Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1897.

The Journal of the Labor Department for the prpsent mon'h contains an in teresting and in-

LABOR U THE J REIGN.

structive article on *' Labor in the

Longest Reign/ quoted from the London Daily Chronicle, being a summary of a Fabian tract, prepared by Mr Sidney Webb. Bad in many respects as is the present condition of the people, substantial advance has been made ainoe 1837 In most trades, and in nearly all places, wages are higher, and prices lower; the hours of labor are shorter, and the conditions of labor are better. Accim-

raodation, sanitation, education, recrea don, have all improved during the sixty years. Generally speaking, a man works in greater comfort for a shorter time with better pay, which goes further in buying cheaper food and clothing than was the ease in 1837. The evils which still exist must not, blind us to the progress that has been made. There seems no reason to doubt, so far as concerns the male worker, the ger»e?al accuracy of Sir Robert Gifien's conclusion that the ri.e (of wage ) in nearly all trades his been i.om 50 to 100 per cent. In some of the building grades in .certain place* -*«88 have doused. J» Glasgow the Joiners'' Union F?re 6gt*tiog( bard in 1837 for £1 U per week, as compared with a standard rate of £1 ICa to-day. Poi- compositors in Edinburgh the rate per 1000 ens was B^d —it is now 6|d. In London at the "beginning of the reign it was about s|d-~ to-day it averages BM. The Northumberland (coal miner illustrates to some extent the progress of the period. From a wage-slave working ten or twelve hours a-day underground for 11s or 12a a wesk, he bus rison to the front rank of the aristocracy of labor. Indeed, the Northumberland pitmen appeir to present an almost perfect examp'e of tho manner in which every form of

well-devised collective action, whether legislative regu'ation, trade union con trol, or consumers' .co-operation, act and react one upon the other to the permanent elevation of the standard of life. A hundred years ago the English artiz*n commonly worked for about 72 hours a week. By 1887 the ten hours day wag becoming generally established for town artisans. In 1847 the Ten Hours Act made it the rule for textile operatives. Much overtime, however, was worked, and there was no Saturday half holiday. Since that time Sir R* Giffen computes that the

hours of labor have been reduced, on an average, by 20 ppr cent. Mr *Vebb thinly thjs estimate over the mark. In this reep.eot the textile industries are not typical of pthers. Trtke, for instance, pur railway ser vants. "]t is difficult to 3ee how the directors of 1839 and the early forties c->uld get more than fifteen hours a day out of their men, as the North Biltish Railway Company was trying; to do in 1889. Even noy, according to official returns, the general ayemge among railway workers is twelve hours a diy, with a great deal of Sunday labor. Consider too, the hours of shop assistants, barmen, and barm»id3, tramway and omnibus men. Altogether, progress in this direction has been very partial, and to some extent, by reason of overtime, illusory." Overcrowding in London, according to the late Lord Shaftesbury, has became more serious than it ever was. The following figures, from the census of 1,891, speak for themselves. In Glasgow one-third of the number of families dwell in a single room each ; for the whole of Scotland the proportion is 22 per .cent,, which means that 580,000 person*, or more than one eighth of the whole population^ live in single roam tenements. lii England there are nearly 287,000 single tene ment?, containing 640,000 persons, or an average of 2-23 persons to a room. In LondoD, whicfe stands mid-way between the greatest and tjie least crowding, 19.71 per cent, of the popu lation live in one-room tenements ; in; (lateshead 4.078 per cent, so live. The conclusion seeps to be this :■—" It we took each department o£ lifp in turn,, and fixed a datum line below yrhifih we considered tfeat the workman could not decently live, we should #nd, *hke in wages, hours of work, d«re»l*ng, and general civilisation, that the per centage of those who fell below the line is less now than it was in IW7. But we efcoiild discover also that the lowest level reached was quite as low *9 tha.t tiwe/'aad that the total

number falling below our assumed datum line is, in actual magnitude, probably greater than in 1837."

