The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser (With Which is incorporated the “Evening Echo”). WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1880. The Hospital Patients.

The County Council solicit donations of books, periodicals, newspapers, &c., for the use of patients in the hospital, and also donations of linen. We gladly commend the Council’s announcement to our readers. No more wearisome time in a person’s history can be im agined than when, just recovering from an illness, or kept bedfast from a wound, he is capable of being entertained, but wants the means. . At such a time, it is astonishing how much literature a patient will read through, and how highly he will value such gifts as the County Council receive from the public for the patients. . We hope their re quest will not go without a hearty response, but that both town and country residents will turn out their libraries and see what they can give—and give it. Such books as bound volumes of the illustrated papers, magazines, whether in single numbers or in volumes, copies of Old Country newspapers, and literature generally of a cheerful, cast are always welcome in institutions of this kind, and will be gladly received, As the flower season approaches, too, friends who have a bouquet at their com mand would do a kind and grace ful thing by sending it up to the Hos pital. Flowers are always sweet and cheerful companions, and help to lighten many a weary hour in the lives of those even whose health is quite robust. Let us not forget, either, the request for old linen. The most care less sufferer from a slight wound knows the value of a piece of linen for band aging. In an hospital old linen is in dispensable, but it sometimes runs low in stock, and awkward tilings may happen. Let the kinder hearted look out their old linen garments —servants that have been useful in their day and generation,—-and promote them to the higher service and holier mission of helping the sick and wounded. The

officials at the Hospital will know how to value the linen, and the givers may rest assured that the blessing of many a suffering one will be theirs for a good and kind deed done.

The Water Supply.

The rough weather of the past week, sent down the river a large volume of well-diluted clay, the benefit of which the gully in the Domain enjoyed very freely. The sedimentleftin the gully by the stream was useful in puddling the bottom, and those who take \n interest in the scheme were quite j übilant over the pea-soup ap pearance the water presented. There is, however, a thorn with every rose, and the clay the river sends down is not altogether an unmixed blessing. It silts up here and there, and if not looked after —and some times even with the greatest care bestowed —it will succeed in blocking pp a channel altogether. The proprietors of the mill race have often experienced this sorb of thing in the spring, and it is, therefore, no matter for surprise that a silting up should occur at the intake of the millrace at the river, and that a stoppage of the race should result. Owing to a silting up of this kind both millrace and Borough race have had their supply cut off at a most awkward time. Workmen, how ever, are busy clearing away the obstruc tion, and we may soon expect to see the stream in full flow again. It is to. be re gretted that, just as we had got a fair depth of water in the reservoir, the ill-natured river should humbug us, but we must look for arid be prepared for such contingencies.'

‘ 1 Farming Implements. ”—We under stand the next paper -to be read, at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be on “ Farming Implements,” the reader being. Mr. F. B. Passmore. The meeting at which the paper will be read Will be held on Saturday next, in the Town Hall Upper Room, at 8 o’clock. ‘

Hedge Cutter. —Mr. Smithurst, the representative in New Zealand of Hornsby and Co., the celebrated agricultural, im plement manufacturers, is now on a visit to Ashburton for the purpose of introduc ing to the notice of the public the recently imported hedge-cutter, manufactured by the enterprising firm which Mr. Smithurst represents. We understand it is probable that on Friday next a trial of the machine will take place at Chatmoss, in the event of which, further announcements will be made.

A New String Binder.— The new stririg binder, the invention of Mr. Cooper, of Christchurch, is to be exhibited on Saturday, sth September, at Messrs. Jameson and Roberts grain store, West street. Mr. Cooper is a practical engineer, and has applied for a patent for Iris in vention, the great merits claimed for which are its success as a binder, its simplicity, and its adaptability to being attached to a- M’Cormack machine, or in fact any other of the old reapers. The introduction of the reaper and string binder had the effect of, so to speak, rendering the wire reaper effete, and not a few farmers looked discontentedly on their old machines when they saw the Deering at work. This new invention Of Mr. Cooper, however, claims to be a glorious summer to this winter of discon tent, because of the ease with which it can be fixed on to the old grinders. Farmers will oil the Bth have an opportunity of seeing the contrivance for themselves, as Mr. Cooper will be present in person to show the working of the binder. The Stamp Fee Bile.— The Stamp Fee Bill,, introduced into the Legislature on Friday by the Colonial Treasurer, pro vides for the collection, by means- of stamps, of fees payable in the various de partments of the public service. The Stamp Fee Act, 1878, is repealed, but any regulation made under that 1 Act are to continue in force until altered or repealed by the Governor in Council. A penalty of L2O may be imposed on any person who shall file, issue, procure, or deliver any document or serve or execute any writ or proceeding without using the prescribed stamp. The sections from 6 to 26 in clusive of the Stamp Act, 1575, are to be read with and as part of the present measure.

