THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

(Trains cave Ashbtirtots daily for— OHRIBTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 »m 3.15 p si, 7 S p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 pm DUNEDIN—sb 12.54 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-afc 4.25 p m Traioa arrive daUy at Ashhnrtoa from— OHHISTOHUROH—at 10.45 » m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—ftt 10.35 a m, 2 55 pm BUNEDIN—at 6.67 p m (exprean) BPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a m

EPHEMEEIS

SUN.

Mall Notices

Mails olois for the following places as j trnder, subject to the necessary nlterationß j TUESDAY, MARCH 26 j For Northern Ports and Wesb Ooaet, per Rotomahana, al 630 p-m WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 For Northern Portt and Westporb, also Monte Video, Teneriffe, and United King dom, specially addressed via Monta Video, also parcels for United Kingdom and Con tioentt of Europe, per Zaalandia, to connect) with Bimntaka, at 10 30 a.m FRIDAY, March 29 For Northern Porte and Weatport, also Auatralian Colonies (due Sydney April 4th), South Afrioa, eto, per Weatralia, »t> 1030 a m

Commercial.

Wellington, March 25 The Department of Agriculture has re* celved the following from the Agent-General, dated London 23rd :—Batter 100«, market dull, heavy supplies of butter ace in hand ; obeose 48s, market lifeless, recent shipments of oheaee are of better quality than previous one's. Xv cocksfoot, for quick sales lower prices would have to be accepted. Canter* bury mutton, average 4£d, Dunedin and Wellington 4d, Australian SJd, River Plate 3|d. O *nterbury lamb sfd, Wellington 5Jd, Australian 4|l. Beef, limit 3}d, fore 3|d. The total eaiea in mutton received since . January Ist are 1,208,845 carcases, against 1,140,646 for last year for the aame period, the market chopping; total sales of iambs 425,747, against 336,312, markeb steady the beef market is not favorable.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Aihburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on March 25, 1901 :'~ Wheat- Prime milling Pearl — 2s l&d „  Tuscan.. 2«2d „  Hunter* 2s Id New Oate-Dups islifcoiaM „ Danish 1« Id to la 2d „ Sparrowbills la 2sd to le 3d „ Canadian Is3dtola3£d Barley—Malting, prime 2a Inferior Is 64 Chafi—Good oataheaf 37s 6d Grass Seed—New Is to Is 6d The above are prices current, paid to farmers on tracks at Aahburton,

ABHBURTON STOCK MARKETS

The Ashburtnn stock eale wu hold at Diawald yards today, b -fore a smaller attendance than unml, Entries of cfttfcle made up 30 head and tho total »b»ep yarded were abouc 12,000. In e-ittlo 8 h"ff sortt sold well, steers making from £4 8-t to £7 7b 6d. Heifers, (fat) £5 2s 61 to £8 15s. Fat) oows, £5 10. j to £5 12s 6d. Youag atesrs and heifers (one to two years) 16i. Dairy oowo were source, the be«t Bale being at £5 12a 6d. For a oioe Use rf one and two year old steers a*nd heifers £2 l?s was accepted. Sheep—About three fourths of the hutchera 1 pens were occupied, bat with only medium quality. Bidding was slack bat fair sales were made as follows ij- -Pat crossbred awes 11 9d to 13s 7d ; merino ewes 5s 3d to 10s ; fab lambs 12s 101 to 14s 6d ; fat wettura 17s |sd. Five entries of freezing lambs were ooileeted and met with fair trade at 13s 9d to 14s Id ; a line of teetzlng wethers was passed at 17 The. sale was proceeding when onr repot« wioaad

RAM AND EWE FAIR.