V correspondent of the London Times is contributing to that journal a highly

interesting series of articles on the In dustrial North In

SHIPBUILDING WAGES-

his last letter he deala with shipbu Idtng and marine engineering on the north-east coast. tie says that there is at present plenty of activity in the shipyards, but they are largely occupied with orders re ceived during the " boom " in freights, and the ' boom" died away even sooner than might have been expected. The persons employer! in these yards Dumber considerably over 20,000, of wham half are skilled artisans. The 'ime wage of the iron shipbuilders for building is £1 16-; 6d, and in repairing -hops £2 2s a-week, but there is pro bably not a member of the trade in the north-eastern shipyards who does not make more than the latter amount, and the great majority make a good deal more. For, unlike the bulk of trade unions, the boilermakers' and iron shipbuilders' society encourages piecework. Large numbers of the iron shipbuilders make from 16s to 20s a day, and not a few first-class workmen earn £8 weekly and more. The iron platers " helpers," a numerous clas?, draw from 28a to 31s weekly when at work. Blacksmiths and drillers earn on piecework about lls and 7s a day respectively, while the majority of the carpenters, joiners, and fitters, are rated on time at about 395, 38a, and 35s a week. The writer then goes on go describe the engineering industry of Yorkshire and Lancashire. Al though England no longer supplies the world with its clothing, it supplies the machinery which enables the var ious nations to make their own clothing, fn the construction of electrical machinery, too, there is a practically limitless sphere for the application of British resources. As for ordinary locomotives, they are to be found in the most distant parts, and are opening up the barbarous districts to civiliza tion. The correspondent mentions that two engines for the Dongola rail way were finished within 60 days of the receipt of the order.

■ t is interesting at the present junc ture to learn how the Hawaiian ques-

tion is viewed by the Japanese press. The Japan Times,

HAWAII AND JAPAI.

Yokohama, which ig credited as a^eroi-ofljcial paper, says : —l( The arbitrary conduct of the Hawaiian Government in refusing the landing of Japanese has caused no small excitement here. . . . The indignation caused by the news in Tokio is just and natural, for the Hawaiian Groyerninent's action is an affront to this nation, an affront which ought not to be passed over by the rmperia? Government. . . The little republic may r/ely upon the sup port of its powerful neighbour, but 'hat ig no reason why the matter should not be taken up by Bis Majesty's Government in a firm and decided manner. We trust that the necessity of such a policy is fully recognised by the present Minister of 'Foreign Affap, , . .There are some Japanese in the plands who ure not coolies, and who naliur^ljiy claim to exereto pivjl and political 'rights on the same tatiqg wifct> \l}Q rodents of other nationalities, B«t »fe«y ftre # a mere handful, and fchefcr political in fluence is practically nil. . . If the Oole Cabinet hag created this incident, aa some persona believe, for the pur pose of forcing the Government; at Washington to take decided steps for annexation, there is some sense in it. But in that ev^njb it^ conduct will be still more reprehensiblefroma Japanese point of view, From* whatever stand- j point the matter may be rpgarded, it is evident that the action of thp Hawaiian Government cannot be passed over by > i Japan/ The Japan Gazette, Yoko hama, does not believe that Japan will ! risk a struggle with the United States for the sake of Hawaii. It also acknowledges that the American ele ment, owning nearly all the land in Hawaii, have a right to run things their own way; but it was entirely unnecessary to insult the Japanese as a people whose standing is no higher than that of barbarians. The paper concludes as follows;—" The regular way one would have thought would have bpen to enter into diplomatic negotiations with Japan for the purpose of having the treaty modified. Had Japan acted in such a manner with regard to foreigners, the criticisms would have been severe and the pro tects of the diplomats of a very decided character. We cannot see that the people in Hawaii pan expect the United States to endorse actions so offensive."

Local and General.

Commercial negfs op fourth page. i'o ftll 5Q vacancies in the yiotorian Folipe Force there were no Jess than 14§Q applipanta recently, A navvy named ijai}ley 8 2& years of age, died at Ooolgardie from the effects of taking poison in mirake for fruit salt. A well-known Sheffield firm is reported to have offered to take 5000 tons per annum of charcoal iron made from Taranaki iron sand at over £6 per ton. At the Brunswick (Victoria) Court, a b|,ker Leyshon was fined 5s and 21s costs, for Beijing bread on a half-holiday pro claimed under th# 'Factories Act. A roturn presented to the ~isew South Wales Parliament show* that there wefe but five casea of lead poisoning jn the Broken Hill district for the first thiee months of this yeir. At the annual meeting of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Association last night it W»ii resolved to ask the New Zealand Amateur Aisopiation to hold their next meal las io WeUrngtoo, &nd to urge that in future the baanor should i)e bfld by tjje Association winning most championship* at a meeting instead of by points as at present.

