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THE OTAGO DUNEDIN, N.Z., THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1890. No 1692.— Estafo* 1851. Public Notices. -\, Public Notices. Public TSotiees;. CJHAW.SAVILL.&ALB-IOK COMI'ANT (UNITED), k3 A> BRAITHWAITE'S BOOK ARCADE, Via Cai'B llork, Bio dk Jankibo,amd Tbskkiffr. TIME TABLH. I sli SS § g S Commander. .2 DTJNEDIN. Date of o"- af M p, Departure. ■ \TIONAL MORTGAGE! and AGENCY COM Can't Shift Me— Saddle Mam* Bj Miller. . rWIHB LARGEST, BEST, AND CHHAPBS X STOCK OF SADDLERY IN DUNEDIN. J'ANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED) \Li.HTY andCOMPANY (LIMITED), 11/RUAY. BuBEETS. and COMPANY. lIdPOBTKB AKT> MaMUVAOTUBIB 07 EtBBT . Rsouurra in turn Tbads. Saddle! '' STBAAC TO ILiOJWaDOIW" : £j3\ri>EK, 40 x>j<&rsr». J§i|§»^nnHE jMmgm&±-*- NEW ZEALAND SHIPPINGCOMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL LINE (Under Contract with the New Zealand Government). THE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP apeoialty. All made on the miaeo, from £3 10s upwards. jTt- Having rednoedprioea in every liae consistentn t with good qualitycan guaranteeentire satisfaction to oarpatrons, fnipeotioninvited. Nora vbs Addbb«j— P.HULSB Will be dispatched from WELLINGTON Oh THDBSDAY, MAY15th. CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, Calling at Riode Janeiroand Teneriffe. " To be followed by the "AORANGI" ot> -AND Thursday, June 12, 1890. b Theaccommodationforall claases of passengers W ART FURNISHERS, is unsurpassed. Passengers booking in Dun- P M edin will be forwardedtoport of final departure the Largest andMost Complete H JtX Stock of oy Union Company'ssteamer free of charge. j FARES: CARPETS,CURTAINS, CRETONNES, Saloon 60 Guineas. Second Saloon from35 Guineaa. O V And Steerage— lß to 22 Guineas. n W Return Tickets at specially reduced rates. DECORATIVE MATERIALS Q Warrants issuedfor Passages from anypart of la New Zealand. the United Kingdom to New Zealand on ap- 0 proved guarantee for payment inthe colony. For further particulars apply to INDIANRUGS, THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING VESTIBULE RUBS, COMPANY, Limited, PERSIAN RUBS. 10 Crawford street, Dunedin. - OTTAVB — — < fj " 4 k HERBERT, HAYNES,, AND CO., HABIT MAKERS, JIWBLLBR TO THH QUBBN. to their Special Make of ' INVITE attention Very Durable JOHN HISIiOP, ELASTIC MELTON CLOTHS WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, FOB And RIDING HABITS. OPTICIAN, First-class FitandStyle Guaranteedat Moderate 74PRINCES STREET, DUNBDIN, Prices— sos upwards. riIAKBS the opportunity to thank his Cust>JL menfor th» past support, and begs io k,timate that he h*a severed all oonneotton with PATTERNS & MEASUREMENT CHARTB bis Old Premises, having sold oat all his 01.l FORWARDED ON APPLICATION. Btook,andhas removed to the above number, street, w,il doom the where higher up fire he continue to e*rry on the*Business of PRACTI- NO NECESSITY FOR A PERSONAL VISIT. CAL WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER tin J. H. will Make the Watch Department Valuably care, to that person* having special Timekeepers oan depend upou and Expensive them ' btfeg repaired to their sutiafatfcion. All Order* item the Country (Jobbirv; OFFER SPECIAL ADVANTAGED itndNew Work or Goods), will receive prompt attention. Spectacles toSuit ail Sighte. TO BUYERS OF HERBERT, HAYNES, AND GO. Fleamnoteadores* : JOHN HIBLOP, WATCHHAKBR AND JEWELLKR, MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, of which is the BPLBNDID WORKONEMANSHIP GUARANTEED in this Establishment aa against the common Factory slop-make so prevalentin the Trade, Another is the advantage derived from buyHARLOW AND CO., ing Tweeds and Coatings in large line* for A. GEORGE Prompt Cash, and selling all goods at ■ ACCOUNTANTS, SHAREBROKERS, 74 PfiINCBS &TBSJIT, DUNBDIN. T O R, OHBISTMAB 1889. ( Posted Now Booking Orders for supply for] anywhere 1890 at followlng'rates«— ) inH.Z. V Per annum. s. d. a. d. 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Ab I have made flrst-clasß arrangemento with my i am prepared to accept Fire, Marine, and By the author of St. Elmo :Buelah, London agents, an immediate supplycan berelied Vashti, Inez, Infelice, Maoaria, At Guarantee Risks at Lowest Current Rates. ou. Price Lists post free. tue raercy of Tiberius. These Losses promptly paid in Dunedin. W. 3. P B IO T O B, novels are exceedingly popular; Each 1 fi B.H. LBARY, Warren's Table and Formula Book North-Bast Valley, Otago, N.!?. 17m (" 3 Agent tor Dnnedin. Dt>an Stanley'sLife of Arnold 3 6 Alfred Russell Wallace's Travels on the Amazon 3 (. Darwin's Voyage Roundthe World 3 ( navigation Galton's SouthAfricn, tours 3 (> Lock's Practical Gold Mining 55 0 Curwen's How to Read Music 1 (( BENTALL'S CHAFF GUTTERS, CORN KIBBLERS, AND TURNIP CRUSHERS, AlfredH. Miles' Gems of Soprano Sorg, Favourite Contralto Songs, Forty At English Sooge, Sonus of the Queen's Navee, Fifty Scotch Songs. Thirty English Sona'-. and Ballads,Favourite IRON AND STEEL FENCING WIRE (Nos. 6 to 14), BARB WIRW, Teuor Song -, Fifty lush andWt/lsh WIRE SHEEP AND RABBIT NETTING, GARDEN TOOLS, CHURNS. CHEESE SoDga all with puuo accompaniPRESSES, MILKDISHES, CURD MILLS, SPORTING AND BLASTING ments. Each book 2 0 POWDERS, DYNAMITE, BLASTING GELATINE, FUSE, MUZZLE AND BREECH LOADING GUNS, BELTING (Cotton, Leather, and Indiarubber), RABBIT TRAPS, SPADES, SHOVELS, and all Farmers' Requisites. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... .... „ ... ...... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ' _ ... ... ..... ... ... ... ...... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... ...... ...... „ ... ... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... ...... ... ........ ........ ..... ..... ........ ............ ..... ......... ... ... „. ... ...... .......„ ...... ...... ...... ...... .. ...... Greatly fieduced Prices. — 1 ... ... "LOOKCENG BACSCWARD !" HORSE CLOSE AND OPEM "" F.COVERS, " FROWTS. LEATHER BOUND A SPECIALITY. C. SMOKELESS GUNPOWDER, a pound of whioh is equal to 21b of The Famous ordinary black powder. 6d. By Post, 9d. A I* OTHER BIG SUPPLY OF ABOVE ;r "BEAUTIFUiTsTAS Kerosene Oil,150cfe\ Purest, The Safest, and Brightest High-teot Oil in the Market. A Large and Varied Assortment of English and American COOKING bTOVHS comprising ENCHANTRESS,VICTORESS, PRINCESS,TRAFL'OBD, JEWEL, PANSY,JOCKEY, NEW PARAGON, NEW RIVAL, &c. (Splendidly Printed, in Large Type) Jusfc Arrived at BRAITHWAITE'S BQOK ARCADE. The unprecedented sale of this Book promts its response fco man's highest ideals. Those who MINING AND GENERAL COMMISSION feel an interest in the welfare of theraca should THE BEST 4- CHEAPEST HOUSE IN it-cure a copy, and "Read, mark, learn, an AGKNTS, " THE COLONY, inwardly digest it. FIXED and REASONABLE PRICES. NENTHOSN. P R IO " WJ. NBWSVJSNDOB. ALEXANDER SLICO, (Late 6. Dome), ,88m . ,88 BATTRAY BTBHHT, Qoot»p>. HE^BIERf,HAYfiiESiCQ^ "TONGARIRO" CROWN LANDS GUIDE, No. X, 1890, With Maps, Is;posted, Is 6d. —— , Dome 47 14 3ooo|j.W. Jennings May 1Lytt. May 2$ A.KAWA SU2H 3000 J- Stuart Coptic 141* 3000 K. Smith Juue26 lonic 4753 35ijo'W. H.Kidley July 24 Taikui 5031 3500|8. J. Barlow August 21 The aboveSteamers are of the highest class and "liced, with Saloons amidships. Second-class and si/perage Accommodation are verysuperior. Return Tioketß and Second Saloon Passages at .-educedrates. 'Die Undersigned are empoweredto grantpassages tiom London or Glasgow to New Zealand payment tor whichhas been guaranteed in the Colony. For further particulars apply to the Agents in 'unedin: 6dJ Public Notices. WEW I NEW !! NEW !!I NEW BOOKS AT TO LONDON UNDER 40 DAYS. [PBICE Public Notices. ESTABLISHED 1863. Sâ-ysit STEAM K^*sasgs^£S^ WITNESS Have Large Stocks ofCRUCIBLESTEEL,BESSEMER STEEL,and FLEXIBLE ORUf'll*l v STEEL HAWSERS, these latter being Specially Adapted for Dredging ALWAYS ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF purposS PLABiy 'AS^D DRESSED TARPA@J?.^8 " *.' J ia Also EXPBESS COVERS, WAGGON TILTS, CALICO and DI/ X TEi*! I We have been Awarded at New Zealand and South SeasExhibition FSKST EE OF RfiERBY for our already Well known and Celebmted £*" 0!?D * ANDÊCANVAS HOSING-. __Q±\ WITNESB— New Stones— A .'-.urgi- HERBERT, HAYNES&CO. OTAGO amount of ReadingMntter. Price. tfJ. PRINCES AND BOND STREETS, DUJNEP,jN ' 0I A G O 2 WITNESS, May &, 1890 Business Notice* Business Notices. Business Notices THE ironmongery company, mmim I WHOLESALE RETAIL WERE AWARDED OTAGO IRON, OCPP.-U, BIIASS, AND LEAD WORKS. E»TAJBT,ISF>S\> iC*g, I GOLD MEDAL AND FIRST ORDER OF MERIT AND SPECIAL By the Jurors at the recent Melbourne Exhibition;and also at the previous Exhibition theynot only receivedOotß Medal for their Double Furrow Plough, but Special Commendatory ceferance from the jurors as follows: Inploughs there is one exhibit to whichwe wish todraw specialattentionasbeingthebest, andthat isthe '. & Double Farrow of Reid and Gray, Dunedin, New Zealand. In finishand construction it is far superior toany other." AND —" , IEOMONGERS AND HAEDWA&E MERCHANTS, ' I A. J& «3T. 3B"O"iaT, SNGINEERS,IUONFOUNDEItS, OOPPER. SMITHS. PLUKBBB3, BIiASSpoUNDBJBS. And 100 a?:B,iisro:£is street, dxj-cteiidxijt (Opposite the Bankof New Zealand), HAVE A LARGE AND VARIBD STOCK OF IRONMONGERY. BUILDERS' MMtaQNSERY. BUILDERS' Heating Stoves, Ranges, GrAfoef, Ovebs, Coppers, CorrugatedRoofing Iron ( GENERAL BLBCTRdpLAT&ks. Drawings, Specifications, and Estimates given for the construction of all classes of Mining; Hachinery, Hydraulic Sluioiag and Elevating Plant, Plnming Pip s,&c. and Latches, SashFasteners Roofing Felt, Sheet Zinc and Eid'gSag, Rim *nd MortiseLooks, and Lifts, Hinges, Bolta and N&tb, Screws, Nails, Wrought IronPipe, Tanks, Cement,&c, &c., iJ'^S'KftSSjKS" oi the veryNewest Pattern ef AT LOWEST PRICES. 1^ HYDRAULIC BLUICNG GIANT, with Plain or Denecting Nosble^. COOKING I toilers, Saucepans, Stewpans,Kettles, Brass and EnamelPreservingPans,Mason's Patent 3am HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY. DOUBLE FURKOW PLOUGHS (THE BEST MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP THROUGHOUT/).; K'^Rt^ HOUSEHOLD HARDWARE. ■»«? J.«*«Dg & WOS&B, Wttt, WATHBWAT "Q> fcitb rdJler beftrjhgß. Jars, Mangles, Wringers, Galvanised and Wood Tubs, Washboards, Clothes Baskets, Sad Irons, ELECTRO SILVER-PLATED COPPER itrsPotts' PatentSad Irons,Knife Cleaners,Plate Powder, Polishing Paste, Fenders, Firefrons, SHEETS for Mining purposes, plain or corruTile Hearths,Broshware, Tinware, Woodward gated, made any size to order. These Plates are extensively need by theCalifornian miners. IRONMONGERY. GENERAL IRGKMOKGERY. GENERAL Makers of all the necessary apparatus for Wire, Paints, Oils Staples, Wire, and Barbed Fencing farm and Dairy Requisites, Standards Creameries and Cheese Factories. Wo have Turpentine,Carpenters' Tools, Engineers' Tocll, Sp&des,Shovels, Scythes,Rakes,and Hooks. I'lso in Stock a variety of Requisites, comprising Seamless Bandage, Hansen's Rennet, Extract end Colouring, Lactosoopes, Laotometers PRESENTS. MARRIAGE PRESENTS. MARRIAGE Measure Glasses, Thermometers, Card Knivea, Services, B.P. Tea and Coffee Afternoon Tea a Selection of Splendid Opened, Taranaki, ex Jnst Cheese Triers, Five Beam Scales, s&te, Teattots, Cake Baskets, Jelly Dishes, Breakfast aad Dinner Cruets, Biscuit Boxes, Toast Racks Dram Flasks, Rodgers' Table and Pocket Cutlery, Sonora Silver Fork*,Table, Dessert,and PATENT"SIMPLEX" COTTONBELTING. Teaspoons,at PRICBB TO SUIT ALL PURSESThis BELTING ia Largely Uaedlh the Great Manufacturing Counties— YorkshireandLanoaoy S.M. Government, and generally hhire THK Throughout Great Britain. It is Specially Adapted for Working Machinery Exposed to he Weather, not being Affected by Temperafurp. or Moisture. Testimonials and Samples on Application to A.. SH T, 3BTJRT, — DISC HARHOWS £N SIZES -FROM 6ft TO 12ft WIDE, fitted with [Patent Adjustment for Distributing the weight uniformly on the Harrow at any angle, and making it the moat perfect Harrow inNew Zealand. SEED-SOWING ATTACHMENTS FITTED ON IF REQUIRED. 1 100 PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN NEW POSITIVE FEED BROADCAST SEED-SOWER, DUNEDIN. (FIVE DOORS BAST OF RATTRAY STREET). IMPROVED NEW ZEALAND GKRAIN DHILL, P. H. MILLER, Manager. WITH POSITIVE PEED AND SPRING COULTERB, R. S. SPARROW & CO., GENERAL ENGINEERS, IRON *nd BRASS FOUNDERS, Is theBest Drill inthe Market, and is extensively used throughout Now Zealand,and winner of First Prizesin competition with the [best Americanand English Drills, and is in mtny respects much superior to both. 13,15, and 17 Coulters fin Centre Machine kept in. stock. BOILERMAKERS, be, Rri!D KM GRAY'S GOÎINED MANURE kM HMf> DRILL, KAKBBS OF: CRUSHING, PCMPINU, AND WINDING MACHINERY, Gold Dredging and Hydraolio Blevaton, Made any size from 4 to 8 Coulters, and jfrom l4in to }16inbetween the Drills. QUARTZ ENGINEERS and BOUBLB DRILL TURNIP AND MANURE SOWER, Imports of Steam Engines., (Hoisting Manure is sown in front of Rollers, and put deeply in or shallow as preferred. Tho Turnip See*. is sown through a separate spout behind the rollers, and can be pat in as "shallowas required,and oovered with thesmall rollersbehind. S3TJ3S3X- ZIG-ZAG Z3LALX£XtO'V«rs, and Pontoons, winding). 