THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains cave Ashbnrton daily for— I OHRISTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 *m i 3.15 p ra, 7 6 p m (express) TIMARU—aft 10.55 am,3 50 pin DUNKDIN—ab 12.6 apm (expreßs) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m tPfslos arrive daUy afc Aehbarton from—! OHRISTOHUROH—ab 10.45 «m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35 am,255 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 pm (express) SPRINQBURN--at9.4samP

EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phaaei of Moon for May

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places a» under, subjec? to the necessary alterations : THURSDAY, MAY 16 For Northern P.^rta and Wealpsrt, per Tarawora, at 6 30 p m FRIDAY, MAY 17 F>f Northern Ports and Westport, »Uo Australia (ipe Sydney May 22rr1), and South Africa, pf r ilokoia at 10 30 a m

Commercial.

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Received Wakapuaka M\Y 15, 9 28 ft m, Tbia Office 8 W p m London, May 14 Wheat en Mark Lane ie quoted 6d lower on ff>e we« k. Trie wool Ea'ei close on the 21at. Follow* ing are ainonj»« f the flips god ;-omarftma 7f i, Russel HJI Sidney, May 15 Wheat,chick, 2« 4^frt29 5d ;milHng,2s6i ! to 2a I*; flo-r £515^ to£6 ss; Manitob*D,£lo 5* to £10 10;. O*ts, prime New Zaalaod feeding, la 9J to la 10d, local Is 53 to la sd; milling. U lid to 2 s l^arley, feeding, Is 10J to 2b 4d ; seed, 2s 2 1 M«; z', primi new, 2s 4A, Peas 3? 4<i to 3s 6d. Bran, BJI to 91 ; pollard, 9J to 9|i Potatoes, Oirculara £3 to £5 5b ; New Zealand Darwents £3 2s 61 to £3 s'* Onions, Victorian £9 10) to £10 Butter—Creamery 9! to lOi ; dairy ?£< to 8d; Ohee«e, N%,sk ito 6d; baco r\\ to 6|d. H.mr., N Z, BH to 9d (The above quotations are those rating between merchant and retailor, and do not represent) the slightly lower values obtained by a recognised broker.) Melbourne, May 15 WUat 2s B|d to 2s 9|d ; oats, Algerian, feeding Is 4d to Is 7d; seeding Is 8d to Is 9d ; Barley, 3s to 3b 4d. Bran and pollard, lid tn 11 %i ; potatoes, £2 15a bo £3 ; onions £8 30a wAdelaidic, May 15 Wheat 2s 84d;fiour£6 5j to£6 7a6d;O*ts, Algerian, la 7jrd to Is 9d ; Bran and pollard, lid

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Chribtohurob, May IS At the Addington market to-day there were small entries and a dull Hale, showing a decline m all classes of stock. Cattle.—2CJ3 head of fab cattle were yarded, inclullng good s-teers and heifers There was an irregular R-.'e and prices were i loner by la 6d per IOOIbs. J?xtra prime bullocks Bold at £10 10s to £12, (food steers £7 to £8 17« 6-J, lifh'or £5 5s to £6 10- ; boat heifers £7 to £8 10*, others £4 15s bo ££ 10s; cdwb £4 12s 6d to £7 10a. There was & small entry of store cattle and less demand, 'i'wo year old mixed sold at £3 12a 6d, eighteen moot-fti old mixed £2 7s to £3 Ba, yearlings £1 14s 6d j dry cows SI 10i to £3 10*. " About 4500 fab sheep weif« yarded, mostly heavy aged ewes. There was no demand for wethers for export at 15» to J;Ba 3d ; fair sa'e for prime young ewea at 16s to IBs, others le 6d to 2a cheaper, many were withdrawn; fair sorts 13a 6d to 15s, aged 9< 3d to 12s 6d j wore jr>erino wethers than usual, bub very little doi^sipd at 12a to 15e, and several good lines were passed: Fat Iambs~&00 were yarded, mostly eeeond quality, There was a poor demand \ a few wesjt to export buyers ab 12a 6d to 14s 6i, ftrsKers' and fejitghera' lota 10s 6d to l£e 4d. F*t sheep—4lßo were yarded, mostly j rough sorts. There was an wnsßtisfact^ry i oale, and many were passed out. pV>ur and 1 sir tooth wethers, good ( J4s 6d and 15s $d, two toorhf! l£h Id to lU U>&, rather better 12» 8d ; the only ewes Bold were two tooths at I2< 8d ; lambs, very dull, a few were 8"ld ab 7s 91 to lOi 10J, but were mostly passed. Pigs— 450 were yarded. All claimed w#re ! easier. Baconers 33? to 46? 6tl, equal to Si to 3^d p^r 1b ; porkers 2ls 6d to 325, rqual to 3^d per lb ; stores 12s 6d to 23« 6d, small Sorts s=i bo 10s.

