nd Forks, Lamps, w &n*^"" Fender and Fire Irons, and anything nLOTHING TI AC TOBY. yon raqntrp vJ l- AGENTS WANTED. *L« HENDRY,^ WANTED Agents for a bUUD SPELLING LINE- Either box „ . — and earn good income. ApuJy early FOR SALE—6O Acres, all in English only a limited number is required. grasses, not far from the Tinwnld Sale NOVELTY IMPOUTIJSO UO., yards. A property such as this has often B,t 976 OF O , 8y4o«y f N.S V been ftßked f or . BULLOCK



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fiiXDXn & Sons' Eucalypti Extrac There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinoua oils. In order that these crude oila may not be taken, Our Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government .to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded td us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we state: — It is proved by tests made by the Medicial Olinip3 of the Universities at Bonn and Ghrejfswal 1, Piussuv and reported by Dr Schulz, Prdfessor of Pharmacology &l Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of the Medical Olinic at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinoua and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant. SANDER. & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT according to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor Dr Lister, of England, and to Drs Bauer, Mclntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of i merica, Is the only extract correspondingto scientific tests, and the only one which possesses the proper therapeutic value. Allother crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which have, wheu used as medicine, no therapeutic effect and are abandoned as an internal medicament. These so called Eucalypti Extracts, which may have received dist nctian at Exhibitions s$ commercial articles and are used for mechanical pus poses only are discernible :r- : , ;' .. . ..;" 1. By their deficiency in.pungent odour (which our product, the enly genuine Eucalypti' Extrac de velops most freely through its surplus of oxy 'ci V 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appearance being reduced in specific density through the presence of acids: • 3. By their tasto, the result of the contracting tea dency of resins and tennates. ' ' ■': ■•• i IC these crude oils, m> callci eucalypti extracts are applied by mistake iv ouajs of croup, bronchitis, dipa theria, internal inflammation's; dysentery, wou fndg,!eto theensequeuces arc most appalling.' For safety fidk asjc always for Haadnr and Son*' Knc»ljwttt extract and get the oH, well-tested and reiiSbli pretwriition.,— Saodhurßt, Victoria, AugtMlia.— ~