THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains cave Ashburton daily for— (JHBIBTOHUROH—ab 7.20 am, 11 am , 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am, 5,50 pin DUNEDIN—ab 12.54 pm (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m | Trains arrive datiy at Asbbnrtoa from— OHKISTOHUROH~ab 10.45 % m, 12.48 p tn (expreis), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35 am,2 55 pan DUNEDIN—»t 6.57 pm(«xpr«gs) SPRINGBURN-at9.4sam*

EPHEMERIS

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Phases of Moon for May

Commercial.

Unlt«d Fresa Association—By EleoferSo TeiegFfcph—Dopyright

London, May 9 Wool—There was a good sale, and prices were unchanged. The sales included— Merivale 6f i, Tenftkoe 6fl, Oreol 7fd. Wheat—The American visible supply ta 60,296,000 quarters The Wynford's and Sterling's cargoes of South Australian wheat sold at 30), and the Baltnore'a cargo of Victorian at 30s l£d

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburten Ageuoy of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quoie as follows on May 10, 1901:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl _ 2s Ud „ „ Tuscan.- 2s2dj „ „ Hunter's 2a Id New Oats—Dons Is Id to Is l&d „ Danish Is Id to Is l£d „ Sparrowbilis Is 2d to Is 2&d  Canadian Is 3d Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior In 64 Peas~B'ue Prussian 2s 91 „ Partridge 2s 7d to 2« 9d Ohaßf—Good oatsheaf 37s 6d Grass Seed—-New In to 1b Gd 1 The above are prices current paid to farmers on rruoks at Ashburton

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to tbe necessary alterations ; SATURDAY, MAY 11 Ify* Northern Ports and Westport, pet Tanrtftra, at 6 30 p mj late fee letters express train MONDAY, MAY 13 For Tasmania and Australia (due Mel' bourne May 19 h), Ceylon, India, Ghloa, Straits Settlement, South Africa, also United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, {duo London Jane24th) via Brindi»i, per express at 12 30 p m For Northern Ports and Weatpcrt, per Rotoma. at 10.50 a m

Ashburton Gusrdian MAGNAEST VERTAS ET PRÆVALEBIT SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1901.

Thk unbounded patriot;sm of Mr Seddon and hi 3 determination to keep New #ea land at the head of every thing thatraakes for fame, kopps in nil galloping along at « rate that msk s prudent people ner=r Tons. His latest proposal put before » large Cliristcharch audience last evening, in his usual seductive manner, that anothrr contingent should be sent from this country to South Africa is a ease in point. There has just been made public a tabJe showing that we have already contributed to the war twice as many men per 10,000 <>f »ir popula tion as any of the other dependencies of theEmpire,bftve6entßeventimes as many as Great Britain herself hag done, and nine times 98 many as Canada. One would imagine that under such circum stances patriotism cannot deraand, nor 1 prudence dictate farther eacrificeu on oar 'part. Mr Seddon's contention that as this war has got to be stopped it is our I duty to send men to show the Imperial Government what its duty is, dojea not commend itself to the ordinary mind. Neither can we agree with him $hajfc sending men to South Africa 'costs ii« nothing beyond the bone and muscle/ He says it is only a question ol sacri fice, and that when necessity arises this country would still stand another con~ tiogent. With these propositions we agree. It is chiefly a question of sacri fice but it is sacrifice we are not now called upon toofifep, for it is inoposible to show that any necessity has arisen demanding it. We know-—ss does the whole world now—that should the Empire rea'ly need our help, New Zaa ]apd will give it freely. But oar entii«i«iaf na must not run away with us, There i» no pJaue like home, and here are oar homes more <|*n jjj any other park of this planet. Our sicrificfla so far, have already broken up many horne 1?. Some of oar sons have fallen in hafetle, some have been slain by diaeaaPj 'cod ©any will never again become citizens o£ New Zealand, our common home. Mr Seddw says that oar young men he"6 been learning lessons in the art of war that will be of Immense advantage to this country, r-jdralf we eha!l not have to keep a standing erjisy bere in the pipieg times cf oeaee w# are promised when this war is rnded. And what fca^a opr sons learned in Bo*tb Africa during |i|ji« campaign that is Hkely to be of the slightest use to them or to C« hereafter, s*cept how to endure hardships ? They &wt&wh are not braver than they were before j their exhibition of that quality from tiiejvery first mogjent they faced the fofl gives a guarantee for *J?8 yhple of their fellow-countrycuen. Weli, let the Government treat our home troops, the 'ocal v«lanteers, in a wise and liberal manner, and fceep good officers at their head s and we paf depend upon it tfapy will be able to daal qn|te, as effectivaly with any enemy, who may venture to fi&i. foot in this connttjM even the veteran^ who 1 tjhe Prtmier «3»ya have become stale m Bppth Africa. If proof of this were needed we b'av/9 only to tara sap the records of the doings of oar boys. Even the last of them to arrive in Foufch Africa—the sixth as mere raw recruits.behaved so brilliantly in their very first engage ment, a little more than a, fortnight j aftar their arrival, that two of them ! were specially mentioned in the del*