Mr D Thomas eeporta as follows on the business done ab i-hs ram aud ewe fair : — He sold on account H Donaldson 47 cross bred ewes, failing months, at 9s 9d to Oapon Bros ; 120 fair mouth crossbred ewei ab 15s to Georga McFarlane. Wm Harding—92 orosbrod 2 tooth owes at 18s 8d bo Thomas Taylor. D F Knight—lßß (air mouthed ewes ab 16f Id to A 0 Cameron; 402 failing mouthed ewei at 15a 3d to Johu Small; 297 do at 1S» 4d co Wm Snell. Mayfield Estate —199 failing mouthed ewes at 13a lid to £ Gates. A Jackson—2oo sound mouthed oronbred awes at) 17s lOd to Wm Bysh • 253 do ab 17a 6d toGLaeas. D F Knight—2l4 two tooth half bred ewes at 19s 9d to G Body; 60 do at 10« 9d ; 100 do at 19a 9d to J Bishop. W B Glarkson—loo six and eight tooth ewei, very maoh travelled end stained, at 25a7d to J A Fleming; 150 do at 15s 7d to J L Froit; 200 do at 15s 7d to D Kellaghan ; 450 do at 16s Id to J JBmmer«on ; 156 do at 15a 7d to T J Hyde*. 30 Sbaanton—37 hiltbred ewes, broken mouth*, at 12s 71 to J R Begg { 103 merino ewei, fair mouth , at) 12j 6d to T Richards. E Benbow—B3 crossbred ewes at 15s 8d to H Donaldson. W D Thompson— 173 two tooth holfbred ewea 17s 4d ; 17 fair mouthed do 16s lid. 0 Doberty—2oo fair mouthed crossbred ewea at 13a 6d to T Eiokman. Kelmao and 00—316 failing mouthed crossbred ewes at 10a to D Ferg&a. J Farrell—96 halfbred ewea, sound mouth but very poor, at 14a 6d to Curd and Son. W Davidson—l33 merino ewea, failing mouth, at 7s to H Dal ton. Lde O Malet— 633 halfbred ewea at 13s 6d to John Griffg. D Stott—ss6 sound mouthed croasbred ewes ab 17a 3i to H Donaldson; 221 crossbred ewe iambi at lla Sd to T Rabhepford. Rams.—l sold Shropshire lamb rams on account of Longbeach Estate 1 at 3ge to S Seweil, and 7 to Capon Broi at 2f gs. Account T £ Dpton—2o two tooth rama at 4ga to G King and Co; 20 two tooth rams at 4|gs to John Orr; 9 two tooth rams at 4g» to T Morland ; 1 at 4ig» to 3? Woolley j 5 do at 4gs bo J Irvine. W Strange-4 two tofth Shropshire ramß ab 3|gs to Orossan Bros ; 3 do at 3£ga to J Bishop } 4 do at 3ga to W Pitjs^eraid 51do So H Donaldson at 2gs o J McCarthy—l Shrogahir© ram at Sigs to H Donaldson ; 2 do at 3|gs to W D Dawaom ; 6do at 3gs to & Dawaon; 2do at 3f ga to A O Cameron. W D Thompson—l Shropshire ram ab liga to Wm Anderson } 1 dofcoj Mulrhead. E G Wriphfe—S Romney rams at 13s to W Anderson; 4 fall moutfc English Leicester rama, broken mouths, Jg; 3do full mouth at lg to R Campbell; 5 Kngliah Leicester rama, full month, atjjg to W Hnollj H Muirhead—l Border Leicester rani at }g to J Muirhead. Wm Mawaon—2 Border Leioestar rams at I&s to J Malrhead. J McCarthy—l Border Lwesßer ram at age. j T E Upton—4 Shropshire rame at Sgi to G P Barfcram. J Grlgg~2 Border Woester two tooth rams at 3g» to W HitcJiell; 140 to H W Vinoent; Ido at3gs to L MoQraacr; 4 do at 3*gs to A T Maidens ; 2 do at Sfgs to A(D Maidens ; 2do at li«« to J 6 One; | 4 do at 3gs to J G Cree j 6 Border Leicester j ram lambs at 2gs to J CampbfilSi hde O Malet—B English Leicester full month rama at 16s to J Muirhead. Thomas Sb-ms—3 English r.alceßtet rams ab l|gs to H Daiton % 3 do at l^gs to W Snell. John Boag-2 English Leicester rams at 4Jgs to W D Dawson % 3 do at 4ga to P Chalmers ; 13 do at £4 to John Small; ido at 3ga to D Mo- Kay. R Tarbotton—l English Leiasster ram at l£g» to J R Begg ; 4 do at \\n to J L Caas, Chatmosa Estate—l English Leicester ram at lg to C Pearoe; Bdoat lg to John Farrell; 4 do at lg to John Muir- .

head ; 7 do ftt'lg to Jamea H«arn ; S do air Itr to John Mulrheßd ; 12 do *t> §g to H Sproiifc. John Grlgg—-8 KnglUh L«<cett«r rams at £5 to E J Hnydook j 2 do at 2\9fl to H J Ifaydook* W D Thomson—6 Wowiter rame, failing mouth», ab 10i §d to R Kenning ion ; 1 do at Ig to R Kennlngton f 3 do at 17« to J Mutrhead. J R Begg—l inbred h4fbred ram, four tooth, bred by Mr Friedisnder, at) 10* 6d to R Hounton. W D Thompion—B failing month Leicester rr.tni at 16s to 3 Muirhead. J HtenftQ—2 failing ' mouth Leioester rams at 19i to J Mnirhead. D Stott—4 six tooth Lincoln rami at £1 It 6d to W Ashton ; 2 do at lg to 0 L Hnmen. B Tarbotbon—6 Lincoln rami at 16i to EUio and SomerSeld. E S Coiter—3 EngHih Leicester rami at lg to T Langley.

Local and General.