6aß Hampers, HydraulloMachinery, Crab Winches, Patent Lifting BlooKs, Saw Benches Same Price as Iron ;will last double the time olIronHarrows. TREID and GRAY'S HORSE GEARS are nnwersallv used in New Zealand. They self-contained, consequently no liability of breaking. Over 1000 inuse. are Nos. 1,2, 2|, 3, and4 Ohaffoutters with all latest improvements. DUNEDIN IRONWORKB, Twine Binders, Flexible Tripod Hacrown, Square Link Chain Harrows (all sizes) ;also, new pattern Light 2-horse Gear, Plain and |Barb Fencing Wire, Wire-strainers, Drays, Grubbers, Acme Harrow*,Corn-bruisera, Cambridge Rollers,&c., &c. PLODGH FITTINGS AT REDUCED '.PRICES. CATALOGUE'S ON APPLICATION Willis wmw, Dcotpm. ANDERSON & MORRISON, CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH'S THRESHING MILLS AND ENGINES ; usm!Bmmm^z!z^j^^!&&-<ii>.&— /' -"->*-*-^ZZ-*; i~i.~ v ,^%jjeWw||. ENGINEERING, PLUMBING' OOPPHB AND BRASS WORKS, IMPORTHRB AND METAL MERCHANTS, ENGINEERS. COPPERSMITHS, BRASS AND BBLL FOUNDERS, FINISHERS, PLUMBBBS, IRONFOUNDBRS, GASFITTBBS. AND MBTAL WORKBBS, ■*-' We are the Largest Makers of these Standards, which we cut and punch toany size andgauge from theBeat Quality Standard Iron. No inferior Iron kept. Net weight delivered is charged. fo* particulars. an Ifoote Blowers, Jfydraulio Jacks, Screw Jacks, Taqgyes* Governors, &0., &0., &o. COLLINS STREET WEST, MELBOURNE. AUDDCUIC AnU Aftlll DCAlf Mwuncww DCAwEM CNy GAS AND WATERWORKS CONTRACTORS. Manufacturers of the latest designs In Hydraulic <l_h^Hî-'i'i'-r-s(S?3Wfe{iift Sluicing Qlants and Nozzles, with deflectors; $£&';.' JYCUST EXCHANGE km f£ACHÊ 6EP3T. [Established 1866 \ KNITTING MACHINESAND SMWJN h L MACHINES of the latest AoA^ always on hand. THOMSON «C 00., Alfio a large stock of BICTC3CES AND TRICYCLES, fiSL by thebest makers. DOPMCATE IJABTS1 ABTS KfiW IN STOCK. Flection invited by MRATED WATER AND aleo, Sluice Valves, 3in to ICfn ;Oast Iron X Pieces,Bends, and Sections of Bends; Ball Joints for Fluming Pipes; Silvered Copper Sheets (or Gold Saving. CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS, BLBOTRO SILVBE AND NICKELPLATERS. DUNBDIN, WBtHNOTON, NAFIBB, INTBBCABOII.I/, AND BhUNNBBTON. IMPORTBHB AND MANtrFAaTURBRS Of Steam Bngine Fittings, Plumbers' Brats Work Brewery, andDairy Factory Plant. J 3VI3ES X« "W Sra1m ES, Bmqihhub and Machinist, OCTAGON. DUNBDIN. 'h_ "W. R/lONEY. MONEY. MONEY. & BT3AVUN confiu« all tb>ic alfcchlicn, i-ner^, -, i,.Ir< .oa-crs to roannfacUuin-pr these Machines. rlhlhp eflcoct ot this cone- ntr-t on U !b.-<' < vcrj iroprovemeut popblMp h sramediately added to our Macfeinos, which are acfenowkospd by all mbe th.- be«t. Onr P«t(ut Duplex Baggers are as much superior to the old Single Bagger, us the Single Badger w ovcdoingit by manuallabour. Our Machines are Noted for HIGH-CLASS WORK, GOOD SAMPLE, NO BREAKAGES. Highest Awardsat all Australian and New ZealandCrmpelitkms, Sho.v.s, Exhibitions. ANDREWS -A.3>o'X>3E£:e:'W"S j&.JSTX}> JEtIESJ-Ik."VJESJSt, CANTERBURY MACHINE WORKS, CHRISTOHURUH, NEW ZEALAND. Price Lists, Testitnonialß (iucluding one from V■!c^Cl^■^^n M<»lcl Parm;, nnH all Information forwarded on A{i><Hc»n'on. " THE OF NEW Discount Bills, INVESTMENT CO EQUITABLE ZEALAND (LIMITED) Advances on Sharesand BondWarrants, Negotiates the Purchase and Sale of Share, Receives Money on Deposit, Negotiates Loans on Mortgages, Collects Rents, Interests, and Dividend^ Undertakes the Valuation of Property, ulvances Money for the Purchase of Land and lit; Erection of Buildings (repayable by monthly "ml quarterly instalments, or as may b<vrranged), and attendß to every class of Agencj '{■.ißinefiß. THE "2TEW CARLILE PLAZ SIEIPPEE. JOHN DAVIE, Manager. Offices: fyiv<;rpool street. Dunedin. nnHB only Soda Water used in the New -Si South Wales Wine Bar is that of Thomson nndCo. Commissioner for New South Wales at N. Z. and S. S. Exhibition. Ifind your Soda Water superior to most to those generally to behad at Exhibition!. H. J. SCOTT, Commissioner South Australia. Your Soda Water in quality is ee«ond to none that Ihave used, A. FLETCHER, THE VHRY BKST MACHEya IN THK "ARKKT Estimate* supplied for any rler-srecl Mp Send for Circnlfirs. Jiry.' CarlylQ Impl^/.:; & Imx Wo^lr:, wKRISTCHURCH. — G. ITIUNRO & SONS, Wholesale and Retail MONUMENTAL WORKS, Oorner of King street and Moray place, off George street,Danedin. 4ir Hdirßestorer PERFECTION! . IS or Faded For restoring Gray,White, Colour,Gloss, youthful to its Hair and Beauty. It renews its life, strength, and growth. -;Dandruff ouicklyremoved. A matchless Hair Dressing. Its perfume richandrare. M.R.V.0., F.V.M.S, Suboxox, Begi to draw the attention of Owner* of Hor»ei, Calfcle, Sbeep, and Dogs to the fact thatheintends to continue to Supply Genuine Medicine ipecially prepared for the treatmentof each patient entrusted to his care, nnd it confident that with correct diagnosis, sound advice, successful results, nnci moderate obttrges to merit the support of his numerous patrons and customers, and offers to tba j-tcck-owning Public in Town and Countrya boon rtirely enjoyed by any Oolony. A. H.rany l>e conn'l'sc! daily at Bath street (off George etraet), ?<*«r '-HHv Hciisfon. Punodin — , THE TRADE SUPPLIED. furnished and executed for all kinds of MONUMENTS, TOMBSTONES, TABLETS, &c, in Granite, Marble, or Stone, nt prices that will defy competition. Marble from photoSanitary Pipes, AgriculfcuraJ B-tths, Busts and Medallions cut single figures for Pipes, Limestone Filters, Sink or GUU3 graphs, Statuary in groups, or public buildings. Railings, any and Tomb Trap b,Spirit Bottles, Butter Jars, Chimne; halls design. The best quality of Oamaru Stone supPots ,Flower Pots, Vases, &c. plied in any quantity from their quarries at LAMBERT, Kakauui on the shortest notice. Large Stock KensingtonPottery Works. 27m onhand. Inspection invited. 18m STONEWARE A Crown of Gold or a coronet of pearli is the privilege of few to have, but any one can rejoice in a glorious head of hair Nature's own diadem and titleto dignity —by the useof Mrs.S. A.Allen's World's Hair Restorer. ' v Commissioner foe Victoria. <)p His Excellencythe Governor." HAMILTON, ALEXANDER Vbtbbikabt MORAY PLACE. OSCAR MEYER, "By Appointmentto Cooêfc^Fkx^Plantsr!- 8a« r\UNBDIN IKON FENCINGr STANDARDS: ordinary Double Furrow Plough. Centrifugal Pumpt, Turbine and other Water Wheeb, Every descriptionof Steam Engine!and Boilers, Meat Preserving and BoilingDownPlant, Ac, fto. Plans andspecifications prepared,and "xperi-'need workmensent to allpartsol the oekmy. CHAFFCUTTERS AND BAGGERS, ALSO, TRACTION ENGINES FOR SALE. DIGGING PLOUGHS, with Chilled or Steel] Boards \as desired, made Convertible to Send, Iron and Steel Flaming (manufacturedby hydraulic machinery), Ait Compressors,Book Drills, PLANS ... - . -v -.-. -yv^ty.ffSMliUMil BRAN rs OF LIQUORS. BEST CORNISH'S ENTRAL HOTEL (L Pbinces r Baldwin) theet, Ddnedin. CentralHotel. Suites ofRooms forFamilies. Bau Good Accommod lien. — CÊEN )^ land, andSouth Canterbury. The Otago in every Farmhouse in Otago, Pouth Witness is to bo fouad iv out-o£-tbft-way Bpofcd wheredo ot*erpaperis everseen 'May 8 1890. WITNESS QIAO*O Business Notices. 3 Business Notices, Business Notices. NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS ONLY FIRST QUALITY SELECTED FOR ROSS & GLENDINiNSg JESHMTIONjaW^ MANUFACTURERS AND WAREHOUSEMEN. DTTJNTESDXISr* REOEIVE OILY FIRST AWARDS ALL PkOPEIBTOBS OS THH Por their Exhibits, as follows:— ONLY FIRST AWARD for SINGLE CYLINDER PORTABLE ENGINES ONLY FIRST AWARD for DOUBLE CYLINDER PORTABLE ENGINES ONLY FIRST AWARD for TRACTION ENGINE ONLY FIRST AWARD for VERTICAL ENGINE AND BOILER ONLY FIRST AWARD for SELF-ACTING BAWBENOH, AFD ONLY FIRST AWARD with ROSLYN WORSTED AND WOOLLEI MILLS. WORSTED MANTJFACTUrEBS. SPECIAL MENTION FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE UOATINGS FANCY TWEEDS DRBSS STUFFS COSTUME CLOTHS FOR THRESHING AND FINISHING MACHINES. SERGES SHIRTINGS THREE-PLY FINGERING YARN FOUR-PLY FINGERING YARN FIVE-FLY FINGERING YARN NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH BEAS EXHIBITION AWARDS. standaedTltandardTlta^ ! have muoh pleasurein announcing to the Trade that our Boot Exhibit at the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition secured FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATES for "<:h line competed for, thereby securing SIX FIRST CLASS AWARDS AND NO SECONDS, thus placing our Boots in the very FOREMOST RANK of Exhibits, which fact -honld speak for itself, as it was the Only Boot Exhibit eeouring Six First Class Certificates AND NO SECONDS. MEN'S GLACE GLOVE AND OALF KID| "' c|BfiT r|.„» rcDT,c,« AT|: FIRST CLASS liEKIIHLAIt. f BOOTS AND SHOES: WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S GLACE") GLOVE AND CALF EID BOOTS AND V FIRST GLASS CERTIFICATE. SHOES: FRENCH OALF GOODS, IN MEN'S,") WOMEN'S, YOUTHS' AND GIRLS' V FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE. M.S., PEGGED, AND FI VETS: GRAIN, HIDE, AND CALF SHOOTERS.) * rioOT PI ACC PCDTIEIPATF FIRST GLASS CERTIFICATE. MS AND PEGGED: J Nail WE ... ... J J WATBETifflgÂjrojTOUT }i>> FiRST CLASS CERTIFICATE. ,ANCY STITCHED AND ORNAMENTAL g s } F|RST CU|| CERT|F|CATEi WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE TWEEDS DRESS TWEEDS CRIMEAN SHIRTINGS PLAIDINGS BLANKETS MAUDS TRAVELLING RUGS WHEELING YARNS TWO-PLY HOSIERY YARNS. KNITTED MANUFACTURES. CARDIGAN JACKETS FOOTBALL JERSEYS BOYS' JERSEY SUITS LAMBSWOOL SHIRTS AND PANTS MEN'S SOCKS All the above are now being Manufactured by YOUTHS' BOOKS CHILDREN'S riOOKt WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' HOSF SARQOOD, SON, AND EWEN, The Makers of the Famous STAND 4.RD BRAND of BOOTS & SHOES. We again beg to ie Fact that the Judges were Unanimous in Awarding the draw Special Attention to t; STANDARD BRAND First Olasa Awardsin ALL Classes Shown. BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. 1 <■#& '^^^^^^^^^^^ '! 'I'i' 'II 1 delicious Puddings, Custards, Blano Mango, &c, GOVERNMENT AND VOLUNTEER UNIFORMS. AND FOR THICKENING SOUPS & SAUCES, Clothing Factory: J HER MAJESTYTKE QUEEN ~^**^*~ OVER 350 PRIZE MEDALS, IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS IMPORTANT MONEY PRIZES. GOLD MEDAL at Edinburgh. SILYEJi MEDAL at Calcu't't. r.<vrn highkst Aw.\ni.^. TWO FIRST PRIZES AND TWO "SPECIAL MENTIONS" FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE. 3E*o I&. JMKJk.JMT^K.T^<Gr 9 WALKER STREET, PXJKEDIN. "■"" —■■>'■. I II HI DUNEDIN. MB GORN^ FLOUR Is a HousolioiaRequisite of Constant Utility. . Boik d with milk) as a Soup( it makes fche mi]k more ensil} digested, andis thus invaluable for '.iULDRKN AND INVALIDS. ROSE, WILSON, & CO., CRAWFORD STREET, DTTNEDIN, Sole Importers for Duuedin. 1889 : STAFFORD STREET, JP-KUWJN GO JtULoUJN b MaaufactTirers & Purveyors TO ' I Manufacturers of FOR GrandIVmnißinatical Ar£ Union. fIHHE Undersigned having decided tbrcu;.h JL ppeoial influential request to diaposu o£ "jis splendid and unequalled COLLECTION OF COINS on view in Exhibition, begi to inform Ihe puhl'n that Tickets can now b".obtained at, £1 endi, «t the. Dresden Piano Company and Erien Gto^jjo, Paorographer. SPECIMENS of PORTRAITS FIRST PRIZE: The Collection of 2000 Coins as now exhibited. Shown in OUR BAY »t the EXHIBITION, I^S^riwT alfco at the STUDIO, FARLEY'S HALL, —* ~~ SECOND PRIZE: idvertise themselves better than glaring adver■_....,,■ ■"* .—J Secretary. : AMERICAN PHOTO COMPANY. fTiHE By Special Permission of the Hon. the Colonial A Duplicate Collection of fcho above curiosity of about700 Coins. Msementa. For Particulars ccc Handbills The drawing will be undrr Hie supervision of Influential rVmmitrcp of ";< n'U-mfn. For further particulars apply to HENRY ZAND^v\ A'-i.burton. Ira We therefore ask the Public to Inspectr*d \:\ Jucge for themselves. J. G. WILLS, Manager. i6A BOOTS! BOOTS ! BOOTS ! 1 KEW ZEALAND kM SOUTH SEAS —N I D S 'I' EXHIBITION. FIRST AWARD. JOSEPH GILLOTT'S SPECIAL ! SPECIAL ! STEEL PENS. Sold by allrimIn- flnouefa.itiihe World. SIMON BROTHERS, Boot; well-known Mauuf*oturers THFI Direct Iropnrters, have now opem-d Large Shipmeuls oF s-i ' vi- If\j PXTrS HIBAL, TmtkßtLWUtk ExHIItTTOH t3"5 BEW GCSDS FGR WINTER SEASON, ""^^ shacklock; 3 }n enHl^fj. vftrirty. NeIT Rhspen in all fch>ljp>u)i> nr X'", rl''>h nifi T' >r cirn uia'-rq, Alif V-u-^^ our FAMOUS BW^HIVK HOOTS, for f;»rm and 6troDg wear, are iiHMlfflißllil Best ro* Clkanino amd Pomshiho CoTLtR^. 3D., 6D., I/-, 2/6 AND 4/-. A HOUSEHOLD WORD. NTi tW Send for Price Lists.