patches. The fact is oar yonng men are needed much more in New Zealand than they are in South Africa, and al« though we cordially agree with all that the Premier laid last evening about the importance of bringing the Boer trouble to an end, we do not agree that we should makn greater eacri6cn to secure that end than any other part of the Einpirs. When the war is over and our soldiers are paid pff.Jwhat will the Imperial Govern naent do to give thorn a fr(*sh start ? What will Mr Sf ddon do ? He has promised to give I them the preference in filling vacancies in the public service, Bat everybody koowa that will not make ratsch diffeir encp,more especially as the Government is not yet the only employer of labour, And for that matter guch an arrangement does not seem quite fair to the general public, for men who may be splendid soldiers may make very indifferent tradesmen. In fact there is very little doubt that in the majority of cases their training and experiences on active servicejwill tend to unfit them for the ordinary business of life; The general opinion is that very few of them will settle down to this It has always been so, ever since the »xsg encies of war called into existence bands of soldiers far in excess of the requirements in times of peaco. The history of the Middle Ages it very instructive in this connection.

Local and General.

Sheep Worrying—Mr W Oookson of Springharn announces that having had several of his sheep worried by dogs he hart laid poison in his paddocks Thk Timabu Reception—Major Joweey noifka that all troopen will be expected to wear their kharki uniforms at the reoepcion in Timaru on the 16th mat. Thanksgiving Service—A special thanki* giving Service will be held in the Baring Square Wesleyan Church tomorrow evening, in connection with the return of the troopers from South Africa. Wreck of the Higmiund Fobist—A cable from Perth states that at the itquiry into the wreck of the Highland Foreso the captain Was adjudged utility of careless navigation, and hie certificate was impended for twelve months : Thanks —The Trooperi Reception Com mittee desire to thank Messrs J H Rule PHOoxGAM Buckley and « A Maokay for kindly providing hones for the ma of the returned troopers at yesterday's- recep tion, Botjthkrn FxritEßS — To-day's express south train, was heavily laden with passen gers. Colonel Jowsey, Captain Bourne, «nd a number of returned troopers were passen gers to Timaru, where a reception is to be held^this afternoon A Touching Incident—A touching inci dent was the inquiry, at Melbourne on Thursday t of the Duchess of York with regard to the trees planted by the Princes on their first visit to Australia in 1881, Her Royal 1 Highness wa« informed that the tree planted by the Duke of York was still alive and flourishing, ban that planted by the Duke , of Clarence had withered and died, despite , ail the care lavished upon it, soon after the Duke of Olarenoe'e death, Maub and Female Teachers—lmpector LBWoud, of the Canterbury Education District, considers that male teachers should receive higher salaries because when once a young man takes up the profession of teach ing, ho d< es so probably for life. Oa the other hand, v oung women, within fire or ten yean?, generally leavo teaching for— another profession ! He expressed this opinion nt tho meeting ol the Teacher*' Salaries Commission yesterday New Pasture Land.—A Government official jist returned from a visit to the North I of Auckland states tint the way the Dat thonia grass is spreading over the poor gum land in the Wade and Wainui districts is wonderful. Danbhonia is now in such great I request that 00 less than £200 worth of seed hug, it is said, been gathered and sold this season from one district alone. Onoo the barren land in the north is covered with grass A very large area will he utilised for grujs'ng purposes. j Mp Redmond and Home Rule,—Mr 1 Redmond, (peaking fit Bradford on Satur day night, said that during the last UQ years the Irish had gained moje self government and for the future there was now a united movement which would be the last for secur ing Home Rule. As to the recent scene in the House of Uommons, he contended that the Liberals, in tha interests of free speeoh, should bare sympathised with the Irish party. Is his advice to Irishmen in England he urged them to be independent of both political parties, for the timt would surely come, if that were so, when the Liberal party would again be willing to give Home Rule. i AN ACCIDENT. — A slight accident hap pened in tha Domain yesterday afternoon while the Mounted Rifles were performing some evolutions, A number of boys were requisitioned to hold the returned troopers' horses, and one of them got on the baok of hia charge, when the animal started off across the open space and dashed through the crowd of onlookers,' knocking down a > lady find a h,oy named Protberoe, from Elgin. The lady was not muoh hurt, but the boy did not i»et off so luckily, the horse baying trampled on him insomuch thai; he could not rice for some time. From enquiries we It a.rn that he is not badly hurt, and shoald be all right again in ft few daye.' A shbueton County Racing Cj.t;» —I?he Aehburton County Racing Club have every reason to be proud of tha prospects for their Automn meeting which takes pace on Thursday and Friday next. Tha ac ceptances received last night, constitute probably a record for the Colony, for the number of horses nominated, only six I declining; engagements, and one of which was a forced wirhdiawa!. The class of horaeß engaged are considered the pick of the midd edis'ance an:mals of the Sonth Island and among th ra are represents' I tivea of the beat racing etab'es. Should I the present weather indications continue, a capital two days' sport la promised, and th» Club she aid reap a harvest they ! wdl dessrye. : Ealing Sunday Sgrooi< —On Sunday, i April 28bh, tha fescond anniversary of the I Baling Sunday Suhool took plao<».' Tha morning service was conducted by Mr J. Dellow and tho evening one by the Rev J. Skinner. Ga the following Friday the children and their friends met in the after nocc, &«<■#'fropT all accounts the children enjoyed the tiuia BplinJ) jri games and in racing for the gifts kindly pronged' Jay j friends for the oooasloo. A sumptuous tea was also provided (or them, The public gathering in the evening was presided over by Mr Ham, and addressed in a ve>y interesting add itottucfetve ■ style by the Revs A. Braae fodd, of Geraldine, and J D Jory, of Wiiiowbyo the latter also singing a hymn in the Fijian language. Recitations were givsn in * ye«*y preasTpg WWpep by Misses Gibbfl aa<i Hayman, Lily Tarbtffcfcon. and Masters A. Beddeeliffo and B Wltliell. Songs were contributed by Misses otbb», Maxwell, Wetme, and Harding, and Mr J, Dsllow, all of which wsre very maoh appreciated by the au<si«afl«. At the close 1 of 'the orMramma refreshmintd, pcovided by the ladiei til SJiie 4.lstriot, were handed !'CW& by many willing he'^'sra, and a pleasant evening's entertainment was (uro^ghb to a close. You pan depend oa ridding yonr children of Wowß F»tb Wadb's Worm Figs, the wonderful worj^i worriers, prioe, Is CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Srpset) M Sandstein, DB O A.', P R MO, who faa*i lately returned after six years' special study "in England and Con ' tinent, may be consulted on all ppspeot defective eyesight. Daylight not necessary artificial light being used. Dootora' pre ! acriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con ♦ulting rooms, Cashel Street W., over M ■andstein, jeweller, ChristchurcK 9to 11 to 4dailv