Borough School*—A meeting will be held in the infants* room of the B»rnttgh school tomorrow afternoon, at 3. 30, to arrange fot the proposed conversez'one and Hobby Show. Ladies who take an interest in the school and ite welfare are requested to attend. The Ausebian Cxkscs—The taking of the census is a somewhat important event) tn thia country, but in Austria it 1b taken much more seriously. The cecsua is taken there every ten years, and the officials aie much more inquisitive tlunjthey are in this country The size of the schedules would frighten a colonial, and the Vienna paper* actually repott the suicideof a lady due to this cause. Along with the schedule are sir pogei of directions* VoumSEKRB.--There were spleadid mus ters of both the Ashbuitpn Rifle* and Guards at the annual muster parade at the driilshed last evening. At this parade al! arms and accoutrements must be produced for inspec tion by the district offioerf. Colonels Bailey and Moore were present, aad after minutely inspecting both companies, expressed their ■atlafitotfon at) the cleanliness of Government arms In the corps keeping.—The entries for the trophies presented by trooper Wilkie closed last night. There were 27 entries from the Guards and 22 from the Rifbs. Theatrical Policies on thb Lam Qusen's Life—The management of Druvy ! Lane, it is said, negotiated a policy by which their pantomime was insured against; the death of the Sovereign to the extent of nearly £10,000. By a remarkable coincid ence the policy would have expired had the death occurred twenty-four hours later that it did. It is rather under than over the mark to aay that the total loss direst and indireot to managers, artiste, and employees of theatres and halls in London and the provinces through the death r>f the Queen will not be much less than £100,000. N»w Wa? To Season Timmr.—lt appears that the ageing of timber, which formerly required long atorag*, can now be completed by electricity in a few hours. In jbhe Nodon- Bretonneau process the timber is piled op a lead frame in a large wooden v*t, is nearly immersed in a chemical preparation, and is novered over by shallow vessels of water hairing porous bottoms of felt and linen. The positive pole of a dyramo is connooted to the lead frame antf the negative pole to the water vessels. Op the passage of the car rent, tils sap is driven to one side of the wood and expellai. and the chemical liquid enters the porea and takes its plaoe. After drying, the wood is ready for use. i The S hostage op Railway Tbwxs— In reply to a telegram seat to the General Manager of Railways, with regard to shortage of trnoks, MrOAO Hardy, 3#.H.R-, has received a telegram stating that there is very heavy shipping traffic at Lyttelt^n, causing an extraordinary drain of trucks. The Department ia, Mr Ronayne states, doing all poasslble with the rolling stock; at Its disposal tp meet the vailoau demands- A hundred ney waggons for the Hnrunui-Bluff flection will leave England this month, and $00 next month. " Kingslawd"—The Sydney Bvaxm 88 ya that a ridiculous impression prevails amongst some people that the death of the Qoeen has altered the title of everything that bore her name. Jo Melbourne for instance several prominent orators (and one of the daily papers) have began to refer to the Queen's Hall lv the local Parliament House (so called from the presence of a big statue of the late sovereign) »s " the King's Hall." Others have started styling the 'Queen's bridge' the 'King's bridge,'and one is In hourly expectation of hearing some politician refer to the Kanaka question in " Kings land.'

