EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon for January

SUN.

Mail Notices.

Maila clone for the following piaoes as under, eub^eob to the necessary alteration* : TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 For Northern Pott* of New Xealand, West, pert, and W«»b Coast, per Rototnahantj at 6-30 pm ; lat« fee letters, goard'a Tan, express train. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 For Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Westralto, at 10 30 » on. For Northern Pert* and Weßfcporfc, per Tauawera, 6 30 p m } late he letters, gnard'a t*b, express train. (THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 For Northern Forti and Westporb, *lso United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, Bpeoially addrewed pc? Bototnahana, SontH America, vU Rio, to oonneot with Gothic, at 6.30 p m ; lafee fee letters, guard's van, expms train FRIDAY, JANQARY 28 For Northern Portn, Westport, and Aus tralian Colonies, via Wellington, also India, I China, Straits Settlement, South Africa, j etc, and United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, etc t via Brindisi («peci»liy ad dressed), per Mokoia, at 10.30 *m. One Sydney Feb 7, London March 17 I Alteration in Datb or San Francisco ' Mail—The San Fr*nci«oo mail steamer will leave Auckland on the 6th instead of the 9th proi, as notified in the printed time table. The London mall will therefore be closed in Aehbttrton on Monday, 4th proximo, at 6.30 p m

Commercial.

, *_, .;■ ABHBURTON STOCK MARKET. The usual weekly stock sale was held at the Tinwatd Yards to-day. As the resuit of | about 7000 sheep being advertised In these columns for auction, a large attendance of the public collected for the sale. The total entry of sheep comprised aboab 9000, to gether with a fair yarding of cattle, aad 16 j pigs Mr D Thomas sold : Two fat heifers at £5 17s 6d saoh, two at £5 16b, one &t£4 15s, fat oow £4 10«, two steers at £3 IQi. QDhe Farmers' Co-operativa Aeaooiation had clearance* of two steers at £5 103, Messrs Priedl&nder Bros, one heifer at £6. The j pens containing batchers" sheep were well filled, and the entries of freezing lambs were extensive. Considerable interest was at tached to the special lines of sheep adver tised by the various auctioneer*, the Far* mers' Co-operative Association having 2003 sheep from Messrs J Withall, O Chisnail, I aad other client-, D Thomas 4000 sheep for sale in oenjanotion with Messrs Dalgety & Co, Messrs Matson nnd Co, and, also of slients of Mr I) Thomas', i Messrs Dalgety and Coy had for disposal, on account of Messrs B and W Noaworthy, 700 halfbred wethers. The sale of sheep is now proceeding. For the butchers' sheep there was a good demand and the following were the sales :— Messrs Friediaoder Bro3: Ten fat lambs 159. pens of Crossbred ewes at Ms 6d, 15j 6d, and 15s 7-1 New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative As»o atation «o!d 3 pens of crosebred wethers at 173 Gland 18s, crossbred ewes at lfe« Id, 17s and 18? 96, merino wethers 16s 3d, merino ewes 9; lid DThorn a'sales were; Gronabred wethers 18s 9fl, crossbred oweu 14i sd, 14i 9d, 15a 3d, 15' 44, 16s and 14< 3<i, merino wethers 9s 6d, 1 pen of fat lambs 14a 91. Frc.eatog Sheep—Frefzicg lambs 14a 7d to Isi 2A, frerz'ng sheep 19s Id Stores—Merino wethers 13a 3(1, crossbred ewes and wethers 16i 6d to 16? lid, crossbred wethers 16a 31 to 17a, crossbred ewes 18 s 31 to 16a 9', crossbred ewea aod lambs alt count 13s Id ; cull lambs 9* lid to 10s 8d | lambs off rape, 12a to 14s 7d. Wellsoton, Jan 29« The Department of Agriculture has re ceived the following mess*gß from the A gent-Genera!, dated London, January 26th ; —'• Average price choicaet butt r 110s< New Zsiiand batter is giving satinfactioa to buyers. There is a good demand for butter. Oheetes33; market) dull. There »f»» few complaints of oS flavour in New 3tal<>nd oheesfj"

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

IT. HoLMESi—Yo«r letter caanot be pub lifltsed. ■

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1901.

