Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY. MARCH 5, 1894. THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.

The Hon. William Ewart Gladstone has formally resigned his position as | Prime Minister. An operation upon his eyes for cataract that will relegate him to a dark room for seven weeks would be considered sufficient reason, 1 at such a critical time as the present, for a very much younger man than the Premier to pass on the reins of control to another. But in the case of a patriarch like the hero of the day, to whose aged frame and worn constitu tion the operation is a vastly more serious matter than it would be to a younger and stronger man, and in whose case the seven weeks mentioned by the medical men may be only the minimum mercifully chosen by kindly men who fear the worst, there was no other course left. Laid helplessly aside in a darkened room for an indefinite period, suffering the while from the excruciating pain that any real pain in the eyes always is, are not the circum stances under which the Government of the British nation can be efficiently led. And this the Premier realises. It is impossible for us yet to thoroughly realise all that is meant to the world of politics by Mr Gladstone's resignation. He has been the central figure in the politics of the British empire for the last quarter of a century, and sixty years or thereby of his eighty-five years of life have been spent in the most active political work. During that time he has built up a record of political reforms unequalled in the history of any man who has yet had his little day in the great arena of British politics. And that record will place the name of William Ewart Gladstone upon the roll of fame, to shine there in letters of light all through the ages to come. Not a measure of progress in any direction for the past fifty years has been placed upon the statute book of Britain that does own the influence of his master mind in its guidance to that position, or thesway of his genius in its construction. When in power his creative genius was> the wonder of the nation, and the re form measures that took shape at his command were the blessings that genius conferred. The irresistible charm of his extraordinary eloquence glamored friend and foe alike, and like the maiden in lf As you like it " bis enemieswouldratherhaveheardthisman rail than another man woo. No matter what subject ho chose for text, his speech was a poem, and even as Ohan callor of the Exchequer when the driest of aU dry subjects came to be handled —finance—he made his figures sparkle and glow in the most pleasing manner, and his bitterest press critic once said of his budget that took three hours and a half in the delivery, that it flowed from the lips of the entrancing speaker " like a piece of well-executed music." His hand was felt every where, and when the time comes, as come it must, for that hand to be lifted for ever from the public affairs of our common country, its soft but all-powerful touch will be missed, not only by the party to whom its loss will be irreparable, but by the whole na tion, who will feel as if " another star had gone out" But the party he led is not without leaders who can take the place of the man who has just stepped out of the vanguard. None to be sure can hope tq fill that place as Gladstone filled it. Such men as he are the extraordinary individual lights that appear but once in an age. But the nation has been guided in days gone by less able hands, and its pro gress will not be stayed because a cloud has come over its sun, Lord Rosebery has been chosen as the leader of the party, and as we said in a previous article an arduous task is before him. It sounds strange at firs,t to, learn that a man so very much "of the people ?' as was Gladstone should be succeeded in the Premiership by a peer of the realm. But there are peers and peers, Lord Rosebery, although a peer, and by all the ties of blood, birth, and edu cation, should be the reverse of Radical, is even more pronounced in his political views than Gladstone himself, and ten years ago made a dead set at the House of Lords in moving fo^ 1 a Select Com mj,ttee to inquire into the besjt means of improving the efficiency of that augusjb body. He has had twenty years' ex perience under Mr Gladstone's leader ship, is a staunch Home Ruler, a strong advocate of Imperial Federation, while he has the welfare of the masses arid th,e solution of the labor problems very near his heart. Let us trust that the mantle of the great chief will fall upon the younger man, who, at the age of forty-seven, is now in the full strength of his manhood, with a great future be fore him, and to him the Liberals throughout .the wsrl<j Icqk for a man tq tske the place at their head an(| in the?.r he%j?tg of the man of the century who has just fallen to the r ( ear in the great fight.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The United States Government have fined Mr Carnegie £25,000 for supplying defective armour to one of the warships. Over forty ministers of the Wesleyan Church couducted service in the churches of the various denominations in and about Christchurch on Sunday. We draw attention of sporting and racing men to the notification in another eohimn that entries for the sports on St. Patrick's Day at Geraldine close on March 7. The accident on board the Gtrman crui?er Brandenburg, at Kiel, resulting in the death of 41 of the crew, was caused by a defective safety valve, which exploded with fearful effect. The British Consul at Calais is obtaining from Sir W.B. Perceval details aa to the cost of shipping frozen mutton and the election of cold storea, French butchera being desir ous of experimenting in the trade. In addition to the Messrs Buchanan ard I Fooks the names of Miss Saunders, of the High School, and Mrs Donald McLean, of Laghmor, have to be added to the list of honors gained by local students. Miss Saunders' name appears in the list of suc cessful candidates for the B.A. degree, and Mrs McLean in the first section of the degree oi Bachelor of Music. At the Police Court this morning—before Major Steward and Mr Robert Alcorn, Justices of the Peace—two first offenders for drunkenness weie fined 5s and costs, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.— Frederick Cane, charged with assaulting Frederick Hill in the Royal Hotel on Satur day night, pleaded guilty and was fined 40s, or in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. A good atory of a circus which recently visited a Yorkshire town reaches "Vanity Fair." A dog was advertised to play on the piano. When the time came for the dog to preform, he got on the seat and began play ing. Suddenly, a wag in the crowd shouted M Rats !" upon which the dog bounded off the seat. But the piano kept on play ing- On Sunday morning a little after seven o'clock, a stack of forty-five bags of wheat, covered in the usual way with straw, in a paddock belonging to Mr James Allen, at Dromore, was burned. The fire was first observed by Mr William Clark. The grain was insured in the New Zealand Insurance office—Miles and Company agents. The threshing machine had left the paddock ten days ago, and no suspicion attaches to any one. A meeting of the Ashburton Sheep Farmers' Mutual Protection Society wtw held at the Wakanui Land Board offices on Saturday afternoon, when the following business was transacted:—Mr M. Stitt was appointed Chairman ; Mr M. Friedlander, vice-Chairman; Mr M. Bruce, Treasurer; and Mr G. W. Leadley, Secretary. The members' fee was fixed at ten shillings per annum, which will entitle the member to payment of reasonable coats incurred in prosecuting any case of sheep stealing, and it was resolved to advert Be in the local papers offering a reward of £10 for convic tion of sheep stealera. The Secretary was I requested to obtain copy of rules from the North Canterbury Sheep Farmers' Protection Society. The immense quantities of eggs imported into the United Kingdom give hope that the trade now being inaugurated by Victoria in the exportation of frozen eggs may yet assume enormous proportions. According | to " the Grocer " (pub'ished in London) of December 16 last, the value of the eggs im ported into the United Kingdom for the previous llmontha was £3,562,690, as com pared with £3,492,724 for the same period in 1892, and £3,193,416 in 1891. The greater proportion of tnese eggs were received from France, which sent in the first 11 months of last year 3,705,679 great hundreds (120's) of eggs, or 758,290 great hundreds ! more than two years ago. Why should not Victoria export egg 3 to the value of £1,000,030 annually ?—Australasian. | The annual meeting of the Rakaia Foot b'ill Club wa,s held in the Library on Satur day evening. Mr J. Thompson, vice-presi dent, presided, and there was a good attend | ance. The report and balance-sheet for the j ! past year was read and adopted. The Club j | had played seven matches—winning four and j losing three. Points scored, seventy against twenty-nine. The following officers were elected for the present year :—President, Mr W. M. Lyttleton ; Vice-Presidents, JVessrs J. Thompson, J. McLachian, M.H.R., J. C. Wason, H. Primmer, C. Hardy, W. B, Dixon, L. Qxley, and Dr Cordner. Captain, 0. Street} VicetCap/ain, J,. A. Bruce } Hon Secretary and Treasurer, J. Rollo Sharp j General Committee—Messrs E. Lararean, R, D. Petrie, P. Miller, John Harvey, A. Bray, | J. McNair, F. Street, and officers ex offloio Selection Committee—The Captain and Vice- Captain, and Messrs Laraman, Harvey, and ! Sharp. It was resolved that the Club join the North Canterbury Rugby Union, The question of obtaining suitable Club rooms was left in the bands of the general com? ( mittee, as also the management of a social, It was decided to open the eeison on Satur day, March 17, with a match between teams jx) be chosen by th,e Captain and Vice» Gaptajn. A hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the meeting.