Wkatheb Rbiowb.—Captain Edwin fore oatti:—North to wfib and soathwti* gait after ten hotirt from now; giaui full, Pbbsonai,—His worship the Mayor has we are sorry to learn been confined to bit bed nines Saturday. BbITISMANO FoilElflN BIBLB SOOIKCT—! The annual meeting of the Bible Society is to be held on Thursday night in St Stephen's eohoolrootm Short addresses descriptive of the work carriers on by this great society will be given by various speakers. The members of all the church choirs are specially and cordially invited to attead as usual to help with the singing. There will be a eolleobion in aid of the funds of the society. A RbmaKxable Lxt«sb—A Wellington firm has received from a Taranaki store keeper a somewhat) remarkable letter, in which be says :— < I beg to notily yon that have decided not to receive any commercial representative from this date onward. I am compelled to adopt* this ooarae to save myself from being intupporUbly harassed by the Importunities of a, class who may liberally be said to now outnumber my customers, Any quotation or mercantile Information I may desire I will obtain by post) or telegram. This notification may lenre to save those who may be gentlemen (bat for their unfortunate profession) from passible insult should they have obtruded themselves on my time in ignorance of this Warning. The letter oonoludes with a request that its substance may be comma* nioated to others. Obituary.—Mrs Elizabeth Revell, who died at Stoke Lodge, Hanglora, on Saturday ab the advanced age o Jninety one, lived in the five reigns of George 111, George IV , William IV., and Viotoria and Edward VII respectively. With her husband Mr Thomas Revell, of Telghliem, Wick low, and family she arrived in Canterbury in the ship Minerva, on February 2, 1853, and they were among the earliest settlers at Kaiapoi, at Korotueka, where Mr Revell died, October 17th 1869, at the age of 82 years. Mrs Revell was a lady very generally respected by all who knew her, and leaves eona and daugh ters, Messrs John, Edward, F H Henry, and Thomas Revell, and Mrs R L Biggins, Mrs CO Torleese, and Mrs 0 E Danvert. Mr W H Revell, R M and Mrs A EUis, and Miss Jane Revell, of her family, predeceased her. She also leaves a great number of grandchildren; Stabbing Woxik with a Hai Pin—An extraordinary story was related at the Liverpool Police Court in oonneotion with a '' charge of assaulting young women* which was preferred againit a well dressed man, named Maurice Reubens, who was described as an advertising bill inspector, ft was stated that the prisoner's weakness seemed to be to go about attacking young women with a hat pin, and three speeifio charges were mude against him of having wounded women in this m&aner. He pleaded guilty. Reoeatly the police have received numerous complaint* from young women of similar Attacks, which seem to have beets generally made while the victims were inspecting shop windows. In most oases the injuries were of a trifling character, but the prosecuting solicitor stated that in one case a young woman suffered severely for some days from the woand inflicted. The Bench, after commenting on the unusual and eztraordi* ary character of the offence, sent Reubens prison for six months. Billeting the Imperial Soldiibs—An episode that was delicately alladed to in the Danedin papers (s thus described in the Bulletin : -The billeting of the Imperial soldiers on the w&rthy harghevs of Dtmecitn (M L.) was productive of some qneer results. Ono Tommy (a Life Guardsman) was secured by one of Danedin's '* nnco gold" and spent a most exciting evening—tea, prayers, and bed-at 8~ 30." Up in the morning, m.re prayere, breakfast, and church. Dinner, an afternoon homo with the family ; th"n tea, church, again prayers, and bed. Whec what was left; of the warrior got away on Monday it became drnnk three time.*! Another swaddle (a Seafonh Highlander) arrived &t the temporary home very late and very slightly sober, and proceeded to knock things about a bit. The owner of the things remou strated, and received a bant; on the jaw that completely •* oated" him. The big wife sailed into the rescue, and got a box on h* ear ihafc pat b(?r ont of action, «n«3 eventually it became necessary to eeii'l for a picket to t jeefc the invader- After severe damage io th« picket, the 1 m»n in possession" was removed from the rains, Bandbb k Sons' Eucalypti Extract— Under the distinguished patronag" rf His | Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma ( at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That theorude, raelnous oils, whioh are now foisted upon the public undpr the name of Eucalyp. Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extraci ( we state :~lt ie proved by tests tnade by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed o acids, resinouß and other substanoea adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant To avoid th« appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery, Internal inflammation, etc., insist >n getting Sandbb and Sons' Pbbb Volatini Euoa lypti Extract, and be safe.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Paævalebit TUESDAY mARCH 26, 1901.

A paragraph went the rounds of the papers the other day staling that King Edward VII, wan the most; heavily insured man in the world. At this statement may hare been mis understood, we may explain that the , bulk of the insurances have not been effected by the King himself or bin family, bat by persons having no rel» tions whatever with the Royal Family. Borne yearn ago a director of one of the New York Insurance Companies as serted that the death of the Prince of Wales would cost the Insurance Companies more than £2,000,000. Thiß carious method of attempting to make money is probably merely another phase of the gambling mania. As an exchange pats it, the insurers " simply book a wager that the King will die before the total of their pre miums exceed the amount of the policy," The repreientatire of sn English paper was recently informed that the amount involved by this kind of insurance by the death of the Qaeen woald probably run into cix or seven millions, and that one company had realised on £2,000,000 worth of consols daring Her Majesty's last illness, in order to be prepared for emergencies. It is said that the King is perfectly well aware of the fact that vast sums depend on his life, and that the insurers will benefit financially by his death. We cannot suppose that such a very remarkable state of things could exist in any other country than Great Britain, and it is certainly a marvellous commentary upon the cha racter of the British people, that al though the death of the Sovereign or of a member of the Royal Family would greatly enrich so many British subjects, no serious attempt has ever been made upon the lives of the in sured. Notwithstanding this undoubted fact, however, it does not seem prudent to permit this practice to be continued. Human nature-—even in the British dominions—is far from perfect, and some day the holder of a policy on the life of a member of the Royal Family may find himself in monetary difficul ties. It is not pleasant to contemplate what might happen under such con ditions. There is a very simple view of this subject which seems to support our attitude with regard to it, and that is presented by the qupst»on : How would private individuals feel if thfiy were aware that a number of person?, whom they might not even know by sight, had an interest in their death 1 Tf people mast gamble on humau life they should not be allowed to do co on the lives of those whose deaths might opt only plunge the Empire into mourning, but might also bring about serious,, national compli cations and widespread calamity upon millions of people.