GERALDINE STOCK SALE;

There was a large attendance of buyers afc the Geraldine live stock sale yesterday, when fchera was a good sale and a slight advance m prices. The entry of sheep was about 45C0. Fab ewes broughb 10s Id ; fab lambs 10« to 13s 3d ; four, six, and eighb tooth ewes 16s to 18s; full mouth ewes ISi bo 14s 3d ; merino ewes 3a 6d bo 6a; merino wethors 5s to 7« 6d ; threequarterbred lambs 9a Id, 0a 3d, Us 6d to 12s 6d» There wan a good entry of cattle. Yearlings sold from 35s bo 40s; f»b cows £4, £5 ss, £5 10s to £6 ; dry tiowa £3 1 two year old heifers £2 10a to £3; ,two and k, h&lf year old steers £3 17t; steers £2.48, <£3 k% bo iis 2s; short born bull £2 i 3». Pigs—A email wntry. Bacon p^gs fetched 245. A grey gelding sold for 152 9«, and a «h"eisnjf}) pare for £10 8 Fowls sold ab Issde»ofa«

BURNSIDE MARKETS.

United Press ARsoeiaHnn—Kv Klectr'o : Tole^jßf '<> •Utjsteoin, M»y 16 I At the Burnolde market;, 195 fataattle were yarded, of which a fair number were gnod to prime. Competition for belt beef was fairly keen, and prices were maintained. Ui'fiaifhrd m-.t with a fair sale. Best buHocke, txceptional weights, realised Jli 12^ 6<i ; pi !m», £9 to £10; medium, £7 to £8 10s ; light, £5 to £6 10a ; prime heifers, £7 2s 6d ; light, £1 Its to £5 IQ< I f»t cows, up to £5 2s 6d,

BIRTH

MaojtaT-—On M*y 16th, at Miss Mcßrlde's iSursing Home, Afshburt«o, the vife of Heniy A. Mackay, of twins ;daog .ter and ■on. ________

Ashburton Gusrdian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1901. Local and General.