LABOR ITEMS.

Sydney, March 3. Owing to a dispute concerning the interpretation of the home clauses in the resent agreement, the strike has been resumed at South Bulli.

Wesleyan Conference.

Christchuech, Marh 3. The Wesleyan Conference ministerial seasjion was held'this morning. An appli cation wqiS received from the Rev Mr Bradbury, of South A^tral^ tp enter (she New Zealand OoijferenoQ, opn si ?eration was deferred. Mr H B. Bellhouse, who has been a student at Three Kings for three years, was received into the ministry ; as was also Mr Samuel King, native student. I The Rev R- S. Bunn was transferred to Victoria aa a supernumerary. Letters of sympathy were directed to be sent to the superannuated ministers who were unable to be present. The application of the Nelson district, for a younger Maori minister, to be appointed to Wairau, was referred to the stationing committee. The &ey T, W* Hewbold woafc thpugft an oral exan}ination in tKeology', an'd"jfeai unanimously received fnto full connection. It 'w'^^idgd 'ttyat for t!je fu'ure irr^ngei^ents In gonnection with the con ference leobureship be deterHJtned an 4 made by the Conferanee in representative session. Conference did not sic in the after noon. In the evening an open air demon stration was held in Cathedral Square.

LICENSING.

Wellington, March 3. At & large meeting of anti prohibition ists last night it was decided to canvass their f rkn is to vote for no reduction in the number of licenses, and for persons of moderate views to sis on the licensing bench.* _______________

COMMERCIAL.

London, March 2. The Courts have held an Australian firm of ship-bui'ders liable to the charter piny for full weight in a cargo of oats, despite shrinkage on the voyage.

ASHBURTON MARKETS.