ROAD BOARD

"Upper Ashtaton.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Upper Aehburfcon Road Board was held yesterday. Present—Messrs 0 J Harper (chairman), M Stitt, J Tucker, E Herring, and GAM Buckley* An apology was received for the absenoe of Mr R Campbell. The following correspondence was re ceived s— From the Chief Surveyor, requesting to be informed how the amount £116 Hi lid, acorued thirds, paid over to the Board during the present fioanoial year ending March 31, had been expended.—The Olerk waa in* ■trusted to supply the information. From the Receiver of Laad Revenue, informing the Board that he had paid to its credit at the Union Bank of Auatsalia the sum of £34 Is 2d, being amount) of thirds accrued for the quarter ending February 2, 1901. From the Secretary of the Canterbury Memorial Committee, acknowledging the receipt of £1 Us forwarded for medal-} told. From the Chairman of the Canterbury Memorial Committee, urging the Board to collect) subscriptions io its district for the Memorial and Queen's Statue Fund. From the Colonial Secretary, in'ormiag the Board that the special order made by ib was published in the NZ Gazette of Thursday February 28. From Mr N Fitzgerald.—As his term of lease of the Board's property at) Tinwald expires on March 31, he asked for a further term-—Resolved that Mr Fitzgerald be allowed to occupy the Board's property at Tinwald for a further term of 12 months, to March 31, 1902, on the same terms and conditions as last year. BOZiIi ALTERATIONS The Clerk was instructed to submit the following to the Supervising Valuer, subject to all rate* being paid to datt: — P S Cameron, aa occupier, R S 32584; from David Wilson to George Askins, part 7088, 1 acre 2 roods 20 perohes; from Joseph Robinson to F Bonnlogton, lot s,reserve 350, 40 aores 0 roods 11 perohes; from Thomas Barrow, to Smith Mackwell, lot 29, part 4903, 2 roods Ik perohes ; from Wm. Paarce to George Bpfrlettj, part 26664, 462 sorts 8 rood*. The Qlerk was instructed to make the alterations as authorised by the Supervising Valuer on February 9, March 2 and 16. TENBERS The tender of Michael Clifford was accepted for the shingiing of the portion of McOftun's Road, 100 chains, more or lees. The Glevk was instructed to call for tenders for some 890 yards of shingle (more or less) for the Lagmhor Road, Iron} fche Tinwald boundary to Reserve 1603, some 2jr miles ; tenders to be in by 12 o'clock noon on Saturday next, 30th lost. ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £20 7s were passed for payment, and the Board ad earned \ a

SENSATIONAL INCIDENT

I Marrow Escape of the llamptead School Excursion.

Truth of last evening contains the follow ing from iti Timara correspondent:—lt wan ramoured on Friday, when the Anhbarton School children wore in Timara on a boIHa-y, that the special train whioh had conveyed them, had narrowly escaped meeting with » very serious disaster. The special train whioh brought the children to TSmaru had to be stoppsd near Tensaka. The special from Ashburton arrived at Timara at twenty minutes to eleven on Friday moraing. Prior to its arrival the usual ten o clock train from toe north had arrived. Repairi of a substantial nature are being effected to the Temnka railway bridge, over which both trains had to pan. The work* men engaged, made everything neours for the usual ten o'clock train, but not having been made aware that a second train (the special from Athburton) would be following, they had loosened the ibayi of bbc bridge again. Suddenly, without any warning, they heard « shrill whistle, and on looking northwards, up the line, they caw the smoke from the engine. Knowing the bridge to be | unsafe they euaoeeded in bringing the train to a standstill tome little dietanoe up tht lira The men then at once set vigorously to work and made the bridge nofihienty ttroß? ts carry the train over in eafety. The train wa> a long one, coneisting of sixteen carrisges, and had about 800 aotsle on board. If the workers had not providentially been abie to atop it and acted promptly, the train with itm living freight tnuet have crashed through into the riverbed. A large number of passengers would have been killed and injured, and the men engaged repairing underneath the bridge could scarcely have f scapedi It is stated that an exhaustive Depart mental enquiry is being conducted in Ghrletchurct^

N.Z. Bite Association Meeting

(Joited Preii A»iool*tion~By Eleotrlo Telegraph

Wanoakbi, March 25 Late in the afternoon Bhootiog began, but only oaa belt match was finished, the chief scores being—Hewlebb (Ohrlstohtsroh College Rifle*), King (Oamaru) next, W Batlioger third, Walsh (Wairarapa), Grower and others close op. The shooting today was a a little erratic, but at the finish the Wood ville mea were still in frost, Loveday, v?i!aon and Nelson going very strong. To night the position for the championship it G r.ovsday 299, Nelson 298, Wilson 294 Bewlett (Chrlstchureh) won the Carbine Cup in the Otago Match, befog first with a score of 47, King (Oamaru) 46 second, W Ballinger 45 third, then came half a dcmn similar eoor«i. .