The Palace Variety Company open on July 2, at the Orange Hall. Particulars will appear in a later issue. A fine specimen of the carpet snake is on view in Mr H. E. Bonninglon's window, Bast Street. It measures ?i feet in length, and is handsomely marked. Members are reminded th.t the annual meeting of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association will bo held in the Arc trie Chambers on Tuesday next, June 29, at 2 p.m

Off Garden Island, Western Australia, a few days ago a atingaree was caught and ki led that measured 15ft across, and weighed 3001b. It is believed, says a Peith correspondent, to have been 300 years old. Through the generosity of two members of the Baring Square WesleyaO Church, each scholar of the school will be the recipient of a Jubilee medal to-morrow afternoon. During May 25,600 bags of maize were exported from the Clarence district, New South Wales, making the total output of the present season's crop 310,250 bushels, of the estimated net va'ue to producers of £34,100. The Wanganai School Committee has passed a resolution recommending teachers to discontinue home le sons in standards below the fourth, and to dispense with them at far as possible ia the fourth and upper standards. Two Marton residents have invented what is termed a " horse-holder," having for its

object the prevention of horses running away. The inventors have secured the patent rights in ail the principal countries in the world. The O*m»rn Times, writing of the soason there, says:—Some farmers are in a state i f perplexity. They have ploughed their land, but cannot hwrrow it owing to its hardnett and the rough state it is in. Until rain comes there will be no possibility of getting-in the crops on such land. Stubble land is more easily worked, and a good many crops have been put in on such land, but have not made much progress. They have come away un evenly, and in some instances will have to be re-sown.

The N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Associa tion's balance-sheet, for the year ending May 31, shows a net profit of £11,692 3i Id, which, added to £1599 lla Id brought forward from the previous year, leaves £14,29114 a2dto be dealt with as follows : — Dividend 7.6 per cent, and a bonus of 4 per cent on called-up capital ; bonus of 4 per cent to shareholders on purchases; and a bonus at the same rate on salaries and wages; and a refund of 25 per cent on all net commissions. It was decided to write 10 per cent off the machinery and effice furni ture accounts, and to carry £2000 to the reserve fund, and the balance forward to next year's account. On Saturday afternoon the Hon. John McKenzie, while *tt loute for the South by the express, revived a cablegram from the Premier, a portion of which ran as fol lows :—" London, 15th.—Hearty reception Edinburgh. Your brother and brother-in law with us all day. All send hearty greet ings." Mr Seddon also met in the Modern Athens the eons of several prominent citizens of the polony! These young New Zealanders desired Mr Seddon to send, through Mr McKenzie, their affectionate regards to their relative*, a desire with which Mr McKengie cordially complied. Mr McKen^ie's brother; is an M.A. of St. Andrew's Uuivepity, and at University House, West View, St. Andrew's, he pre pares students for University honors. The tickets for the Art Union in connec tion with the Ashburton Poultry Show are going off well, which was only to be ex pected, considering that the expenditure of one shilling for each entitles the holder to a chance of winning <\ first class bicycle (lady's or gentleman's) valuable . sewing machine, tea and dinner cervices, aud bed room ware, etc —fifty prizes in ail-together with admission to the show. For the in formation of our country subscribers it may be mentioped tjja't in addjjtion to the officers of t^ Soc'ety fa Ashpurion, the following gentlemen in the country' districts have i ickets for sale ;—Mtssrs Brown, L;ongbeach; Tasker, Qec^ldiae j Elsmjie and fellow, Mayfield ; B. Stuatt, Chertsey, ap^ Hibbs Bros, Methven. Any person can obtain a book of twenty tickets on applying direct to the Secretary. The following is a list of the liabilities in the bankipptcy of Dr Wilhelm Morris :— Ashburtori^-Craighead and Berryman, £7; LandelU 'atid ' Sbrij £31: John Dore, £6; Mrs S. A. Rule, £8; H. A. Gfites, £2 ; iVlitaheP and Turner,' £7; Qrr and Co., £1 ; Kent, £16 ;' Mrs Cnllen, £2; Eclipse Cycle Works, £2; J. VV. Baker, • £1 10g ; John Wil^ri, k§ • R. Alexander, £4"; Friedlander Bros , £8 ; hi. $. Sriaw, §\ IQV; Ashburton Publishing Company, i'it Qank of Austral asia, £,2 iSs ; sundry small accounts, £5 J.6> Chrißtohiirch; w Austr4 Cycjie Company, £1; J. Pr^Cfl. m 19* j Wall^e and Cg , £l Jss; Hobbs and Co., £5; J^W .°°l *l* 10s ; Raphael and Co., £63 10s. Auc^.!" —^eequer, Languish, and Co., £6. Dunedin —Begg and Co., £7. Total, £172 18s. Assets—Book debts, £60, estimated to | realise, £5; violin, $7 IQa'f bicycle, £10— £22 10s. Deaciency, £150 Bs. A romafcip marriage took place recently in Bath (England). The contracting parties ate an attractive lady, daughter of a well known resident) in the city, highly educated and accomplished, and a driver employed by one of the job-masters in the city. It appears that the lady has been in the habit of hiring a pony carriage, and the man hag been engaged driving her about. On Saturday the pair made up their minds to enter tna is&trjfy;omal state, and were mariied quietly by license in one of the churches on the outskirts of the city. It is said, however, that there was some delay in the ceremony, the bridegroom having misplaced the ring, which was, after about half an hour's inquiry, found by the bride in her future husband's waistcoat pocket. The happy couple are oii\l in Bath, living at present apart at their raspectiye homes. They intend in a few days to leaye Bath for Devonshire, where the lady is sajd to have large properties in her own right. This ia the sixth romantic marriage that has taken piace in Bah during the last eight yaars. The weather prophets predict that the long fine dry spell which we have had will be followed by a very wet and severe winter. The one thing needful for protection against the of such a winter is a really good reliable waterproof ppat or ploak. We are assured that Messrs Oraighead and Berryman have become famous for their well known brand of winter clothing, which has hitherto given such satisfaction, and in anticipation of a still larger sale for these goods, this season they are now showing probably the largest stock of waterproof tweed, serge, and melton overcoats ever exhibited fu Aah^urton. They are also supplying ladies r"ap'd gentlemen's water proof cloakß and coats to measure at ready madp ; prices. Every garment guaranteed thoroughly waterproof. (Three months trial, if defective money returned). All wool linings—keeping the wearers always warm and dry—sewn throughout with strong silk, ventilated and every improve ment "up to date."—Advt.