Remarkably Sudden Death. The Post says “ A shockingly sudden death occurred at Porirua on Friday afternoon. Mr. Edward J. King, a butcher, residing near the ferry, wa3 in the neighborhood of Stephen’s Sawmills shortly after 4 o’clock, when he heard a cry for help. On proceeding to ascertain the cause, he perceived a youth named Bowles lying underneath a log of timber, which had accidentally fallen on him. King was in the act of running towards the boy, for the purpose of extricating him from his perilous position, when he suddenly fell dead to the ground. It is supposed that death was due to heart disease. The de ceased was a married man, and leaves a wife and eight children. Bowles was sub sequently rescued from underneath the log, but is now reported to be in a very precarious condition. Rude Detectives.— Miss. Blyth, tho victim of infatuation in the man Hender son, is to he proceeded against by the police as soon as she is strong enough to bear the torture of a trial that might very well be dispensed with, and the matter be allowed to rest, without any had result on the free and enlightened public of the colony. But to help her convalesence, and show their professional talent, certain police detectives forced their way into Miss Blyth’s room on Friday night in defiance of the express prohibition of her medical attendant, Dr. Diver, and persisted in entering into conversation with her on the late tragedy, which he had strictly for bidden to be mentioned to her. The con sequence is that she was much worse on Saturday, and Dr. Diver has made a formal complaint on the subject to the Minister of Justice. The Proper Way.— Government hav ing decided not t® proceed with the Wel lington-Foxton line, the residents who believe in the work are becoming more self-reliant. In the House on Friday Mr. Beetham asked the Government if, in the event of a company being formed to com plete the Wellington and Foxton line to Porirua, the Government will be prepared to lease on equitable terms the railway formation from Kaiwarra to Johnsonvilla 7 The Minister for Public Works replied that in the event of such a company being formed, the Government would deal with them most liberally. The Government would be prepared to go even further than was suggested, and hand over the land and the line on certain terms.

Tonio Beer. —A new . beverage, under the denomination of tonic beer, is now , being, prepared by Messrs. E. T. Roberts and Co., of Wellington. It is guaranteed free from intoxicating properties, opens with a good head, and has a very pleasant flavor of the hop. Te,' Whiti's. Policy. —From Wellington exchanges we gather that the “ prophet’s four ” fencers are being daily apprehended as they come up to commence - their* fen cing of the road. The Post says the job of apprehending every day four natives, martyrs to Te Whiti’s nonsense,, is be coming monotonous. Cutting Down. —The Nelson Educa tion Board have reduced the total of their teachers’ salaries by L 1,200, exceeding the ten per cent, principle where that could be safely done, taking olf less than ten per cent, where teachers were underpaid in comparison ; dispensing with head money to teachers, and travelling expenses to members of the Board. Through the Fire. —Among the articles recovered after the great fire in Manners-street, Wellington, was a safe belonging to the Opera Louse Company, containing a quantity of papers. This has just been opened, and the documents were found to have sustained only very slight damage. Some of them were a little scorched, : but alb were perfectly legible. Sympathy. —At the trial, on Thursday last, of G. A. Johnston, Assistant Clerk of the R.M. Court at Masterton, on a charge of embezzling Government money, the Magistrate said there was some doubt as AoVrivhetheirithte ...accused -intended to : embezzle the money, though he had shown gross carelessness and negligence in liis accounts. The Bench gave accused the benefit of the doubt, and dismissed the charge. There was a great deal of applause at the decision, and during the evening a sum of L3l odd was collected in order to make good the deficiency. • An Old Drum. The Wanganui Chronicle says :—Messrs. H. Collier and Co. have in their possession a side-drum bearing a remarkable history; having been made in Glasgow in 1727, and used by the Ist Regiment of Royal Edinburgh Volun teers during the rebellion of 1745. With the exception of the Bheepskiu being con . siderably worn, the.drum is fit for another hundred and . fifty - years’ service. The cylinder is of wood, and is apparently heavier than the brass side-drum used by British infantry. On a piece of paper pasted on the insiders written in an old fashioned text hand-^-“ ; This drum is made by Gooi'ge Murdoch, drum-maker, in the Gorballs of Glasgow, 1727.” Losses at Sea. —Mr. Plimsoll, late M.P. for Derby, was examined on 11th June before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the subject of the losses of merchant shipping and their crews at sea. He presented a return showing that more than 9,C00 lives had been lost in five.years, and tha; in many cases no enquiry had been made into the circumstances from which the disaster had resulted. The greater part of the loss was owing to ships being loaded by grain in bulk, and in his opinion the principal remedy would be. to place the grain in bags, which could be easily moved so as to adjust the trim of the ship. A New Plea for Marrying a De ceased Wife’s Sister. —A new light, - says a Leeds paper, is , thrown upon the controversy-.on the .-subject of ' the de ceased wife’s sister, by certain proceed ings which took place in Biggleswade Police Court. A local tailor was charged with being drunk and abusive towards the village policeman. He, however, obstin ately refused to admits the soft impeach ment, asserting that he could bring evi dence—chiefly that of his wife—to' prove that he was neither drunk or abusive. The clerk to the magistrates informed him that the testimony of his spouse would not be admissable, as she could not give evidence on behalf of her husband; whereupon the defendant rejoined—“Oh! but mine can, because I married my de ceased wife’s sister”—a statement which, the reporter adds, “’is quite correct.” We are told the Court was convulsed with laughter. Should the tailor’s assertion prove correct, a new inducement will be held out to men to marry their sisters-in law. ;