THE RETURNED TROOPERS

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A pTodr ncr wea'er prevailfd at Ash bur ton yesterday morning, acd it was feared the demonstration in the Domain would be interfered with, but by midday the wind bad fallen and the weather was all that could be wished: Corporal HJ 0 Harper, Troopers W Lowe, B Gill, and 0 Lask arrived by the express from the North and were met at the Ashburton station by the Mayor, Messrs J MoLaobUn and H Friedlanier, (together with a cumber of friends. The Woolston Bind accompanied the Troopers from the North. On arrival the returned troopers were taken by the Mayor to lunch at the Commercial Hotel, »nd thortly after two o'olock the Mounted Rifles and tbe Aehburton Rifles and Guards Corp; mußtered at tbe drill abed. An the procession moved off the Mounted R flea, under the command of Captain Buckley, with Lieutenant Fooka and Sergeant Major Gibson, led the van, followed by the returned troopers, Harper, Luck, Lowe; Gill, Heasley, Roberts, Bennett, and Smith, followed by the Ashburton B flas nnd«r Captain Dolman and Lieutenant Clark, Lieutenant Hayes being unavoidably absent, haviug injured a foot, and the Guards under Captain Sparrow and Lieu tenant Shearman. The companies proceeded to the Domain, the bells of Sb Stephen's Church ringing out a peal, and large numbers of the public following the procession. A platform bad been erected at the bath houses, and thin vss occupied by tha Mayor, Messrs J MoLachlan, 0 J Harper, and tbe Revs B A Weodthorpe, G B Inglis, T Fee, B Lamb, and C. Seine.- The Rev Mr Woodtborpe, addressing the eight returned troopers drawn up in front of the staging, said:— •My brothers, we wel come you back wioh all our hearts. Our minds go back to the day we said good bye is sadness, and sinoe then every day our prayers have been offered up, and we rcj jlco to-day to have you back, A part of our Badness was evinced in our memorial service to Corporal Upton, whom we remember in this day of thanksgiving. We ask you to join in our service to express thanks to God.' The Rev Lamb offared up a prayer, and the Revs Raine and Inglis read two psalms respectively, after which the Rev T Fee offered another prayer, and another psalm was then chanted by the choir, followed by the Lord's Prayer and tbe singing of the Te Deam, the service concluding with the Benedioitoni The Mayor (Mr W HCollins) then spoke as foliowt;—Offioere, man, and fellow citizens, we are assembled here today on this most Important and interesting occasion for tbe purpose of giving expression to our feelings of welcome and thanks to Almighty God for the safe return of our own soldiers from tha field of battle in South Africa, and to give them our hearts best thanks for the gallant manner in which they have gone through the campaign. Returned troopers —At the nation's oall for help, and having beard the cry of your fellow colonists in the far off land for aid in tbe cause of liberty, juitice, and equality, without conscription or force, you voluntarily came forth and offered your whole manhood a* tbe shrine of your country's service, in order that the nation's honor and fi*g might be upheld and that the oppressed might be freed. And in j doing this you have done a noble and worthy ! thing, and have earned tbe applause and i appreciation nob only of this town and district, but of the whole of this colony and the British aation at large. That you have proved yourselves to be good and true soldier*, brave intrepid fearless warriors, able and willing and eager to engage the foe whenever required to do so, is not only testi fied by the results of tha engagements in which you h»ve fought, but you have received from the highest authorities in command of *h^ British Army the very highest flr.comiums of appreciation and praises Your prowess, your gallant conduct, your indomitab'e plnck, patient endurance, and fighting quilittes are now known throughout the wide world, and the sacrifices which you have made will for all time endear you to the hoarts cf those who sent you forth to war. You have braved the tempest, experienced the cirnage of battle, been amongst the bursting of shrapnel and shell, at the cannon's mouth, on the burning veldt; and now you have returned to us, and we wish to do you honor. Soldiers of the King, bone of our bone, fl^h of our flush, ia the name of the citizens of this town and country, and in the name of the Great God of Battles, I extend to you our hearts best welcome, our most fraternal greetings, trusting that your future may be very bright and prosperous assd happy, and that your ohivalrons oondnot, your patriotism and noble ssifaacrifice may not only be copied by your countrymen and fel!a.