PHASES OF THE MOON.

SEPTEMBER.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE.

The cable authorities advise—"Overland lice to Port Darwin intertupted "

Ashburton Guardian, Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1897. THE SOUDAN EXPEDITION.

Our cables announce thafc gunboats are now patrolling the .Mile from Kelman to Abu Hamed, and that a chain of fortified posts has been/estab lished on the banks of the river, and steamers with war material have arrived at Abu Hamed. This Abu Hamed, which was captured About a fortnight ago by the advance column of the Anglo-Egyptian troops engaged in the expedition against the dervishes, is the key to a very important position. While Abu Hamed was in the handn of the dervishes, the movements of the expedition in that direction were de hyed, not from any fear of not being able to dislodge the dervishes, but simply because there was not sufficient watejr !» the $jle river to (jwble tb,e

steamers on the Mprawi Reach to be I passed through the fourth cataract. I'he sfarfc was to be'made from Don- ?oh, and the distance to be covered by ,i .... , . . ha a the expnditon was only about 100 miles. The river.-having risen suffi- Giently to admit of the easy negotiation of the fourth cataract, ihe expedition made headway up the Nile, and teach- ii»2 a position horn which Abu Hamed  X  , , ,  could be attacked, began operations. Two days of severe fighting followed, iv which two British officers were killed, and Abu Harued b came the prize of the expedition. The import- anceof the capture cannot be over- .• , j T ,r • i v estimated. It was occupied by a dervish garrison, and about it the Khalifa had concentrated all his forces, Its fall into British hands means the

abandonment of many distant garrisons and outposts held by the enemy, and the weakening of the latter very greatly. But it further racna that the direct railway line across the desert from Wady Haifa to A.bu Hamed will be pushed on with all speed, and it is expected to be finished this year. This railway has been com pleted for a distance of about thirty miles from Wady Haifa, and is still in progress, but until Abu Hamed was occupied it was not considered prudent to push forward the work too rapidly, or to get within striking distance of the dervish garrison. " Gunboats pat rolling the river," are the words of the cable, and they are significant, as some

weeks ago we were told that on the completion of the remaining 170 miles of line the new gunboats now being built by the Admiralty would be taken in sections by railway and pat together at Abu Hamed, whioh would become the advanced post. Its strategic im portance is great, owing to the fact that now it has been occupied the worst cataracts will have been passed, j and there will remain comparatively open water to Berber and Khartoum. The -whole river from Abu Hamed to the dervish headquarters will thus be dominated by the gunboats. And our cable just received shows that•the whole plan laid down has been carried out, and the mo^t sanguine hopes of the leaders have been fulfilled, so that any day we may expect to hear that the dervish opposition has been so thoroughly overcome that the railway in course of construction has been com pleted, and that British power is pre dominant in the Soudan.

An interesting article on Ranjitsinhji, the celebrated Indian cricketer, cables relating to the Engineers' Strike, etc., and the biography of a " Royal Blackguard " will be found on the first page; and on the fourth page Commercial and Interprovincial News, and an article on the prevalence of cancer.

Local and General.

Typhoid fever is prevalent in Auckland. A meeting of the technical classes com mittee ia called for 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. A dacc/K at Kyle schoolroom, and a bachelors' ball in Wakanui schoolroom are < tixture3 for tomorrow evening. Professor Riva, of the University of Parma, claims that he has found the microbe of articu'ar rheumatism. At Hawera last week three valuable pigs were killed for bacon, but they were found to be diseased with tuberculosis, and had to be buritd. About 2000 native children are taught in the London Missionary Sodety?s schools in Ne\* Guinea, and about 90 natives are em ployed as teacher*. Messrs Kelson Moate and Co. are still to the fore with their well known blended teas. Their advertisement; will be found on our second page.

A public trial of the Carlyle Spading Harrow is advertised to take place at Mr James Brown's, Netherby on Friday next, at one o'clock.

Another public demonstration in con nection "vfth the cookery classes (admission one shilling) is announced for Saturday afternoon next at g p.m.

The programme for the Benelit Concert to be tendered to Mr William MacKeDzie in the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night appears in this issue, and, as will be seen, is a very attractive one.