MR D. THOM4S. Mr D. Thomas reports upon the Live Stock Markets in the Ashburton county for the week ending March 3 as follows :— On Tuesday at the Ashburfcon yards the usual weekly a.le of live stock was held. The entry of sheep was the largest during the last twelve months, made up princi pally of crossbred lambs, old ewes (cross bred and merino), with a few good lines of young crossbreds and freezers, the totals for the day being 14,416 sheep, 29 head of cattle, and 10 pigs, of which my entry was made up of 6190 sheep, 15 head of cattle, and 2 pigs. The attendance was average, and although there were plenty of buyers present the tone of the market was not brisk, and crossbred lambs huffared considerably in value compared with the previous week at Tinwald. Good lambs, however, held their own fairly well, and for good young crossbreds no difference in value was appreciable. I succeeded in clearing 5350 sheep out of my large entry at the the following prices :—33 fat merino ewes, 6? ; 93 cull merino ewes, 2* 9d ; 22 crossbred ewes, fat, lls 4d ; 17 merino ewes, 6s 8d ; 23 merino ewes. 53 9»J ; 14 iambs, 9s 6d j 40 fat crossbred ewes, 9s lid; 40 merino j ewes, 5s 5d ;23 fat crossbred ewes, 9a 7d; ' 28 fat crossbred ewes, lls 4d j 61 two tooths, culls, lla ; 10 cull crossbred, 5a ; 107 cull crossbred lamb*, 5s lOd ; 130 cull merino ewas, lls; 399 crossbred two tooths, 12s 8d ; 135 crossbred lambs, 7s 4d ;39 crossbred four-tooths, 12s lOd ; 183 crossbred two-tooths, lls; 12 cull crossbred ewes, 5j 3d; 22 crossbred lambs, 8s 3d ; 232 crossbred two-tooths, 13s 4d; 61 crossbred lambs, 8s 4d; 243 crossbred two-tooths, 10s 10d ; 179 cross bred two-tooths, 12s; 313 crossbred lambs, 7s 8d ; 203 six-toorhs crossbred ewes, lls 8d; 132 crossbred lambs, 8s 81; 162 merino ewes and lambs, all counted, 3s 6d ; 132 crossbred lambs, 8s 8d ; 34. 8s Id ; 199 crossbred lambs, 9s 9d ; 1120 crossbred two-cooths. lls ; 65 crossbred ewes, 83 Id; 25 crossbred lambs, IO3; 197 crossbred lambs, 8s sd; 97 merino ewes, 2s 9d ; 440 crossbred four and six-tooths ewes, lls 9d; 19 crossbred sheep, £7 the lot. During the week large transactions in sheep have taken place, amongst them being 878 crossbrei two-tooths (small), 10* ; 980 crossbred two-tooths, 10s 3d ; 1100 crossbred two-tooths, 10s ; 480 cross bred two tooths, 12s 3d ; and several smaller lines. In cattle there was little worthy of notice, beef bringing 203 to 25s per lOOlbs ; springers £5 5s to £6 10s ; year ling 20s to 35 ; calves 9s to 26 3 ; two-year olds £3 to £3 Bs. In pigs I sold 2at 245. On Thursday, in conjunction wich the New Zealand Lani Association, I held a sale of padigrne sheep for F. M. Rick ma", E^q , cataloguing over 650 rams and ewes—Lincolns. Leicesters, South down, and Shropshire.?. There was a poor attendance of buyers, several im portant sales clashing with Mr Bickmar.'s sale. The prices realised were very much below those of last yea", but I sold over I 300 of them. On Thursday the usual monthlj sale of live stock and Bundries was held at Rakaia. There was an average entry of stock, and a good clearance was made at full market values. ; On Friday and Saturday, at the Odd* 1 fellows' Hall, I htsld a successful sale of j drapery, and odds and ends. On both I days I was favoured with a large atten dance and as the owner would not allow any article to be passed without chang j ing hands good business resulted. The I sale ia to be continued every day this week. Ashburton Horse Market.—On Satur day the usual horse sale was held, when 33 horses, several drays and lots of har ness were brought forward for the day's business, 1 am sorry to say, however, that by auction very little business re sulted, the sale being one of tha worat I ever held in the arcade. After the sale, however, about a dozen horses were sold at slight concessions on owners' reserves. With grain at its present price the prospect of a rise in horseflesh appears to be somewhat remote, but it is a long lane that has no turning.

ROAD BOARD.

WAKANUI.

The adjourned meeting of the Wakanui Road Board was held on Saturday. ! Present—Messrs M. Bruce (chairman), G ! Con, Gr. W. LeadSey, D. Leddy and J. Quigley. OORBJ!SBONDBNC*K, From the Ashburton County Council, informing the Board that until the Council has obtained fall control of the Wakanui creek, they cannot give any definite reply to the requeßt with reference to cleaning out the creek below Lamb's ford, From the Resident Engineer, Railway Department, Christchurch, with reference to a local crossing on the railway line to eonneet reserve 1774 with the Main South road,—Consideration deferred until next meeting; the Clerk to ascertain the usual mode of proceeding in such mattera, and the probable coat. From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, requesting proposals for the openin? of a road from lot 12, part reserve 264, to Dromore. After a lengthened discussion, it was resolved that if the Plantation Board will grant a road along the north west side of reserve 1773, and the Board be put to no other expense than the actual formation, the work will be taken In hand, 'From Messrs P,. Murphy and W. Strftigfelfow," asking the Beard to give the Rafcaia ranger liberty to jmpqund stock off the roads In that part of tha Wakanui Road Distrieb round the town ship of Chertsey.—Olerk to reply. From the Charitable Aid Board, for warding a list of rec'pients of aid up to December 1, 1893. OVERSEER'S REI'ORT. The Overseer reported that the roads in the district were hi very^ good order, and would con pare favorably with any roads ia the county of Ashburton ; that the wooden culvert at Mr Leddy's corner had been replaced by twelve inch pipes ; and on some other minor works which had bfeen found necessary and were com pleted during 1 the past niorith. A fctention ■tfras also directed to a Jjole in the bridge on the Beach road near Mr Waketins.-i- Tt + c Clorl;. was instructed to apply to the proper quarter to have tfye same repaired. board's cottage. The Olerk was instructed to call for tenders for the purchase, for removal, of the Board's pottage pn reserves l^Pi and 1412, Wakanui road, and to serve the tenants with one month's notice to vacate, the same, as from March y. RESERVE 1417. Mr James Patterson applied through the Clerk for wall paper to paper a room in his cottage.—The Clerk to reply that the request cannot be granted, !i . .■ PAYMENTS. Accounts amounting to £22 Is 6d were I passed for payment and thef Boav4 - a#«

BRAZIL.