Thk absence of the Auhburton Rifles and Ash burton Guards from the Pro clamation ceremony yesterday has been adversely commented upon in many quarters, Aa for the Volunteers them selves, we have reason to believe that the majority of them were much dis appointed at being deprived of the opportunity of formally showing their loyalty to their new Sovereign, who is technically at least the general lissimo of the forces of the Empire, and with the public there in a consensus of opinion that all the Volunteer corps ought to have been represented at the function, and that, whoever is respon sible, their absence was disrespectful to the Sovereign. We find that the Mayor suggested the Volunteers should at tend the function, and that the senior officer here (Captain Dolman), when ap proached on the matter.declined to take action ,&s he had received no instructions. Captain Buckley, commanding the Mounted Riflep, had no hesitation however in acting in this emergency,and brought bis men on the ground, thereby contributing materially to the impress siveness of the ceremony. This fact, and the knowledge that elsewhere the Volunteers took part fn the proceedings connected with the Proclamation of King Edward, have tended to increase the public dissatisfaction »t the absence of the two local infantry corps from yesterday's ceremonial, On the other hand, it Is alleged that cot; only were no instructions given to the Volunteers to attend the reading of the Proclama tion, but th>t the Volunteers of New Zealand, so far, have nothing to do with any successor of the Queen, their oath of allegiance having lapsed with the death of her late Majesty. This may seem a remarkable statement, but we find that—whatever we may think about the propriety of advancing such a reaeon for ignoring so important an event as that celebrated yesterday—-it is apparently In accordance with the oath of allegiance taken by all the Volu&teen in this colony. This oath is in the following form :— "I, A.8., do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and that I will faithfully serve in the Defence Forces until I shall be lawfully discharged," The form of oath administered to Voiuo

tear* in England includes Her Majesty's heirs sad successor!, and ife woald appear that the omission of these words in the New Zealand Defence Act of 1886 was unintentional; In any case it is probable that all the Volunteers in the colony will have to take a fresh oath of allegiance to King Edward VII. ! Bat at the same time we are quite unable to see how the form of the oath taken by Volunteer officeis justifies their sitting tight on an emergency like that which arose yesterday. It might jaet as reasonably be urged that if a foreign troop was matching on Aehburton the local Volunteers conld not move against it in the absence of instructions, and also because their obligation to serre had been cancelled by the death of the Queen; This is a matter which requires investigation, as the present position—if it be as stated—is eminently unsatisfactory.

The lamentable sewn of the death of our late Queen has been the means of inspiring & number of newspaper articles that own only be described as hysterical. The style of some of them is more suggestive of the language of the Celestial Emperor's Oonrt than of sober Anglo-Saxon journals in 1901. If there had been any temptation to indulge in hyperbole and exaggeration in order to draw attention from the troth, one could understand the high colouring employed by some of our contemporaries. Put it was not so. The character of Queen Victoria requires no adventitious varnishing, no reflected lustre from the great ones of English history to increase iti bright ness and to add to her renown. Her memory will remain as a star of the first magnitude in the constellation of the most distinguished sovereigns of the civilised period. Her life's story is a simple one, and needs none of the embroidery that so many journalists have recently thought it necessary to put upon it. We yield to none in our loyalty to the British Grown and Empire and in our admiration for the noble qualities of Queen Victoria, But we have no patience with the sentimental nonsense we have read in the columns of some of our contemporaries about the blood of the Saxon, Norman, Plantagenet, and Tudor sovereigns flowing in one con* tinuoua stream down to the family of our present monarch, We know that although the Grown of England did descend in a fairly direct line to the last of the Stewarts it could not even then be called an altogether pure stream of English blood, since several of the Kings had intermarried with foreign princesses. But, {passing over the reign of William of Or»nge, who left no children, we see the [crown going to the Hector of Hanover in right of his wife Sophia, who was a grand daughter of James L, she being only half English, as her father was a German, the Elector Palatine. This King of Eng land, as George 1., married his cousin, the daughter of the Duke of Zell, and was succeeded by bis son, George 11., who also married a German, Caroline of Brandenberg, and their successor I George 111. was their grandson, whose, | mother was a princess of Saxe-Qotha iWe may pass over George IV. and William IV. since they left no children, but Queen Victoria who succeeded waai as everybody knows, the daughter of the Duke of Kent, son of George lIF,, her mother being a Prin cess of Saxe-Cobarg Th« same Bystem of compelling members of the Royal family of Great Britain to marry only into Continental families has been continued since then. The present King's father was a German, and the mother of the heir apparent is a Danp. Knowing all this and remembering that nearly three hundred years have elapsed since the Princess EHz*be*h, the daughter of James 1., married George 1., it is surely a tremendous stretch of the imagination for some of our con temporaries, notably a Ghriatchurch paper, to gush about the " commingled streams of Saxon and Norman blood Bowing in the veins of our Royal family." m __ mm

Local and General.