*(, but may make a lasting impression upon the youth who may be called npon in time of need in the future. I again, in the n=tme of the citiaons of thin town and county, thank you most heartily for the part you h ye played la honor of your country and flag, and extend to you a right royal welcome back again in our midst. And bow, returned soldiers and fellow citizens, it is my painful duty to remind you of those who fought, yea fought gallantly, and in fighting fall, and cannot again return to as, Let us ever remember that it was at the past of duty, In fighting our cause and our battles, that they fell, and that we owe to them a debt oC gratitude which we can never repay. Patriotic, chivalrous, true and brave they have done their part, and now having crossed the Bar may peace for ever be their'a. M*y the dear ones whom they loved, and are now left to mourn their loss, receive not only our's but tbe nation's full need of consolation and sympathy in their hour of need, Mr 0 J Harper was the next speaker, and aaid thaii little more than a year ago he bad the honor ac Chairman of the County Council to give the troopers a hearty send off. He had then exhorted* them to do their' duty, anl they had fulfil'ed the highest expeota. tione. They had done their work faithfully and the Imperial and Colonial officers seated their conduct had been admirable. They had also in their private ooaduat behaved themselves in such a manner that the New Zealand troops had made for themselves a name throughout) the Empire. Their late comrade, Corporal Upton, had laid down his life in a noble cause, He wan one of the very pick of the lot, and we all deeply deplore bis loss, and join in hearty sympathy with his relatives. The lessons we learned from this war were that whatever mistakes had been made the British eUcere and soldiers had proved themselves most valiant men and showed an example to the world, and the British Empire had shown that when driven to war they would fight to the finish. He thanked the lads for their noble oonduofc in the field, which would never be forgotten. He hoped God would bless them and could only add their best and loving thanks on behaif of the county for the work they had performed. ' Mr J MoLiohlan added a few words of' weloome, stating also lhat fcho risks under gone had endeared the men to the people of the colony. There had been an enormous waste of lives to provide for tbe ultimate welfare of South Africa, but as a result t'rs<ie there "would now be exp&Dded, and there would be & great future for thab country. Being a fighting man himaelfhej was not aooustcmod to speak in laudation, but tbe men had bis heartiest gratitude. Three hearty oheers were then given for the troopers, followed by a similar oompli- j ment to Captain Tucker, and the formal proceedings endedJ The Ashburton Mounted Riflss then went through some very interesting manoeuvres ayer sjayeral flights of hurdles, and later on the Ashburton Ri|«a gave an exhibition of bayetsab drill. Tbjre was a very large crowd present, and ths proceedings ended about five o'olock. tfha proceedings were continued in the e - e rt«na with a torchlight procession from the Fire Briga«° station via East Steeet, to Banna Fquare West, whew a capital display ] m fireWfca w»s made, the very dark night j beioa specially"•aitajria for the illuminations! whioh were coatrolleU bfUftuteotn* $okes. ] The oitiz^B 1 ball io the (^ddfelloW Hall was a brilliant) success,'! and #as Attended by between 300 and 400 guests, The OonwziWso had prepared an exoelleut floor', and "tha dsgoyatfono round the ball and sUge formed a striking display., They wore arranged by Mrs Timinjini j assisted by nome of the employees of Messrs Mitchell & Turner, which firm also lent tne curtatas, parpete, eto, required. The stage had an attractive appearance, furnished in inoe style by Messrs T H Undrill if OOfo f and formed a comfortable resting place for tha l«as energetic portion of the guests. $fv B Clark formed ap escießi> MO, »oS Mr