Rio Janieko, March 2. Morales and Perevia, the new Presi dent and vice-President of Brazil, take office in November. 'the Loyalists routed the insurgents at Sarandi, in Rio Grande Province, killing 400, and capturing a number of prisoners and a large quantity of ammunition.

African Affairs.

Capetown, March 2. Khanoa will supply four thousand troops in the event of the refractory Bechuana chiefs resisting the British. Troops are remaining on the Pondoland border while Major Elliott is endea voring to persuade the chiefs to yield without fighting.' Capetown, March 3. It is probable that Sebele, one of the refractory Bechuana chiefs, will submit to the British, and withdraw his oppo sition to their rule.

The Bathurst Affair.

London, March 2. News from Bathurst reports that Fodislah is massing three thousand well-armed men on the border. British troops are advancing to meet him.

THE ANARCHISTS.

Pakxs, March 3. Twenty-two Anarchists were arrested in Paris yesterday,

CABLE NEWS

It is reported that Lord Rosebery will marry the Duchess of Albany. Germany is mobilising her naval reserves for the first time. Since 1891 the population of Mel bourne h«8 decreased by 46,000. Senator B land's Silver Beignorage Bill, has been adopted by the Lower House. Thirty Armenians were killed in a riot at Yiasgat, in Asia Minor, incited by the lurks. The Czar says that the adoption of the new tariff improves future relations between Russia and Germany. Mr Htrmsworth, a member of the Geographical Society, bas undertaken to provide funds ror another scientific expedition towards the North pole. The Public Orator of Cambridge University, in conferring an honorary degree on the Earl of Kintore, Governor of South Australia, referred to his adventurous j-mrney into the interior of Australia. The Indian Government propose to levy *n ad valorem duty of five per cent on all imports, with the exception of cotton yarns and fabrics. Double duty ' will be charged on petroleum. Silver ' will be included in the levy bat gold will be exempted. Ia the Mercantile Bank trial, Sir M. Davies gave evidence that at the begin ning of 1802 he was a wealthy man, but now he was so poor that he had to rely on the subscript ions of friends to pay for his defence. Tbe Melbourne Court declined to grant Mr J. 0. Williamson an injunc tion restraining his wife from producing ' " Struck Oil" on the ground that plaintiff's affidavits did not show that tbe parties had separate estate?. It was a question whether a husband could come into Court against his wife.

SPORTING.

ZEE VICTORIA AUTUMN MEETING.

Melbourne, March 3. ] Despite the glorious weather to-day the attendance at the Victoria Racing Club's autnmn meeting was only moderate, even the flat beacing testimony to the scarcity of money. The course was terribly fast, as was shown in the Essendon Stakes, when the last six furlongs were traversed ' in lmin 14f sec. Marvel travelled with all his old dat-h in this event, but had no show. The following are defcall<» : — Hopeful Stakes—Question 1, Preston 2, Mento 3. Won by half a length, Time—l.4J. St. Leger Stakes, of 1009 soys— Patron 1, Carnage 2, Light Artillery 3. Sailor Prince also started. Time—3.4l§. Newmarket Handicap, of 1003 soys ; six futlongs. Hova, 7st 121b (Hales) 1 Bruin, 7at 71b ... ... (Jones) 2. Galiardia, 7«t 121b . .„ (Parker) 3 The whole of the acceptors, twenty eight in number, started. Just below the distance Hova emerged ftora the ruck, and joining issue with the leader. Bruin, a desperate struggle ensued. The pair left the rest of the field behind, and half a furlong from home were still battling i aeck and neck. In the end Hales' superior horsemanship prevailed, and Hova dashed past the winning post a clear, if not an easy, winner, by three quarters ©f a length ;■ Galliardia who came very fast thruogh the ptck was third, two lengths and a half behind Bruin ; after I whom came Capstan, followed in order by i Tullamoro, Steadfast, Lard Hopetoun, | J5, Wilton, Cannon, Shesmrook, Isolator. Pounamu, Parramatta. Fortunatus, and Insomnia, with Titan last. Time—l.ls J. Sires Produce Stakes—Forward 1, D>yden 2, Moorite 3, Won cleverly by half a length. Time—l.l7J. Essendon Stakes -Portaea 1, Jeweller 2, The Admiral 3. Won comfortably by a length and a half. Time—2.44|. Brunswick Stakes—Cooya 1, Scrip 2, Tellus 3 Won by a length and three quarters. Time—2.9. Carnage has been scratched for the Aus tralian Cup..

CRICKET.