4» : ■ I Bobough Council .—A special meeting of the Ashburtoa Borough Council will bo held to-night to consider the Municipal Corpora* tionn Act, 1900 Oobrkotion—lo our report of the exten sions being builb to the Aihburton Club, the size of the billiard room was given, and we ar« now informed the proper measurement of this room U 58 by 28 feet. New Zealand University—lo the list of candidates who have qualified for matrieir l»tion juib issued* i* the name of Mr Bt Baxter, son of Mr William Baxter, County Engineer. The Cable Restored — The Cable Company at Wakapuaka were advised last) night that the Singapore.Batavia oable had been restored) and that traffic between Eogland and Australia was retained, bub no cable newa had been handed in when the telegraph office oloaed A Famous School—The Eton College Chronicle recalls tht fact that ten members of the piesenfa Cabinet are Old Etonians, They include the Prime Minister, who waa at the famous school for the three years previous to 1844, and the Right Hon. St John Erodrick, who left in 1874, six years before entering the House of Commons. Personal—-The many friends of Mr Alfred Harrison will be pleased to learn that he ban recovered somewhat from the serious con dition he was in on Sunday. Hia condition is fitiH, however, sach a<i to e»u»e anxiety, and for a few days, we understand, he has been unable to take any nourishment. He is being attended by Dr Bolger.—Mr D Kellahan, an old resident of May&eld, is at present in the Aahburton Hospital. . A Unkj»h Post Office.—The smallest, simplest, acd beet protected post office in the world ia in the Straits of Magellan, and has been there for many years, Jfc ponnists of a email painted keg or cask, and is chained to tho rocks of the extreme cape ia such a manner that it floats free, opposite Tierra del Fuego. Each passing chip sends a boat to take letters out and put others in. Never in the history of this unique " office " have its privileges been abused. U.A.O.D.—The fortnightly meeting of the Star of Ashburton Lodge was held last evening. There was a fair attendance of members. Tha Lodge waß opened by A.D. Bro Kennedy at the usual hour* The Bird reported that the sick brothers were pro gressing favourably, and sick pay wbb passed for payment. One candidate was initiated into the Order. The business for the next Grand Lo|ge to bs held Jn Timaru on March 7th was received, and consideration of It was held over for quarter night. Harmony waa then indulged so, several members con tributing songs, after which the Lodge Was oloaed by the A. D, Many thousands have been restored to health and happiness by the use of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy, If afiicted with any throat or long trouble, give it a trial, for it is certain to prove beneficial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment) for years have yielded to this remedy, and perfect hoalth has been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless, that the ollmate of fatneus health : resorts failed to benefit, ht>re been penna neatly cured by iia use. For siJe by Aehburtoo Drug Company