Jews m PAtiSTSN»—The Jews are getting | into Palestine Id «pire of every obstacle pat I m their w»y. They ar« now *aid to .lumber nearly half the population of Palestine, ie, aboat 100,000. They either speak German, Frerch, or English, besides oollcquials. Eyanoblistio Sbbvioks.— The soheoiroom of the B'ptiHt Cburoh wan crowded bit night when Rev I Fee give an address m oon««o« lion with the special Evangelistic Serrtoes that a?*> being held this week,. Miss Addis and Rsv W Lamb will be the speakers to night. Thi Pkaoh Nesosiations.—lt will be remembered that Lord Kitchener a* the end of; February last granted General Bath* ao amnesty for the purpose of considering terms of pence which were rejected by the Boer leader. A report) of Lord Kitchener's interview with Genera! Botha and a summary of fcb* terms of peace offered will be found on oar fourth pigt, i Colonkl Pomraß—That the Napier Daily Telegraph ;— Colonel Porter, who left m charge of the Seventh Contingent, and wai supposed to hand the men over and return here 'to take over another position,' it is now said, will be appointed to the portion of commander of all the New Z^aia&dert m South Africa. Possibly when the Houte meets a question or two may be asked m connection with this matter BSTDBHKD TrOOFBKS' RIOWMON COM- BtiTTBB—A. meeting of tht social and ball committee was held In the County Council chambers last evening. A report was submitted showing an excess of receipts over expenditure m connection with the ball of about £5, A number of Recounts were passed for payment subject to correction and the approval of the general committee. Clkabing Sa£B. — The tender of Mr Edward Gates having been accepted for tha Buooleuoh Estate he has instructed Messrs FriedlanHer Bros, Ltd, to set! at the Tin wald tateyards on Friday, May 11, the cheep, horses, and implements belonging to the estate: The Hicks comprise (tome foe English Leicester and Shropshire Htud sheep and rams, while some of the horsea are by well known sires. Commander m Chief's PAY—The follow ing Royal warrant was issued on April 2nd : —From the 3rd January, 1901, the consoli* dated rate of pay provided for the officer holding the appointment of Commander m Chief shall be increased from £4.500 to £5.000 per annum. From the Ist December IKK), a Field Marshal shall receive half pay at the rate of £2,000 a year on vacating the appointment of Commander m Chief. Tub Bain Oaie*t Company—We remind oar readers that tonight, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Mr James B\'p, (the tternt oomique) Mr Arthur Baho, (the great bass singer), Mies Ida C'arksoo (the Scottish Nightingale) Master Claude Sullivan, th 3 wonderful boy comedian to whom the northern press have been giving such hiph prabe, and a number of other ptars from I) x's Giiety Company will makfl tl-cir appearance. Mr Dix? companies have drawn ■«» well as anything introHtjop«l to New # aland, and there should bs » big house Victobja. Da? r There is some uncertainty m thp public mind an to whether the 24th ipst (Victoria Dav)will be observed asu genera! holiday, Tho banks ami government offices will ba o'oeed, but so far the R->tai! I'mders Association have not come to a decision on fhe matter We understand that the traders association!! m Christchurch have been communloated wilh to ascertain wh»t will be dona ih re. If the 24th is observed as ft * oH<?»y m •he city it will also bs observed Hrre by the Retail Traders Association,--A telegram hug been rrealved by Mr J McLauohlan, M'H.R, from the Premier confirming the telegram received by us recently, that May 24th wi 1 b© obtarv* d At a holiday unt'i fur) her orders. Kailwa^ Work m Buemah — Tho cimp'etbti of the huge railway viaduct orer the Goktetk Gorge, m Upper Barmali, !■<, it te said, to be the signal for the commencement of another bridge, which is to span the Irawadl River at Mandalay, and effect a crossing of the the river by ferry steamer. The codbc* quence Is that time and expense are involved, which ifc is Important to save if this trade route Is to compete with other means of access to Yannar,. "When the Gokteik flection In completed to the R.unlow Perry, and the Mandalay bridge Is dono, through connection between Calcutta and Bangkok will be within measurable distance. Presentation - On Tuesday the friends of Mr Jickman, met m the Eiffalton schoolroom, to bid him good-bye on the occasion of his leaving the district to go toßangltaia. Mr B Cnllen occupied the chair, aud on behalf of the subscribers, presented Mr Jackman wt ha gold sovereign ca«<e and sovereigns and a gold watch. In doing so Mr Cullen referred to the many good q oalitiee of their guest and said the whole district was sorry to lose him, butiwhaft was their loss was the gain of the district to which ht> waa going. la reply Mr J<tckman expie sod his surprise at unch a recognition of any thing he had dore and thanked them all very warmly. During the ever ing songa wwre contributed and a very pleaaaß tima was spent. The Cancer Microbe — A medical discovery which, if substantiated, will be vi the highest importance, is announced m a New York telegram. It is stared that Dt* Gaylord, a medical professor at, Buflalo University, has discovered that cancer is caused by a tiny animal parasite, which he has identified and isolated. Dr Gaylord, will fcubmlt a full report on the subject to the New lork Legislature. His fcontention is tnat !the organism of cancer ia undoubtedly a 'protozoan, and he has at least prellminai|r proof that the bodies he finds are the organisms.' The doctor declared that the oycle of develop* rnent can be observed under the micro seeps It p believed that his deductions, if correct, maj? lead to the disoovery of an cSfectual » ure for tfye djead disease

| Wsathib FKTOBT-C*ptain Edwin wnt*' \ —North to west «nd Houthweet gale ; after ;?§ hours from now glass fall j indioalioca IMB. I Mesjaok From thb Pea.- On Saturday last a bn> tie was found on Foxton beach, which when opeuod w,*b JouLd to contain a card with the fallowing writing; — 7th Contingent. »ll well. Farewell Spit. 7»h April, 1901. Troopwra (Jooper and Cnrtin and Trnrnper 'l'oney wtHh u> be remem bered to '\ imaru people. On the reverue sice was written : * Good-bye New ZeaUnd, till we rourn with honours for owr colony.' 1

It was the unique experience of those pre sent at the recent banquet to the Hon O H Mil 8, at Oanvattown, to hear a lady respond to the toast of' The Ladies,' Mrs J X Hart ia a «hort< ppoeoh full of good humoured sallies, twitted the Son Mr McGowan, wh*> was present, with nevar haviog had the coutftgt to lead to tha Hymeneal altar one of the fair damsels that were Mew Zealand's pride, pod said she hoport hie ooliaagae, Mr Mill*, would soon convert him into a btttar mood. To her it seamed a wonder how such a miserable creature as a bachelor fehculd ever be allowed to sit m Parliament.