Peace or War. The question of “Peace or War ” (says the Army, and Navy Gazette, June 5 th) is one that is occupying most thoughtful minds. The present state of the Balkan peninsula, of Russia, and of all the Continental Powers of Europe, with their bloated armaments, seems to render peace an impossibility for any length of time. In Germany it is urged that the only manner in which peace can be established on a .sure and certain basis is once and for all to settle the Eastern Question. This settlement, it is maintained, will speedily be brought about by Russia, now. that the non-interference of England is assured by Mr. Gladstorie’s accession to power. The coming struggle will see Austria ad vancing to Salonica, while giving up Trieste., German uuity will be completed, and the House of Hapsburg will dominate over the Sclav race throughout the Balkan peninsula. So say the prophets.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE

(Per Beider's Agency.) The Markets, &c. London, Aug. 19. Five per cent Now Zealand 10-40 loan, 104|; 5 per cent. New Zealand loan, ISB9, 104 ; 4-J- per cent New Zealand loan, 1879 to 1904," 100. _ The total reserve in notes and bullion in the Bank of England is L 16,500,000. At the wool sales to-day 11,000 bales were offered, making a total of 28,500 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of to-day’s auction was animated.' There is a steady demand for tanned skins and hides, and priees are o|d. dearer.

Aug. 20. Best Australian beef tallow, 345.; best mutcon tallow, 353. 6d. Adelaide flour, ex warehouse, 355. New Zealand wheat, ex ship, 455. The total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain is 2,000,000 quarters. At the wool sales to-day, 9,300 bales were offered, making a total of 37,800 bales catalogued since trie opening. There was a better demand,. and good qualities generally are now realising about the same as last sales.

Aug. 21. At the wool sales to-day 10,700 bales were offered, making a total of 45,5C.J bodes catalogued since the opening. Tone of sale was animated. Crossbreds id. to id. lower than last sales. . Subscription lists have been opened for L 55,000 six per cent. Auckland deben tures. b;. The Australian Cricketers. 1 - ' ' A ug. .19. . Thef Australian cricketers play against the All-Eng) paid a. three days’ match at Kensington Oval on the 2nd or 6th Sep tember. The match between the Austra trabans and eighteen of Scarborough, at Scarborough, was commenced to-day. The Home team went first to the wicket, and were all disposed of for 170 runs. The Australians then went in for their first in nings, and when the stumps were drawn for tho day had lost seven wickets for 33 runs.

Aug. 20. The cricket match, Australians v. eighteen of Scarborough, was resumed to day. The Australians continued their first innings, and were all disposed of for 96 runs. The Home team then went in for their second innings, and were all out for 96, wheu the stumps- were drawn. Boyle, for the Australians, howled splen didly. The Australians now require to make 171 runs in their second innings to win the match. The Irish Trouble. Aug 20. Preparations are being made for numer ous land agitation meetings to be held throughout Ireland on Sunday next.