Miss Christine Law, of Springfield, Maßs.,

has bean appointed assistant clerk of courts. Miss Law is said fco be the first young woman in Massachusetts to receive this dis tinction. The friends of Major and Mrs Douglas will be glad to learn that a telegram, dated yesterday, 9-nnounaes fcheir safe arrival at Hokitika. They had a good journey, though cold. Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, will sell a number of draught, thoroughbred, and trotting entires, on Saturday 18 h inst Also BGctioa witjj. buildings opposite St. Stephen's Church. At a meeting of the Comtmttec of the Ashburton A. and P. Association, held on Tuesday afternoon, the President (Mr Thomas Taylor, of Waterton), generously offered the sum of £20 for special prizes at the forthcoming shosr.

The late Coroner of Melbourne Dr youl, -"• lVoP?fpetq) died as he lived, on terms of (sa, ".anty wjth death. "If I'm to E SS*.^.- "Sis. £f"«°; hurry up with it." He „. ■"•« .J» ft ° champagne, smiled, as though it... ,v" v even then he knew the flavor of good wine-" and passed away.

Referring to the wreck of the Tasmania the Wellington correspondent of the Otago Daily Times telegraphs that it is stated that two Maoris who have gone to Auckland to attend the official enquiry will give evidence to the effect that the ship was off the usual course of vessels —that she struck on the mainiand, and that she drifted afterwards.

Country readers especially are reminded that an excellent entertainment in aid of the funds of the Aahburton Football Club will be given in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow evening, whon Gilbert's comedy " Tom Cobb" will be presented by the Fendaltovyn Dramatic Company, supplemented by a burlesque lecture, ventriloquial sketches, and vooal and instrumental items.

The School Board of Dunbar, Pennsyl vannia, having of late experienced much difficulty in filling the vacancies caused by female teachers getting married, has seriously discussed the matter, and after a lengthy deliberation passed the following resolution : —" Teachers must not make love while employed by the School Board of Dunbar or during school hours, uuder penalty of dismissal."

' Lloyd's, of July 25th says : —Ex-Chief Inspector Tunbridge, of Scotland Yard, has been appointed Chief Commissioner of Police in New Zealand. His salary, is to be £550 a year, rising to £850. Mr Tunbridge was one of the best known police officers in the metropolis. He was attaqhed to Scotland Yard, and was chiefly instrumental in securing the conviction of that notorious prisoner, Dr. Neil Cream. About two years ago Mr Tunbridge retired from the Metropolitan police on a full pension.

The many frienda of Mr Llewellyn Owen will learn with regret that his sight has been so seriously affected by some optical com plaint that he has determined to consult Mr FergussoD, the well-known Dunedin oculist, and left for the south by the express to-day, with that object-'. Although the case is sufficiently serious to cause Mr Owen and his friends much anxiety, it is to be h/>ped .that skilful treatment and care will soon enable'hiini to Resume the duties of his pro fession, which of course have t& be temporarily relinquished.

A society has been formed in Christchurch for lhe beautifying of the city. The Mackenzie-Glover Company had a very opening night at Methven yesterday, receiving quite an ovation, and «n g i ve a second concert) there, The Hon. A. Braseey, M.P., brother of Lord Braaaey, who arrived by the Alameda, makes a short stay in Auckland, and goes to fcho De xt weak. !he programme of the Mackenzie Benefit, Concert is advertised on our thud pat(e. In qua i iby &m \ variety it is really excellent. Tickets of admission are only one shilling. The Timatu Herald says that most of the ruiuLoiv trout winch were turned out last Thursday have died. It is cone uded that the water water was too-heavy ' for them, The New Zealand Postal Department h-is Q^olndpd aiTftngem ents with Mr May, the who recovered the Catterthun's gold, by which he will endeavour to recover the mails from the sunken steamer Tasmania.

Yesterday, at a meeting of the Council of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, Dr Moorhouse and Mr W. H. Nalder were appointed delegates to the Conference about to be held in Wellington, and it was resolved that the delegates be instructed to endeavour to bring about uniform dates for the opening and closing of the shooting and fishing seasons for the South Island, and if possible for the whole colony. A telegram from Nancy to St, James Gazette states that a fatal blunder was committed there during some manoeuvres of the French cavalry. Several squadrons of Hussars were ordered to charge at the same i time, bub through a misunderstanding two of the squadrons dashed into one another. Dozens of troopers were knocked over, one man was killed, another had his skull fractured, and was carried off to the hospital in a dyiDg condition, and three others had arms or legs broken.