Magisterial

ASHBUHTON—THURSDAY

(Before Messrs Cnleman, D Williamson and W H Rule, Baas, Justioes ) Q«o Ooehrane, charged with committing an indescenb act, was convicted, and ordered to be Imprisoned until the rising of the Uourk. M Mahoney was fined £B and costs, for negligent driving m a public place, whereby Mrs F arenas*? wai knooked down and injured.

CORRESPONDENCE.

v \Ve do not beld oanrjlvas re»pon«ib!a for opinion • «xpr«fia(t toy our eorrwpoiKl'nt*

HOUSES FOR ANGLERS.

70 ffBI IMPOS. Sib,~After reading the report of the Ashberton Acclimatisation Society, and knowing the great convenience of the cook house at the Ashburton lagoon, I was surprised at Mr Cambridge's resolution that all improvements be stopped, and the implied promise of member* of the old oommi^ee that similar buildings would be erected at Rakaia and Racgitata set aside. I entirely agree with the letter of ♦ Country Angler' m your paper of April 23. * Town Angler's * first letter xaye ' Country Angler' does not exhibit the best of taste m objecting to the decision of the final meeting, to whioh he received an invitation to bo present. In your report of the general meeting, held oe the 10m of April, you gave the names of all present at the meeting. There was only one angler outside the town members, that was Mr Walker. If 'Town Angler' calls that a representative meeting, I agree with • Country Angler, 1 and do not consider it so. ' Town Angler' is most BeiSsh m his stand that now he has at the Ashburton all that is required, we who use the Rakaia and Bangitata do not want such convenience*. Those who go to the latter rivers usually go for a day or two, and a but, similar to that at Ashbnrton, would be most convenient, not only from safety from fire but In case of bad weather as a shelter. As to ' Country Angler's ' spiteful remarks, they are not so spiteful and contemptible a« 'Town Angler/ as, after getting all he wtntt ab Aihburton. he refuses country anglers similar accom modation. After rending Mr Bhurj'§ letter, it seems the height of folly to throw money away on a rangf r unless we can pay a man sufficient to bind him to an, and for this we have not the fund*. At regards ' Town Angler's' statement that only Mr Shury fishes the Rak.wa and Rungit.Ua, md no one can go unless he tikes them, is a deliberate untruth, and apurt from my own knowledge of asglerß tin!Mt k there, I »m much more inclined to believe a gentleman who is not afraid to sign hie name than ono who writes under a fancy signature" ' Town Angler ' is not quite correct m his statement that other Societies spend no funds on cookhouses, etc. No sooner did out 1 Society put up the paddock at Baoßitata than the South Canterbury Society imifca'ed as by putting up a paddock on the other Bide of the river, but ac Mt Shury says, ' Town Angler ' does riot go there and knows nothing of what he is writing. If the fishing is as good m the Auhburfon »b represented by Mr Shury, 'Town Angler' has nob much to complain of. Trusting come other oountty anglers will express their views on the want of a cookhouse at $tk»ia and Biugitata.—l am, etc., A. J. Dent, Lauriston, May |l, ISOI [This letter has been unarotV' h\y held ov«r«—Ed.]

FARM HANDS.

'SO THE KDITOa* Sir,—Surely ' Farm Hand ' has not taken account of the weather when be would fix hours for machine work. Wind and web do make the day's work uncertain, and m adjoining paddocks one machine may he working and the otber idle—ono at stacks *ud the other at stnokn Who is to fix the hour* Id this case? Yet, be is right; there is room for improvement Freedom given, men will expend their own m what pleases tLem best. But to adjust the conditions of labour by combination, though often tried, haa never been, and cannot be, successful. Yet we are not left without a rule of conduct suitable for all. It is short and simple—Do as you would be done by. While heartily endorsing the conclusion of ' Farm Hand's' letter he may rest assured that the law of liberty (not license) will never canoe! that of love. Should the subject be pursued further, let other pens than mine do so. Thankmg you, Mr Editor, for grace and spac«granted. —1 am, «to<, AMefHi» Fawi Hand.

A MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION

"SO TH» WMfOB Sib,—A writer 'm one of the English reviews relates, that daring S conversation with 'George Eliot,' nob long before her death, a vase toppled over m the mantel piece. The great writer quickly and uncon* acionsly pub out her hand to itop its fall. ' I hope,' said »he, replacing it, • that th« time will come when we shall instinotively hold , np the man or woman, who begins to fail as naturally and unconsciously as we arrest a failing piece of furniture or an ornament.' In this community men and women aie falling every week before the demon of drink. At) the present date thera are thirty nine prohibition orders m force that have aii been issued m Ashburton during the laet twelve months. This is an average of one every nine days, and is exactly three times the awnberin existence immediately previous ;to the last general election* Are we as a community te acquiesce m helpless despair, and say that nothing can be done to remedy ftuch a state' of maWers.,? Moid people admit that our present liaensjng system is bo objectionable that if must.,.'be altered, and that the use of intoxicating drink is directly responsible for most of the poverty, crime, lunacy, disease, accidents, and business loeees that hamper to so large an extent tha well being of the people, and the "growth of najbional pros peffty; It it) matter of common talk that many people here, young and old, are being swiftly ruined ' hrough giving way to |ndn| genoa m etrpDg dri»|. Temptation lies m waib for tf>em m the phief parts of tha town, and it seems to be nobody's business to speak a warning word or to look afcer them. I respeotfuSiy appeal to fchos c' who use, but do not abase drink * to dsny themselves for the sake of others; to think of their tempted brothers, and of those who silently wait m I agony and shame for their homecoming, 'You ' that) ixf> strong ought to bear the Infirmities of'the wea|t and 'jtifc to "please yourselves.? T«mperWc« people, ajao paed io Jjo stirred up to work more diligently for the dlssetnf? nation of their principles. Canon Farrar 1 says that the demon ot drink still causes »,nong as daily horrors which would disgrace Dfthoiftey oc Ashantee, and r«kes Into hjs oefen millions of pouojjsjwhlph are vet with tears and red with blood, God will work bo m irsc!e to mend these miseries. If we neglect theft* they will be left tgucared | but be will hold us responsible for the ntgleob. It is vain for us to ask, "Am I my brother's keeper i"—-I am, etc-,

THE REORGANISATION OF THE ARMY.

THE SCHEME CRITICISED

United Preia As»ooi»tion—By Klectrio Telegraph—Copyright ReceiTod M*y ■§» 910 p m London, May 14 In the House of Common?, Mr Brodrick moved the secend reading of the proposal for the reorganisation of the Army. Sir H Oampbell-Banneroian moved an amendment; affirming that the scheme was uot adapted to the special needs of the Empire, and would in crease th« burden of the taxpayer without adding to the Empire's mili tary etrengtb. He contended that the army corps system was too rigid, and the scheme likely to be interpreted aa an aggressive one, at increased arma ments dominated the policy outlined. Mr Q. Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ireland, defended the main fea tares of the scheme, especially the decentralisation ides. The work would be placed m the bands of cix Qenorali of South African experience. Fir Obarlea Dil&e favoured de centralising. Mr Winston Oharchill feared the scheme would involve danger to the Navy, which would thereby be rendered uselessly weak and the Army uselessly strong. The debate on the army organisation scheme was resumed. Several speakers urged higher pay for the army. Sir H Campbell Banuerman was charged with introducing an element of mere party fight. Lord Stanky declared that most of the speakers were agreed with regard to three requisites, viz, reform of the defence of the Motherland,the defence of the colonies, and v mobile force for attack which could be ready instantly to co-operate with the navy. The Government was introducing a scbemt to secure m the colonies the same class of atien as the Imperial Yeomanry, which a portion of the force certainly had helped to make bis'oric. Sir J0 R Oolomb said it was a costly scheme based on traditional grounds lees than the dread of invaiion. He rtcommended the consolidation and co ordination of the Empire s defence. The debate was adjourned.

NEW ZEALANDER'S IN MEL BOURNE.

TEE TROOPS AND PREBBMEN HONOURED.

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(Received May 15, 10 24 am) Melbourne, May 15 Bland Holt gave the New Zealand troope a theatre party. The men were afterwards entertained by the Hod J G Ward and the Hon W O Walker. The Hod J Q Ward has had geveral interviews with Mr Mulock, the Post mgbter General of Canada, on trade affairs between New Zealand and Canada. At the Press social, Mr Vincent, of th« London Times, and Mr Triggs, of the Christcburch Press, supported the toast "Our Hosts the Common wealth Ministry," to which Mr Barton responded.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright A HEAVY PENALTY,

FARMS AND HOME* BURNED.