.In the House of Lords to-day, the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, Lord President of the Council, admitted that the.existing agitation in Ireland was dangerous to the peace of the country, but said it was not intended to propose any special la,ws to deal with the difficulties;, the present common laws are deemed sufficient for that purpose. The Rabbit Bill. In the House of Commons, the Hares and Rabbits Bill has passed through Com mittee. Chung How. Pekin, Aug. 19. Chung How, the late Chinese Ambas sador to St. Petersburgli, who concluded the Kuldja Treaty with Russia, and was impeached, and afterwards reprieved, has now been finally released by the Chinese Government. The Afghan War. Calcutta, lug. 20. The report received yesterday, that Ayoub Khan had attacked the citadel at Candahar and been repulsed, is now proved to be devoid of foundation. Aug. 21. General Stewart has arrived, and is quartered at Jellalabad. General Sir Frederick Roberts passed through Ghuz nee unopposed, but reports say that Mahomed Nassin kept hovering on his flank during the march. General Pliayre has started "with his relief, force from Khojah. Russia. St. Petersburg, Aug. 20. The Supreme Commission, which was appointed by the Czar in March last for the maintenance of the peace of Russia, has now been aboliished. General Loris Melikoff, who was the head of the Com mission, has, as recently announced, been appointed Minister of the Interior. Health Precautions. Washington, Aug. 20. The Hon. William M. Evarts, Secre tary of State, has invited the other Powers to hold a conference in January next, with a view to adopting a system for notifying the sanitary condition of seaports.

AUSTRALIAN

(Per Reuter's Agency.) The Markets. Sydney, Aug. 20. Market quotations—Hennessy’s brandy (bulk, quarters), 10s.; kerosene, Diamond, Is. 7d.; Patna rice, L2l to L 22 ; New Zealand oats, 25.; maize, 2s. to 2s. 2d.; tobacco, Raven’s twist, Is. 6d.; candles, D.R.J'.’s, 7£d. to 7-fd. Adelaide, Aug. 20. Adelaide wheat, 4s. 2d. per bushel, market dull; flour, L 9 15s. to LlO, for town brands. ' -

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Back from the Grave. Timaru, Aug. 25. During the storm on Saturday a Chinese gardiner had his apjile-cart upset, and sus tained serious injuries. Last evening he appeared to be dead, and this morning the coroner and police were about to hold an inquest, when the Chinamen announced that the dead man had suddenly regained life at three o’clock. A medical examina tion since made, shews the injured man to be partially paralyzed, and in a hopeless state. The body had been laid out, when the signs of returning vitality created a consternation among the surrounding mourners..

Prospecting. Invercargill, Aug. 25. A prospecting party leaves Lumsden next week for Te Anui

“Agricultural Chemistry.”

A lecture on “ Agricultural Chemistry ” was given last Friday night, in the Cam bridge School, by the master, Mr. H. Cape- Williamson. . There was a fair attendance, and the lecture was listened to with marked attention throughout. Mr. Meg son, who was in the chair, briefly stated that the proceeds were in aid of a fund to purchase -a harmonium for school use, to become school property. He then intro duced the leeturer, Mr. Williamson, who stated that by the term “Agricultural Chemistry ” was not meant chemistry or geology, but scientific agriculture. A knowledge of this subject could be prac tically applied to the daily occupations of their lives, more particularly with far mers, and it had, therefore, an actual money value. To raise larger crops from their land they must have an increased knowledge of the culture of the soil, and if the fanner aspires pecuniarily to some thing more than mere living and paying expenses, a knowledge of the subject was absolutely necessary to the practical man, for the whole work of the farmer was