VICTORIA v SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Adelaide, March 4. The first innings of the home team cloied for 316 ; Darling 87, Dyer 40. The Victorian eleven have 7 wickets duwn for 200 ; Harry 50, Stuckey 37, Layer 42.

OTAGO V CANTERBURY.

Dunedin, March 8- The Otago-Canterbury match com menced at Carlsbrook in wretched weather which necessitated several adjournments. Ootterill, winning the toss, elected fco bat and Harman and Ridley faced the bowling of Lawton and Hope. At 5 Harman should have been caught at the wickets. At 16 Hope bowled him for 7 and dismissed Wigley without scoring. At 21 Wilding was caught in the slips by Hope after scoring two. Cotterill and Ridley took the score to 30, when the latter was bowled. Only three were added when Ootterill was also sent to the right about, and 7 runs later Barnes was run out. Mathias and North then got together and put quite a different com plexion on the game as they carried the score to 102 hy patient play. Mathias went at 102 and North at 107. Three runs later Clayton wan clean bowled, and with one run added Lawton bowled Robertson, the innings closing for 111 runs. In opeaing for Otago, Lawton sent the first ball for a single, but Robertson dis missed Baker with the next, Lawton and Clarke took the score to 45 when the former ran himself out badly. Hope scored two off the next ball, and stumps were drawn with the score ab 47 with two wickets down. Dtjjjedist, March 5, At noon seven wickets were down for 172, Clarke, 26 ; Fisher bowled North, 10 | Hope, bowled Robertson, 20 ; Bell, stumped, 10; Downes, bowled Robert son, 13 j Harper, not out, 40.

IMPERIAL POLITICS

The .Premiership.

lteslg-natloa of Mr. CHadatone.

London, March 3. Mr Aaher, the Solicitor-General for Scotland, has resigned, in consequence of loss of income. ' It Is officially announced to-day that the Queen has accepted the resignation I of Mr Gladstone as Prime Minister and First L >rd of the Treasury, and that Lord Rosebery has succeeded to the vacant; Portfolio. Mr Gladstone informed Her Majesty that old age and increasing in firmity were the reasons for his retire* raenfc from office, but it was his intention to retain his seat in the House of Com* mons. There was an almost universal desire among the Liberal party that Lord Rose bery should asume the vacant leadership. It is probable that a few changes will be made In the Cabinet, and it is possible that Lord Kimberley, Lord President of the Council, will take the portfolio of Foreign Secretary in succession to Lord Rosebery. Lord Rosebery's selection as leader of the Government is received with favor i a. Germany and Austria. It ia expected that the new Premier's programme will divulge a policy of a very advanced character, and will include the introduc tion of a Bill to limit the power of veto of the House of Lords. The Parnellifces are much annoyed at Mr Gladstone's resignation, and denounce him as a traitor. Mr Labouchere in an offensive letter to Mr Majoribanks, Patronage Secretary to the Treasury, denounces the secrecy observed in regard to the resignation, and characterises it as a cabal acd in trigue. He considers that Sir W. V. Harcourt's claims to the leadership are paramount, and says that the Radicals demmd that the new Premier shall be chosen from the Commons, otherwise he himself and twenty others of that party will vote against the Ministry. Mr Ellis writes in a similar strain. The Parnollites threaten to desert Mr Gladstone's succes sor. The Nationalists are reserved, but alarmed. The Radical press supports Lord Rosebery's claims. March 4. Lord Rosebery will have an audience with her Majesty fco-morrow. The •* Observer " saya that Lord Rose bery was very reluctant to,, accept the office of Premier, but yielded to the almost universal decire of the Liberal party in order to avert a grave crisis, It is rumoured that Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, will succeed the Earl of Fimberley as Secretary for India, and tbat Mr Majoribanks will be included in the Cabinet. Mr Gladstone has decided to go to the Continent till the end of spring. He also resigns the Privy Seal on retiring from the Ministry, He has decided to retain his seat in the House as member for Mid lothian until the next General Election. Several of his late colleagues wept on lay ing farewell to their old chief, and the scene was a most affecting one. Lord Kimberley or Earl Spencer will succeed Lord Rosebery as Foreign Secre tary. __„_______

THE PACIFIC CABLE

PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

JUondon, Mftroh ..- Mr Kobert Beid, of Victoria, Sir Thomas Mellwraitb, of Queensland, and Sir Charles Tapper, of Canada, met yesterday, and discussed the questions of a Pacific eible, and an alternative mail service via Vancouver. The question of amending the Act, and extending to the colonies the whole of the privileges conferred on Austral a under the Act of 1873, Was also under consideration. The opinion was strongly expressed that the proposed extension of the provisions of the Act would not conflict with treaty obligations, or be injurious to foreign interests. Eventually it was decided that the Agents-General for the various colonfes shoqld be asked to meet Mr Reid,Sir Thomas Mcllwraith, and Sir Charles Tupper, at the office of the Canadian Commissioner the week after next, to discuss these questions, and arrange for making a joint repre • sentation to the Imperial Government on the subject. Sir Thomas Mcllwraith is strongly impressed with the proposed Pacific mall service, and considers that it offers advantages beyond those of the eastern route. He intends to seek an interview with Mr Arnold Morley, the Eostaasfcer- General, and. strongly urge upon him, the for a Pacific cab|e exclu sively through British territory,

TEft ASBBDKTON GO-AMMAN : MONDAY,_ MARCH 5, 1394.