ASHBURTON HOSPITAL.

Subscriptioiis lor Cpiiya|es<?enf

The following amounts have been received towards the erection of the Convalescent Ward at the Ashburton Hospital, via :—

FRANK LINCOLN.

Mr Frank Lincoln's entertainment last j evening was very well atte.nied by an audience who thoroughly fnjoyed fua more grotesque and immediately apparent fun, but who did not all just at once perceive the keenness of his finer satire and more aimble wit. He told yards of delightful stories, aud nude innumerable hits, and i hough the points of some of his best stories were not caught by everyone, there weie ( always some eats in the audience with a brain behind them quick enough to appre ciate and enjoy the tit bits he gave. The result wa; that the applause though hearty enough in the quarters whence it came, v» as a little one-sided The mimicy, both facial and vocal, and in gesture, of 'he clever per former was simply wonderful, and of course immensely amusing. His imitation of the Yankea political speaker was very funny, a id as Mr Lincoln made use of the let .en only of 'he alphabet instead of words, the effect was farcical in the extreme. His imitations of the various instruments, of an | orchestra were wonderfully clever, as were I also those of cats and dogs, etc., and all were introduced in the most amusing way imaginable. His manufacture of a " phan tom ice" was aho clever. He broke the imaginary ice in his hand, and the sound of the breaking was in perfect accord with the natural sound that would be produced. He squet zed »n invisible lemon, and you heard a perfectly natural drip of the juice into the giass. You heard also the rapid trickle and the sudden pour of the whisky from the bottle upon the ice, and then the I squeaks of the corkscrew, flop of the cork, the "fizz" of the soda water as it was

poured into the glass, and the continuance of the effervescence in it as the mixer drank. His entertainment right through was a wonderfully clever one, and most enjoyable even to such Scotchmen as Mr Frauk says he has met-'-who take home hisjokts, study them, analyse them, and then meet him next day to inform him that they were very good and that they enjoyed them mightily after they got home. He says Scotchmen are far from stupid, but they don'; " come " just at the time, and a joke for them is a source of pleasure long alter more mercurial people have forgobton them. After Mr Lincolu'a entertainment, an exhibition of the kinematogr&ph was given. There were some remarkably fine pictures displayed— notably the street scenes in Paris and Moscow, the coronation ot the Cssar, the open-air ball, and others.