simply to raise tlie largest crops, at the smallest cost, and with the least injury to the soil ; and to enable him to do this he must know the nature and composition of his crops, land, and the manures which he applies or ought to apply to his land. The chemistry of his crops'.was a matter of great importance, because he could not. restrict hi 3 operations to such crops' as the land was particularly adapted for, but must endeavor to render his land capable of carrying more or less the ftrops most re quired for daily consumption. Plants consisted of two classes of constituents or parts —an inorganic, ’ which might be called the foundation, and the organic, which could be considered as the super structure. , Plants contain usually much organic matter, derived partly from the air and partly from the soil. The organic part of plants chiefly consisted of woody fibre, starch, sugar, gum, albumen, gluten, oil, or fat ; and these consisted of four ele mentary bodies—carbon, hydrogen, oxy gen, and nitrogen, with small quantities of sulphur and phosphorous. Of these, starch, sugar, gum, oils, fats, and woody fibre, contained only the first three ; the gluten of wheat, fibrin of flesh, white of egg, gelatine, contain all six. Plants re quired for a healthy growth, constant sup plies of food obtained partly from the air (organic food) by their leaves, and partly from the soil (inorganic) in the form of carbonic acid gas, retaining only the carbon, and giving off the oxygen to the air again. They also absorbed watery vapor from the air, which served to moisten the leaves and stems, to fill their cells, and to produce the substance of the plant itself. Plants also take in carbon from,the, soil in the form of car bonic and humic acids, and by the aid of this carbon ihey secreted vascular tissue, starch, sugar, and other carbon aceous principles. The nitrogen the plants required was absorbed in the form of ammonia and nitric acid, of which it is a constituent. By its aid the plant secreted gluten, albumen, and other nitro genous principles. Water was necessary to plant life, and it had three important properties —first, that of dissolving solid and other substances in the soil, enabling it to take up and convey into the roots and steins of planes the. various kinds of food required ; second, tlie property of rising in vapor and falling again as dew ; and," third, the property of yielding oxygen and hydrogen, to enable the growing plant more easily and quickly to form the various compound substances of which the parts consist. The inorganic or mineral part of the soil consisted of soda, potash,| magnesia, _ lime, silica, oxide of manganese, oxide of iron, alumina, sulphuric, phosphoric, and boracic acids ; chlorine, iodine, bro mine, and fluorine. The organic part of the soil was obtained from the roots ahd stems of decayed plants, from the dung and remains of animals and insects of various kinds. It does not usually form a large proportion of the soil, except in the case of a peaty soil. The inorganic part was obtained . from the crumbling down of rocks and stones which consist principally of more or less hardened sand stones, limestones, ahd clays, either alone or mixed together in various proportions. Mr. Williamson, here referred at some length to the improvement of the soil by ploughing, subsoiling, and drainage, and then went on, to say that, .the. mineral or inorganic part of the soil had three pur poses to serve—first, as a medium for the plants to root or fix themselves in to keep ah upright position ; second, to supply inorganic food ; and, third, to prepare the crude constituents of manure into available plant food. The mineral part of soil consisted chiefly of sand, clay, and lime, and about eight or nine other sub stances, such as soda, potash, magnesia, etc., and a soil to be fertile must contain all these, because plants requiVe them all for their healthy growth, though not in equal proportions ; and if a soil was de ficient in any one of them, good crops would not grow on it. In fertile soils all these inorganic substances were present, and in proper proportions. In barren soils some of them are, or may be, wholly wanting. A soil might be barren if it contained a very large proportion of some such readily soluble matter as com mon salt, which is in great quanties inju rious to the soil ; or some matter like green vitriol which is injurious in small quantities. Lime was often ap plied to such a 3oil as this because it cop verted the green vitriol into sulphate of lime, a substance beneficial to vegetation. The mineral substances which the grain of the crops draws more' especially from the soil were phosphoric acid, potash, and magnesia. The roots" of potatoes, and turnips chiefly exhausted it of the first two, so that by injudicious treatment a fertile soil could be i*endered barren ; for if the same kind of cropping were carried on year after year without a supply of proper manure, the land would gradually become less and less productive ; because all crops draw certain substances from the soil, which,'after a few years, the soil would be unable to furnish in sufficient quantities to the growing crop. This, of course, could be obviated by returning to the land as much, or more, of the sub stances the crops had taken out. Unless this.were done the land could not be kept in proper condition. This a farmer could afford to dp, for he laid on the laud what was almost a worthless refuse, which would be converted into valuable produce. There are three principal kinds of manure or plant foods—vegetable, animal, and mineral. Vegetable manures are the parts usually buried in the soil to enrich it—such as grass, clover, straw, turnip tops, etc. Animal manures are the blood, flesh, bones, hair, and wool of animals, and and the bodies and refuse of fish. Bones are crushed in mills, and sifted into different sizes and applied to the land. Fifty years ago when it was proposed to use them in Wigtonshire as a manure, the objection urged was “ They’ll do naething but breed maggots to eat everything off the land. ” Bones consist of gelatine or glue, and bone earth, both good manures. Of the droppings or dung of animals, that of birds, or guano, was the most valuable, on account of the ammonia contained in it. Horse dung was more valuable than cow’s, because the large quantity of urine voided by the cow as compared with the horse carried off a great proportion of substances which would cause it to ferment. The dung of animals differed from the food on which they live, in containing a less quantity of carbon and a greater quantity of nitrogenous and saline matter. The carbon was less because it had been to a great extent thrown off by the lungs, and this large proportion of nitrogen and saline matters was one cause of the greater activity of