Garner m*de a similar success of his sopor vision of the (iocia!. Meißrs R Shearman. Morriaaey, Hobbs, and Schwariz carried out the duties of stewards in a satisfactory manner. Mist Simtnonda' band provided the mu&ic for daucmg, and the (upper laid ; in a special marquee erected at the back of the hall, was under the control of Mrs Morton. Mr Hugo Friedlander welcomed the re turned troopers in a very appropriateaddreis, after which t^e company resumed danoingr, which was interrupted now and then by singing, and a particularly enjoyable even-' ing was passed, ail present expressing them selves as thoroughly charmed with this last) and perhaps not the least interesting part of the reception.

United Press Assentation—-By Elaotrle Telegraph i Christobvboh, May 10 The luncheon in conuecticn with the reception of.the returning contingent, held in the Art Gallery, was a great success. The hail and tablea wera artistically decorated, and the other appointments were on similar lines. The city was gay with bunting. (The Premier, in hie speech, said he had a tele gram annonnoing the arrival of the Seventh OoDtinganb So South Africa, and hinted at a poiaibiMy of sending another Contingent, as the sooner the war is ended the better for the colony and the Empire. He stated that Lieuts. L iwin and Sommerville had been promoted to Captaincies. Colonel Jowsey, Major Orawshaw, and Captains Sommorville and Lewin responded to the toast of the Contingent*, which was reoeived with the cre&teab enthusiasm. After lunch the men marched through the principal streets, which were densely thronged with cheering arowds. This eventag they were entertained at a conversezione, and the Northern men left for Lyttelton at 10 p m

The King's Civil List

United Freßß Association—By Elcottlo Telegraph Lon«ok, May 10. In the House of Commons bhe King's Civil List was carried by 307 votes to 58. Excepting for Mr Labouchere, Mr John Barns, Mr Keir Bardic, and six other Radicals, the minority consisted entirely of Nationalists.

The British Census.

POPULATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

United Press Adsooiation—By Eleetrlo Telegraph—Copy right

London, May 10. The population of England &nd Wales Is 32 525,716, of the county of London 4.536,034; of other administrative coun ties 18,850,492; of country boroughs 9,139,190. The counties including other portions of Greater London, show a very large increase, while the agricultural counties are stationary declining.

THE FEDERAL PARLIA MENT.