TIMARU POULTRY SHOW.

The South Canterbury Poultry Society claims to have a record show this year with 504 entries. There were outside exhibitors from Christchurch, Ashburton, Oamaru, and lavercargiil. '1 he following results, from the limaru Herald, will be of interest to locil exhibitors. Hamburgs.—Golden pencilled—cock or cookerel—£. E. Tasker 1 nnd 2; hen or pullet—E. E. Tasker 2, 3 and he. Silver ■pangled—cock or cockerel—S. Tasker land 2; hen or pullet—S. Tasker 1 and 2, Bfack cock or cockere!—G. Anderson 2 ; hen or pullet—B Baker 1 and 3. Polish. —pair golden—Pelhatn Yards 1 ; pair silver—-G Anderson 1 and 2, Pel ham 3. Houdans. —Cock or cockerel — Pelham Yards 1 and he, F. Lundon 2, J. and W. Wallace 3; hen or pu let—J. aud \V\ Wallace 1 and 8, Pelham Yards 2, F. Lun^ don 3. Wyandottes.—Silver cock—G. Anderson 1 and b, W. Gobs 2. Plymouth Rock.—Hen V. J. Cox 1, c and 2, F. Lundon 3 ; pullet—E. J. Cox 2.' Orpingtons. — Cock or cockerel —A, Walker 1, R. F. Tasker 2 ; hen or pullet— R. E, Tasker 1. Brahmas.—Dark cock or cookerel—Pel ham Yards 1. Cochins. —Partridge, cock or cockerel — Pelham Yards 1; hen or pullet—Pelham Yards 1. ; 1 Selling Class.—G. Anderson (black Ham burgs) 1. ''

The Colonial Premiers.

Press Association,— By Electric Telegraph— ] Copyright. London, June 24 The Hon. T. A. Brassey held a re ception at Normanhurst Court, in Sussex, the seat of Lord Brassey Amongst those present were the colonial premiers and >ir Westby aid Lady Mr Brassey urged hat advantage should be taken of the presence of the Premiers in Fngland tp strengthen the unity of the Tfmpire, adding that the golonies could help io supp'ying i#en for the riavy. Sir Geprge Turner said the colonies would bf delighted in effecting a closer union r>| {-be Kmplre, Lord Uarrington has arranged far the Colonial Premiers to visit Mr Gladstone at Fawarden Castle on July } Oth. Messrs Reid and Seddon dined with the Inner Templars on Wednesday. In honour of the occasion, the hosts departed from their previously un broken rule against proposing toasts, the special health of the colonies being honoured.

The first Conference between the Premiers and the officials of the Colonial Office was held yesterday Lord Selbourne, Mr Wingfield and Sir John Brunston were present. Mr Chamberlain presided, In the course of a two hours' speech he said he waa pleased wjtoh the r sponso of the colo nies to his invitation to be represented at the Jubilee. He hoped the Con ference would haye a practical outcome in regard to the subjects to be discussed. He explained the views of the British Government with reference to tfye trade relations of the colonies, mail and cable subsidies, administration of the New Hebrides, defence questions, and the renewal of the naval agreements. No discussion followed the speech, the Conference, at Mr Reid's suggestion, being adjourned till Monday to enable the Premiers to discuss it privately. The group was photographed for in clusion in the Queen's Jubilee alburn,

June 25. All the colonial Premiers, with the reception of Mr Reid, were entertained at breakfast; by Sir John Lurjbbck. A distinguished pompany was present, including Professors Bryce an 4 Lecky. Lord Oarrington ent«rfcains the colo nial Premiers on July 11. Mr Reid to-day lunched with Lord Hopetoun, and lunches with Lady Duff, widow of the late Governor of New South Wales, on Sunday, and with Lord Rosebery on the 28th. Afterwards he will be entertained at a banquet by the Eroyojt of Johnston, in Scotland, his birthplace, and on July 13th he and Mr Laurier will be guests of the Paris Chamber of Commerce, Mr Reid returns to Sydney on July 81.

CABLE NEWS.

Home and Foreign.