— lb will Pay You. s'rhveht fkictiom ih the clsakikg and Knives. ihjury to Notrs Addresses : with either Highor Low Pressure Boiler, for BurningOOAL, "SPITTED Froro Sin to 24iu Long; also, gj LIGNITE, or WOOD pr SHACKLOCK^ PATENT IORTABLE WASHING BOILER, THE E2S33^T O-CT'JC. ruMB RAILINGS' IRON FKBTWOUR, &■■ I GENERAL CASTINGS at Lowest Kstos INSPECTION OF i TOOK INVITED. Full Particulars pootpd to tt a" " a*dr^ta on sjopliîicv. to 1. SEACELOOSL Sf-UTH BID POUBTORY. f»f (% A 'DE* WffQ* CmiRM AND SIZERS, EICHMOKD, VIBGINIA. THB FINEST, MILDEST,PUKKST, AND BEST. GEORGE STREET (Near Octagon) ; AI3O at CONTINENTAL BOOT DEPOT, Princfs Stheet (Next Brown,.Ewing, and Co.), And at NORTH DUNEDIN BOOT DEPOT, King Street (Corner Union Street.). cevlr fecomes dry and hard liks otkrf Metal Pastes. pox clkaniko plate. JOHN OAKEY & OFSONS, MANUFACTURERS " Wellington "Mill*, LONDON 4 OTA GO __ Melbourne Advertisements. W IT N E 8 & May &, 1890 Melbourne Advertisements ■ Melbourne Advertisements. *» MJLDDJE PARK FAMItY HOTEL, 2VE IDDLI3 I? A. JEt Z£. t MAIBOURNB. "V. JOS» ll&HON, Proprietor. This flrstolua Hotel offer* luperkw Moom* modattoa to visiton and resMtoti, toeing in " healthy *ndcentral poflitton, fronttaftlM Albert Puk, and opporita Middle Park w(thinfir* minutea1 walk of B4a*4o^ aod tkt B«a<4. VICTOBXA OOJPSF'ESSS E3>uSk.2LH_A.OBS, iStf COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE. VICTORIA STREET, NORTH MELBOURNE, _ Manager and Secretary:GEORGE WALKER, Es Sub-manager:W. HARRY, Es _" ELECTRIC LIGHTINEVERY BEDROOM. ELEVATORS WORKINGDAY AND NIGHT TARIFF:Single Bedrooms,12s 6d or 15s per week. Sitting Rooms,30s per week. GRAND SALOON :Meals from Is— from Sam. till 12 p.m. FAMILY AND LADIES' DINING ROOM. NIGHT PORTER. PRIVATE BDITB3 OP APARTHBNIB. Between Errol and Elizabeth Streets, and d'Ohvenient Five Minutes' Walking Distance from the Centre of the City, * now complete, and open for the rcoeption of Visitors from the Country and neighbouring Colonies. Itissituated in the most healthy portion of Melooiirne. Itcontains 100 Bfldroomß, together withSmoking,Sitting, andPrivateRooms for Ladies. JL HOT AND COLD BATHS. A. FRENCH COOK ANO NIGKT PORTER I* in connection wi^hthis Establishment. Termsj^From 25s per^Week. GENTLEMEN'S SMOKING BOOH. HOT AMD GOLD BATHS. ,f, to 'But TIIHIS beautiful structure is THE &ADIBS' DRAWING BOOM. RINSIA HODHBATI. andTrams. IB A SPECIFIC WHICH IB GUARANTEE) £0 EFFECTUALLY DESTROY T3E313E5 ROOTS 01? EVERY f New Zeebuden will and*hb ooeoftttemrt A. RAMSDEff, Proprietor. J T. GOLDEICF Mp.nae:er. NtW &PiM} & StUTH SEAS EXHIBITION. SCRUB, PERNS, BRIARS, THISTLES, WEEDS, &&, LOOK OUT FOR THE EXHIBIT OF THE pleasantly eitoated and eoiafo*tafeto H«teb is theSoatheraHeaaitphere. KIND OF ENGAGEMENTS BY TKLKOR-1M AN') LE UTEKS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. Homo nnd Cnloni.i'. P ■<> rs t *}.." v '"i for tlie cmveii-'iici" nf "Ronrdrrs. Andat; a VJ3RY IMEODSXt-fILITC: COST FE3S& ACRE. TheHotel if replete frithtfceeoafevtiet the The ImprovedMaterial,made under thoNew Patent, in Now Available; dissolves in cold water requires no boiling best English and Continental timithg mMf ishmente. TAYLOR, MURCHISON, & SHMPE 66 KINQ STREET, MELBOURNE. uJXU VV B x Jhhjl U iiLHi-u;I UUi HANDKBRCIIIBFS PERFUMED FREE OF CHARGE WITH OUR CELEBRATED :^ ft it IIFrLE "Wimm, LANGL.EY, & CO., BLOSSOMi OUR HAIRDRESSERS' FURNISHERS & MANUFACTURERS. INVIGORATING LAVENDER SALTS ARE THE RAGE IN MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. A BLESSING TO HOUSEKEEPERS! NO MORE TROUBLE WITH SERVANTS! [Established 1853.1 BT Appointment to tho Melbourne Principal Provincial Hospitals. USE THE at NO DUST ! NO DIET ! W. R. GUNN & GO. SEE THEM WORKING AT THB EXHIBIT OP THB (SDOcessorß toJones andCo.), SURGICAL INSTRUMENT & TRUSS MAKERS. 203 (late 106and 108) Lonsdale Street East. Opposite the MelbourneHospital, Makers of Artificial Legs, Hands. Arms, Spin*. Supports, Leg Instruments, Laoe Stockings, KneeGaps, Belts,Crotches,Splints, And All Kinds of Instruments fortheCore of AC4ENTS : % Detormities. 175 WILLIAM ST.. MELBOURNE, & 15 HUNTER ST., SYDNEY. Also Makers of Victorian Railways Ambulance Cases. IySACARTHUR, A. W. ANGUS F/iiLftc, PIJACTICAL SB ENGRA 7 FREEHAND ART Jeweller, and Optician watchmaker* ON GLASS- Surgical, Dental, and Veterinary Instruments fto., made, repaired, ground, and set daily. 38 Peinces Stbbht, S''BNESof LadiesAttended to by Mm Gunn. Customers will Fleaae Particularly Note the S& Address. HARRISON'S NBW HOTEL, RAILWAY MELBOURNE WEST (Immediately opposite the North Uelbonru Railway Station). FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION For VIBITORB AND BOARDERS. Cold— on every Landing, tBT Baths— Hot And~ TABIFF *22s ~ ... - - HARRISON, Pwgnttqr- Dtjnedin, Auy Description Engraved en Plate Glass, Table- Glass, Looking Glass, Jcu, &,c. i~:. *$&$&2^6.0^. ! .£fc c Alao,Photographs Engraved on Plate or Tfeblti Glass. ornamentedwith t;jld above style Chair is mado of Iron, of beautiful design »nd tastily the foot on the Mr Milnb intends to Exhibit at the Dunlin inc. Uis adiusted to the posiuou nrccsisry for Sbaving by placing on hand the. Cheapest,Largest, ano back to be tilted to any Exhibition,and will explain his modus operan h. /"PMile at the fear, v.hith reltaFes *be aegmeut and allows the scat nndthereby B '->t fitork of Spectacles in New Zea it a iroi making combined, are Chair and Foot-rest <vir,'d seen, the angle. As will be - J stroi.g .t-u moving ,„„ Address— ( \ rr.j'ound Lensoi made to 0. >ili^ts' Pro* Chair. It Us rollers under the front legs to facilitate thor ce d ad of athe chair a AD'ELAIDB RTRTvFT. tlw J"* rf, i" room ! Itft the moat handsome design, and withalSteel ..,>' : .<n (Spioial Line); Correct Ktfe Guaian P coi seat, m and the beI'ool'-crAY. Springs the nphoktered, with if.-.r.'d to the trade. It 1S well <'iia,"t;"r. Kxci'-'îiigly Mnf'pn^p. 8a :, t N. V ?'!■ U' ..I. are made of cane Bea.»^, and Back &c.,or the Seat Plushes, Leather, ■"^^ "ittvrial*. and covered with for warm climates. and cool chair hieh makes it a very comfortable ILLIAM C4R"aNT~& CO.'B WAT U O .«3- Eî5RY CHAIR GUARANTEED FOR TWELVK SSONTHS. f Lite Wilkins & Co.) Gow), nnd (Late Watson EACH. a 1O» TO £25 OOeiDIALS, BITTERS, TONICS, AND AMERICAN CHAIRS ¥BOU S4 "]' | rr.INCSS STREET SOUTH, DUN !r. MRATED WATERS Write for our I!lu=irated Price Listand mention this paper. as, the only d r<-. t Cannot bu Excelledin auy part of the Woridi EVERY DESCRIPTION o» PITTINGS and STOCK SOLD by VVAGHOMS, DRAYS, SPLTj^G-V(_nufaotarers in the Southern Xt ,uonhere. AWARDS AT ALL THE EXHIBITIONS. rHK aAtj 2°, SI?h . ■ W~ AG. CASTS, Ac. FACTORY A£*T) B^fOW ROOMS: ; Any Fart of thk Oountuv HO'WS^'f^ 3EsÛ^.CSS3, S^S^^X-SS GOX*-E.XX*& &^- «" j cknt to Suout:st Notice MRLKOURNE. - uh 'vis First Aivarde ct Philadelphia,Paris, Sydney, 30]a nnd Melbonrno. May 8, 18SS; WITNESS. OIAOO 5 Business Notices, Business Notices. MANUFACTURED EXPRESSLY FOR. A. & T. INGLIS. -*~*PATENT -I-*- She IMPROVED EXTRA Jim 6-FOLD %WW SPLICED SUPERIOR^jfi^L. SUPE BYES. "* W"*1 No. 81998 EVERY PAIR WARRANTED. Per Pair "...,."""" We beg to Call the Attentionof Oar Castomers the General Public to the LARGE ADDITIONS TO OUR STOCK OP HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS (B,thof Imported and ColonialManufacture) DRAWING &DINING ROOM FDRNITURH Of theNewestStyles. BEDROOM SUITES in Ash, Birch, and RedPine. Walnut, nRASS,IRON, & WOODEN BEDSTEADS, COTS (Ironund Wood). BEDDING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, We likewise hold the LARGEST and BEST ASSORTED STOCK of CHINA, GLASS, EARTHENWARE, CUTLERY, PLATEJ) WARE, AndHOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY in New Zealand. Wo have just landed a Large Shipment of English-manufactured PERAMBULATORS, Having over Fifty Patterns to selecb from. EXPORT GRAIN MERCHANT & WOOL BROKER, JL JL%i Jtß JtC %** «£ll JbC O" 3L JL& JLji c COULLAB. AIB GEISHOLM, FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS. We make a SPECIALTY of OUR BOOT DEPARTMENT. CARBOUZED HOSEtooth niSTE OUÊDSN, 1888. Our ExtensiveStock of NOW READY, W. J. PEIOTOK'S WHITENS THE TEETH, PREVENTS TOOTHACHE, AND IMPARTS AN AGREEABLE ODOUR TO THE BREATH ' » * Prepared by -* * T. M. WILKINSON, MS&OM. HALL, 5 AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRISES ABS miE-PAYMEUTS. Battray and Maclaggan streets, Dunedin. DONE byPOST; PostageFree. m/B" ONEY TO LED N. On Freehold Security, AlHOOT SHOP, Gscrge street, Dunedin. JjfjL At Current Rates, Country Castomers should gave expense and EDMUND SMITH, troubleby ordering their goods direct from the Saving Bank Proprietor,808 COLLIER.— Send F.0.0.with 20f order, Price List on application. and Double Buggies JVaggonettea Pony Fhntons Stationand Express Wsggoca i\) ready and Price for posting, ..-oduced in New Zealand. '.\^n"ILL be posted to any address in the Specialties in JOYS' AND GIRLS1 SCHOOL BOOTS, Inall Qualities and Prices. v T world on receipt of 3s 8d each andInstruc mi.B as to address ; postal noteor stamps. X7WERYBODY capable of judging admits § J '" Dunpdiu 1888" to be a true and faithful end ?s ameans of convoyingto friends at r "r am. i-,'<i :< Mph ot fcl)H style of place welivein it i* '■" > iin- Kdiellwl ;usa specimen of onr local talent ■" "m) liKiuatry in New Zealand doublyvaluable. PRICE Posted to ... ... ... 2s 6d > Comfortable and Well-lighted FITTING ROOMS and CAREFULLY-ARRANGED STOCK give our Customers great facilities for Choosisg from a Variety of any class of Goods they )ur any address,,. B*. <ne Ficlm'd is iseued handsomoly (rained i> b!aoU«nd goldframes at 15i,lntown; i'.-iê ,- to any railway station in Otago, 20s, securely require. VfOTHING quaitl.ifcyof tho above already sold is a oufH .'4 to tho public 4 & t. nroiiis. .'(.'-ad. succeeds like success. -at (luai.'.ntto Also, va>le to Order, every description of Hoo» Reels, Hook and Ladder Carriages, Brigade Plant, &o. BOOTS AND SHOES Comprises every Variety of Make, Style, one to your Friendsat Home. (Tj'-Aivered in townand suburbs FOR SALB: LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S, & CHILDREN'S f \UNEDIN,1888, can always be obtained aJr at tlie door of the Chief Post Office,Dunedin, \om Mr Williamson San Franoiico Mall Day.rolled a.^ CompleteBit of Colonial Workmanship ever I'yAVH removed to their Naw Premise;. GREAT KING STREET, Nearly opposite E«eon'a stabler HJ' 1 COACHBTjILDERS, (Of Stafford street), li Splendid Pictureof the OF PTJJJJESDIPa-. ■/ VUNEDIN, 1888.— Be sure that you post CgST^ST »f\UNEDIN, 1888.— The Best and moat DUMBDIN. J. AND W. ST£WART SHOPPING Those about to FURNISH THROUGHOUT or requiring any Single Artiole wouldbe Well Repaid-by a visit to our Showrooms, and getting oar Prices. M. a to h.ivo The thatit is adesirable NEWttVENDOR, NORTH-EAST VALLEY, DUNEDIN. GEORGE STREET. OTA9O 6 Public Notices, Public Notices. witness: OCEAN MAIL SERVICES. IOOTDON. FOR SALE. PRICES REDUCED FOR SEASON1890. Discount Allowed. Manufactured sinoe 1878. HATCH'S COLONIAL GLYCERIIE SHEEP DIP. of 1500 Acres, situated in Wairarapa. About 500 acres in bush and scrnb, 350 acres flat, most of which could soon be got ready for the plough— some already brokenup. When improved would carry 3000 to4000 sheep. Homestead prettily situated. A Township adjoins the property and a RailwayStation within 16 miles. Further particulars on application to WILLIAM GOOD, Alfredton, Wellington. 13m *^<HEEP FARM For Private Sale. Purebred CLYDESDALE HORSE " PROTECTION," four years old ;by THE Extinguisher, dam Maggie M'Cormick No. 1. One 8-horsepower THRESHING ENGINE, by Runciman and Sons. J. EVEREST. 20m Falmerston. Sole Manufacturers : J. HATCH & GO. Direct. San Francisco. So Packages Charged. Strength Guaranteed. Cash Dunedin. Friday. 1890. Arrive at London. Monday. 1890. 21 March 31 Feb. March 21 April 28 26 April May 18 May 16 June 23 13 July 21 July 11 August 18 Auguafc 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 5 October 13 October 3 Nov. 10 8 October 31 Dec. June From SanFranolsco. Leave i Arriveat. London. Auckland. Saturday. Saturday. 1890. 1890. March 22 April 26 24 April 19 May May 17 June 21 Juno 14 July 19 July 12 August 16 August 9 Sept. 13 Sept. 6 October 11 October 4 Nov. 8 Leave New Arrive at Zealand. Plymouth. Thursday. Thursday. 1890. 1890. March 6' April 17 April 3 May 15 May 1 June 12 May 29 July 10 June 26 August 7 July 24 Sept. 4 August 21 October 2 Sept. 18 October 30 October 16 Nov. 27 Nov. 13 Deo. 25 "NDOH. Direct. Leave Arriveat Plymouth. N'w Zeal'nd Saturday. 1890. Maroh 8 5 April 3 May 31 May June 28 July 26 August 23 Sept. 20 Tuesday. 1890. 22 20 June 17 16 July Aucrust 12 Sept. 9 April May October Nov. Ootober 18 Deo. Nov. 16 Deo. 7 4 2 30 per direct steamers it is of In posting letters THIOR SALE AT REDUCED PRICES. course necessary to take into account the time the letter will take to reachthe port of departure(either 1Ruston, Proctor, and Co. THRESHING Ohristchurch or Wellington). May 8, 1890.' so thatin view of keen foreign competition the grain may hold its own in the estimation of millers, or prove valuable for mixingwith the harder grains of India and America." The principlesof wheat improvement depend absolutely on "selection" of suitable known varieties,and in a much more material degree therecent results ofstudied and well-considered efforts to improve and establish tae hardihood and other desirable characteristics of the plant by cross-fertilisation. Mr Evershed in the essay referred todiscusses the subject from an impartial standpoint. Taking theresults of judicious first, "selection " Mr Evershedtreats of MrHallet's pedigree wheats and the means taken to perfect them. Inthe R.A.S.B. Journal, 1861, Mr Hallet wrote:— Of the grains in the same ear " one is found to excel all the others in vital power," In1857 the original ear of wheat which Mr Hallet sowed for the purpose of discovering the best grain theresult was earswhich measured The following year the 4Jin with 47 grains. best of theso 47 grains produced an ear 6Jin long and containing 79 grains. Thesesuccessive enlargements of ear and grain continued. "In 1859 the finest earmeasured 7£in,and contained 91grains, and the finest stool yielded 22 ears." But 1860 was wet, and the finest stool etill improved and yielded 39 ears, the number of grains therein not specified. In 1861 the finest ear measured B|in, and contained 123 grains, while the finest stool yielded 52 ears. Mr Hallet then wrote:"By means of repeated selection alone, the length of the ears has been doubled, their contents nearly doubled, and the tillering power of the seed increased threefold." But Mr Evershedhas hissay to this, and believes that wheat-growers should clearly understand 11whether there is a system of plant improvement which admits of doubling their crop or whether on the years, within a few other hand Mr Hallet and others the propagatorsof enlarged ears are misled as to the realvalue of the structural enlargements they "Ithink," rely upon. Mr Evershed adds, "it will be generally admitted as a sound principle inthe improvement of wheat that the plantshould be subjected toordinary conditions, and that the enlargement of the ear by leaps and bounds must havebeendueto thin seeding." And on this feature of the subject Mr Everehed advances the opinion that if anything can be regarded assatisfactorily provedand settled in agriculture itis the fallacy of excessively thin seeding. Any kind of wheat, he contends, may bemaderelatively gigantic by thin seeding in good lands, but the result is not a new variety, nor one from which wheatgrowers should selectseed. Insupport ofhisconvictions he saysit is significant that no enlarged forms of berry have found acceptance in the great aorn-growing countries. "Among these any variety having a pedigree of four years,and an ear enlarged by thin seeding, capable of producing from 54 to 108bushels per acre,might " — MACHINE, sft drum SUN AND TIDES. 