The Duke's Speech-

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Melbourne, May 9 The Dake of York opened the Parliament to-day in the presence of an immense assemblage. After the reading of letters patent by the Clerk of Parliament, the Duke addressed both Hoaß.es. He said that it was the desire of his beloved and deeply lamented grandmother to m<uk the importance of the opening of this first Parliament and manifest her special interest in all that concerned 1 the welfare of her loyal subjects in Australia by granting him a special commission to open the first session. That commission bad been duly signed I before the cad evant, the occurrence of which had plunged the Empire into mourning, and the King, his dear father, fully sharing her late Majesty's wishes, decided to give tffect to them. Although his Majesty had stated, on the occasion of opening his first Parlia ment, that separation from his son at such, a tinje would not be otherwise than deeply painful to him, his Majesty had been pleated to consent to this separation, moved by his sense of the loyalty and devotion which prompted the generous aid afforded by »11 the colonies in the South African war, both in its earliest and most recent stages, and of the splendid bravery of the colonial troops. It also was his Majestys wish to acknowledge the readiness with which the ships of the special Australasian Squadron had been placed at his disposal for service in China, and the valuable assistance rendered there by the naval contin gents of the several colonies. His Majesty farther desired in this way to testify his heartfelt gratitude for the warm sympathy extended by every part of his dominions to himself and bis family in the irreparable loss they had sustained by the death of bis beloved mother. His Majesty had watched with the deepest interest the aocfal and material progress made by his people in Australia, and had seen with thankfulness and heartfelt satis faction the completion of that political union of which this Parliamtnt was the embodiment. The King was satisfied that the wisdom and patriotism which had characterised the exercise of the wide powers of self-government hither* to enjoyed by the colonies would con tinue to be displayed in the exercise of the still wider powers with which United Australia had been endowed. His Majesty felt assured that the enjoyment of those powers would, if possible, enhance that loyalty and devotion to the throne and Empire of j which the people of Australia had I already given such signal proofp. It was his Majesty's earnest prayer that; the union bo happily achieved might, under God's blessing, prove an instru ment for still further promoting the Welfare and advancement of his subjects m Australia, and 'for 4 strengthening his Empire. v Gentlemen of the Senate and House," concluded the Duke, '* it affords me much pleasure to convey to you this message from the King. I now in his name, and on his behalf, declare Parliament open." The following cable was received from the King:—" My thoughts are with you on the day of an important ceremony. Most fervently do I wish Australia prosperity and happiness." At the conclusion of the opening ceremony tha Duka replied as follows | to the King's cable :■—" I have just read your message to the first Com-; monweallh Parliament which I have! just 'opened, ataTread your kindly, worded telegram 1 which was received with immense ' enthuaiam by' your loving subjects in Australia The opening of parliament was a splendid and complete ssceiss, Twelve thousand people filled the great ha 11.," Members of the Federal parliament were then sworn in by the Governor General. The orchestra played the I 4 Hallelujah pbonwp" ' the National

uthem, and " Rale Britannia," the eat audience joining in the chorus of the l«st with inspiriting effect. The Duke and Daohesa withdrew amidst a fanfare of trumpets, t A battery of artillery in Oarlton Gardens fired a royal salute when Parliament wag declared open, The Duke was dressed in an admiral's uniform The Ducheia wore black with the white each of the Royal, Victorian order. Mr Holder was elected speaker of the House unopposed. A contest took place for the Presidency of the Senate, with the following result*—Sir R Baker 21 votes, Sir FSafgoed 12 votes, Sir W Zeal 3 votes. Both Houses adjourn till to-morrow for the Governor's Speech.

THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S SPEECH

Melbov k>* r . May 10 The forecast of the Govemor-Gene raJ's Speech ie that allusion will be made to the inauguration of the Com monwealth in Sydney, the death of th« Queen, the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall to Australia, and to the uniform tariff to be brought for ward. It will indicate what steps will be taken to select the Federal capital and the site, Bills to be introduced, the establishment of a High Court, an interstate Commission, and other machinery and measures. Allusion will also be made to defences, uni formity of postage, reservation of Aus tralia's interests in the Pacific Islands, a Bill conferring the franchise on women, an Immigration Restriction Bill, dealing with coloured labour, and a Compulsory Arbitration Bill A fair attendance of notables was present at the Senate during the delivery of the Governor's Speech, which was lengthy. It set out that some time must elapse before the financial conditions of the Common* wealth would permit of provision being made for old age pensions, but Minis ters would deal with the subject as soon as possible. Bills dealing with banking, navigation, shipping, and! quarantine would be introduced as quickly as possible, while consideration would be given to the best meacs of convertiog, renewing, or consolidating the public debts of the State. The fiscal proposals of any Federal Govern ment must be largely dependent on the financial exigencies of the States, The adoption of the existing tariff of any one of the States was impracticable, and would be unjust. To secure a teasonable and sufficient return of surplus revenue to each State, bo as to fairly observe the intention of the constitution, while avoiding unnecessary destruction of the sources of employ ment, is a work which prohibits a rigid adherence to fiscal theories. As the existing tariffs have given rise to industries, the Federal tariff must give fair consideration to these factors, and must necessarily operate protectively as well as for the production of revenue Attention will be given to the con struction o! the railway to connect Westralia and the eastern States. If possible, universal penrcy postage will be established. With these additions, the Speech was as already forecasted,' Mei^oubnh, Slay 10 At a meeting of the Opposition, on the motion of S!r Edward Braddou, seconded by Mr lilyn of Adelaide, Mr Reid was elected leader. The Federal Parliament; has adj turned ovor the Duke's visit, and will resume on Tuesday week. Sidney, May 10. The delivery of the Governor General's speech has caused a flatter in the load import nmket. Importers are of op: nlon i that consummation of Federal tariff will be of early date. Certainly a speculative spirit is very marked, and the volume of business is mnch larger than it has been for a long time. All leadiup import lines, including metals, jutes, oils, kerosene, candles, dried fruic, and packed goods I have a strong upward tendency.

The Royal Visit

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Mhlbocrne, May 10 A sight never to be forgotten was the assemblage which which greeted the Duke of Cornwall yesterday. Many thousands through Australia will envy the mere fact of making units of such a memorable occasion. As the Bake pronounced Parliament ■ open the Duchess pressed the electric key which gave the signal for hoisting the Union Jack, sending at the same time th« message to England declaring that the Royals envoys had accomplished their mission, ■' ' *'" ! Lieutenant Uru and sixteen Maorjs ' took part in the Eoyal escort, and were cheered from various points. When the Eoyal visitors crossed the bridge into the city, the stands' were black with people, and mighty cheers rang out, echoing up and down the river like a sound of thunder. The Governor General, too. came in for an enthusias tic reception along tha route. The military eigbt of the day was seen from the steps of Parliament House. There were in interesting contrast the Navy and Army veterans of Great Britain (wearing with unconcealed pride their medals), num bering 260. They wera surrounded by the boy soldiers of Victoria to the number of 4000. S^ve hundred little fellows were perched on the stepu, wails and balustrades, and made endless lines of khaki, streaked with thin touches of red In front the senior cadets, in dark blue, formed a guard of honour. Most of the veOranswore medals from the the New Zealand war,' but hers' and there were strong old men ready to show their medals for the Crimean war, the Burmese war, the Indian Mutiny, and for many a one of Britain's little wars, of which there are so many that the very names sound strange. Most of thd visiting warships are berthed at Port Melbourne. They i were visited by 20,000 people yester day. The State concert in the evening was a most brilliant spectacle, and was attended by the Royal visitors: The story which is being circulated about the intention of the Dnke cf. Oornwall and York to give a present to the parents of every child born in Australia on the! day of his landing f< entirely without foundation. Already a great many birth ceV&fjeates have been received by the Duke's secretary., The iTlemington road today was re-, miniscent of Cup Pay with its crowds of vehicles. Unfortunately the success of the Eeview was marred by ocpa^ sional showers of driving rain, never-

tbeless there wag an enorniooe atten dance of the public. At two o'clock the Dokp, in the uniform of a colonel of the Grenadier Guards, arrived at tended by Lord Hopetoun inhifi uniform of Oomniander in Chief, Prince Alex andra of Teck in the uniform of the Seventh Hossars, the Duke of Rox burghe and Viscount Criebton, in the uniform of the Royal Horse Guards; The Duchess and suite came in a car riage. The Duke then rode down the lines, and inspected the different regi ments. After this %as accomplished, the Boyal party took up a position in 'front of'the Royal pavilion to witness the march past of both arras of the ser vicp, ntval and military, numbering 15,000 men and cadets. With the ex ception of the Victorian, the other States* infantry was under the com mand of Colonel Pole Penion, The whole of the Federal troops were under the supreme command of Major Gene ral French The Royalties attended the Mayor's reception tonight

FOUTH AFRICA.