NIW Waikb-Cak*—The new water-cart for the Borough Council has arrived. Wiathke RiKmsr—Captain Edwin fore eilts:—North west to west and south gale, glaßß rise after eight hoars from now, weather colder- j Thh Price of Meat—Tho batchers of AnhburtOD announce in our advertising columns another ries in the price of meat, as from February Ist. i Thb Gaekim.—-The issues of the N Z Gazette for January 23 nod January 24. announcing the death of Her late Majesty, and officially proclaiming same, pretenb a very sombre appearance, having black > borders half as inch wide. M» J. Gbi««—The reports at to Mr John Grtgg'a illaeiH continue to be satisfactory, and we trust he will Boon regain hit usual health; Fruit Sales—M«ssrs Niooll Broi report extensive sales of fruit »ti (heir section rooms, Ashburton. Apricots realised 3d to !4d per !b; peaches, 3£d to 4d ; plums, 2*d to 3d ; tomatoes, s&d to 6£d ; new potatoes, fj, and onions 1W per ib. A Hobsb DIBPOM—At the Christohuroh Magistrate's (Jouri yesterday, John Henry Warner, of Masterton, sued Michael Thomas Healy for £44 or the return of a horse. JadgMent was given for plaintiff for return of the hone at liasterton or £25, Its value ; a warrant under section 127 to iisae, Prusiktatiok —Mr Robert Riokman was the recipient of a travelling bag and tug, at Mr D Thomas' office, on Saturday laffr. In handing over the presentation, Mr Reginald Ourtis made flittering references to the estimation in which the recipient was held by his former fellow-etnpleyecs, after which Mr Riokman replied. AN OI?KJSt AlB FUNEKAt SERMON—It! will be seen on reference to our telegraphic columns that the clergy in Titnaru »nd some other centres have arranged for a combined memorial open air service on Saturday «fter nooo, and as the suggestion seems to be a good one, and euch a service cannot inter* fere with ordinary church services, it might be well for the miaisiers of Ashburton to consider it. ADVEHioaotra Boras—lf the names 0! places are oorreetlj stated in oar cable message to-day describing the progress of the Boer raiders, one oommando marching on Ondtshoorn, must be within 25 or 30 miles of the south coast of Cape Colony. As we are Informed that several British squadrons are engaged in an " enveloping movement," there is % probability of aoms interesting news shortly. The A. M. S.—We are requested to mention that the Ashburton Mounted Ri&es were assisted to turn out so promptly on the. occasion of the Proclamation by Messrs J H Rule, and Trooper MoCoonell, who provided four horses each for the troopers who came from a distance by traits, in answer to wired instructions. Amongst these latter were men from Rakaia, and Chertsey, Consider ing the horses lent had nob been in the ranks before they behaved very well. The Queen's Fcnebal—The retail trad era association advertise that all shops in Aahburton will be closed on Saturday next »nd all business suspended on account of the funeral of Queen Victoria* The weekly market day has been fixed for Friday instead when the usual auction sales will be held and the ehopi kept open till 930p m» The Thursday half holiday will ba observed as usual. Mr Henry Stephenson announces that his weekly sale of fowls, pigs, and farm produce will be held on Friday this week in* stead of Saturday—lt will be seen that the mayor of Ashburton invites the burfgeises to observe the day of the Queen's funeral (Saturday next) as a day of mourning. B -P.s NOB3KB—An amusing story ia told of a worthy PiM.G. to whom Baden-Powell applied for volunteers among his nurses. After some days the medioo arrived at) head quarters. "Look hnre," he raid, "a lot of my young women would like to job, but they want first of all, to know what the kit ii to be like." B.*P, rapidly created a picturerque study of a pretty gtrl, made still more pretty by a khaki blouse, and a 8.-P. hat, with a green puggaree and a ] *y'a wing. The nurses were delighted, and the P.M.O. returned the next day. "You can take your pick," he oaid, "they're afl cruzy to join." A Sad Dwir—The Timaia Herald nays that the personal effects Of the late Trooper Moffatt came to haod by the Orient, and were handed over to Mrs Moffafct, at Timaru, by the returned troopers; The scene at the station was deeply affecting, poor Mrs MofFatb grieving sadly over her lost aon. The sympathy extended to her and famiiy is very hear!felt. Another painful duly that Troopers Bowie, Hedges, and Wilkie had to perform was tbehanding over to Mr and Mrs Byrne of tha personal effects of the late Corporal Byrne. In this case also recollection was sad, and old wounds bled afreeb, Fishing,—Massrs Cromie, Russell, and Hart, jar., returned yes erday afternoon from the Bakaia after a five days «f j)urn there—owing to strong winds and the river being up no fishing was done for the firsb four days—the firsb fish taken being on Sunday eight, when they got tea fine fish, Owing to the height of the water it was i impossible for Master Hart to fish, Yesterday morning the balance of the take was landed, consisting of twenty Sab, the whole bag being thirty fish, averaging 51bs, Several fish of ten and twelve pounds were amongst! the take. A second mouth close to the camp opened, but owing to the strong southerly buster it was closed, and the only mouth is now on the Southbridge side. fee river is now in splendid order. All the fish were taken on the ripples* Birds Oj? Peit.—The card sharping gang which is preying upon gilded young London, and whose operations have tattered some very aristocratic circles, is receiving the active attention of Scotland Yard. Wh& leader of the gang Is now found to ba a notorious ex-convict, who la his own line is one of the oleverest men in Europe, while a member of It—who acts as a decoy—belongs to an aristocratic family. The extent and nature of the operations of these sharks may be judged from the following facts. One wealthy youog man, who Is at present serv ing in Bouth Africa, parted with £600 to this gang over cards, and gave a written undertaking to pay £27,000 when he came of age. A proposal was actually made that the young man should borrow £50,000 to be raised on the security of a life policy, both the insurance and the loan to be negotiated by the swindlers, who would help themselves to the £27,600 and leb the youth have the balance of £23,000. In this case the victim informed the trustees, who promptly took steps to defeat the ends of the conspirators; In another case a young officer, who had, fortunately for him, lost only a trifling amount in cash, gave the oard sharpers bills for £24,000 while another officer lost £700 in cash at one sitting, FANDBR & SOWS' EU«AtrPTI EXTBACT — Under iho distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities ail over the globe. Ihab the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name of Euoalypi Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :— lt is proved by tests made by the Medical Cliaica of the Universities at* Bonn and (qfriefswald (Prussia), thai only products thftb are saturated with oxygen and freed o acids, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant. To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, eto>, in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria,dysentery, internal inflammation, etc., insist !n getting Sawdik and Sons' Pobb Vqlai EufcA i, ypw Extract, and be safe

Great Fire in Montreal

r ♦ United Press Association—by Electric telegram—Copyright , London, Jan 24 ' 1 A Renter's despatch announce! ;th*t the wholesale busineti quarter in Montreal has been destroyed by fire, including the Board of Trade bulldiDgs. The damage ia fire million dollars

Order for New Zealand Oats.