HiKVK^T CHEQUES, O¥ 1594, WILL FIND THEIR WAY TO , j G. J. NEILL and Go's IVE THIS BBSC VALUE IN ASHBURTOX FOR READY MONEY DRAPJEQETC AIMO CLOTHING. Women's Hats 6d Turkey R«? s£d_ Women's Ribbed Hoso 6d Men's Tweed Smts lbibd Ohiffona in ah oolora Is 3J, reduced to Men's Colonial Tweed bmts 193 6d gi-j Boys' Tweed Suits from 3* lid Washing prints 2, ild do< A few Boy,' Washing Suits left, to be White Muslin 3i lid do?, cleared at 3< i»d Summer Dresses 3, lid Boyh Caps 6d each Cretonne Sid Men s Braces 8d Double- bed"Sheeting 9£d 20doa Men's Merino Socks.bd Berlin Wool Is lid KOOXJs. BOOTS. The Best and Cheapest Boots in New Zealand are to be had at G. J. NEILL A^D COS. Men's English Balmorals 7s lid Babies Slippers Is pair Men's Strong Leather Shoes Is lid Canvas aad tan Leather Sho^s, in all Men's Nailed Shooters 7s ild sizes at ndiouions prices Women's strong Leather Shoes 5« lid A very large assortnunt of. Ohild'en s Women's strong Elastic-side Boots .8s arid Maid£ Gem shoes m Tansjand 6d. reduced to 53 lid Black. Good and cheap WE GUARANTEE SATI SF> O.T 110 N. SMALL PROFITS AND QUICK RETURNS AT I Q. J. NEILL & Gp% FRIEDLANDER'S CORNER, \ EAST STREET. __—



STEPffRNS BROS, MARKET HOtTS£S; AISK ALL REQUIRING Guns or iporting' StequlsUcs TO GIVHI THEM A CALL. Cannot be beaten for Tip Top Value. Stephens" bros- By Royal JSjKs letters Patent. JOSEPH FORD'S, Bcour and Lung Worm Mixture. THE BENOWNBD SHEEP MEDICINES. |*\MS drenching as par instructions will be found in most cases to be thoroughly ECONOMY 13 WEALTH.-True economy is attained by drenching with Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture. Falsa economy does without is and even if the sheep do not die, they would thrive infinitely better with it, HE 18 WrtLL PAID THAT IS WELL SATISFIED. Eiffekon, January 20, 1894. Dpav Sic —My Orosabrftd Lambi were suffering so badly from tha Lang-worm and Scour .both) that I had 40 deachs in a flock of 353. After one drenching with Ford a Mixture the 310 in my astonishment, improved beyrm* anything [ have ever seen. Only two deaths oooured after drenching, and these two were almost dead^ when drenched. The Mixture paid me well and I would advise anyone to use it.—Willson °SSS Mr Job- D—. the «Üb»^n^» *i£££S3Z*j 0. 1894? De«Bi-.—ln reply to your enquiry re Ford's Sour and Lung-worm Mixture, \l imy s»y that -ny manner at Methven used it on some of the smallest and weakest lambs wj hid and ihCt it stopped tha s^our m them and they seemed benefited by the dose they had-Youw faithfully, John Deans. Bear Sir —Since seem? you the other day I hwe boen going through my lambs, and find that they are beginning to sj me. Will you pleasa send to the Klccarton railwiy BUrion about the man qumbity that you sent to Methven last yew.-Yours faithfully, John Deans. PRICE.—J7a per gallon, in 2 g»llon tins Two gallons will drench 320 Sheep. In most cases one dose will be sufficient. David Thoinag, 4sm>iirtotK SMOKE Star and Stripes ;12in a To Let—A email shop with two room Packet, —H- Zardbp Wholesale attached, situated in Burnett street, Agenf 8» T. BULLOCK, THlS^Dollar Ciprettes" are becoming EALTH TEA is a boon to humanity universal. H, Zander, Wholesale Jft a b i ess ing lo mankind, a real elixir Aynt. 1— of life, — HBNBfcr Zxbvm, Wholesale



FOR WEDDING PRESENTS, BIRTHDAY PRESENTS AND PRESENTATIONS, PAY a Vis.it %o the Jewellery Establish roenr of 8. BALEIC, WATCHMAKER and JEWELLEE, Where isto be seen the LARGEST and FINEST STOCK in the District of— SILVER AKD SIVER-PLATED WARE, G0 TI)AND SILVER JEWELLERY, and Other HIGH-CLaSS GOODS Suit able for PRESENTS AT LOWEST PRICES. Watch, Clock and Jewellery Repairing oPECIALTY. SPECTACLES to suit all Sights, D. MACPHERSON TITISHES to thank his Cudtoirerrt «ndFiiend3forrt»e very liberal support received in the past, and would a-:k tlnm tocoatinue that snpp^rt to MESSRS HUNTER AND SINS, to whom he has Disposed of his business, and as he will remain with them as their Manager, his friend* can rely upon being treated in the same liberal way as hen to^ fore.