tlie manure. The nitrogen assumes for - ' the most part the form of ammonia, which, dissolved in the soil, enters the roots bib plants. Of the mineral mauures, the 'li most important were phosphate of lime, Ss nitrate of soda, sulphates of lime, soda,; ; % magnesia, and ammonia, salt, gypsum, soot, and lime. The different properties ’ of these were fully described by Mr.'VS Williamson.

Several questions were asked by mem-"'-1 ber3 of the audience, which were replied (V to by Mr. Williamson. - A vote of thanks was accorded byi|S acclamation to the lecturer, andthemeeting terminated with a vote of thanks .to the -VS Chairman. ■-. ■ .

Friday’s Parliament.

(From the Wellington' Post, of Sarurday). No sooner has the Order Paper of the “ Commons ” been cleared of some of its ' superfluous bills than fresh ones are added g; to the list, though happily the number of v the latter are not in proportion to that of’." the former. Thursday night saw' the de molition of the hopes of the Native?} Minister and the temperance advocates who are privileged to legislate for , the people, in the sweeping away of six native ( bills and one calculated to reform thß 1 licensing laws of the colony ; yesterday afternoon witnessed the initiation of four new measures, and the promise of a fifth. * Three of the four were necessary fiscal*} bills introduced by the Colonial Treasurer, and comprised the following : —The Stamp ; Fee Bill, a Bill to alter the duties of Cus toms, and the Stamp Act Amendment .? Bill. The fourth was brought down by|s Mr. Holies ton, and is entitled the Special' Powers and Contracts Bill. Mr. Fulton asked the Government if they would, during the recess, consider the advisable-}, ness of amending-the law of divorce in? the colony ; and the Premier replied that; the question would he dealt with fcy: the Judicial Commission ; the Government ~ would no doubt act upon the report next session. Replying to Mr. Reeves, who is ever watchful of the interests of gold miners, the Premier intimated that it would not be advisable to go to the ex-' pense of establishing a mint in New Zeal land just now. Mr. Sheehan was informed that the report of the Middle Island Com mission had been sent in to the Governor three days ago, and that a copy was being prepared for the table of the House. In answer to Mr. Pyke, Mr. Oliver said the Government were not aware that the rail way line from Oxford to Malvern (Shef field), recommended by the Railway Com missioners was “a mere pretext committing, the colony to building a line from Oxford to Temuka further, neither the Premier nor Mr. Wriglit had any property near any line at present in course of construc tion. Sir. Murray made an attempt to secure a Saturday morning sitting, but was unsuccessful, members objecting to suffer the fate of the proverbial camel, occasioned by the piling on of the last straw. An Imprest Supply Bill (No. 4.) of L200,00D was rapidly passed through its multifarious stages, and the remainder of the afternoon was devoted to the recom mittal of the Native Land Courts Bill. In the evening, the debate on the West Coast Settlement Bill was resumed for a> short time, when th« second reading was;: agreed to. Sir William Fox expressed, the anxious hope of the Commissioners that the Government would see their way to carry out as speedy as possible, though without any undue percipitateness, the recommendations which the administration had concurred in and the House agreed to. In doing so, he did not think any war would arise if reasonable discretion • were used. Mr. Bryce, in his reply, said the Government fuily intended to substantially carry out the report of the Commission ; but they could hardly lay down any cast iron rule in the matter. The bill wa3 committed forthwith, and, although there was a good deal of discussion on the various clauses, it was passed without., material amendment, beyond the addition of a new clause maintaining the Act in force for three years from the close of the present session of Parliament. The House rose at 1.15. a.m., till Mondays morning at 11 o’clock. '

The Henderson Tragedy.