1Ruston,Proctor, and Co. THRESHING eoßjru*! wmsa. jidux JJIU IXXJL.X J.O. MACHINE, 4§ffc drum High Watkb at Sun. Agricultural Chemists, DUHBDIN. Sets 1 Ruston, Proctor, and Co. Eight-horse Thttbbday,Bth Biset 7.17 4.51 4.33 a.m 4.59p.m. Power Portable STEAM ENGINE. tfMDAY,9th 7.18 4.49 5.19 „ 5.42 Baturdat, 10th 7.20 4.48 6.6 „ 6.29 NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCAN- Sunday.11th 7.21 447 6.55 „ 7.25 Monday, 12tb 7.22 4.45 8.30 7.56 Hundreds of looil Testimonial! potted, with all TILE CO. (LIMITED), AGENCY Tuesday.13th 7.23 4.44 9. 9,. 952 „ Information, onApplication. Wednesday 14th 7.24 4.43 10.35 11.14 Rattraystreet, Agents. HATCH'J ELEPHANT BBAND unadulterated lOap Tides:For time of high water at Oamaru add Engine Oil, suitedtoall requirmests ontheFarm or 17min. Subtract at the following places: Bluff, EuglneBoom, 30s per five gallondrum. The best 2h 57min ; Invercargill,3b. 12min ; Talaroa HeaUß, andcheapestlubricant. Manufactured solely in Hew STRONACH & SON, lh 25min; Port Chalmers, 40min; St. Olair, lhr Zealand by theproprietors, J. Hatohand Co., InverAUCTIONEERS, 50min. cargill. " " Gbain and Wool Bkokehs, Commission Try Downs' Farmers' for pickling your wheat. Agents &c., Can be obtained from our authorised agents: PHASES OF THE MOON. | PRINCES STREET SOUTH Dunedin— Messrs Donald Beid and Co. ChristApril. (Next Reid and Gray). church— Messrs Miles and Co., Hereford street. Date, h.m | Dateh.m. Timaru— Mr Moss Jonas; The South Canterbury Tallow, First Sales Weekly Sheepskins, Rabbitskins, p.m. | Apogee 27 4.22 27 6 .0 a.m. Association Ltd. Oamaru— Qu'rt'r l'Vrmerß* Co-operative Nelson— May. The N.Z. Loan and Hides, &c.;and Stock at Burnside. Mr William Christie. Liberal Cash Advances on Grain sent in foi FullMoon 5 8.39 a.m. | LastQnart'r 12 3.52 a.m. Mercantile Agency Co.,Ltd. Wellington— TheIT.Z. 24n New Moon 18 7.49 a.m. |First Qu'rt'r 27 10.4 a.m. Lo"uandMercantile Agency Co., Ltd.;Messrs Levin Storage or Sale. Perigee i-ni Co. Auckland— The N.Z.Loanand Mercantile 9 10.0 a.m. | Apogee 24 12.0 a.m. Agency Co.,Ltd. Napier— TheN.25. Loanand Merfantiie Co., Ltd. Wanganui— The N.Z. Loan and AROUA DOWNS ESTATE* Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Andat the Agencies of TheN.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.,Ltd., MANAWATU. be expected to occupy the leading position f.tNew ZealandPorts andInlandTowns. among a shrewd race of farmers, whose average A UNIFOBM PBIOB CHABGBD AT DDITBDIN of 12 to 14 bushels per acre in the United AND ABOVB AGBHOIBB. Statesrealiseß little or noprofit ;but the variety TheBxeoutors of the late Hon. EOBBBT OAMP- j VARIETIES AND IMPROVEMENTS InlandAgencies— most patronised there is Fulty, a red winter North Island: Carterton Mr M'Kenzie, store- BULL are now prepared to treat for the OF WHEAT. wheat, Which originated in Pennsylvania, and keeper. Greytown— Mr F.H. Wood, station agent. Whatever result from the Australian was distributed in 1871 and since by the Demay Casselberg and Co. South Miißterton— Messrs SALB OF THB UNSOLD PORTION OP Island: Ashburton— Mr Orr. Waimate Messrs offered reward of £10,000 for the discovery of partment of Agriculture." Thisis, presumably, Bros, and Goldsmith ;Mr J. M. BickManchester preventives or remedies for attacks of rust on thenow famed No. 2 red winter, not by any THIS OBLEBEATBD HSTATB, mnu, stock end station agent. Bakaia— Messrs C. meansa large berried wheat. As to the result growing wheat, the disastrous consequences of of Hardy andCo. Balclutha— W.&.Hutohins, chemist. abnormal enlargement of theberry, theresult Comprising t Milton— Messrs J. A. Duthie and Co. Milburn— the of the in the Australian prevalence fungoid of thin seeding and speoial cultivation, Mr Matthew Henderson. Waitepeka— Messrs Homerwheat crops last season should stimulate efforts Evershed says he saw in1888 somegiant wheat LAND, ville Bros. Tapanui— Messrs Cullen and Herbert. AOBBS of FIB3T-OLAS3 17 000 Wjndham Mackay and Co. Mataura Messrs onthe part of farmers throughout the colonies, growing side by side with a wellknown variety— UacQibbon and Son. Hardcastle onsound dry land in Somersetshire. efforts easy to them, and which would largely "It Near PALMERSTON HOETH, One to four gallons,Inonegallontins, 6s per galwasevidentbeforeharvestthattheHardcastle ion.. Drums of fivegallons,includingpackages, 27a contribute to ensure the great desideratum in hadborne the wet, cold season far better than in parcels up to 20 gallons. Twenty-nê gallons adjoining the Governmentline of railway And of the growth plant, wheat-growing robust big its eared neighbour, the straw provingmore find upwards,4» 6d pergallon. Onehundred gallons, hardiness, stoutness of straw, early maturity healthy and upstanding." The Hardcastle is 3d per gallon. Two nundred gallons or over,4s betweenPalmerstonandFoxfcon. prolificacy or abundance of yield ;dueconsidera- proved a superior sample that was afterwards per gallon. tionbeing givento quality of the product. The sold for seed, while the big-eared sort yielded The Bstate will be sold either |as a whole or a direction which farmers' efforts should take a wretchedsampleof immature grain." Mr Evershedremarks that thepresent efforts Hocks to suit purchasers. ought to be intrial experiments on their indivi- towards theimprovement of wheats are mainly variety of wheat by means of cross-fertilisation, and he points dual farms of an extensive CRAWFORD STREET, This Estate is wellknownaa probably the experiments. The varieties are easily procur- out that perhaps no breed of animals a field wouldsuffice for ; testing can be named whose improvement has able oneridge in DTJNEDIK. BBS! FATTENING COUNTBY IS NBW purposes, as the whea'j could be sown in close been accomplished without the introduction proximity without fear of hybridisation, as will of fresh blood, "It usually happens that the ZEALAND. are prepared to make CASH ADappear further on, and the notedresults would desired qualities canbe introducedmore rapidly WOOL, SKINS, VANCES AGAINST guidethe grower inhis selection of the varieties by crossing followed by selection thanby selecAnd at preoent carriea a verylarge stook of GRAIN, FLAX, and other Product for Sale,eithei which, under ordinary cultivation, promised the tion only," although it may be conceded that Sheepand Cattle. in the local markets or for shipment Home, at best returns. By this time farmers ought to the characteristics of plants, as of animals, may Exceptionally Low Bates of Interest, andno Comknowthat what are assumed tobecharacteristic be modified by selection without cross breeding. mission oharged onAdvances. The Longburn Freezing Works, whioh are.being qualities of all varieties of wheat are vastly in- The remarks and particulars of results of the fluenced by the soil, climate, and treatment in cross-fertilisation of wheat furnished in Mr Several Sums of Money of various unounta for Ireoted on the Wellington and Manawatu railway cultivation to whioh they may be subjected for Evershed's essay,however, demand further and investment ongood freehold seoarinei tt low rates line, areintheImmediate neighbourhood. successiveseasons. An oldand distinct variety of more part'cularnotice. of interest, wheat, eventually in its dissemination and its and inevitablevicissitudes of condiThere la a large quantity of flax on parts of tha consequent AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL FOB SALB. tions of cultivation must acquire diversities of NEWS. A very fineFABM of 678 Aores In flrst-olus order, land, and this has been bringing In ft larg« ; h&bjfc more or leas dissimilar to that of the and a LBASBHOLDof 13,000 Acres,situated at evenue. The following is the estimated produce of parentstock, the stamina and characteristicsof Frankton, near Queenstotfn, with Urge DwellingHouse,Stables, Outhouses, Orchard, Ao. which may have been impaired or improved, grain for the colony, being the result of the according to the influences ot cultural condi- collection made inFebruary 1890: This farm Is noted for its magnificent Crops oi For fnllparticulars apply to Barley, Ac. Further particulars on apfUriaMon. tions. Practically Estimated " the principle "is admitted in FABM of 291 Acres,situated about ninemiles from the desire for a change of seed ; but of the produce, Messrs STEVENS k GOETON, Napier by agood road. All Flat LandIn ahigh multitudinous varieties of wheat in cultivation Bushels. Acrea. Bulls, Bangltlkei; 8,448,596 beaofctfully 335,860 state ofcultivation and In-wheat Ahuunented thoseknown to colonial farmers are limited to by Willows. SoilIs of the richest Alluvial De425,581 13,657,092 Inoate *;CO., Messrs FBEEMANB. JACKSON somewhere about a dozen. Even confined to posit, unsurpassed for Grain ana Boot Crops. 42,404 1,342,873 barley In these, farmers would largely profit by experiWanganui: Present Crops consist of 100 Mres Barley,16 Certificates of the first opder of merib were menting with them, and could ascertain for acres Oat*, 8 aores Wheat,34 aorea Potatoes,and Mr JOHN M'LBNNAN, balance Hay and Grass. themselves by one of the two possible ways the awarded to Messrs A. and T. Burt, Messrs OrouaDowns, Foxton; means of improving production. Of these two Arthur Briscoe and Co., and Messrs Mason, methods selection is the moat familiar, and Struthers, and Co. (of Christchurch) for their Or, A«wts Fob— Mr ALBXANDBB C. BEGG, within the ken of ordinary farmers ;but cross- dairying appliances. HIE LAND AND JLOAN COMPANY OT NEW A discovery of great importance to agrifertilisation of wheat or other cereals must be 24 High street,Dunedin. >0m ZBALAND (LIMITED), has been made by two German for a time left tospecialists. Ithas been ascer- culturists Herren Hellriegel and Wi!farth. BBANDFOBD BBAPBB AND BINDBB, tained beyond disputation that thecross-breed- soientistß, beneficial microbeß by P( RAIN SEASON, 189 0. ing of animalsresults prominently in a variation This is that there are whioh THB AUCKLAND Al FABTBNBBS AND certain fodder the intermediation of STBAINEBS, of increasedrobustness or very marked tender-, plants, peas, beans, and vetches, as also constitution, contrasted with that of the CHBSTEHPIBLD ISLAND GUANO. 31ja soils, Inconnection with the above we venture to ness of because these uncongenial flourish in or female progenitors;and this immutable agnin f.sk for the support of our Clients and maleextends micro-organisms supply them with the gaseous kingdom, perthe and vegetable rule to Friends, ss also that of the Grain Producers of azote they require from tho atmosphere. haps more conspicuously in wheats. By selec- Following GRAIN! GRAIN!! GRAIN!!! up the series of experiments which theprovince generally. tion, then, and judicious breeding therefrom, & this fact, Dr Salfield conThe wool season being now practically at an very highstandard of excellence may be reached have established of fertilising sterile peaty end,our New Stores, at the junction of Cumber- in a herd or flock ;but it appears certain that ceived the idea over them a top-dressing of land, Jetty, and Vogelstreets are available for even in stock we are on the eve of a new depar- soils by spreading leguminous plants had boen the reception of consignments, and as the ture, and that crossing asin cereals also we are earth, in which Lato TMb was attended with the most character of these premises are now well about to realise results asperfectly marked. A ll cultivated. aa these trials have results. satisfactory known to the public, we need say but little theimperfections ofthe leadingcerealshavebeen been made for three And SAMUEL ORR & CO., years in succession, they under this heading, exeppt perhaps topoint out carefully noted in Europe and America for are considered to be tolerably conclusive as to STAFFORD STREET, DUNEDIN. that the situation being cloro to the Railway many years; therefore leading scientists and practical value of the discovery above reenables us to deal with the different lots firms engagedin the seed trades have primarily the on arrival, thus avoidingthe delay undertaken the work of cross-breeding of ferred to. valuable draught horse belonging to Mr WOOL.GRAIN.PRODUCEBROKERS, AND immediately which might possibly occur under less favour- cereals, and wheat as the world's breadstuff DeALime, of Oariebrook, Victoria, died reSEED MERCHANTS. able circ'imatances in getting produce to the especially. cently after ailing for a short time. As the Warehouse. yiew