Agent. TO LET. — Dwelling-house of five roomp, centrally situated, corner of Ci*ss and Moore sheets. p. BOLLOCK I ~~~mW~ ZEALAND ; Clotiiisci Factory. I THE «BISMARCK,'* i HIGH-ABM SEWING MACHINES, have all the latest improvements. A First-class Machine at a moderate pdc« i IT IS SIMPLE, ' 1 DURABLE, f ' LIGHT.RUNNING, NOISELESS. OUR Mr B. Hallbsstkih, while in Germany, seeing the great ouoeess | of the New " Bismarck " Sewing Machine succeeded in obtaining for our firm the sole proprietorship for New Zealand. HAND MACHINE, With beautiful polished cover and all ac e ssoriea £s> 10a. FAMILY MACHINE, With new and lundsomeJy designed stand £8 10?. HAND & rREA"TDLE COMBINED, Hi >kl} finished Table and Cover Any of the«e machines ca« be h&A on the time payment system 2s 6d per week. O«r Agent will bavo the pleasure of calling on jou at an early date. NEW ZEALAND cS)TfIING FACTORY. HALLEHSTEtN BROS., AIM%. HEJKPtHT, j Ma»ayeir v O family an be happy without Health «i-* Tea when once tried. 2 DRITsIR HEALTH TEA. It is the Best, the Purest, the most Invig) pating Tea. Hunby Zani.ee, Wholesale Agent. ;



Wanted ASHBURTON Rifle Club,—A M*tch - will be fired on Wednesday, the 7th inst., commencing at 230 p.m. — S. Salek, Hon. Sec. 3 31 I OST on Saturday, 24 h, Gold Brooch. *-* Design, serpents encircling stone in centre. Finder pleaße communicate Mail Office. 3 28



j Known—Tomatoes, good *V ripe Grapes, Piums, Apples, etc, at Mar-den's Fruic Shop, below Mitchell and Tamer's. 2 109 GOOD Sheaf and Straw Chaff; very cheap for cash. Also, all kinds of Mill and Farm Produce.—J. Thomas, Havelock street. 2 2 '''PO Let—That House at present cccv X pied by Dr Hunter, Tancred street. Apply A. Orr. 2 56 OYSTERS and Fresh Fish of all sorts arrive evening per express at Deep Sea Fibhing Co.'s Shop, Burnett street Ash burton. 2 62 WANTED Known.—Our Cheap Slippers ate selling in dozens. Children's from Is, women's Is 9d. Buy one pair and you will buy more. — Mitchell akd Turner . / t REAT Clearing Sale of Drapery, VJ" Boots, Clothing, etc., at Melford House, from 20th February to 20th March,—H. 0. Segers.



rftH&T which brings most light and -*- hope to poorest homes is Titan Soap. 11 183 W*~" ANTED Known.—To'Harvescera —Dungaree Jackets and Overalls, Harvest Hats and Shirts and Suits of all kinds, at prices to meat the times.— Mitchell & Turner. DON'T Forget to send your Bicycles along to the Old Kindergarten to oe repaired, at moderate rates. BANG I Bang I Bang ! My new sea son's stock of Ammunition to hand Eley's, Kynoek's and, Club Cartridges, Powder, Shot, Caps, Wads, Cases and all sporting materials of the first quality at J. W. Hardley's, Gun Emporium, J\ON'T miss oar Great Sale. For one *-* month only, from 20bh February to 20th March. Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc. —H, C Segers, Melford House. rj EALTH TEA is recommended by the O medical faculty for people with weak digestion, and as promoting appe* tite.^HENRY Zander, Wholesale Agent. 2 WANTED Known.—No reasonable offer will be refused 'or th 9 balance of our Summer Dresses, Milli nery, and Mantles. — Mitchell and Turner,



MEDIOAL Coils made and repaired on the shortest notice at easy prices at A. J. Walker's, Old Kinder garten. W~ AN T ElTKiwwn^That A. J. Walker repairs Bioyclep, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, Medical Coils, and all descriptions of light machinery. GUNS Guns ! Guns ! My new stock of Guns just to hand direct from the manufacturers. Double and Single Barrel Breech Loaders, Rifles, etc. Inspection invited. No old stock to select from at J. W. Hartley's, Sporting Repository. it' ANTED Known—Spectacles, eye W protectors, Goggles, Folders, and everything in the optical line at S, Salkk's, Optician. \T7 ANTED Known.—To make room YY for Spring Boots I will give ten per cent for cash. Repairs done at once cheaper than ever to stay bad times over at J. Moison, Premier Bootmaker. 8 1 DON'T wash yourself. Titan Soap , does the work. No rubbing. No machines. H 182



WANTED Known -W. H. Ogllibk b noted four-clasp Kid Gloves, 2s 6d, have just arrived in all sizes. j i SSI your grocer for Health Taa, and * when once you try it you will be satisfied with no oth«r.— Henry Zander Wholesale Agent. 2 43 /"CHOICE Ornaments, Folding Screens, V_y O#n make in Udies' and children's underclothing, Aprons apd ■ Pipafopes. Mes Alcobn, Saunders' Building. WANTED Known—" The Corner " is showing a magnificent New Stock of Drapery and Clothing.—W. H. COLLIEH. WANTED^ Everybody Co use Titan Soap, greatest marvel of the age. fl. Zander, Sole Agent. 11 181 C'IRT Class Drapery, Boots, Clothing, * etc., to be sold cheap at Segjers 1 Sale, from 20th Febrqar* to 20th March. —Melford House- MRS ALCOEN has on sale for the Holidays vaii-d assortment of Toys, Dolls, Prams, Fancy Goo Is and Christmas Presents. Saunders' Buildings