A fire broke out on July 16th at the great naphtha springs near Baku, on the Caspian Sea. The conflagration Boon assumed large proportions, and the fl*mes spread rapidly in all directions, until within a comparatively short time no leas than five naphtha refineries and a wharf were destroyed. (Several men were burned to death and an enormous quantity of kerosene was consumed. At the meeting of the Charitable Aid Board yesterday the chairman reported that I (he Board's solicitors had been served with a notice of appeal againsc the judgment of the Supreme Court in the suit of Moule against the trustees of his father's estate and the Board as legatees on behalf of the Ashburton Home. The plan of Messrs Strouts and Ballantyne was accepted for the Jubilee Memorial Home, and the architect was directed to prepare specifications, the Committee to call tor tenders. The Secre tary reported that the relief register showed 486 separate out-door oases, comprising 1538 persons, to have been assisted in one or more forms ia August, as against 512 in the same month of last year. The popular concert by the Corrick family on Wednesday next Bhould prove a great treat to .Asbburtou people. The family consists of Mr and Mrs Corrick; Miss Corrick, pianiate; Miss Alice, who has made a name for herself throughout New Zealand as being one of the best vocalists i hat the colony has produced. Miss Ethel, who sings, and plays the violin; Master Oorrick, whose performances on the clarionet are really wonderful; and Miss Ruby, cornet. They will also have with them the ever popular tenor, Mr C. Bead } the favorite basso, Mr A. P. Young ; and that tnoßt amusing entertainer, Mr D. Ryan. 'Che family orchestra will also be strengthened by ihe assistance of Messrs Gates, Peachey, and Gordon, of Ashburton. The N.Z. Cyclist, issued by the Lyttelton Times Company, has caught on, as it thoroughly deserves lo do, being admirably edited and compiled. It is thoroughly up-to-date, and the proprietors are just >aauing an admirable aeries of road maps, which will be most useful to wheelmen in toutiug the colony. No. 1 of the series, a sketch map of the South Island, was pub lished on August 28, and will be followed on the 25th of the current month by No. 2, a similar map for the North Island. No. 3, a detail sectional map, showing all roads, railway lines and stations, stopping places and distances from Christchurch to Ash burton, Southbridge, Alford Forest, Kaiapoi, and Akaroa, with descriptive letterpress, will be published on Saturday next, Septem ber 11, Other maps wijl follow. The Junior Football Club held a most successful and thoroughly enjoyable social in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. About a, hundred couples accepted the offer of the Club to enjoy a dance, and the floor pre sented a most animated sqene when Mr Fleming's music " set each oouple in motion." Piper Macdonald supplied the music for the Highland dances, which, thanks to the Caledonian Society's class and inglesides, have become very popular indeed. Qld residents cm remember t-.he time when & Scotch reel or High land schottische was a veritable " buck dance," and he was fortunate indeed who could get a female for his partner in the shape of some buxon Scotch guidwife not long out from Borne. Now, the difficulty 13 to find suitable partners of the male sex for the many young and bonnie lf lasses" who are able to take pare in a reel, and last oufc the piper. Mr James Re|d had pharge of the floor, and did his work in a most satis factory manner. The hall overhead was a network of flags, and the soage was ar ranged lifee a gomforfcable drawing room, and was e-ttensivejy patronised by the elders and non-dancers, Mrs Fangep, a? ijsual, was an efficient providore, and her supper table ia the lodge room never lacked patrons.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsib'e for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

CIPHER CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE EDITORo

Sir, —Noticing the extract printed in your paper of yesterday under the above heading, X may point out a much more .' —»'• and equally effectual system. Divide the^alphabet IZ ! wo hal^» rf »* wi" be found of course that the first lf eomprfseii the letters Ato M inclusive. Now write »* down, as shown below in smaU letters, plicing the second half N to Z first. Then above those letters write the alphabet in its proper order. as shown in capital letters, thus :— &. B. 0. D. E. F, G. H. I. J. K. h. M. n op qr a t uvwxy jb N. 0. P. Q. R, 8. T. U. V. W. 2. Y. Z. abcdefghi j klm Now, in using the cipher, for the letter intended (found in the top line) write the letter indicated, in small type, belno it. Thus, suppose you wish to oonvey the sentence, "I am coming," you would write V. N.Z. P.D.Z.V.A.T., which would be immediately understood by a correspondent possessing the key, who would read for each | letter the letter which appears above it in the key.—l am, etc.,

CIMiKR

Cycling.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dunedin, September 9

The Dunedin Cycling Club have instructed f,heir delegates to vote for amalgamation with the Wheelmen's League, but in consequence of the recent prosecution have decided to abandon the proposed Art Union,

A Native Dispute.