SOUTH AFRICA

THE PEA.OE NEGOTIATIONS.

HOW BOTHA S REJECTION OF TERMS RECEIVED IN SOUTH AFRICA.

MORE REINFORCEMENTS FROM ENGLAND. United Preßi Aeßooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 25, 9 55 pin) London, March 25 Mr Bennett Barleigh, the well known war correspondent, states that the rapture in the peace negotiations was received with rejoicing by both the regulars and Colonial troops. In the terms of peace offered to him General Botha was informed that if the rebels returned to Natal or Cape Colony thfcy would he lisble to be dealt with according to the law Commandant Milan's force of in vaders at Soekdoorn were compelled to born their carts and many rifles and gadflies to avoid capture. Nine Boers were killed and seven wounded. Mr Hattings, the Mayor of Marais bnrgb, has been arrested on a charge of treason, A party of Boers wrecked and looted a provision train at Ylaklaagte. Five thousand reinforcements will starjb for South Africa between to morrow and April I.

HONORS TO VICTORIAN BUSHMEN.

(Received March 25, 11 23 p m London, March 25 Captain Tivy, of the Victorian Baehmen, has been made a companion of the Distinguished Service Order for prompt action and a brave defence in preventing the occupation of Phil lips town early in the present month. Corporal Elliott, of the Victorian Bushmen, has been awarded a medal for distinguished conduct in the field for gallantry recently, whereby sixteen Victorian Bushmen captared thirty three Boers. Colonel lIJ Seobell's column, on the 20th, severely handled Scheeper's pommando at Blaanwkrantz, killing bix Boers and capturing many horses. The commando escaped in the idsreCf tion of Aberdeen Severe fighting occurred on Friday at Hartbeestofontein

News ia Brief

1 Messrs Hardley Bros., ironmongers, efo, East Street, announce that they hold large stocks of tinware and brushware, and have a choice assortment of mantel pieces and register grates ; also a large stock of gune, ammunition, etc. They instal acetylen* gas and are prepared to give estimates. The New Zealand ftugby Union starts the New Year with a credit balance of aboal $40. The Committee of the Union is negotiating for a visit from a New Sooth Wales team during the coming % inter under the conditions expressed by a majority of the unit us last year and it is proposed another conference of referees should be held in Wellington this year. During the past year there were 29 disqualifications and 14 appeals Mr BD Johnston, of the City Cycle Works, Burnett Street, has Just reoeived from the makers Budge Whitworth Ltd , Birmingham and Coventry, a shipmsnt of ths latest models B»*g« - Whitworth bicycles. A number are fitted with the Company's patent frse wheel, which is nn» doubtedly the neatest and moat perfeot free wheeling he market. A special meeting of the Ashburbon oar* penters and joiners union will be held in the Tsmplar Hall tomorrow night at 7 30.

Women's Christian Teaperance Union

United Press ABiSiiiatio«~By Electric Telegraph Wellington, March 25.

At the Women Christian Temperance Union resolutions were presented exj pressing the opinion that Party Govern meat sraa tinsuiced to the colony, and that the time has arrived when all disabilities which hinder women from befog elected to any public office or position phonld be removed; that more severe sentences be passed on persons guilty of criminal Msanlti on ohildrtrs.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

United Press Atsociation—By Eiectrio Telegraph—Copyright

IHE UNRULY FRENCH TROOPS

London, March 24 Other French troops will sacoaed the ■ unruly Parisian regiment at Tientsin. (Beoelred March 25, 11.2 pm) London, March 25 The Times' Tokio correspondent denies the report that the Japanese despatched a warship to make a naval demonstration in Oorea. The Oorean Government haa dis missed Mr Brown, chief of the Customs. Britain has remonstrated agaimst the dismissal. One hundred of the Hong Kong regiment has reinforced the British forces at Tien Tain. The municipalities have pn sented etch member of the Australia naval contingent with a testimonial in recog nition of their behaviour daring the crisis. The Victorian contingent sails for Australia by the transport Chitagtu I to-day. The Daily Express states that the Bassian flags remain flying on the railway siding at Tien Tain. TJte limes St Petersburg correspon dent states that Count Lamsdorff and Lord Salisbury have agreed to accept Count Waldereee's arbitration over the Tien Tsin siding.