(From the Post, Saturday.)

At twenty miuutes past 4 o’clock yes- ; terday afternoon the inquest on the body of Matthew Henderson came to a con clusion, the foreman of the jury announc ing that, with one exception, the jurors were of opinion that the deceased died from the effects of strychnine administered by his own hand while he w T as of sound mind. The Coroner shortly after’wards instructed the police to cause the body of tliefelo dese to be interred between the hours of 9 and 12 p.m., aiid without Christian rite 3 and cei*emonie3. A few minutes after 9 o’clock the mortal remains of Henderson were conveyed to the cemetery, and the coffin was lowered into a grave which had been prepared during the day. There were very few persons present, Chief Detective Browne, super vising the proceedings. The grave having been filled up, the small assemblage of persons then dispersed. Subsequently it transpired that the Rev. E. A.. Lingard, the incumbent of St. Luke’s, Christ church, was a passenger from Lyttelton by the s.b. Wakatipu, which arrived in this port last evening. He came up to represent deceased’s wife, and defend her from the aspersions which had been cast upon her character by Henderson. With him he brought several documents affecting the relation's which existed between the deceased and Mrs. Hender son. Among these was the marriage certificate of Mrs. Henderson, showing that she (at that time Mary Ann Lyford) married deceased, a merchant’s clerk, at St Pancras, London, in April, 1860, the attesting witnesses being deceased’s own parents. This document does not con clusively dispose of the deceased’s state ment that he married Mrs. Henderson, while liis lawful wife was still living. The other documents were those by which the deceased contrived to induce Henderson to believe that he was travels ling to Otago to wind up a certain bank-1 ruptcy estate. One ran as follows “My address is—Herbert’s Store, Lawrence. Will wire change.—M. Henderson.”. It; was despatched from Lawrence, abeut V 0 miles from Dunedin. Another—a letter —commenced—“ My dear wife . . . . I write this at Christchurch station to post it at the first stopping place—Rolleston.. , To my loving wife. M. Hender son.” The other document was one • signed by Mrs. Henderson, for the pur

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1880.



VVv ' ' " : ' -'“■ Amusemen To-Night! S C H O O li-E 0.0. M v C HERTSE Y, / TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY). MONSTER PANORAMA OP NEW ZEALAND. Limelight Exhibition, amazing brilliancy V . and beauty. The Principal and most Charming Sceneries of the Colony. Cities, Towns, Buildings, Gorges, Waterfalls, Rocks, Landscapes, Harbors, Bays, Bridges, Rivers, Monuments, Hot springs, Boiling Lakes, Gold Mines. First land discovered by Captain Cook. Scene where Cook first unfurled the British flag and claimed New Zealand. Panorama of Christchurch in six views, SPECIAL SCENERIES OP AUSTRALIA. Vocal Music —Special attractions. Posters. See • Admission—Front Seats, 25.; Body of Hall, Is.; Children half price. Commence at 8 sharp in order to get through the lengthy programme. Descriptive Lecture ... Mr. R. Bevan Manager ... ... Mr. T. Davies 774c-149g Christchurch. Miscellaneous. PIANOFORTE FOR SALE. A GOOD Strong Cottage Pianoforte _£JL for Sale, second hand, price L 35 cash'. Apply office of this paper. 641 c \\T ANTED—An Experienced General VV • SERVANT. Apply at once to Mr. A. Orr, Tancred Street. 773 c -\TTANTED—TENDERS for POST & W WIPE FE NCING at the Hospital. Labor only. Apply to Fooks and Son, Surveyors. WANTED TO PURCHASE A 'SECTION, in or about Aitken street, for Cash. Apply by letter, stating price and number of section, “H. S., Herald Office. 797 c jp-1 Ann LEND, in sums to 3)i.Ujl/UU su it borrowers, at lowest rate of interest. F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, Ashburton. 424c-835g