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph

New Plymouth, September 8

A dispute between rival factions of Natives is in progress at Pihama, near Opunake. The dispute has occurred every cropping season for four years over'the ownership of a piece of land, bub this year it is more serious and called for police intervention. Fencing had been destroyed aud other damage dove. Threats also have been made to burn whares Inspector McGovern ha* been to the scene, and also interviewed Ip VjThitf at ?anji»|p, i

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr CVA. Wray, R.M.)

Affiliation.—ln the case of Crawford v. Behrena. His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff, finding defendant to be the father of the child, and ordering him to pay £16 Is costs, and 5s per week towards the main tenance of the child, and to find £50 security.

Assault.—James Coskerie was charged, on the complaint of R, 8. Macfarkiad, with having assaulted him on Tuesday last on the Tinwald road. Mr Purnell, who appeared for defendant, said that he had only been instructed that morning* and the facts that had been placed before him did not justify him in advising his client) to offer »ny defence. His client had received provoca tion, and in a sudden outburst of temper hid made the assault complained of. He had offered to apologise for hia conduct, and was prepared to do so now. If the other side were determined to go on, he would ask for an adjournment for a. week, so that evidence as to defendant's character, which was very gopd, could be adduced, Mr Coskerie had been a farmer in the district , for .twenty years, and this was the first time he had been before the Court. Mr Coskerie j lived twenty miles up country, and the summons had only been issued the day before,

Mr Wilding objeoted to fche adjournment, and pointed out that the assault was a very serious one, and had been wholly unprovoked. Mr Macfarland, hia client, was the local manager of the Bank of New South Wales, and Coskerie had an accouat at that bank. The manager was in no way responsible for the action of his superiors in the bank, and if every farmer were allowed to assault the bank managers to whom fell the duty— sometimes a very disagreeable one—of obey ing orders from headquarters, in regard to realising securities, there would arise a most unsatisfactory state of Shings. The assault had been unprovoked in any way, and was a most brutal and cowardly one. K. 8. Macfarland said he was the manager of the Bank of New South Wales at Ash burton. The accused was a client of that bank. On Tuesday last witness went to the Tinwald saleyards. Some aheep belonging to Coskerie were expected to arrive. About ten o'clock met Mr Ccskerie nsar the yards. Asked him if he had seen the sheep, and he replied they were uot in ihe yards. Witness said that was all right. Mr Cuskerie asked if they were going to sell the sheep. Wit ness replied that if he would walk back to the office with witness they would talk over the whole matter. They turned.and went towards TiDwald. At the bridge over the Lkghmor creek Mr Coskerie began to talk very loudly, and witness said he would answer no questions at all if a lower and more respectful tone were uot used. With out any provocation and without any warn ing Mr Coskerie lifted his hand and struck him in the face. Witness fell down at the first blow, and while on the ground Coskerie struck him again. Could not say how often. The marks on witness' face were the results of the assault. When the attack was made witness and defendant were walking side by side.

By Mr Purnell —Coskerie was complaining that the sheep had been sold privately. Did not tell him to go to h——. When witness was down he called out tb a drover Would nob say he had. been very greatly ii jured. By the Benoh-^Ooskfrie's tone was very disrespectful, and because of his tone witness declined to answer his questions. Hugh Gunn said he saw the disturbance. Was driving along the South road when he saw the two men on the footpath. At the distance he was from them they seemed to be friendly, but when they got upon the footbridge Ooskerie turn«d round and struck the other man in the face and knooked him down on his hands and knees. While in this position Ooskerie hit the man again once or twice. The man who was down called out, and a drover who waa with some sheep interfered. Macfarland came rushing up to hia trap, and hia face waa streaming with blood. Asked what he wanted,