to horse did methods with the pursued Of the two not appear tobe Buffering from any /f-ônsignroents of all kindsof Produce, Wool, complaint, Mr R. Wagataff opened the The past season has been one that will long improvement in cereals the commonly accepted specific \y Grain Seed, Chaff, Sheep andRabbitskins, selection, and the"outcome of " which carcassj and found about Jowt ofsand firmly A-c, Received FOR SALE on Commission Only. be remembered by farmera and agents alike, is that by owing to the rapid and persistentdecline in the has been the production of pedigree wheat, embeddedin the bowels andbladder, this being or Inan no doubt the cause of death. The onlyreason popular. barley, more less Wg have been fortunate enough to retain values of grain whioh has marked its career; oats, and of tho Agri- that can be assigned for the presence of the ,-he services of Mr SAMUEL ORR as and although we cannot claim for ourselves to essay contributed to the Journal Evershed, under sandin the animal's bodyis that it had been AGEB, who will givehis Spec'al Attention have cleared the whole of our consignments cultural Society by Mr Henry M " oA.N prior to the heavy drop in prices above referred thotitle of She"Varieties of Wheat andMethods in the babit of drinking from the creek at a tho GRAINaud SEED DEPARTMENT. to,our stocks on hand at that time were very of Improving Them," the subject is discussed part where itis shallow and very sandy. in regard TheEarl of Ranfurly took the opportunity in all its minutest details bothresults SPECIAL FACILITIES for SALE in the small. selection and to be of speaking a few encouraging words to the the influences of to pursued energetic The same course will be cross-breed- settlers of Mildura theother evening. Twenty Local Market or for Exporb as desired at cross-fertilisation from anticipate;! season in dealing with our ing LOWEST CURRENT KATES and PROMPT inuring the present aud the production of new and better months ago he hadleft the colony, or rather clients' grain, &c ,and owners may depend that varieties than have been cultivated heretofore. the mallee sorub on whichit was to stand, and SETTLEMENT. the, disposal of the same will have our olosest The case as it stands regarding wheat is suc- he had on his return the other day been audbest attention. cinctly put by Mr Evershed in the concluding astounded at the progress that had been made All Farmers' R-.quieit.eß on Hand. during the interval. People had derided the " of his essay,and the remarks apply forcibly Storage and other Charges on theLoweßt Scale. part : The scheme, and predicted failure, but those tniperto New Zealand wheatgrowers. He sayson FOR SALE : Ishall offer the able pessimistß were becoming scarcer every Stores, Cornsacks, Woolusck?, Seaming Twine, n.jrnsr.cks, Seaming Twine, and other requisites only further comment and reports of experiments which day. He had taken tho trouble to vißit the various facts Wire or Fencing (barbed Twine, Binding during his supplied at current rates. have now been submitted is, that if English irrigation districts of California plain), &c, &o. the purpose of getting at the real farmers are to grow wheat successfully they absence, forthe results of irrigation. Whathe truthabout REID, MACLEAN, & CO., must cultivate only those varieties thatpossess Agents for straw saw abundantly satisfied him. There wereno AUCTIONEERS AND GRAIN BROKERS, the merits of early maturity,abundanceof DIP. perhaps Lob Aogelea,but SHEEP and high large towns, except quality, CAMPBELL'S CELEBRATED PPN»?jn. 27f of fine quality, productiveness, — INVERCARQILL, N.Z. „„ „„ „ „ .. — DONALD FARM AND STATION. — — ... " — — — — " FULTON, STANLEY, & CO., WE — ...... ... CAMERON, REYNOLDS, & GO., — there were a great many small ones, and tha people were healthy, happy and prosperous He wasshown the books of some of tlc frmfe merchants, and he saw enough to convince him that the industry was a most lucrative one. Therefore he could'say, Onward, Mildum,'* and he could assure those who had cast in th>ir lot in the settlement that a bright future lay before them. Landowners andrabbiters (says the Tuapoka Times) are juat as much divided in their opinions as to theusefulness of the natural enemies of therabbits as they areof therabbits themselves. Theynever can be got to look on these matters from the same standpoint. Tha landowners, reasonably enough, regard tha iahbits as their implacable enemies, while tiia rabbiters not only cherish a sneaking regard for the rabbits, but look upon ferretsand Bin;h foreign importations as the only really dangerous and objectionable pest. Itmay, of courne, be argued that the ferretsare ÜBeful auxiliaries in carrying on the rabbit crusade, but this is jUBt thoreason that they meet with such short shrift at thehands of therabbitera. Tholatlor desire the field to thomselvos, and want no four-legged rivals or competitors in the pôfeßsion. On one large property in this district, the rabbiters, acting on this prinoiple, slay tho ferrets and wildcats with even greater satisfaction than they do the rabbits. Yet on tho property referred to hundreds of pounds ara annually Bpent inrabbit-destruotion,and groat numbers both of cats and ferrets have been from time to time let loose to assistinthe work of extermination. Rabbiters who act in th;3 mannerare presumably awareof the nature of their offence— their treachery to their employerß, the injury they do the country generally, and, not quite the mootunimportant consideration to themselves, the punishment they are liable to. Deteotion,however strocg the grounds of suspicion may be, is almostimpossible in a matterof this kind, though it ia the imperative duty of employers, not only for their own protection, but also as a duty to tha country by whom the ferrets areimported, to do everything in their power to put down such practices. Babbit inspectors and their assistants might also beable to throw some light on the matter and assist the landowners in their efforts to proteot themselves from the depredations not only of the rabbits but also of therabbiters. A story cornea from Wanganui of an extraordinary orop of onions obtained from a patch of ground this season. As the story goes, it appears that Mr Sheeny, ofMosstown, has informedthe Wanganui Herald that off a patch of ground three-quarters of an acre and three perches in extent be haß just gathered in the extraordinary yieldof 22 tons of onions, Thin is a yield at the rate of almost 30 tons to tha acre, a yield which has certainly not hitherto been attained in the colony, though some heavy yields have occasionally been harvested inAuokland, The following items are from tho Bruoa Herald: The threshing mill is this season making astonishing disclosures of the magnificent crops. Among many other illustrations we maymention the followingrecord of Messrs Oowie Broa.'mill. At MrP. Williamson's the yield turned out to be 90bushels of longTartarianoats;at MrG.Heads' over 90bushelsof oata was realised, at Messrs J. and A Sutherland's 74 bushels of triumph oats, and an enormous yield of wheat, while at Mr O.Matthews'his barley crop showed an average of 72 bushels to the aore. Mr William Paul threshed last week on the farm of Mr George Lindsay, Birkenshaw, some oata whioh gave the magnificent return of 87 bushels per acre. Tha other crops also yieldedexcellently. This showa what the judioioususe of limeandmanure will do, Mr Lindsay having cultivated the land ia question for the last 35 years under the eight- " — year system. The weather for the last few days has (says the Oamaru Mail) been remarkably fine and warm, anditmay be mentioned that bees ara almoßt sb active as in the height of summer, while a remarkablenumber of butterflies are to be met with. Should the early frosts holdoff, the young grass which has been springing lately will get a good hold, and the prospects of winter feed for stook will bemuch brighter than they were a short time ago. The following items are from the Star'a — Home correspondent: The Lincolnshire farmers continueto writhe helplessly under tha rat peßt, and to curse the cupidity whiohled them to sell the saving stoat and wily weasel to "them New Zealanders." One man writes thathe killsfrom 500 to 1000 ratsnightly with poisoned barley, and yet they do not appear tomaterially diminish. Another— a Billingbow man declares that 300 rats were killed out of onestack during thrashing operations recently. Ilearn, by the way,that tha wings of the 3000 pigeons placed on board tha Tongariro for tha sustenance of the last conBignment of vermin for New Zealand weresold to a wholesale milliner for a substantial sum. The market for Australian apples inEngland is particularly good this spring, owingto tha failure of the 1889 crop bothin England and America. So far, Tasmania appears to have appropi^ted the bulkof the trade j in faot, all antipodean apples whether New Zealand o.r Australian are generally known as "Tasmanian," just asmost Australasian mutton ia called New Zealand Efforts are beingmade by the Agent general for Tasmania, in London, to secure an improved system of landing fruit at, and forwarding it from, the docks, bo as to preserve it from the injury inflicted by rough handling. One point at which the Agentgeneral aims is to induce the Customs authorities to pass the apple cases without requiring that one case in 10 shall bo opened. This procedure causes waste and pillage, and there seems to be no good reason why the Customs shouldnot relax their rule in regard toapples, as they havedone in respect to most produots. The boxes of Victorian potatoes apnt Home provod a dead failure. The majority were sprouting, and 501b boxeß sold for Is apieca. Even,however,if they had been Al, 40s a ton would have boen the outside price fetched, and that would not pay freight. A few onions were also sent over o trial (aa Isuggested in one of my October letters), and provod, according to my informant's prediction, adistinct paying suacess. This, too, though they were red instead of white onions, as they ahould havebeen. During the last few months we (Australasian) have often been requested to Btate whetherthe use of barbed wire on fences on public roads is legal, or whether, if damage were sustained by stock or person, the owner of fences thus guarded might not be made responsible for damage. A question of that character has been received, and iB briefly replied to in our "Yeoman" column. Itis evident also, from tha frequentmention of this question in country papers, that ere long itwill pressfor solution. Up to the present time it has not come beforo an Australian court, but in England complaints of damage to clothing have been frequent, and in one case at least, a decision has been given. Inthe Justice of the Peace for December 21, 1889, appears a report of proceedings taken in the Manchester County Court against an occupier of property adjoining a public footpath, where a barbed wire fencing had been ereoted, to recover damages £2 through an [overcoat being torn by coming in contact with the fence. The, — — — _ OTAGO May 8, 1890. judge decided that persons had no right to erect this kind of fence to the danger of the public, and gavei udgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. A few months ago a correspondent suggested in our columns that by putting one or more barbed wires inside the fence, whilst plain wires were put on the Bide next the road, every useful purpose would be served without risk of injuring persons or stock upon the highway. More will doubtless beheard of the subject. "A Cropper" writes as follows withreference to the failure of the potato crop in the North Otago district;this year:— "Thishas beena bad year for us croppers. Ido not wail; but as there is somemisconception as to the difficulties and expenses of potato cropping Iwill simply state a few of these with your leave. First ofall thereis the difficulty of obtaining land atless than £3 per acre. Then we have to procure seed, andit takes just half a ton to plant anacre. Last year that, sold at £4 16s per ton, would cost £2 Bs. But here are the full figures of cost of production psr aero, including rent— : ...... ... ...... ... tons ... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... .. ...... ...... ... ... ... ... to ... ... ...... ...... ... ...... ... £ a. d. 3 0 O ...2 8 0 0 13 » Ploughing """ ...0 3 0 Harrowing... 