> ress Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright. Supposed Loss of a Training Skip I ONDON, June 24. The tsaining ship Sea Lark, about whose safety serious fears were enter tained, has arrived safely at Spithead. The Robbery from a Bank Clerk Lond N, June 24. The tourists who were charged with the robbery of 5000 sovereigns from a bank clerk at Limerick have been discharged, the Crown being satisfied that it was a case of mistaken identity. Lord Kosniead June 25 Lord Rosmeid is seriously ill. j Rumoured Heath of Samory. I It is rumoured that the West African j chief, Samory, has been poisoned, and his son, who is favourable to the British, has succeeded him. Booth Tucker's "Disorderly House." New York, June 24.

Booth Tucker, head of the Salvation Army in America, was recently found guilty of keeping a disorderly house. The New York Cburt haa now- decided to suspend the sentence, on condition that he stopped the nuisance. Japan and Hawaii.

IVashington, June 24 Members of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate are anxious regarding the protest recently made by Japan against the treaty between the United States and Hawaii for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands by the Un t d States. They accept the protest almost as a Japanese ulti matum. The Plague. Calcutta, June 24 Two officers connected with the administration of the plague regula tions in Bombay have been shot by fanatical natives. Their condition is critical. A seditious leaflet has been widely circulated in the plague districts accusing officers of polluting templeb and mosques under pretext of suppres sing the plague.

Australian.

I?ress2Association—By Eleotric Telegraph— Copyright Federation. Sydney, June 25 After debating nearly six weeks, the Legislative Assembly passed the first clause of the Bill. Butler's Death Sentence. The executive has confirmed Butler's death sentence. He will be executed ou July 16 Wreck of a Schooner. The survivors of the crew of the Sydney-owned schooner Magic, have arrived by the steamer Ovalau. The Magic was driven ashore and com pletely wrecked by a hurricane at Ninafooa IslandTTongs» s on May 13*h. C 'ptain Qeorge |jawson arid the "cook, Wilson, were drowned, The three smvivors were washed on to the rocks, much bruised and exhausted, and had to climb a 50ft perpendicular cliff to esc ipe from the sea The Fruitgrowers' Conference. Brisbane, June 24, At the fruitgrowers' Conference the Judges suggested that a special award should be made to Mr Kirk, of New Zealand, for his display pf coloured plates showing the injurious insects and mischievous birds. Western Australian Finances. Perth, June 25 The Colonial Treasurer antisipates that the year's transactions will show a profit of £228,000 and the total sur plus will be £539,000.

THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

Presentation of a Special Medal. Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-- Copyright. London, Jane 24 The Admiralty has accepted the offer of Dr E. S. Lunn, editor of the periodical Travel, to provide a ship and travelling expenses free for the colonial troops to witness the naval review at Spithead on Saturday, June 25. The Queen has commanded that a special "Jubilee medal be issued to all the colonial troops who took part in the celebrations They will be pre sented to them b,y the prince of Wales on July 3. Mr Chamberlain states that there will not be time for the Australian fcroops to visit the large provincial towns, though he is confident they would be waru^y received.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Press Association^—By Klepfc^ic Telegraph- Copyright. Received Wakapuaka June 26, 10.10 a.m., Guardian Office, 1140 a.m. Narrow Escape of the Kaiser. Berlin, June 25. The Emperor William while attempt ing to proceed yesterday in a launch from his yacht the Hohenzollern to the steamer Columbia, off Ouxhaven, had a narrow escape froardrovrajng. * The sea lashed the launph against the yachtj damaging the launch, which, began to sink. Tho Emperor and those on board were rescued in a boat sent from the yacht.

Australian.

Press Aasoeiation-H-By Electric Telegraphs Copyright, <• Obituary. Sydney, Jane 26. Mr Niniat* Mpfvilje, late Chairman of •Committees' of the 1 Legislative Assembly, < is dead.; '' •'".•' * The Drought £iided. Copious' rains' fell throughout the entire colony yesterday, 1 the best since tbe Making up of the' drought. "•' (

THE DIAMOND JUBILEE.

Congratulatory Addresses.

Beview of School Children.

The Queen at Eton.

Foreign Felicitations.

The Dinner to London Poor,

Press Association—By Electric Telegraph- Copyright.