«-■■"-" ' ♦ United Frwi A*iooiablon—By Eleotrlo Telegr»ph—Copyright) London, Jan 24 The War Offioe has ordered twenty-Sfe thotuaQd tone of New Zealand oate in ten

A USEFUL DISCOVERT.

IXPERIMIWTS WITH FISHY BUTTER United Preaj. Asßociation—By Electric Telegraph—•Copyright) Melbourne, Jan 28 Mr O'Oallaghan, the Government Dairy Expert, has completed a series of experiments with fishy butter, and has succeeded in isolating and cultiva ting the micro-organism which causes the Hairiness. Mr O'Callaghan pro duced the fishy condition by inoculating sterilised cream with the cultures.

AN UNFORTUNATE VOYAGE.

TWO SAD FATALITIES. United PreM ABioci»Mon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, January 27 The barqnentine Bio arrived from Napier to-day. The mate, Thompson, on January 15, fell from the jibboom overboard. Search wri unavailing. On Jannary 19 a seaman named Arthur Boyle fell from aloft, and struck the port boat, Hit skull was smashed, j his thigh broken and his apine badly fractured. He died three days later.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio ■ Telegram—Copyright Psfora, Jan 28 Owing to the Postmaster-General declining officially to recognise the Poet and Telegraph Association, the matter culminated by the staff delivering an ultimatum that they intend to go out on strike. A conference held resulted in the Minister promising to bring the matter before the Cabinet to-morrow. Trace has been arranged till then, Melbourne, Jan 28 The Victorian polo team, consisting | of Manifold, Hood, Affiec, and Robert son (2) leave for New Zealand next week. Bach player takes four ponies. Noumea, January 28 The worst hurricane experienced for many years passed over the IsUnds on the 22nd and 23rd. Great damage was dono to the Tchio, Canala, and Kouaou Nickel Company's properties. An old steamer, the Hero, went ashore, the barque Emilie GalSina is ashore at Tchio, and the ship ViHe do Havre was stranded at Poro, Melbourne, January 28 Mr Seddon believes that a satisfac tory solution of the penny postal diffi culty will be arrived at. He has had an interview with Mr Warren, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, roßpeeMng the reduction of the cable rates for Queensland, Victoria, and New Zealand, and has suggested a course which would ensure this with out prediciag the Pacific cable arrange ment or giving the present terms aßked by the Eastern Extension Company. A conference on the subject is to be held tomorrow.

The Visit of the Imperial Troops.

— ♦" DELAY OF THE INDIAN CONTINGENT Melbourne, January 28 Unless further instructions are re ceived the Imperial troops will probably sail for New Zealand on Tuesday. The Second Grenadier Guards, with the Imperial Contingent, have been infracted to proceed to South Africa^ and leave about the 11th February with the Fifth Contingent Speaking with rfgud to the visit of the Imperial troops to New Zealand, MrSeddoa states that the Britannic will leave to-morrow night, bat the Dalhousie, with the Indian Contingent will be unable, owing to the necessity for repairs, to leave till Wednesday or Thursday. As she is only a ten knot boat, she would onlj catch the Britan nic at Lyttelton. This would prevent Southland and Otago seeing the Indian troops. Mr Seddon has therefore suggested that the Dalhousie should go to the Bluff, even though she was some days after the Britannic, and that the men should be trained through from Dunedin to Cbristchurch

Upper Ashburton Road Board.