0 2 6 Grubbing 0 7 6 Drilling ...060 Cuttingand setting 0 9 6 Hoeing,re-grubbing and aetfclng up 0 15 0 Digging,at lOd per bag, 18 bags to acre 0 7 6 Carting , Bent Seed Total Coßt of production per acre, at £2 10s Yield: H Loss £8 12 0 £3 15 0 £1 17 0 Now, when croppers come pay all these charges and have 50, 100, 200, and 300 aores under potatoes, is it any wonder that they be pretty well crushed ? But if landlords would make a rebate of say £1 per acre the majority of us would reckon that thoy were bearing a littlemore than one-fifth of the loss caused by the failureof thepotato crop. Some, Ibelieve my landlordis— are making a reductionof 10 percent., but whatis 10per cent, to the straight loss ? Of course we admit that with four tons to the acre we wouldhavebeenable to balance our books, and have a little over to pay the tradespeople in town. As it is, however, the rent sweeps the lot, and tho townspeople will have togo without for a year in the hope that wewillhavebetter luck." A bacon-curing company is in course of formation at Rangiora, North Canterbury, with a capital of £20,000 in £1 shares. Of this amount £5000 is to becalled up. At the preliminary meeting the chairman (Mr G. Cone) said he had ascertained the prices thobuyers were giving viz., 3£d per lb for pigs weighing 1201b to 1401b, 3d for 1401b to 1601b, and 2£d for those weighing from1601b to 1801b, Anyone (he said) knowinganything about baconcuring wasaware thatpigs weighing from 1501b to 1701bmade the best bacon, therefore it was quite evident that the buyers were drawing a line to make capital out of the farmers, and it behoved the latter to at once look to their own Interests. Provisional directors wereappointed, andit was decided to register the company as ,soon as 5000 shares are applied for. The small bird question came up for discussion at the last meeting of the Waitahuna Farmers' Club, MrLivingstoneremarking that it could come as a recommendation from the club that the settlers in preparing their rabbit mixture should add a small quantity of rape aeed, sweetened with a little sugar, to be scattered for the email birds when the rabbit poison was being laid. MrStevenson heartily approved of the suggestion. He badfound the rape seed mixture very destructive to the small birds on his property. It had also been tried at Tuapeka West, whereits efficacy as a small bird destroyer wasmost highly spoken of. Mr Rose inquired if phoaphorised rape seed was not preferable to turnipseed as a mixture for the small birds. —Mr Livingston replied that rape seed was the cheapest and also the beßt. One pound of rape seed sown when the rabbit poisoning commenoeddid more damage among thebirds than half a hundredweight of phoßphorised oats scattered later in the season. Mr Oorry approvedof Mr Livingston's Buggestion, which was certainly a most valuable one and very opportune. Mr Craigmade a few remarks of like purport.— The President agreed with all that had been said on the subjeot, adding that Mr Livingston's objeot would be served by publicity being given to the dißonssion — — — — — — DOES MILK EXHAUST THE SOIL ? Ihave frequently heard it stated, both in public and in private, and usually by land agents or land agents' factotums— who cause more friotion upon an estate between the tenantry and the estate office than anyone else that milk production is most exhausting. Sometimes this belief is based upon sheer agnorance (although no one knows the Bubjeot better than the new race of agents), at others upon an incompleteknowledge of the subject, In the first place, it would be irr possible to describe butter making as exhausting in any one feature where the skimmed milk ia con eumed upon the farm. The only exported products are butter and pork or veal, or, where animals are reared for atook, the mature animal. What fertilising matter is removed in butter? If butter were absolutely pure, there would not be anounce ; but as itusually contains asmall percentage of curdy and mineral matter through being imperfectly cleaned, there is a removal, but a very slight one, of nitrogen and mineral fertilisers worthless thana shillingper cow per annum. We may dismiss butterinaking, therefore, as a branch of farming whichis more conducive to the preservation of fertility than toite exhaustion. The fertilising matter ofmilk 5s intho curdy matter,or rasein, and tho ash, Casoino is a highly nitrogenous matter, and cheese containing 25 por cent, would remove from thelaud 3'911b of nitrogen por cent, of the cheese made, in addition to a email quantity of mineral matter,principally phosphoricacid. Cheesemaking.therefore,is exhausting in the sense that, like com and all other farm crops which are produced for sale, itis a medium by which a certain amount of fertilising matter is removed from the soil. But the value of this fertilisingmatter, including nitrogen, phosphorio acid, and potash, doos not exceed 15s per cow per annum. In ether words, this sum willpurchase, at market prices, as much of theseplant food constituents as are removed in the cheese made by one good cow in a year. If spent wisely, we are not sure that manures so purchased would not, in many cases, prove of greater service than the dung of the farm, hadit boen enriched by the constituents removedin the cheese, for dung is often so exposed that its value is considerably depreciated. The wheyof milk contains manurial matter which amounts to the difference between the manuritl matter contained in the cheese and that contained in the milk, New milk selling therefore ia as exhausting as cheese and whey selling put together, and the value of the fertilising matter removed with it varies, accordingto tho milking powers of the cow, between 20a and 253 per annum. The nitrogen removed by a heavy milking cow, however, together with the potash and phosphoric aoid,is Brought back by the purchase of GOOlb ofde- — corticated cotten cake— a faot wbioh many fault finders will scarcely credit ; yet this wouldnotcost agreatdeal more than 255,which we haveplaced as the outside limit of the value ofwhatacow removes Bytheuse ofsuchafood, however, the dairy farmer obtains another return, andone with whichhe is usually content, quite apart from the manurial value of the cake. As a rule,however, wehave found that dairy farmers who sell milk use agreat deal more concentrated food than this ;hence the inference is that they are buildingup rather than removing fertility. Let U3 endeavour to provfi thoEestatements. Fertilisers removed in milk (Wolff) :Nitrogen, in 10001b, 54; phosphoric acid, 20; poteoh,17. A good cow yielding 650gal of milk would therefore abstract 3511b of nitrogen, 130 of phosphoric acid, and111b of potash in that milk. The nitrogen converted into ammonia would amount to 42'611b, By valuingthe ammonia at sd, the pbosphorioacid at 3d, and the potash at 2£d, wegot a total Bum of 23s 3d, although, if anything, the values are rather higher than themarket prices of today. A rich cheese contains about 25 per cent, of caseine ;so thatif each gallon of milk made lib of cheese, as it should do ontho average of the year, such a cow as we have suggested would produce 162J1b of caseine. This matter} according torecognised chemical data, contains 15 65 per cent, of nitrogen; so that in the year's oheese the nitrogen removed wouldbe 25 '421b, of the value of nearly 13a when calculated as ammonia. Decorticated cake contains, according to recognised analysis, 6 21per cent, of nitrogen, I*sß per cent, of potash,and 3 05 per cent, of phosphorio acid, A simple calculation will therefore show that thepurchaser would obtain more nitrogen and phosphoric acid than he requires to make up the quantity extracted,but barely sufficient potash, amatter which would not be of much moment. Itis not difficult to show that the manurial components removedinmilk canbe easily replaced by purchasing food, or by using guano or other suitable manures at a cost not exceeding 255. There is, however, another side to the question. Does the remark relative toexhaustion by cowkeeping come with good grace from those who innocently connive at the waste of tho standard manure of the farm, either by compelling farmers to throw out their solid manureinto the open yard, to be washed byrain, or to drain awaytheliquid into a pond, a practice whichiB still very common, and yet some urines are reported by analysis to be actually richerin nitrogen than dung. Tho absence of proper means of saving liquid and solid dung, as well a3 of preventing its adulteration by rain water,undoubtedly cause the farmer to expend more money in purchasing fertilisers than is necessary. He would therefore be in pocket by paying interest on the sum necessary for the erection of a proper midden or shelter for dung ; a system of drainage frcm his stockhouses ; and a general tank for the reception of the pure liquid, which, as we have sometimes seen abroad, where the most is madeof themanures of the farm, is pumped over the dung heap as well to prevent overheating as to enable tbo men to carry it on to the land with greater . ease. Ifthe reader will closely examine the question for himself, he will find that itis possible to manage a dairy farm with little, if any, greater expenditure in manures thanis found necessary in corn growing or Btock rearing. More than this, we believe that it is possible to produce milk without purchasing foreign foodsof any kind while wehavebean pulse and malt combs to fly to, and that on suitable soils there need be no purchase of food at all if beans are cultivated as a regular crop. "Merlin," in theField. — FARM NOTES. — Influence of Forests on Climate. ProfeßSor Fernow iB quoted in the Toronto Globe as advancing, in an interview, the opinion repecting the influence of forests on olimate, that the lack of moisture on the plains of a largeportion of the West was due not so much to deficientrainfall as toexcessive evaporation, wbich in turn was due to the unchecked aotion of the wind. Were there windbrakes in the form of patohes of trees in that country, part of thelandwouldbe thereby reclaimedand tbe reclamationof the rest would berendered far more easy. The proposition of Major Powell to remove the forests from tbe orown of the Rooky Mountains, as a means of improving the water conditions of the desert, be regarded aspreposterous andopposed to all our knowledge regarding the natural conditions of mountainous districts. How to Tame a Horse. Rub alittle oil of cumin upon the palm of yourhand. Approach the horse inthe field from tbe windward side, bo that he can smell the cumin. The horse will permit you to approach him without any trouble. Immediately rub on his nose with your hand a little of the oil of oumin. Tbe animal will thenpermit himself tobeled away, and willprobably fellow you like a dog, To complete your control over tbe animal it is necessary to take about eight drops of the oil ofrhodium ;place itina lady's silver thimble ; open the horse's mouth;then empty the oil overthe horse's tongue. He will now follow you anywhere, and will place himself thoroughly under your coptrol. You canteach him anything. Only be kindand gentle with him. Inaddition to this treatment, some give the animals a little of what they horsecastor that ie, a wart which grows on the horse's legs. Grate down fine ;and place a little on a lump of sugar, and give to the horse. Itid, however, the sugar more than the wart wbiohtbe horse likes. Salt will do even better in asalt country. Butif he can obtain Halt in the fieldsho will not come to you for it. The oils of oumin and rhodium are, however, tho surest methods by which to subjugate a wicked horse. It was by tboiomeans that the famous Eary subdued his animals. SeedWarranties. Thelaw as regards seed wavranties wasveryplainlytput byCountyCourt JudgeAmphett in giving a decision a sho<-t time ago in |a case in which a well known English firm of seedmerchants (Messrs Garter and Co.) were suod by a farmer for the recovery of the price of a quantity of seed peas purchased from them, togother with damages for the loss of a crop. Itappears " that in 1887 the plaintiff bought two bushels of Yorkshiro " peas Hero from an agent of Messrs Carter's. They did not come up, and throeother farmers testified to having bought similar aeod from the Br.me agent, which proved unsatisfactory. The evidence given in support of tbe plaintiff's case showed that though the agent said hehad the soed, yet he no authority to warrant verbally, in the presence of witnesses, guaranteed them "to grow 95 per cent." Evidence for tho defence was called to show that tbe seeds wore good, andthat tbe seed, on tiial, had germinated 70 per cent., Messrs Carter alleging that tho failure was due to thn weather and the unsuitability of the soil. The plaintiff received with thepeas an invoice, at the bottom of whioh was clearly written a notico to tKe effect that tbe defendants could not accopt any responsibility as to the produce of their seedsin " any way whatever, which, it wasBaid, was auniversalcustom of thetrade." The judgS'hold that the agent's warranty was valid, although he was distinctly prohibitedby — — — WITNESS. his employers from acting thus against their alleged custom,andthat MessrsCarter werebound by the warranty. He further held that even if the plaintiff had known of the stipulation on the invoice, he would not have been debarred from any benefit under the warranty. He also hold that the plaintiff, by receiving the peas after the receipt of the invoice, did not release the defendantsfrom theresponsibility incurred by the guarantee of their agent, and that the condition on the invoicereceived after the contract was made had no modifying power on the contract ibself. The Milk Supply of LoNDON.