{Reooived May 15, 9 33 p m London, May 14 A Blae Book has been issued show ing that the British have barned 634 farm?, mills and cottages m the Tranß vaal and Orange Biver Colonies for, military reason*. Mr Robert Philp, Premier of Queensland, interviewed with reference to the Chartered Company's recent offer to Australians ss.td, he did not consider the grant of land weald tempt the Australians to remain m South Africa, bat the gold discoveries might do so. The Treason Court at Barkly East sentenced eight disloyalists to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months to two years. The Court has finished its sittings. thousand refugees are comfort* ably housed m Bloemfontein. The following deaths from enteric are reported :—Sergeant Msjor Henry Williams, of the New Sooth W*lei Mounted Riflee, at?tanderton ; Private Robert M Robertson, New Zealand at Pretoria, Mr Philp, Premier of (Queensland, interviewed with reference to the Char tered Company's recent offer to Aus tralians, said he did not consider the gift of land would tPmpt Australians to remain m £outh Africa, bat the gold discoveries might do so.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

TKB INDEMNITY.

Ueited Press Association—By Electilc Telegraph—Copyright Received May IS, 9 21 a m London, May 14 The Times Pekin correspondent reports that Cbtiia asks for a reduction of the amount of the indemnity fixed by the Powers. If a redaction is refused, Ohina ia willing to pay thirty annual instalments of fifteen million tnels each, to be drawn from the Llkln aalt tax md the native customs. China hlho asks that the mart time customs ba increased on« thirds China agrees to pay an indemnity, and has asjr.ed ths Powers to fix it at fprty millions sterling.

Chambers of Commerce Conference

QUEENSLAND tiUQAB INDUSTRY.

United Fffli* Association—By Electric c Telegraph—Copyright Mjelbocrni, May 15 The Chambers of Commerce conference adopted a resolution m favour of establish ing a system of telegraph and cable lines In connection with all the southern portions of the British dominions, and recommending tfraJS a)l Chambers should support the^aoific cable scheme. Some of the speakers con demned the Sydney Chamber for supporting the concessions of the Eastern Extension Cable Company. 4 second resolution was adopted advocat ing thei appointment of a Tsayal Commission to ingnire into the sugar industry of and tl»» employment) of black labour. The Qheensland representative, disguising the sugar industry, said it would b» impos sible to «arry it on without P»lyneiian

labour. Thn !oss of the industry. <n whioh between six and seven million* were invested would make Queensland bankrupt. ' A resolution was adopted, arcing Mr B*rton fen msko the Federal tariff one of the firs; queiU-ji;* ;o ho cotiiiJered by the Federal Parliament. ! Th» Oonferencti has closed.

English Stallion for Auckland.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph London. May 14 MrL. D Nathan, of Auckland has purchased the stallion Fitz Simmon. He ia to bo shipped Immediately.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

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Received May 18, 918 am London, May 15 THE MARQUIS OF BUFK'S EST vTB- Besides €79,000 en the personalty, the ]ate Marquis of Bate's rstatw pay the TPreasary £200,000 m the Bhap« of duties. PURCHASE OP A LI:.K- OF STEAMERS. The Hamburgh-American Steamship Company ha* purcha ed the Abas line (sic), consisting cf seven steamers, for five million dollar,, (about £1,041,666), Donations art iuvited towaidi a btlloon for the Antarctic Exploring ship Discovery < The Arabs m the direction of Wadai were submissive after the French routed i Rabah'isone I The Atlantic Transport Company and Leylanda propose to spend two millions sterling on docks m London on the American model, saving two thirds of the expenses of handling freights (Received May 15, 1018 pm) UNABLE TO VISIT NEW ZEA LAND. Sydney, May 15 Owing to the pressure of the muni cipal business and the state of the •lections, the Mayor of Sydney is unable to accept Mr Seddon's invita tion to visit New Zealand on the occasion of the Royal visit. PROMOTION. Miliournb, May 15 Mr Mathieson, the retiring Railway Oommiesioner, has sailed for England, where he has accepted the general managership of the Midland Railway.

The Royal Visit.