Macfarland said he wanted protection, as he was sure Ooskerie wanted to murder him. He jumped into witness's trap, in which there was but scant room, as witness had his

wife and family with him. Seeing how brutally be had been used witness did cot like to turn him out. Did not, know the gentleman from Adam, Diove him to Ash burfcon and dropped him at the Royal Hotel as he (witnesa) did not know where the police station was. By Mr Parnell—Mr Coskerie was a much stronger man to appearance than Mr Macfarland,

I For the defence, Mr Purneil called James Coskerie, who said he was a farmer at. Valetta, wh rre h@ had been resident for twenty years. The Bank of New South Wales had security over certain of witness's

sheep. Not feeling that he was being well used by the bank here, he went to Welling ton and met the manager, who said it would have been batter for the bank and for witness

if he (witness) had been allowed to go on. He added that witness and Macfarland did not appear to get on. When witness came down after the sheep he found that they had been put into the yards, but taken out again, and when he told the manager that they had been taken out, he looked at him in a foolish

sort of a way and said " Are they ?" In reply to another question about the sheep, Macfarlane said that was his business, and on

his saying that he thought it was very mifph hia (witness's) business, Maqfarland then told witness to go to h ',' and he said he would send him somewhere with his f}st, and he struck hinj in the face. The way the sheep had fyeen used, and. the way they had been sold, would result \n a logs $o his creditors of about £50.

By Mr Wilding—Had no intention of striking Macfarland until told to go to h~~—. When Macfarland told him that, he struck him, and at the time he meant it.

By the Bench—But for being told to go to h-~~™ the assault would not have happened. His Worship said the assault was a serious one, and in considering whether the accused should be punished by fine or imprisonment, a great deal depended on what actually took place before the assault. Complainant said he gave no provocation whatever, aDd accused said he had had very objectionable language used to him. There wa> a doubt, and he would give accused the benefit of it.

The assault had been gQnfcfnued after the

first bjaw, and the nun was u6Wfl> which aggravated it considerably. The expenses in the caße were £5, and aaeused would be fined £8, a reasonable time being allowed in which to find the money. Ciyil Cases.—H. P. Madden vR. Dorm, £5 15j6d ; McKendry and O'Grady v Price, £5 9a.—Judgment by default in each case.

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COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS,

Press Aaaociation.T-By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Sydney, September 8. Wheat, chick, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; milling 4s 5d to 4s 6d. Oats, prime local feeding 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; New Zealand 2a sd, Barley, Cape, nominally 3s 2d, Peas, Prussian blue,' j 53. Potatoes, New Zealand, £3 JQ B ; Circular Heads, prime, £4. Qnions, prime Victorian, £11 ; San Francisco (to arrive), £12 10a ; Italian £13. Butter, dairy, 8d to 9d; faptory, lOd to lid. Cheese, New Zea land, Urge, 4d to 4^d; loaf, sd. Bacon, 5d to 6|d.

Melbourne, September 8. Wheat firm, 5s lOd. Oats, Algerian feed ing Is 8i to la 9d ; atout white milling, 2s 2d. Barley, English feeding, 2a 4d to 2a 6d. Onions, £10 10s. Adelaide, September 8 Wheat, 5a 6d. Oats, dun 3s to 3s 31; atout white, 3s 6d. Barley, malting 4s 6d to 5.3 3d. Cape, 3s 3d to 4«, : i

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-— Copyright. )

Obituary. London, September 7 The death is announced of Sir Lewis William Gave, one of the Justices of the Queen's Bench Division. Matal and Cape Colony. Capetown, September 7 Sir H. Escomhe, Attorney-General of Natal, strongly advocates closer union with Oape colony.

Australian.

Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

The Rev. Dr. Clifford Sydney, September 8. The Rev. Dr. Clifford, writing from Fiji, states that in the wreck of the Tasmania he lost a trunk containing a quantity of valuables, including a gold presentation watch, the gift of the officers of the Westbourne Park Church, London, besides several of his discourses and lectures at Home, and a literary work upon which he is j engaged. Rich Gold Discovery. Perth, September 8 Owing tp the impetus given to E.al goorlie by the discovery of telluride ore a search was vigorously made at Ooolgardie,. with the result that a rich lode has been struck about half a mile south of the town.

THE EAGLEHAWK MURDER.