—The milk supply for London is drwn from almost every oounty within 150 miles. Milk comes very largely from Bucks,Herts,Beds,Essex, Wilts, Berks, and Dorset, anda good deal also is received from Hants, Sussex, Oxon, Leicester, Notts, and Derby. Itis sent up incans, which are almost allof oneuniform size, each containing eight barns, or 17 imperial gallons, a barn gallon being 17 pints. Themajority of sellers contract for six months or a year. The prices vary from IsId to Is 4d per barn gallonin the summer and from Is 4d to Is 8d in winter. It is, however, the oase that from November to February theLondonmilk sellers are generally short and willing to pay higher pricea. The milk must always havebeencooled, guaranteed pure, andbe despatched by certain trains. It must reach, too, a standard of quality. This is usually 12 per cent, of solids. The ordinary retail price to residents is 4d, but in the West End some firms cbarge sd. Salt and Bacteria —Some curious investigations have been lately undertaken in order to see if salting meat would destroy bacteria, these having been carried out by Professor^ J. Forster, of Amsterdam, in conjunction with Herr de Freytag. These gentlemenhavefound that cholera bacilli weresoon destroyed under the influence of abundance of salt, usually in a few hours ;but that typhoid bacilli, and the bacilli of porcineinfectious diseases, frequently retained their vitality for several weeks, or even months, in Bpite of the presence of abundance of salt. The same was also true of the bacilli of tubercle. In some cases these bacilli were found alive after beingtwo months in pickle, their vitality being proved by their capacity for infecting new cultures. Portions of the viscera of a tuberculous animal, preserved for a considerable time in salt, were found capable of causing tuberculosis in a healthy animal when introduced into its peritoneal cavity. From these facts it would appear that salting or pickling has but little destructive effect on many of the more common forms of bacilli liable to be found in diseasedmeat. SrATK of Agriculture in England. A series of reports on the state of agriculture, furnished by the leading firms of valuers in the different counties of England, is published by the Estates Gazette. Indairying, fruit and vegetable growing districts, land in some oases has been sold at from £100 to £150 per acre, and in Borne of the pastoral and breeding counties, such as Westmoreland, there has been a decided improvement in tho letting of farms. In all the^jounties a farbetterdemand is reported for the smaller farms of 50 to 150 acres than for larger ones. In purely arable districts the long prevailing depression has left its mark on the agricultural industry. Attentionto Brood Mares. The success of Dorbyshire horses, says a writer in the LondonLive Stock Journal, may largely be attributed to the natural condition in which the breeding mares arekept. Down to within the last few years most of the farm horses were wintered out of doors on pastures, exoept in the most severe weather; they werebrought up daily and put toplough or other work as necessity required. They had a feed of clean oats before going to work in themorning, and a foddering of hay in the afternoonbefore being turnedout for the night. Themares, aa may readilybe supposed, werenever in high condi tion at foaling time. Carrying their foals the usual time, there was seldom much difficulty in foaling. Breeding mares should have an allowance of well selected, wholesome food to keep them in healthy condition, and will benefit rather than otherwise from being regularly worked daily when in the handa of trusty men, and may be used either in shafts or gears, These mares and foals after a summer's run on the grass land would come to handin healthy show condition by the end of autumn with very little additional oast to the owner, and in cases of sale wouldprove a certain source of satisfaction and profit to the new — — — owner. With and Withoutthe Weighbridge. An incident happened last week (says the North British Agriculturist of a recent date) in a town within 100miles of Glasgow,illustrating the advantage of the weighbridge in auction marts. Inthe town referred to there are two auction marts, one supplied with a weighbridge and the other gets on without the assistance of the scales. A Forfarshira dealer exposed two very fine shorthorn bullocks inthe non-weighing auction mart, and as be oould only get £40 2s6d for his cattle he withdrew them from the sale andsent them up to the yards of the auctioneer who sells by live weight. Next day the same two bullocks were weighed in the auction ring, tneir weight marked on the blackboard and exposed for sale. The bidding was brisk, and they finally sold at £41 IO3 ;bo Mr Dealer got 27s 6d more for his cattle through them. It was evident the weighing of the bullocks had satisfied the bidders that thoy would kill better than they looked, as they weighed liko lead. And all well-finished cattle do weigh well,botb alive and dead. Screenings and Chaff.— Some interesting results of the analysis of thesehave juat bean published by the authorities of the Michigan Experiment Station, and they baye, according to Professor Henry Stewart, conniderably surprised the Western farmers, who have been used to let this wasto and rot in the stackyards, It is vory ovident that tho chaff is worth moro for feeding than the straw, and moro thau half as much aa ordinary meadow hay, as is shown by the following figures :—: — Composition of Nitrogen cornpounds, ...... ...... Oarbo- hydrates, Pat. Wheat chaff, per cwt . 4-3 34 tt l'S 3(VO 4-0 15 Oat chaff, per canfc. 30 1-5 Barleychaff, per cwb 38 2 Pea Hullb, per cent. 8-1 36"9 20 hay, per 9-0 20 Meadow cwt 390 Itmay be further pointed out that the screenings of wheat contain shrunken and broken grains of wheat,cheso,cockle, ragwead,and other wesd Reeds, with some chaff and etraw. When ground, tho moal was found to contain15 psr cent, of nitrogen compounds, 65 per cant, of carbo-hydrates, and 4 per cent, of fat, and thus worth more for feeding thanthe saleable wheat. When thus ground the seeds of weeds are safely disposed of, andcan never stock theland with a new crop, and by thus using the screenings the land will become free from the too common weedsin a short time, for there isno more certain way of seeding the land with weeds than by scattering tho screenings in the yards and thus sowing the seed with the manure The Cure of Roaring by Operation on the Larynx.— In the February issue of tba Veterinary Journal in an editorial addendum to Mr Burke'a paper onthe Operation for the " Cure of Roaring," two illustrativeinstances of 7 beneficial results were given, and one of these was the caße of a valuable hunter belonging to tbe_ Duke of Westminster, the recovery of which waß reported by his seoretary, Colonel Scotland. Unsolicitedhis Grace has forwarded the following additional reference to thia case (which is published in the February number of the Veterinary Journal), and the reliability and \alue of his testimony no one who knows him will be disposed to deny. Itaddsanother incontrovertibleproof to the many that horses can live and perform their work satisfactorily after "ablation" of an arytsenoid cartilage : Eaton, January 1, 1890. Dear Dr Fleming, —I must write and give you an account of the horse you were good enough to operate upon last spring for 'roaring.' Iturned him out at grass m the summer, and had him up late; began to ride him about10 days ago. He tnakes very little noise, but has a cough of no severe character. On Monday last, December 30, Irode him with the hounds ;we bad a gallop of15 minutes, with jumping, andhe went aa well asever, Icouldnot hear any noise,nor didhe cough, except a littlewhileriding home, and he galloped and jumped freely and well ; bo that, inhis case, the operation must be considered as decidedly successful. Last year at this time he made so much noise that it was quite disagreeable to canter him over a field, andhe would havebeen useless now. Thanks to your treatment Ihave now a good restored horse, which is a groat thing for me, as he iB tbepleaaanteet riding horse andhuntor I ever possessed.— Believeme to be, yourß very truly, Westminster," "Shire " Horse StudBook,"— Volume IIof the Shire Hor?e Stud Book," which has just been issued by the Shire Horse Society, is (says the North British Agriculturist) the bulkiest of the series, andIs evidence of the extensive interest wbichia being takenin the breeding of draught horses inEngland. The volume in all contains the entries of 4408 animals, 2232 of which are Btallions and 2176 mares. These figures show an increase of 142 entries over volume X, and an increase of no fewer than1852 over volume IX. In addition to the usual official matters, a very complete index to the horses entered in tbe volume is given, while Mr Sanderß Spencer's official report on the 1889 show is reprinted,and forms a valuable permanent record ofthat important event. Two illustrations of typical specimens of the breed are given in the stallion Vulcan, 4144,. and the mare Blossom 2nd (volume VJ7 the former champion male and the latter champion female at the London Show last spring. Botb animals, it is noteworthy, are the property of the Earl of Ellesiuere, and both are admirable specimens of what has come to bo known as the improved type of Shire. The volume, which appears tobe very carefully edited,contains much interestingand useful information to breedersof Shire horses, andiR very creditable in every way to the enterprising society by whichitis issued. Shetland Ponies in South Africa.— A Jobanneßberg contemporary announces that great excitement has been created in South Africa by the appearance of a couple of Shetland ponies which were recently offered for salo in Edinburgh. The sensation reached aclimax when the steeds whioh standonly about seven hands high— were harnessed to a miniature phaeton and driven into the flourishing town ofGormiston. Johannesberg ia anxiously expecting a visit from tho equine pigmies, and a is predicted on their arrival. furore Filtering Milk Thfough Sponges.— The method of filtering milk through Bpongeß immediately on its being drawn from the cows has been practisedfor some time past by moat, if not all, of the dairy farmers (some 30 or 35in number) in Dumfriesshire and elsewhere, who supply the Annandale Dairy Company with milk. This new method was started by the company's dairyinspector,andhasproved very successful. It will be at once apparent that filtering the milk at the farm before being put into the cans in a much better plan than filtering it after it arrives at tbe creamery5 as by removing all impurities beforehand tbe milk reaches the consumers in a much purer and more wholesomecondition than after a loDger or shorter transit by rail inan unfiltered or imperfectly filtered state. Avebage Life of a Cow.— A writerin the Agricultural Qazette (Ireland) says that the aotual averago life of a oow is eight years, yet her productive life may be prolonged to 20 years. The best cow he ownsis the thirteenth calf of her dam. He knows an Ayrshire oow that gives 13 quarts of milk in a day, although sheis tooold for age tobe detected by her hornß. He askain view of tboee and other Bimilar iustancsß, why are cows useless at eight yoars old ? A cow properly oared foris then in her prime, and may compare with a man 40 years old. A Hanpy Contrivance Mr J. B. Dorkin, who irrigates extensively on the Lachlan river, New South Wales, while reading a paper before the irrigation conference, exhibited a model of a very handy outlet arrangement for irrigationchannels. Water is generally carried to the land in channels wfthraised banks, and there iB some trouble in conveniently letting out the supply into the distributory furrows. Temporary outlets lead to tbe washing away of the bank?, and permanent off-takea are apt tc be expensive. Mr Dorkin'u system is to take a piece of sheet iron of the length and width required, and out of thia is cut a Bquare pieoe to form an opening as large as is necopaary. This opening is covered by another pieoe of sheetiron made larger bo aa to lap over the outlet. The covering is held fast by iron dips whioh are attached to tho main sheet and into which the covering is slipped. The sheet of iron is driven iuto the bank, two filaken are drivau in to mipport it, tho inside earthia removed, and the t<v\k is oimplete. W! e». *vatar ia to bo taken off, the, central covering of tho opening in Mia nh'jofc iron is drawn up, and by replacing tho covering the supply can bo stopped. A NERyous Hor X.— Never whip a homo when he is frightened or nervous, or try to force it up to the object that has causod tho alarm ;draw inon tbe reins, tmcldonly ppoak out with asHU'nnce that you are not afraid, then turn the animala little way from the unpleasaqt sight, and bid it go. A blow of a whip upon a frightened horse gives it double cause for violent action. Breeding for Colour. Tho absurdity of "breeding " for colour" or "breeding to feather was never hotter exemplified than iv tbe oaso of Aylosbury ducka, This grand old broed of duoks has be&n extinguished iv Amprica, and threatens to be so in " Enplaad and Australia, all through a aicgiQ point." point wbieh hm been insisted This special upon ia thapale bill. Wright, in bis "Book of the Poultry," ahows that tbo pala bill cannot bomaintained away from Aylesbury, and there it is attributed to a peculiar gravel found only in tbo Vale of Aylcsbury. In spite of this prizes arestill effered to the palest bills, ignoring othor and much moro substantial characteristic?. A writer in the Australasian, evidently veil verped inthe subject, etates that at the late Sydnoy show the pale billed winners were decidedly inferior to the others exhibited, The true palo bill cr«nnofc bo preserved in Auatralia unless the ducks can be kept out of the sun and wind —kept, in fact, in artificialconditions and this is a consummation cot at all to be desired. A similar — " — — — — — — breeders fad on the - part of American breeding to of Magi Poland Bwine establish the colour of the English Berkshire pig has, according to several Amelican papers, resulted in the deterioration of several of the best herds of one of the best breeds of bacon pigs in the United States. A New System of Manuring,— Some time referred to the discoveries of the German ago I scientists inrelation to the effects of peasand other leguminous plants upon the soil. The conclusion that this order of plants possesses the power of obtaining its suiply of nitrogen from the atmosphere is naturally received with caution, but it accords so well with practical experience that itis likely torapidly meet with popularapproval, I notice that ProfessorWallace, of Edinburgh University, who recently visited these colonies, so far endorses the theory as toespecially recommended leguminous orops in a rotation. Not only is a crop of peas, vetches, or clover reoommended on the ordinary grounds of providing a obange andtaking from the Boil other elements than those extracted by grain crops, but tbe course is referred to in some " of his utterances as being in thenature of manuring the soil." Inthese colonies, where the olimatemakes the ordinary methods of manuring exceptionally diffioult, more than ordinary interest attaches to this question, and itisencouraging to find that the position of tho German experiments in being supported by competent authorities. Should the theory bepermanently established,not only wouldthe cultivationof the pea crop, wbich has already renewed some of our grain-sick lands,be greatly extendedbutincreased attention would be given to the cultivation of other legumiaoußcrop3nowalmoafcentir6ly neglected. " Froohold," in tho Australasian. Thk Farmer's Temptation. The farmeris moro tempted to run in debt than any other nyui, because dealers are so willing to trust him ;his farm is a good basis of security, and itis property that cannot be hidden or cariiod away. The farmer, therefore, may not alone pray had me not into temptation, but juat conclude inhis own mindand by the exercise of his own God-given will, that he will not bo. There is no freedom on earth oqual to that of a man in this country who owns his own farm andis out of debt. Minimising the Danger prom Barbed Wire.