FOR SALE. GOOD Brick Four-roomed HOUSE, with back kitchen, Trash-house, and boiler, all well finished and complete, ■ good out-houses, and every convenience, Quarter-acre Section, nicely fenced, well cultivated, with a number of trees planted thereon; very cheap; can be had on terms. Also, Quarter acre SECTION adjoining, well fenced. Full- particulars by applying to “ P.HIW.,” Herald Office. 79Sc ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. TENDERS are invited for the EREC TION of a BRICK BUILDING, being part of the intended High School. Also alternative tenders fora TIMBER BUILDING. Plan* and specifications may be seen at our offices on and after MON DAY, the S3rd inst., and sealed tenders indorsed “Tender for High School” to be delivered on or before noon, Wed nesday, September Ist. FOOKS ft SON, 130g-777c Architects. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES OF THE ,■ INDUCTION OF THE REV. A. M. BEATTIE. ON SABBATH NEXT the REV. D. M‘KEE, of Christchurch, will Preach in the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, ASHBURTON. Morning at 11 o’clock. Evening at 6.30. and at Wakanui at 3 o’clock. Special Collections on each occasion. • . LECTURE. The REV. D. M‘KEE will deliver a LECTURE on MONDAY EVENING, 30th AUGUST, in the TOWN HALL, Subject : “ CRANMER AND' HIS TIMES.” Chair to be taken at 7 o’clock. . The Choir- will discourse some appro priate Music. Proceeds to be devoted to repair of the Church. ; 789c-146g educational. MISS S. BARRATT, having taught successfully in the colonies for the last four years, is anxious to join her sister in establishing a SCHOOL in Ash burton. It is Miss Barratt’s desire to im part to all entrusted to her care a THOROUGHLY GOOD GENERAL EDUCATION. - English, one guinea. Extra charges will be made for Music, French, and Drawing. Apply to MISS BARRATT, f)39 c Wills Street. KAIAPOI WOOLLEN MANUFACTUR ING COMPANY (LIMITED ) CAPITAL £IOO,OOO IN 4000 SHARES OF £25 EACH. ISSUE OF NEW SHARES. TTIORMS of APPLICATION FOR r SHARES, with full information, ran he obtained of Mr. Weeks, Ashburton Guardian Office, by whom application for .Shares will be received. Deposit. 20s. per share ; and 60s. per Eihare on allotment. August 23,188 L



Miscellaneous. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. "VVOTICE is hereby given that the Aslr -I\| , burton County Council will be glad to receive_ Donations of Books, Periodicals, Newspapers, &c., for the use of the patients in the County Hospital. Dona-; tions of old linen will also be thankfully received. . ' - .... - .v . By order, T F. mainwaring, Clerk. Ashburton, August 23,1830. 793 c V. R. In the District Court of Christchurch, llolden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER of the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, and the several Acts amending the same, and in • the matter of the Bankruptcy of SAMUEL HOLLAND, of Water ton, Farmer, a debtor. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the first meeting of creditors of the above-named debtor held this day, George Jameson, of Ashburton, Merchant, was appointed Creditors’ Trustee. And further, that the-said George Jameson, has this day filed in the above Court a written acceptance of the said Trusteeship, Dated this 25th day of August, 1880. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, E. G. Crisp, Solicitor for debtor. Clerk to Court. 794 c In the District Court of Christchurch, Holden at Asi-iburton. IN THE MATTER of the Debtors and Creditors Act, the Acts amending the same, and of the Bankruptcy of JOHN LOGAN, of Rangitata, Farmer, a debtor. LT OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ,N creditors having failed to elect . a reditors’ trustee, I have; pursuant to Section 6, of the said Act, appointed Frederick avitt, of Ashburton, Accountant in Bank* iptcy, to be creditors’ trustee in the said estate, nd that the said Frederick Pavilt has s’gnified ) me in writing his acceptance of such trust.ee lip. All proofs of debts to be forwarded to le creditors’ trustee. Dated at Ashburton lis 25th day of August, iS3o. C. CAVENDISH HURRELL, QOC Clerk District Court. V. R. the District Court of Christ church, Holden at Ashburton. IN THE MATTER OF The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, the Acts amending the same, and of the bank ruptcy of ROBERT POWRIE,. of Ashburton, Builder, a Debtor. Notice is hereby given that on WEDNESDAY, the 15th day of Sep tember, 1880, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, or so soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, Application will be made to the above honor able Court on behalf of the abovenamed Debtor for an Order of Discharge. Dated this 25th day of August, 1880. BRANSON AND PURNELL, 795 c Solicitors for Debtor.



SOMERSET LODGE. A LODGE OF INSTRUCTION in connection . with the Somerset Lodge, 1811, E.C., will be held at the Masonic Hall THIS EVENING, at 7.30. By order of the V. M., HENRY ZANDER, 796 c Secretary.