Statement by the Condemned Man

Press Association — By Electric Telegraph— Gopyrighb

Melbourne, September 3

Hail, who is under sentence of death for the Eaglebawk murder, has made a statement that he quarrelled with his wife, and while the latter was washing, he pushed her, and she fell into a tub. He pulled her out, but she fell in again, having been evidently &eized with a fit. He removed her again, but found that she was dead, and fearing suspicion he placed her body in a tub to make it appear that she fainted while having a bath. He ap plies for a remission of the death penalty on the ground that it was only manslaughter.

Received Wakapuaka Sept. 9,10.20 a>.m., Guardian office 11.25 a.m. Melbourne, September 9 The Cabinet has declined to inter fere with the sentence of death passed on Ball the Eaglehawk murderer.

GOVERNMENT WORKERS' FEDERATION.

A Pension Scheme.

Press Assoaiation—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Lokbon, September 7.

As a result of the correspondence with the Government authorities the Government Workers' Federation has foramlati d a pension scheme pro viding for retirement at the end of ten years' service, such retirement to carry with it a bonus of ten months' pay. In the event of the worker re maining in the service he would be entitled to a pension at the rate of ten-sixtieths of his annual wages, the amount of pension increasing propor tionately until thirty-five years' ser vice had been reached, when he would receive two thirds cf the amount; of his wages. The Federation includes 8000 dockyard and other employees.

The Federation Convention.

Press Association--By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

Sydney, September 8. In the Convention this morning Sir Q. Turner advocated dealing with the surplus by dividing the w^ole of it instead of accepting a minimum re-: turn with ft further allotment of the balance. This, he said, would result in endlegs log rolling to get better terms. The Convention proposed to go to the people and say that it was unable to formulate-a financial scheme but there would be hundreds of thousands who would be afraid to trust the Federal body with the matter. He recognised that the first great fight would be be tween free trade and protection, and he understood the position of New South Wales in not desiring to have anything In the Bill which people would regard as destroying their free trade policy. The scheme already pro pounded was |he best that could be formulated, and he was agreeable to abide by ife, This afternoon Mr Barton said his symp%thies were with those who desired to trust the financial solution to the Federal Parliament. He thought that it was desirable that there should be a system of book keeping batween the States for the first two, three, four, or 6ye yesrs. Ha contended "that the States could be ta^enover by the Federation without the railways} as the latter were not federal in essence. He observed that the federal spirit which he had mentioned earlier jn the debate had still further increased. The Con vention has adjourned till to-morrow. Received Wakapuaka Sept. 3, 10.20 a.m, Guardian office, 11,25 a.m. Sydney, September 9. Sir. G. Turner's speech was the one discordant note of yesterday's debate He said that he would like to see ITew South Wales adopt a protectionist tariff before federation was consum mated. He seems to be afraid that New South Wales importers will import large quantities of goods and afterwards distribute them throughout the colonies! when intercolonial free trade came Id, and overlooked the fact that the importers of other colonies could similarly import and store goods in Sydney until federation was brought abojufc. One of the Adelaide delegates char acterised his speech as playing into the liai^ds of the enemies of federation,

coritaining every possible argument the* could be adduced by the worst wrecker 9! toleration,

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

Hadda's Fores Disparsed- A Loyal Maharajah- Belief of Sa&da. The Tribesmen Dispersed- Gallantry of British Officers. Pres3 Association —By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. ; Calcutta, September 8 The Ameer's action in taking steps to disperse the tribesmen and prevent them joining the rebels has had an excellent effect upon the Afghan chiefs. The troopa also showed! great en thusiasm in obeying the Ameer's cona '■■ mands. The Orakzaia have become disheartened. The telegraph wires running through the Bolan Pass to Quetta have again been cut. ! The Maharajah of Buch Behar, a native State in Bengal/ has joined the staff of Brigadier-General 3«ggs, who is directing operations against the Orakzais at Fort Hangu. ' Received Wakapuaka, Seyt. 9, 9.46 ft. m., Gcakdian Office 10?30 ».n». London, September 8 A telegram from Bombay states that the British reinforcements reached Sadda on the north-west frontier in the nick of time, as 3000 Afridis were waiting for nightfall -l& attack the garrison. The troops dispersed the tribesmen. An official despatch published with reference to the attack made by Waziri tribesmen upon a detachment of Anglo-Indian troops in Lochi "Valley, Afghanistan, in June /fist, describes the gallantry and devotion to duty shown by British officers, who, regard* less of the fact that they! were mortally wounded, continued to direct the move ments of the Native troopa in with drawing from the fire of the enemy, and gave their lives in order to cover the withdrawal of their wounded com rades. !