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London, May IK It baa been arranged m connection with the Royal visit to Canada that the Duke and Duchess shall land at Quebec, and take their departure from Halifax Wellington, May 15 The Premier told "a deputation of Manners street traders to-day that the Boyal pro cession would go via Manners street, and that he would arrange for the Duke to pass along Manners street on hie way to lay the foundation 'tone of tho town hall on the following day*

The Coronation Oath.

DISCUSSION BY A PRESBYTERIAN AaSEMBLY*

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph - Copyright Sydney, May 15 The Presbyterian General Assembly I discussed the proposed modification of the Coronation Oath. The Rev Dill Macfey moved to the effect, "That the Presbyterian Ohnrcb of New South Wales enters a most earnest solemn protest against any alteration." Tn the coarse of a warm attack on tbe trend of the English Ohurch towards Borne be said it was not possible now to say which prints of the Anglican Church had been ordained according to the form of tbe Ohnrch of Borne. The movement bad for its object the obtaining of the Throne of England for the Roman Ohnrch. If tbe oath were altered m any degree it would be making an opening for tbe Roman Ohnrch to gain the ascendency over the English Throne. The Rev Dr Clonston moved «■ an amendment, ' That the Assembly does not offer any objection to such modifi cation of the Coronation declaration an, while preserving the Protestantism of the Throne, 'shall be less objection* able." The notion was negatived, and the amendment carried.

The Education Commission.

The following it Mr Hardie'a evidence before tho Education Commission:— 0 D Hardie,head muster of tho Aihbwrton Boroogb School, aUtcd that there was an average attendance at bit tohool of three hundred and forty. The staffing under the suggested scale would be preferable to the old system*, but he did not believe m the propoied scale of salaries, personally, be would b« willing to have bit salary reduced to tee an eqaifcabb toale brought m. Under the proposed toale hit talary would be reduced about £8 per annum In reply to Mr Stewart, the witneis said he thought the position of first Militant matter m a large «chool a very important on*. He thought the talariea nnder the proposed toale were loadrquaie, and corn* pared very unfavourably with salaries m other walks of life. He strongly ditapproved of the £10 tewing grant being deducted front a matter'a talary Id reply to Mr Luke, Mr Hardle said he thoughts the continual changing of systems of salarlot wat prejudicial, and even inimical, to education, AH teachers w«u!d prefer a fixed and permanent tcalt. He thought the D( certificate which wat required for teabhert of sm&ll schools too hijh " ■? " ; Replying to Mr Hill, the wibneit said he thought there oouldf be such a thing &i too muon centralisation. He would prefer a Hiding toale of capitation grant; In reply fco Sir witness said he'Birongiy objected to the monitor tyttetn. If there happened to be a vacancy for a pupil teaoher the parent* of the monitor would expect that be or she should get) the potition.' Ihe monitor generally required too rauoh instruction mud supervision' from , the matter. He ooaßidered a mlaimam of for a teacher m charge of a iphopl was too low, The minimum for junior atsistanta wai also £80. He considered that tuJSioieat. The Oommiiiion, at thie stage, adjourned for lunch,

"NEVER AGAIN."

(Wiitten specially for the Ashburton Guardian.)

"Lord Salisbury tinallv emphasised and paraphrased W A. Milner c words " Never Again,' which were used In reference to Britain's determination never again to permit the recrudescence of a Sou h African out brisk."- (Extract from cablegram from London 14th May.) Never again shall trait'rous orew Our people's fealty shake, Vor they iball find that Britons trne Their cunning schemes will break. Never again shall venal Stead Or Lobby's lies prevail, For Oroujc'* caught, and Krager's ltd, And Steyn bestrides a rail, Never again the specious Ltyds Shall foreign nations tease • To help the Boers, and take op sidles Against the Qieen of Seas, •i Never again shall wily Boer Succeed with s>rtful ruse, And slay oar iien with weapons aswer And flags of ttuoe ahusr. : Never again shall rulers weak To foolish clamour pander, ' And oft be made to eat tbj leek By haughty Afrikander. Nsver again the Union Jack Will kindred races sever. But proudly free o'er white and black Shall wave aloft for ever. ' , „ BBifisaiß. Ashburton, May 15,1901.

Interprovincial.