London, June 24 Five hundred members of the House of Commons proceeded to Buckingham Palace and presented the address of congratulation to the Queen which was adopted by the Mouse. They were headed by the Speaker attired in his official robes and preceded by the Sergeant-at-Arme carrying the mace. The Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York were present. The Queen expressed herself deeply touched by the loyalty and affection which had been displayed by bar subjects throughout the Empire, and her sincere gratification for the address from the House of Oommoni. The Queen was also, waited upon by 200 members of the House of Lords, headed by Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chancellor, and presented with the address which waa unanimously adopted by that Chamber cm Monday. Yesterday the Queen also received a number of Chairmen of County Councils, the Mayors of the prinoipal provincial towns, and the Provosts of the Scotch cities. Her Majesty with the Empress Frederick of Germany and Princ«S3 Christian of Schleswig HoUtein also reviewed a body of 10,000 children drawn from the Board and elementary Schools in London. Ihe review took place at Constitution Hili, and the assembled children formed a charming spectacle. The Queen supplied them with sweets, buns and milk, and also, presented them with mecfals. Dr Creightpn, Bishop of London, and Cardinal \ raughan, Roman Oatho* lie Archbishop of Westminster, pre sented an address on behalf of the children to the Queen, who was de lighted by this mark of loyalty. The Queen left London far Windsor Castle yesterday. Ey, route to Pad dington railway station she was re ceived with unbounded enthusiasm by the populace. Fifty of the colonial troops who were unable to see the State procession to St. Paul's acted, $* a guard of honour at the railway stir tion. When the train started the colonial soldiers loudly cheered thi Queen, who bowed and smiled her acknowledgments. Her Majesty paid a semi-State visit to Eton College, a detachment of the colonial fpftpa, under tho command of Captain Robin, of New Zealand, forming part of the Royal escort. The Queen ac cepted an address of congratulation from the Jffton boys, and thanked the captain of the school for the tradi tional loyalty of the school to to* Throne The hoys loudly cheered the colonial troops. - The Queen returned to Windsor Castle somewhat fatigued with the heat and excitement of the two days. Field Marshal Lord Wolseley has issued a special Army order, in which he expresses the Queen's approval ©I the military arrangements and gratification at the appearance of all the forces. The presence of the Colonial and Indian troops afforded her Majesty an additional source of pride arid satufactictn, For services in connection with the Jubilee celebrations, the Queen has conferred the Grand Gross of the Order of the Bath upon Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colbourne Bradford, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, and made Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Smith, Commissioner of the 1 City Police, a Ooinmancier of the same Order, Enormous crowds again witnessed the illuminations ia London last nighfc,

At the Royal command night Madame Melba achieved a distinct triumph in the chamber scene in " Borneo at . Juliette/' and tv accorded a brilliant reception. Covent Garden Opera House waa a perfect; blaze of splendour and beauty on the occasion of th* Royal command night. All the member* of the Royal Family, with the exception of ther Queen, were present, l^e colonial |>retniers we.re provided with, a box next to that occupied by thp Royalties. The Natiqnal Anthem waj sung by J^adame Melba, BoJ-i^a Map %&rs 3£ac{ntyre ? *nd AJaflame Emmay Eamea.

Tin limes says that the Jubilee hag had the effect of quickening a sense qf Imperial unity, and that the naval supremacy of England is the true bond of the Empire. The American newspapers declare that the colonial troops were, next to the Queen herself, the central figures of th.e^ Jubilee celebrations president Faure'sent £ mesjs&ge fco the Queen, pu befjalf of the ot France, in wßich warm and sincere! felicitations are expressed on the occa sion of the Jubilee. Queen Maria Christina, Queen Regent of Spain, and the Kings of Greece and Portugal, visited the British Ambassadors and offered their congratulations, whilst the Italian and Argentine Chambers of Deputi9B sent messages to the House of pommtin^ in \yhich the Jieartiest congratulations are expressed. The dinners for the poor in the slams of London, promoted by the Princess of Wales, towards which the Australia pastoralists subscribed a large quantity of meat, were given yesterday. Over three hundred thousand were enteti tained. Th.ePfrtnce &njj Frinoiss <$- Wales visited 4 the various centred where fche food was distributed. Every* where the recipients expressed grati* lurlp, cheering the Queen greatly. ' ■'gps^ial prayers, were offered yin tho teit)dle3 and afosques throughout iuui|4' ia commemorastioa of the Jubilee. '<

THE ABHKORTOJ9 GUAKDIAN : SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1897.



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