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association—By Eleo|rio Telegraph— Oopyright.l Received Wakapuaka SeptL 9, fl 45 a.m., Guardian Office, ld.sso.fc.m. End of the Turkish Difficulty. Constantinople, September 8. Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish. Minister for Foreign Affairs, is favorably im- I pressed with Lord Salisbury'! proposal!. Peace negotiations will be resumed to* morrow, ' i

Australian.

Received Wakapuaka Sept. 19, 10.20 a.m. Guardian Office 11.25 a.m. The Outrage in New Guinea. Sydney, September 9 News received shows that tha Governor of Gorman New Guinea was shot by a Solomon Island nutijve. Yon Hagen was about to return to Gj^HSTny," and his successor, Herr S&opnik, ia on the way out.

Reception of the Premier and the New Zealand Contingent.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Wblltkoton, September 8. At Jervois Quay there was an enormoua crowd present to do honour to the head of the Government. Members of the Legisla ture were there, also clergymen of all de nominations and leading citizens, whila ladies were in great number. Cheers were given for Mr Seddon as soon as the vessel was berthed and then the contingent came ashore, followed almost immediately by Mr, Mrs and the Misses Seddon, each being presented with a lovely bouquet of Sowers. The formal welcome over, a procession was formed, which passed through the chief thoroughfares of the city. Bunting was displayed all along the route and the street* were thronged with spectators, who heartily cheered the Premier and his party, and also the contingent, which was a prominent feature in the proceedings.

After the presentation of the addresses, Mr Seddon spoke eloquently of the Jubilee in London, and said they little knew what that great pageant was and what it) wm to travel through seven miles of cheers. The Queen, he said, was deeply impressed on Jubilee day. He was close to h»r on that day, and he was not surprised that she wm moved. She was a noble Empreci, who loved her subjects. From the time when ahe started from her Palace until reaching the foot of St. Paul's millions of voices cheered her and sang the National Anthem, calling " God bless her; God bless oar noble Queen." Therefore was it to be wondered at that the Queen was deeply moved ? He presented the addresses to the Queen an.i gave her Majesty the assurance of tha loyalty of New Zealand colonists, alto of their loyalty to the throne for our free and great constitution. Her Majesty replied she was greatly touched by the manifesto* tions of loyalty and devotion to the throne, expressed on the completion of her sixty years' reign, and was much gratified at the warmth shown by the New Zealand Parliament. She requested him to convey her hearty thanks to the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives of N«w Zealand. Mr Seddon spoke of the greatness of the Empire, particularly eulogising Mr Chamberlain, who, he said, voioed the people of the British Empire. He was pleased to see the steps being taken by him to help the masses in England. He then mentioned others who took an interest lin New Zealand, mentioning several ex- Governors, and he also paid a high tribute to Mr Gladstone. To Sir George Grey also he paid tha highest tribute, and said the last message he had received from him before leaving was:—"God take you in his i keeping." Speaking as to f;he Conference, | Mr Seddon said matters of great moment) to i the Empire and New Zealand had been dii; cussed, with a result that a stronger bond of affection was drawn together, which would {be indissoluble. On bis mentioning the Contingent, cheers were given for them. Mr Seddon said they bad gained for New Jsea. land the greatest of honours, and were placed among the first in the march past at the great day at Aldershot. In con cluding, the Premier said he had in no way pledged the colony, and those who had stated otherwise did not know the man whom New Zealand had sent Home 60 represent them. He knew the Constitution under which the oolony was governed, and would not commit it without the sanction of Parliament;. He briefly, on behalf of Mrs Seddon and himself, replied to the addresses of welcome, and the crowd, aftet cheering departed.

Mr and Mrs Seddon are to ha entettainod nexb week.

Our New Postmaster.

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph,

Wakapuaka, September 9 Mr W. H. Runner, who is leaving to-day for Ashburfcon to umme hit duties as Post« master and officer in charge of the telegraph office there, was last night presented with a piece of plate by the combined telegraph ni cable staffs, Mr W. J, Browning, Superintendent of the Cable Company, made the presentation, and mutual expressions of goodwill lf«t (HCebftOftft

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