I ___—♦ . The ordinary monthly meeting of this Board was held in the Board's office, West Btr«efc, Ashburton, on Monday, January 28, 1901. Present—Messrs M Stitt, J Tucker, and E Herring. Apologleß were received for the absence of Messrs 0 J Harper (chairman), GA McLean Buckley aod R Campbell. In the absence of the chairman Mr M Stitt was voted to the chair The initiates of the last meeting were read and confirmed The following correspondence was re ceived :— From the Valuation Department forward ing a claim for £26 10a 93 of the department for the Boards share of th» coat of oorreoting the rolls for the year ending 31et of March 1900.—-Resolved the amount be paid, the Board however considering it an excessive charge From Mr 0 W Purnell re Ashbsrton Fork's River district, special rate stating that a special meeting of the Board will be re quired to be held to make the rate.—Re solved that a special meetiug of the Board ba held on February 25th for that purpose, and that Messrs C J Harper and £ Herring sign the rate book From Mr 5 H Carltoa, informing the Board that owing to bad health, he would not be able to complete the work he had taken from the—ln tho absence of the mem« her for the Board the nutter was held over to next meeting From the Ashburton County Council, in* forming the Board that) it bad received from the Valuation Department an account of £102 8s 9d for charges for revising roll?, and asking what amount this Board had been charged for the same purpose, and what are the number of alterations made by the Board during the past year BOLL ALTERATIONS The Clerk was instructed to submit the following to the Supervising Valuer, subjtcb to all rates beiog paid to date :—From Mr Archibald McCormick to Mr Edward B Cooper, R.S 239ia, 21075, 23746, 20418, 21237, 23339, 26072, 30833, 244 aores 8 perohei; From W F Hannaford to Mr Joseph Arthur Pritohard, Lob 7.1, Wesb Belt, 1 acre ; From G Scarlett to H Rosen dale, R,S 23604-5, 75 acres* BBSEBVK 1411 It wan resolved that Mr C Stokes be allowed the use of this reserve for two years, frea of rent (to December 31,1902), in con* eideratioc of his putting it in good order. The matter of making a ford across the Lismore Road, to drain flood water into the Hinda River, was Mo In the handi of the member lor the ward. Accounts amounting to £118 14s 5d were passed for payment and the Boatd adpurned.

Tht repr«ient»tive of Loaiby's •' Waboc " manufacturing company in at present (a this district, and reporbs that Bales of thefr well kmwn preparatioQi are sttU large*

THE DEATH OF QUEEH VICTORIA

A WORLD IN MOURNING.

SYMPATHY FROM THE OONTI ; ;; NBNT, United Presi Association—By Electric. (Celagraph—Oopyright London, J*n 24 Condolences on the Queen's death and tributes to her worth are world wide, including messages from the heads of States, Parliaments, Govern ments, Qharcbee, Colonies, and Oitiea. The Emperor of Austria eahled to King Edward that the Queen was a loyal and gracious friend. Mutual feelings of friendly sympathy made a consistent basis for our political rela tions, The Kaiser h%» ordered the officers of the German Army into mourning for a fortnight and the Dr»p- n Guards Regiment, of which the Queen wag honorary Colonel, for three weeks, German public buildtogs and warships' will fly their flags at half-mast till after the funeral. All State functions in Berlin and Paris hare been postponed, i The speeches in foreign Parliaments particularised the Qaeen's relations with the several countries, each claim ing some sppcial reason for veneration. The newspapers on the Continent equally Appreciate her rare qualities as Sovereign. The German, Russian, and Iftench Press are hopeful of King Edward's wide sympathies and ripe experience, There are general signs of sincere feeling in Portugal and America, The newspapers appreciate the mes sages from Canada and Australia as strengthening kinship, the extraordi nary native demonstration of grief and | loyalty shown by India, and the general regard displayed in Egypt.

THE QUEEN'S DEATH CHAMBER.

The Queen reposes la the death chamber. Her features are wonder fully placid and beautiful, and she looks younger than she has done in recent years, with her silvery hair under a white lawn coif. A fair white fabric enwraps the body. The hands are crossed on the breast, the left hand being uppermost, showing the wedding ring. The head, is slightly inclined to one s;de. Snowdrops and lilies from her own gardens are strewn on the bed, and a golden cross is gleaming fn the shadows over her bead. The household and servants and the tenants of the estate were admitted to-day. A full military funeral will take place in about ten days at Windsor and Frogmore. The remains will be transferred to-day to the dining room, which has been transformed into & chapel.

THE CAUSE OF DEATH

The Lancet states that death was doe to cerebral failure. The physicians oxperieneed great uneasiness At the Queen's recurring apathy aad torpor, with aphasia indications, but the heart's action wae maintained throughout.

THE DURATION OF COURT MOURNING.