The Trouble ia Russia.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, March 24 Forty-five Kussian authors and pro cessors have appealed to tbe foreign Press to communicate to the world the ferocious atrocities perpetrated by the Cossacks daring the recent riots upon seventeen inofensive and unarmed students. St Pet»BBIUR», March 25 A sanguinary encounter between 800 Cossacks and 5000 riotous work men occurred at St Petersburg yester day. St. Petkriiuso, March 25 Lagorski, a Bnssian provincial offi cial and a follower of Count Tolstoi unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate X P Pobiedonostxeff, Secretary of the Holy Synod, firing four revolver shots at him through the study window. The social unrest has created consternation in official circles, since the Ministers of Justice, of the Interior, and of War have been threatened with assassina tion* A meeting of the Council of Minis ters is being held to consider the situa tion, the Czar presiding.

THE ROYAL VISIT

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Wellington, March 25 For the three Royal saloon carriages to bs used by the Dake and Daohets of Cornwall on the railways of the colony, ordinary 44 feet bogey cars will bo adapted, and when the Royal visit is over they will be avail" able for Vice-Regal ate. The decorations will be in good taste, and will include handsome New Zealand woods, etc., relieved by Linornsta Walton panels and ceilings. The Premier is advised from Auckland that the Mayor states he !a aaonred that funds for the reception of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall will be supplied by the Corporation, supplemented by handsome private contributions which will be more than sufficient to make a brilliant display, worthy of Auckland and the colony, and that Auckland wtll try and outshine the other cities in generous hospitality and loyalty. _______

From Industrial Home to Baro net's Castle.

w At intervals dnricg the iatb three months the Chriitcharoh Stipendiary Magistrate's Oomrb has had before ib a caie, which painfnl though ib be from one point of view, bat in it all the elements of a romance, and yester day another incident of the Ule was told. That incident is only a farther piece of evidence of the malign iniaenoe exercised by liquor on those who have acfaired an appetite for it. The Justices who presided at> the Christ* church Police Court yesterday fined Laebitia Berkley 5s for drunkenness. She is to go bo Wellington to see he: child off. Bat it is painful to learn that on the day before she is to sail to say this final farewell, she should appear before the Police Court and be convicted on a charge of drunkenness. The faotjhowever, only proves how pepwiary ib was for the authorities to step ia in the child's interest

CABLE NEWS.

United Press AnnocUbion—By Elsobrio Telegraph—Copyright THE PHILIPPINES. London, March 24 All the insurgents in the isWnd of, Pansy, in the Philippines, have sur rendered to the American authorities. QUEEN ALEXANDRA. Queen Alexandra has arrived at Copenhagen. LABOR TROUBLES IN FRANCE Arbitration has begun in connection with the strike at Marseilles. (Received March 25, II JO pm AN EXPEDITION. London, March 25 The German Antarctic exploration expedition sails in August. IRON DEPOSITS. A British syndicate has acquired eighty million tons of iron deposits in Norway, S?»ney, March 25 Colonel Fox. Oolonel Fox was successfully oper ated on at Bathurst for an abscess in the cavity of the lung, and ie progress ing favorably. A Startling Discovery. Mr W, G. Woolnough, ona of the Demonstrator* of Geology to the Syd ney University, has returned from a geological expedition to Fiji, As a result of his investigation be declares that it may be considered definitely settled that Fiji is a relic of what was once a large continent. New South Wales Grain Trade. Great complaints are being made by farmers at the want of storage for wheat on the railways, and the poor wharfage and shipping facilities. The Sydney Daily Telegraph states that six million bushels are awaiting over pea transit in the State, and are likely to mils the market.

Wreck of a Yacht.

United Press Association—By Kiectrtd Telegraph _. ... OAMAar, M»wh 26 The Ariadne want aihore at Waitaki river about eleven o'clock last night. Bbc wat on her way to Dnnedtn and had bwn beating about the locality ali day« The owner left fchs ve«*«i in Bydn«f. anil instracted his aailiog muter to ptoowd to Btinedin, aod it was in ir.aklng tut that port (hat) the cumo athora The resiel was beatiug dovo the ooaak at the time, but no information can be obtained at to how the aootdent happeDed Mr Kerry it in New Zealand, bat when exactly it nob known Thevemel liei under a high bank «f •hlngia, and at high water is ■track by every sea, and it ia doubtfnl If ihe. wIU be got off. A heavy «ea ia rolling in from th« ~ sooth, bub as the wind baa now moderated the eea may go down The craw of twelve are lately a«h»re, and the vessel, at low water, lies in comparative safety : An inquiry wISI be held. The ioiaraßoftt, if any t are aot known The owner of the Ariadne it la Sydney. He atatea that the yacht it Inland tvt £10,000 at, Lluvd'a Gauamv, Maroh %^ The Ariadne Hei broad on to the eea,-ai milt uout hof Waitaki, She Si working a good deal. The M*U aorreapondant a»TJi the copper from her bottom ia ocmlßg oH and the ohanoe of f oatlug her leemi reawU. It it stated that the crew were nnfamiUw with the coast and were milled by the high b».nk extending along the neighbourhood and were aihore before the position wm realked,