United Press Atteolatira—By tileettlo Teltg *ph—Copytigl»b CHBIftTCHGKOB, Ma* IS Daring Maroh and April 856.M8 SMki of grain wer« carried on the Canterbury w4t ways, an iocreMe of 136,321 on tke eett« ponding period of the previous ;ut. During the tasb fourteen days, 240,258 saeke kav« been carried. Mr Holderness, stock inspector, has purchased m Canterbury about 180 hwMi m remounts for the forces m South Africa* ArjOXXAND, May 16 A deputation from (he Agricultural Association waited on the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (Mr Kilobit) with referenoe to the expert; of swine and the importing of pedigree stock by the Gown* meet With regard to the export of pigt to the Inlandi, Mr Ritchie pointed out that restrictions had been imposed by the Island authorities on learning that twine fever was prevalent m the colony. He promised, however, to notify the authorities at Fiji and elsewhere of the improved state of affairs, and make arrangements to have all the pigs examined by Government veterinary •nrgeoae before being shipped from Anok> land, when he thought the Island authorities weeli apaln open their ports to New Zetland stock. With refereroe to the Government pedigree stock, Mr Ritchie stated that the Government were now negotiating for the purchase of a farm m this district 1, md if they acquired it they proposed to send some of the imported pedigree stock for the dm of Auckland tettlers at low fees* Wellington, May 15 The following candidates have paesed the pharmacy examination held a few weeks tgo :—Auckland—A S P*pooe t A V Rontly, F 0 Dean, E Henley; Wellington—D A Fulton, W P Henderson, B P Perrot, W J Mason, D Sloan, C P*llim, A Hobion, 0 8 Keedweli (section A), JjAplin, W J Bettany, J H Keedle, A Mcc; Dunedin—D T Smith ; Chris?church—E H Dawe (section A), W R Teape, A E Baxter* Owing to a misunder stand its g the pharmacy report was not received m lime for today's meeting of the Board, and the esses of seven other candidate* depend upon the contents of this report. GKBtmomm, May 16 The Chairman and members of the Harbor Board went with Mr Dotoon to-day to inspect the arrangements for boring for ooal. Mr Smith, the boring expert, got every thing under way, and expects to bore twenty or thirty feet per day. The remains of John Horan of Wanganoi, missing since the fire, were found this afternoon. Parti of hi* valise were alongi tide. Is ii supposed he was smothered wbile trying to get out from the door of Ashton's hotel. He had drested and bone down eUire. All the other Inmates got oat the back way. He was a steady mat of j about twentyeight, with seme money. Dtjmewn, May 15 An inquest was opened to-day on a mas named James Gampbeli, who died is the hospital under rather suipioleus ciroanv stance?. He wn arrested for drnnkeanett and window breakiug, but becoming 111 bo wai removed to the hospital, where he was found to be suffering from acnte peritonitis* He nevsr rallied, and died this morning. He made a statement that he had had » few drinks and had been knelt on, but did not say by wbom. The inquest was adjosraed to enable the police to investigate. The Arbitration Court commenced Its sittings here to-day. In the butohers' dispute the President suggested it might be well to wait till the Wellington evldenoe was available, as the Court mast be consistent, and unless it were shown that) the condition*. were different the wages of the butchers' assistant should be the same m eaoh centre. —The miilers* dispute was hoard, and the decision reserved till the mills; are visited by the members of the Court.

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United PreitAiMoiation—By Eleotiie i '■■<■■» Teleiraph ' I Becelvad Wakapaaka May 16,9 29 a tn, QChi« o«"e 1017 am Beisbake, May 1C Intense disappointment |i felt all the •hinge In tbe Royal plant wbfch neoMtllat«| She abandonment of tome at the motfc effte* iiva atraußeinentH. Ifc it generally felt ttiat U sanitary consideration* iofaenowl tb« decision, the Ophir having no dlreot comma* n teat ion removes ail poaafblt riskt The oon'traotor for the supply of maa*i for the navy hat recelyed'ofjoia! iosttyotfowi lo cancel all orders at the squadron will $o.s fititr grif bane.

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Rtcoked Wakapaaka, M»jl 16,8 1? ana) This Office 9 47 a m Pert* May 1$ An iaijuwt wae bold on the booy of • Chinaman, found, la tho bash star tbt •ttf. Evidence wa> given r6 the end of (iilnoath thftfc ib WM npottcd to the pollw tfc« GMwM [ m»a w_m tuft'dring from pUgne, bat «the* 'Mongolians denied 'h? report. M*»»M»* they had their countryman rentvedi tea lonely spot from where he died of. pUgae. The oart which >.ook him lo tb« bub brought hank a load of regeteblei »d pot% tttatoiby

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