Hotted Pr«H Aitoiifttioa—by KUotrla Telegraph—Copy rfghb

THE COLONIAL DO GOOD WORK.

(Received M»y 10, 910 pm) London, May 9 One hundred Colonials, marching seventy-one miles in twensy six boon, occupied the Wintersburg Paige*, tboi blocking the escape of Scheeper'i com j mando in the south-east. Captain Hurcombe, with twenty South Australians, scoured the country south ef Commiisie Drift, and captared eight Boers and some cattle and waggons. Afterwards Captain Hur combe and four of his men were captured, but were released.

SMART ENGAGEMENTS

(Received May 10,10 48p.tn> London, M*y 10 The Colonial troops repulsed Schee per's commando at Bavidarokloof riyer. Ben Viljoen, with five hundred men, attacked Beatson's camp. A British pompom and Maxim opened at close rangp, killing six Boers who led, abandoning their transport. Qrenfell captured Fort Klipbats, killing nine and capturing forty-five of the enemy London, May 10 A shopkeeper at Pearston, O»pe Colony, was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude for recruiting for Com mandant Kruitzinger. j Private Lamb, of the Victoria Mounted Rifles, was killed at Wagerer'i Drift | The etesmer Moraychire has sailed I from Capetown for Australia, with 370 returning colonial officers and men,

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press Association— By Eleoferle Telegraph CHINESE PIRATES. Received May '0,1062 _p m ,- London, May 10 Bands of Chinese pirates Attacked several ports in Tongking, killing and wonnding twenty-four French soldiers. They were ultimately ivpolsed with heavy loss, and driven across th« frontier

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Asscoiatfon—By Eleottfo Telegraph-- Copyright

THE PLAGUE The plague at Capetown is diminish* iog. Bats »re still dying io hundreds. THE COMET PHOTOGRAPHED The three-tailed comet bag been. photographed at Mauritius. It it | travelling to the north-west. The length of the longest tail is 15 degrees. A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED IN KALGOORLIE, Kal«oorlib, May 10 John McLsughlin, a New Zealaoder, shift bess at the Ivanhoe mine, hit been killed by a fall of earth, SHOT BY A NATIVE. Brisbane, May 10 James Arthur, a black labour re cruiter, was shot dead by a native of Malayta Island, in the Solomon group. Ad¥£aibe, May IQ. An Important gold discovery 1b reported from O'ary. Five tons of ore bagged are estimated to yield sns te IQoiB per ton. The kde is extensive, %ni gold shows freely. . SpNa^, May 10. With reference to the boat with' the Royal anna washed ashore on the Barry? town beach, Mr Kerry, the owner of the Ariadne, states that he believes It belonged to the Ariadne, and was washed out of the davits during a gale when the vessel was passing through Cook Strait. He describes it as <i lifeboat build with watertight compartments, built almost entirely of teak.

The Massacre of Missionaries

THE PUNITITE EXPEDITION

United Presi Association—By Elecfcrlo Telegraph—Copy right

[ Brisbane, May 10 | While tbe punitive expedition steamer was anchored near the scene of 'the massacre of the Rev. Mr Chalmers and Mr Tomkins, three large war cauoes fall of natives came alongside. The Nordenfeldt gun was got ready, bat the beats sheered off, and were not fire<3 The wreckage reported as having been found is supposed to belong to a brig which left Sydney thirty years ago with ninety miners bound for New Guinea. She went ashore, and two of the crew escaped in a boat and wit nessed a general massacre of the remainder of the crew and passengers.

Interproviancial.

United Freu Assoaifttion—By Electric ; Teltgrtph Christchcbch* M»y 10 Tho Premiw bat oonsootod, iij)O«aible, to open the A »ad P Aiioeiation't Winter Show ob the 29bh ioeb - ■• •,-..•■ -•* * Iti w>3 »!legtd la the Arbitration Qourb this morning by * represefttiti^e of |fai Tanners U&ion that Ke i}»d tjeen i|iiin||ie|J By his employer, Mr G fio^nt $0$ 'yntyifok to supply a list of unionist* If waa a|!egea al-o th*t other uoiouiistsiiad been distnisso^ by Powcon tor tiikipg p%rt in the arbitratjjo^ propeediDge^ The Court advised the Upiop to take prnper prooeadings iv the m»itter, We|iUN^to^, May 1(|. The Re^istrftrtGeneral, in so o^oial meoap,

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