A SENSATIONAL SOTRY

ABDUOTION BY A HALF-CASTE

United Press Anooiatson—By Kketrie Teleg »ph~»Copyright BTDFsr, M*reh 26 A eensational story tomei from Biverstooe. Asa twelve year old girl named Wood was returning from school on Sunday, * half-caste, after tying a hankerchief over her month, took her into the bush. Search partiec bare since failed to trace the man or the girl. The half caste is wanted by the police for an alleged criminal offence on ft six* ye»r old child a few days ago. He ii armed with a gun and plenty of am munition, and had made a threat that he would be a second Jimmy GoTernor

New Zealand and Federation

United Press Association—By Electric^ . Telpgraph—Copyright Match 26 The New Zealand Federation O(fm miasion examined Sir Meeks, ex-l*resi~ dent of the Chamber of Commerce, sod Sir George Dibbs, to-day. They postponed tbe examination of Mr G« E. Reid till they return to Sydney. It is understood that Sir G. Dibbt was emphatically of opinion t&*L* »* would be unwise for New Zealand! ti join the Federation, The Commission visits the Agricul tural College at Richmond to-morrow.

Ship on Fire.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Donedin, March 25 The fire burnt through tbl 'tween deck* And damaged a thousand halefof wool. Tfat ▼easel* reached port none too soon, tb« captain being of the opinion that if he had been at sea another day the ihip must hart disappeared. Some of the stevedores working on the Strathgryfe during Sunday night, suffered severely from tbe fames. The feisel will be brought yip to the Export Wharf te« morrow, and the whole of her cargo probably discharged ( It is expected that the wheat ander the woo! will have goffered consider' ably.

Nautical Enquiry

United Pteia Association—By Eleotrtc Telegraph Kelson, March jfl| A. nautical enquiry was held to^H before Mr Robinson S M., and oaptafnl i Wheeler and Whitwell, relative to the groimding of the s>s. Takapnna nes tiie French Pass, on the night of the |i|th |of February. Captain Grant In his evl | dence, said his crew was new to him. The man at the wheel, in reply to a question, said he had steered through the Paw before. He gave the correct course, bnt, the vessel beginning to awing wltneir ordered the helmsman to meet her, and finding the vessel d|d npt apswe* he ordered the helm hard over. The or den were nob carried oat with f aite as much promptitude as he could have wished, owing to wanfc of experience on the part of the helmsman. A few seconds aftp* his last order was given the steamer toojf the ground There was no shock. The Court said it \ras their opinion fch%fe all reasonable care was exercised by the master. The affair was » purs accident, I and no blame was attached to the muter"* officers, or crew. The Court was ver? strongly of opinion thai a new sarvea should be made of the middle back. Tbfl chart tho wed the note "Still ex trading, S and the survey was made In 1664, *naM though alterations hrd been noted up ton 1880, the assessors, who were practical men, and had often coma through the P^es, were very strongly of opinion tha* a new survey ahou'd ba made. No j^de^ was made as to costs. " 1

The Pigeon Match

, United Presa Anaeciation—liy Eleotrlj) Telegraph Bl»nhiim, M«oh SB The £100 handicap of the Mwlborongh Gun Club was woe by J Greig, of Bleoheln. who ahot sixteen birds ; J Broderiok (W«l* iington) was second and third, taking £S6« In the sweep! McVinieh wsd H Choewwia divided £17, Annandale kiid Horton divide £9, Greigh, Eoclei, Annkodtle, |udM Oheeimftn divided £10; mk

A LICENSE TO CHANGE YOUR NAME

To become the legal bearer of a nflH name other than that to. which JO]^| were born, is not difficult, provided jo^H can supply a proper reason for wishfe^fl to discard, pr add to. the whole fanj^J cognomen* It is a common supposition that j^H Queen personally considers all petiti^^f for a change of name, and herself J^H cides in every case whether the wiahj^H for licence shall be granted. Ai,^H matter of fact, however, not one poi^H tion in a thousand is referred to HoH Majesty, the' great balk of caset being^ dealt with by the Home Ofxce author^ < ties, '' ■'■•■ * A fitting reason most be given btfort <( letters patent "for a change of nun* are issued. Something like €fty per cent of applications are refased owing to the fact that insufficient reason, and •ometimes no reason 1 at all, Is pat for ward in support; of them, A licence it neve? granted where it is a matter of mere personal caprice on the' part of ■ petitioner. * it can be shown that the era* ditiong of a will stipulate for a change of name the necessary licence is always granted. In such a pase, fciQweyor, Jttjp licence costs £l>o ; white in ordinary [ca««i£JQisthefee,

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