£F yofc want fiist-class fruit go to Adams' for Fiji, Tahiti, Auckland and Sydney Orangea, Citrons, Lemons, etc. TW'OTIPES* Notice! Sport for all. J-^ Guns let oi^t on b^e fir sold on time payments. Having a professional gun smith oji the premisel?, I undertake to re pair Guns of a»ydescription. Gunfittings j in stock. Prices la»r..-rr«f. W, U^kd^ey, j Ironmongers, etc. i MR JOHN MARSDEN, ot the Rail way Book Stall, will open a Book and Stationer's Shop two doors below Mitchell and Turner's, on SATURDAY, lO.h of ffikpunrj* Books and Stationery at the lowest possible prices. Books I clean, complete, and i» good order will be taken in exchange- , Circulating library. 2 #? TTALBNTINES, Valentines. Boxed, 7 Love cards, Booklets, and Comic. Fire Sver^ens, Pictures, Glass Ornaments, Christojas £3%ms t Cricket and Lawn Tennis Material, Phojt# Albums »nd Frames, and hundreds of othjer articles are to be sold a<- a great sacri&ce for Cash during thia month only, *t L. F Anokf.wf.s &Oo Stationers' Hal),



BOOK BINDING. Ti yTUSIC BOOKS & SCRAP BOOKS .NEATLY AND CHEAPLY BOUND, Aty S,grts of j/ou^d ,in Leather or j |#ot>b, OJiristoharch prices, #$ th<6 Oi^ee ©f ASHBURTOST PTOOTHIKa CO., Limited. Aehbuytou, Webvwrj 3, 1894.



Bolloway's Pills and Ointment.—lt is impossible entirely to prevent the noxious vapours whtch ar# given off in mines and tunnels, and those who, lijce min&ts and railway operatives, have to work day after day in such vitiated atmospheres, suffer in health "■od strength in consequence. The chest and liver often become clogged with the products of coal combustion, necessitat ing grerJfc B,fcieai£o£ to the health. No remedy is iriofe valu»bfe'fo? st*ijtep fed the like .than J^olloway's Pills, a* t:!iey carry off all ea"e£e matter ,from' the blboa, 11 anfi i healthily B4tpulat^ the liver. They are alrb ' iavajuabli fi^ 1 .coa^iy.e bpw/?ls and .for all Kliotw AMffteF*' ?^ c Qto-toSPg is 'i »>*9« less remw^ fof '^1 * ™ S m<* tnanuer of Wes. • ■••.



A HAPPY New Year to all, tut eg 9 Ok. pecially to the grea"t and ever in" creasing number who driok the wonderful Haalth Te$,~EfeNRY Zandb*, Wholesale Agent 1 '■'■ •'•'' ' 2 (( r\OLLAjR Cigarettes ; M rheapes*4n r s f-f the m&vkot. AJI Tobacconists!



£|A9FI>KR Ac Son* Eucalypti extract Thereare imitations of Eucalypti Extract in tho market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. la order that these crude oils may not be taken, Oar Pure Volatile JBuca* lypti VSitrftCt, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbovirne ß S, 1878 It is m-ovrsid by tests made by the Medicial Clinics of he Unive ties at BonH and Greifswal •, Prussia, and , reported by Dr Sohute, Professor of Pharmacology at Bonn, and Professor Dr Mosler, Director of th Medical Clinic at Greifswald, that only products tha are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, reeinou and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develop the sanative qualities proper to the plant, according to these authorities, and according to Pro fesaor Dr Lister, of Englandj and to prsi Bantr, Mclntire, Wood, Hatfasd, otc^ of America, Is the only k extract correspondingto scientific tests, and the only All other crude oils a?e %o be classed among the turpentines, which have, when S**** 5 no therapeutic effect andors abandoned as an internal madicwaent. These s a called Bucato;pMßxtracts whichmay have received dis* ncjaapat Exhibitions ss commercial articles and a re used formechamcal pur noses only are discernible :— By their defloioncy ir, pungent QdQiir (whioU our " nrodact, the QRly genuine Bnoalyptf E?trac de velops. mqi^t freely through ifrs siuptos Qf oxy 'Oi ), 2 By thefr alcq^olic thin and mobUe «piieart«ioe, being Mv -f in sPe<3*flo aenstty through the g By'tlieir (aste, the result of tho contmctiag ten * dencyof»si»sandtemiatea. If these orude oils, to «alled aaonlypti axtrants are ! itjplied by mistake ia owes of oroup, b -onchitis, dipb • theria, internal inflammations, dysentery, wounds, the thecSsequeuoesre most appalling. For safety atway s^ always for Sa»d«r and Sown' JGitcttlrp" ■« tract and get' the old, we!l -tested and freliable px«»»«on«- iSaudhur«t, Victoria, iustraU**- '. , mwm ■ and • sojtsj ■ ■•



THE BEST TEA In OANT&RBURY for the money, and ree from any excess of astringency. Countess 2g. iSK YJOB GROCERS KEATING'S POWDER destroys Buga, Fleas, Moths, Beetles and all other insects whilst quite harmless to domestic animals In exterminating Beetles the success of this Powder its extraordinary. It is per- I fectly clean in application. See the article you purcljasp is asi mitationg are noxious and ineffectual Tins, 6d, Is, 1 and 2a 64 wqb,- Bo{d fay ail oherairti , r