The Court will go into mourning for twelvo months. Half mourning begins on July 24th, Array officers will wear crape on the left arm of the uniform and great coat till March sth. The Court of Roumania goea into mourning for ten weeks, that of Saxe- Cobnrg for six weeks, of Berlin, Lisbon, and Vienna for four weeks, of Madrid, Saxony, and Baden for three weeks, An official report states that during the last moments the Bishop of Win Chester and the rector of Whippingham read special prayera in the Queen's room. The Bishop later in the evening conducted a ahort service in the death chamber in the presence of the Royal Family Mr Alfred Austin, the Poet Laureate has written a poem entitled "Victoria" London, January 23 The spontaniety with which the general public adopted mourning dross is phenomenal. The Agents-General have written to the King sympathising with him in the death of his august mother. Addresses of condolence with the Royal family, and the congratulations to the King on his accession will be submitted to both Houses on Friday. Disgraceful scenes occurred at the Battersea Borough Council, where objections were raised to the resolu* lutions of condolence with the King, Eventually the resolutions were carried with two dissentients. Eighty one minute guns fired in J?t James Park and at every fortress in the kingdom announced the Queen's death. The theatres have closed until the funeral. The music halls close on the day of the funeral The Cork Corporation unanimously condoled, hut the North Dublin Board of Guardians refused. Sydney, January 28 The Commonwealth issued a gsaette tonight containing the proclamation of King Edward VII, Emperor of India, and Supreme Lord % and over the Commonwealth of Australia.

THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL.

TAKES PLAGE ON SATURDAY ( eoeivsd Wakapuaka Jan 28, 430 pro, This Office 7 35 pm) Sydney, J»n 28 Lord Hopetoun has received a cable that the Queen will be buried on Saturday next; Lord Hopetoun'e message commands the deepest mourning from to-day till after the funeral. . A further cable from Mr Chamber lain states that be is commanded by the King to convey bis cordial thanks and that of the Eoyal Family to Lord Hopetoun, the Commonwealth, and the public bodies for their messages of sympathy. Melbourne, Jan 28 A movement is on foot to erect statuary to commemorate the reign of the Qaeen, oa the lines of that which is to be erected at Lahore, India. The Qaeen will be represented seated in a canopied chair, with figures ob either hand representative of Britannia and Australia. Already several large eubscriptions have been offered.

The Agent General cables to th« Government intimating that the Queen's funeral takes place on Saturday, and. stating that the Duke of York takes the title of Duke of Cornwall,

New Zealand's Representation.

United Press Association- By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Jan 28 The New Zealand Government has a»ked the Countess of Ranfurly and Lord North lan', of the Coldalream Guards (son of bis Excellency the Governor) to represent New Zealand at her Majesty* funeral. Lord Northland, it will be remembered, true reoently in New Ziaiand. On returning to England he successfully passed hie Army examinations, and catered the G'oldetream Guard*, a regimenb in which the family name imn been well known for ytan.

A Military Funeral

Received Wakapaska J&oDtry 29, 3 27 a m This Office 10 30 a m London, January 25 The Queen's body will bo removed to Windsor on February 1, via LondoD. The channel squadron escorts 'it to Portsmouth, The funeral takei pUci at Windsor, and the taterment ftt Frogmore, on the 2nd. Ihe <|aceo p8 expressed wiih for • military funeral is interpreted m • proof of her lore for the army, of which she is technically the head.

Dutch Churches Draped.

tjnited Prewr AnooUfcfon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright v Received Wakapuaka Jan 29, 10 S3 ft m This Office 1147 t m London, January 25 There wit! be no lying In state, beyond the coffin lying for a few days in the Osborne dining room. The Dutch churches at the Caps ace draped in black, the Datch and Beifclsh for the first time for many years being sincerely united in sorrow and mourning. Tha Burghers of Pretoria show respepb* ful sympathy.

Warships Assembling

Received this Office Jan 29,12 24 • m London, Jan 25 Every available warship is assembling afc Spithead to participate In the Queen's faneral, Wbllington, January 88 It io the intention of Mr Ward to declare Saturday next), the day of the Boy»! funeral, a Government holiday in all parti of the colony. At the various post and telegraph offices Sunday hours only will be obfterved, «nd all banks, mercantile housett t and places of business are to be asked to suspend baiiinees during the whole day!, oub of respect to the memory of Her Majesty* Mr Ward fears it will be impossible te interfere with the railway traffic beyond the previous announcement, which eojotni complete suspension of traffic for half an hour at mid-day on the day of the funeral. Tjhakw, Jan 88 The Borough Council met this evening and passed a resolution expressing sorrow and respectful condolence and sympathy with the King, <$uee», aad Royal Family* and then adjourned, Tim abu, Jan 29 A meeting of ministers of all Protestant denominations has arranged to hold a com bined memorial open air service on Saturday afternoon; The Mayor will request tnt i townspeople to observe a close holiday. His Worship the Mayer of Ashburton bat received * the following telegram from the acting Premier :— M I have received official advice from London to-night that the funeral of her late Majesty the Queen will take place on Saturday, February 2, and,in oonstqueac* that day will be observed throughout: the colony aa a day of mourning. Public cfioea throughout the colony will be closed. Son day hours will foe observed by all poet and telegraph offices* Banks, mercantile boom badness people and all classes are invited, out of respect to the memory at her Uta Majesty, to suspend husineisß for tbe whol* day, It may be of interest for yon to know that his Royal Highness the Duke of Yetk takes the title Duke of Cornwall.—J 6 Ward Acting Premier,

The New King.

- ♦ ■- ' . EDWARD THE SEVIOTS THE KINO'S ACCESSION A SOLEMN AND EARNEST SPEECH Lonbok, Jftn2i Before King Edward the Privy Council Chamber the Councillor* and civic dignitaries approved and signed the proclamation of bis accession. King Edward, on entering tht Chamber, spoke extemporaneously with great earnestness and feeling, describ ing his irreparable legs. With thf Empire's sympathy he would constantly endeavour to walk in his mother*! footsteps as a constitutional Sovereign, in the strictest sense, and would work for the good and amelioration of hia people. In choosing the title of Edward he did not undervalue the name of Albert, which he inherited from his ever-to-be-laraented, great, and wise father, who by universal con sent was deservedly known aa Albert the Good. He desired that his father* name should stand alone. ' I trust,* added the King,' Parliament andfche nation will support me in the arduoui duties devolving upon me through my inheritance.' Lord Salisbury administered the King's oaths. The Privy Councillor! were then sworn. On returning to Marlborough House the King was greeted with cheers and shouts of ' Long live the King!' King Edward sends a miswg« to Parliament on Friday. < Parliament is engaged in taking the oath daily. The Heralds proclaimed the King e>t St. James Palace, Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange, to a groat concourse of people. King Edward was not present. Six thousand five hundred treop« lined the route from the Palace tt ths City, The King has returned to Osborne, He was loudly cheered The Irish Nationalist newspaper! art respectful and frank in their tribute! to the Queen's great personal virtues. The Dublin Corporation elected Mr Timothy Harrington Lord Mayor. H« opposed his predecessor's resolution of condolence with the Bojal family, which was ultimately carried by 30 to 22,

THE ASHBCBION 6CARDIAS t TUESDAY, JAMJAK? 2§, 1901



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STILL ADVANGING. ORAIOHfiAD & BEKBYMAN H4YE just) opened out, ex ■••. Faparoa from London, the largesb shipmenb of New Goods they have hSthesfco Imported, cotfljjrSafng the most ap to date Snltiogs from tha best Manufactarerf as now worn at Home. Their immense stock of Fashionable Tailoring Goods now affords customers such ft splendid ranga of new materials of guaranteed quality and stylish patterns to choose from as shoe Id please even tht most faßtiidious, aod their prices, workmanship, and fib will compare favorably with those of the Heading firms in Chrißtohuroh or other cities. (They are also showing a grand lot of Kiew Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boot*, eta., this season. Customers would do wall to place their orders early as 0. <* B. have already a arga number of bhUi on tha fooeki P»nu*d e!oreXmas.__ JL^!? JAMES BAKER, FOBHISHIH* WABHHOUSB, (Havslook Strsel;: TYK guarantee to soH ab Ohrlstdmroh prices for CashOTTima^yjogpfci^ . I 1# "for" HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE JL AINTINO, SIGN WRITING, "IJITO, IGNWRITING, HiTO, TRY J. I* HLI O- CS »,



G. JESSON, ■' PRACttIC/L WATCBto/a*BAND JEWELLER TTAVING takes aj lease of one of the new -shops in Davxs's! corner,, 1 am now showing a large aad varied stock of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Electro-plate, Eb suitable for Christmas and Wedding Pr wnts Bb prices which defy competition. Wote the A«ldreßß--TlAyif l_CorHPr """^""wanted knows iHAVE a splendid variety of fancy Chocolate Boxes jasb to hand, both Useful and ornamental. Pleae© call aed .-teapßOft. Freeh Toffies and Candies, EDgliao and French Chocolates and Confectionery always in Shook, leee, Strawberries and Crsam, Hob Pies and Lighb Refreshments always ready. A fresh supply of local and Island traits arriving daily, H A FLO WEB, 12 Confectioner & Fruiterer, East Sb v— iv let; ' BOOEQB in the Arcade. , • mlltQ W. BULLOCK



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