— An American exchange says that if the farmers who have horsosin pastures fenced with barbed wire will plough a furrow or two around thepasture,inside thefenos, the danger will not behalf so great as without. The stock willbe able to distinguish theline at night and thus avoid beinghorribly mangledandperhaps killed. We havehad an idea for a long time that where pure stock was kept very little barbed wire ought to be used. The above is perhaps worth the experiment. — — — BRITISH AGRICULTURE. (From Ouh EnglishAgricultural Correspondent.) London,March 22. SPRING SOWING. Sinco tho break-up of the recent fro3t— ona of the severest on record, tho thermometer having rogistorodldeg below zoro in Surrey on tbo night of March 3 we have enjoyed generally fine weather,though some rain fell in the middle of this week, andnow farmers are busy sowing barley and oats all over the country If fine weather should last a fortnight longer nearly all the spring area will be sown, and farmers will have an excellent start for the next harvest. All the winter orops are looking remarkably well ;wheat, winterbeans, and vetches alike being flourishing, while thereis a capital prospeot for clover and grasp. The lambing season, now nearly over, has turned out well as a rule, though therehavebeencomplaints of abortion and loss of ewes in some districts. As a whole the crop of lambs is a large one, and losses among owes and lambs havebeen much lohs than they commonly aro, Altogether apart from the low prices of corn, and especially wheat, agriculturalprospects are decidedly encouraging, aa Hvß stock andmoat continue to Bell well. SIX MONTHS' GRAIN AND FLOUR IMPORTS. Wn have now tho official Btatisticß of grain and flour imports for tho first half of the coreal year,up to the end of February. They are aa follows ;— 1887-8. 1888-9. 1889-90. 5,571,312 Wheat — Flour aa wheat ... Qra Total «8 whenb ... It was Barley 7,237.443 6,333,190 2,756,273 2,107,397 2,438,161 „ 8,327.585 9,404.839 8.771,351 2.928.600 3.1(53.117 2.671,991 3,23i,023 3,119,735 2,491,391 Oats estimated that we should need toimport about half a, million quarters lesa wheat (including flour) than wereceived in the previous cereal year, and more 'baa that deficiency shows itself in the firsthalf of the current year. The implication is that we shall need fully 9,000,000qra for the remaining half of tho 12 months. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE STATISTICS. The complete agricultural produce statistics for Groat Britain, with abstrncta for Ireland, were issued last Saturday by the Board of Agricultura. Isubjoin the particulars of the three cereal crops:—: — 18R'. Acres. 1B8!). 1889. ISBB. Aores. Ru3liels. BiHiels. Crops. Wheat... 2,613:i,250 2,539,099 74,'19J,133 75,83MiII Barley,., 2,256,570 2,307,784 74 545,5-19 71,703,755 Oata 4.16J.1 0 4.127,650 157,975,675 164,078,736 The areas do not correspond exactly with those ... givon in the agricultural retariiH, previously mnnmariacd, bacauso in the produce at vtioticg tho acra^n n' the Itdaof Maur.nd the Channel I'ilandH in m.i. included. Tn tlio following tablo thr> jioli? of crops in 1S8!) in nnmpivnd wiih that of 1888 and with " thn (intimated '"ordinary avurjigo ;but I must explain tint tho official ordinary avoi'agn is givfcn only for Groat Britain and its divisions, and that Ihave exfc-judod it to tbo United Kingdom by working oufc tho British and Irinh — %ures : Yield per acrk-Unitkd Crops Wh°afc Barloy Cafca Heans Pca-i Potatoes ... ... ... ... ...... ... Kingdom. Inc. or Dec. in 1880. 1883 Bush. '^7-'i7 ...38-03 37-C5 ...28 61 21-20 Tons. 40) Turnips 12-51 Mangels IG'7B Hay from clover,&c. 1-58 Hay from 18S9 Ordinary Oom- Comaverage, pared pared with with 1888. ordn'ry aver. Biuh. Bush. Bush. Bush. » 1-18 20 89 28 71 "102 32-37 33 0i t? 66 11-58 rf 39-75 38-78 *l-80 o"o7 x0x 23-87 30-35 0 2>S tl'4S 26-27 28M13 *207 t'i-19 Tons. Tom. Tons. Tone. 471 '1-55 *0 71 M'lO 14-43 M'TO *l-02 tOMS 18-21 19-01 *l-43 tJfcO 1-79 Permanent pasture... 1-65 *0-21 *0 01 Cwfc. Owfc. Cwt. 781 "3 81 "'o'7B Theasterisk denotes increase, the dagger decrease. Hops ... Owfc. 4-81 1-64 Cwt. ... ... 8(2 The ordinary average for t'ao two kinds of hny cannot bo given, an tboy have not long boon distinguished in tho Irish ti turns. For the two kinda togothor it is just 1J tons par aoro. It will bo seen that 0 »!y fo ir of the 8 OTAGO oropa come out over average aa compared with the "ordinary average;" but this is really misleading, because there is no doubtwhatever that the official "ordinary average" for beans, a t3"niP8»P 8» and mangelß are much too u* They were v? high. compiled five yearsago from information, no donbt chiefly based on rough estimates from memory, supplied by farmers, excepting the standard for wheat, which has bßon the subject of careful statistical inquiry for many years,and may be assumed to ba ciosely acourate. If a standard were based on the10 years' average for Ireland and the six years' average for Great Britain (the British statistics of produce have been collected only during six years,ending with 1889), everycrop but barley wouldcome out above par. It is clear, then, thattheharvest of 1889 wasone of WITNESS May 8 1890 two, however, fetched less than 20gs. Mr Public Notices. John Thornton has just issued his shorthorn circular for the last quarter of 1889, andhis review of the cattle trade for the past year is very encouraging. The average price of 1348 head of shorthorns sold at the 30 sales which T?2E STAWDAKO BREWERY, he conducted was £34 10s 4d, whichis higher than the average for any one of the three MAIN SOUTH ROAD, CAVERSHAM. previous years. Mr Thornton remarks that the depressionin the cattle trade which Bet in about 10 years ago liftedin 1883, but only for J. R. BRIUGS, Pbopbihtob. ashort time, asprices werelow again in1885and the following two yearß. In1888 a Blight rise Public Notices. ocourred, and this grew into a very substantial T> RBWE2B, MALTSTHR, to, advance in 1889, when trade was better than ithadbeen for a long period. Mr Thornton is of opinion that the high prices given for store cattle last year shows an increased demand, SEE THEIR EXHIBIT OF 8888 AND productiveness. universal and that this, taken in connection with tbe STOUT WHICH TOOK AWARDS. MB StJTTON'S GBASS EXPERIMENT. fact that our oattle have oflate increasedmuch rapidly Itis withregret that I less than our population, may be announcethe conclusion of the valuable experimentsin the manur- deemed an augury of a good time for breeders ing of grass land carried out during the last for Borne yearsto come. THE CORNER CLOTHING HOUSE. four years by Mr Martin John Button, at THE DISHORNINGOF OATTLE. Dyson's Wood, near Beading, the experimenThe question of dishorning cattle, as far as tor having removedto a larger {arm in order the law is concerned, is now in an anomalous to have more scope for his growing herd of position, a Scotch decision having deolared it Kerry andDexter Kerry oattle. Thecomplete lawful, while in a case tried in England records for the four yearshave just beenissued, tbe farmer who had dishorned cattle with the financialresults, and I give the net was fined heavily. The Scotoh case was IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF gain obtained on each plot in the field where remarkable for the conflict of evidence BOOTS. the results have been most trustworthy, it among veterinary surgeons, some of whom debeing the only onein wbiohthere was a regular clared that the operation of complete dishorngrowth of herbage all over the portion selected ing in the case of a full-grown beast— that is, Seftson'i Sbipmenta and Local Manufor experiments. The first six plots were sawing the horns off close to the skull— oaused factured Goods are now in Stock, aud manured, excruciating started in 1886, when they were and and prolonged suffering; while marked ntprices that willhold oat the f-ame dressings were applied again others declared that tho pain was only <k SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS to the same plots in 1888, but none in momentary," and a few had the hardihood to 1887 or 1889. In two years out of the declare that complete dishorning was lobs painTO four the aftermath was cut and weighed, ful than partial dishorning. For my part I drought haviner prevented any second crop havenot the slightest doubt that tosaw through PURCHASERS FOR CASH. worth cutting being produced in theother two the pith of the horn causes great agony, and years. The net gain of each of the five plots that the pain is prolonged, and IwouldproMEN'S CLOTHINQ. aa compared with f'e value of the hay grown hibit tho complete dishorning of mature oattle, Men's Eaiapoi Tweed Trousers, 10t 63 to 15s 6d on thounmanured plotis shownbelow:— though Iwould allow the comparatively pain- Men's DurableTweed Troosera, 0a M to I 3» 6d Net gain in less operation of taking out the buds of horns Mea's Mosgiel Tweed Trousers, 13eM to 19s 6d very young acre. four in cattle or per years. sawing Manures the off of the 500 Tweed Vests, 0s6d £ s. d. horns of adult cattle above the pith. In the .vieu'% Coloured Mole Troosen,6f 6d to9s6d « r, „ 3cwt superphosphate1 J 7 9 Scotoh casethereis tobe an appealto the higher 3ewtkainit f court, andif the decisionshouldbe confirmedI .'den'fl Strong Tweed TrouwMand Vests,15s6d superphosphate ) 3cwt to 19s 6d lewt nitrate of soda >" 1 19 2 expeot to see a bill introducedinParliament to 300 White and Fancy Testa, 3s 0d to 7s «d prevent complete dishorning or she to compel 2cwt kainit 200 Silk Lustre Sao Coats, 8s 6d to 7s 6d ljowtnitrate of soda 1 17 3 operators to use anaesthetics when performing JUST RECEIVED (PER S.S. TAINUI) 14 CASES OF NEW GOODS. Sm Coats,10s Sd to 17s 8d lewfc sulphate of ammonia] "' the operation. There ie no doubt as to the Men's Oxford '" ld Baits, Oxford Sao TU 6d to 85s Men's 2cwtkninit f Buffering which horned beasts inflict upon each SPECIAL LINE. lGvvt sulphate of ammonia 2 6 to60s other in yards, especially where there are Men's Roslyn Tweed Baits, S9iM 69s Onb Cask Beautifully Made and Handsomely Trimmed Od Men's SergeYachting Soits, 80a to Tha first dressing has done well wherever it animals collected from various quarters and withmaterial for Bodice, 27s 6d,20s 6d, 32i 66, I2odoz Engineers' Jackets and Overalls, 2s 6d OASHMERBTE COSTUMES wasused, and one of its merits is that itim- strange to each other. 37s 6d, 425-worth double. To behadin all tho CASHMERETB COSTUMES totaM proves the character of tbe herbage. On11 of AGRICULTURAL APPOINTMENTS. Leading Shades— View Rose,Green, &c. CASHMERETE COSTUMES the other 12 plots the manures were applied Major Craigie, for many BOYS' & YOUTHS' CLOTHINQ. years secretary of CASHMERETE COSTUMES Any of these Costumes will be sent Free to first in 1887, and again in1889, but not in1888. the Chamber of Agriculture, has be- Boys'Strong Tweed Trousers,5a6d to9s 6d CASHMERETE COSTUMES, any part of the country. The net gain of the produce during the three comeCentral Btrong Trousers, Coloured Hole 5a 6d to Boys' director of the statistical and education years, as compared with the value of the hay SPECIAL LINE!. 6a 9d of the Board of Agriculture, andhis grown on tha unmanured plot, is shown in the section and Onb Case In A.W. Cashmeretes and A.W. Hurlingham friends old co-workers are now gettingup Boys'Lasting TweedBaits, 7< «d to 13s6d following table : Stripe Cloths, in allthe Leading Shades.Is2d— a testimonial to SEW DRESS MATERIALS Mr Rew, a very able Boys'School Baits, 12s «d to 19sCd Net Gain in young man, whohim. Suits, 19s8d to80s NEW DRESS MATERIALS worth la Bd. has been secretary of the Tenths' School ThreeYears. Manuresper aore. £ s. d. Oxfordshire Agricultural Society, and later Youths' Strong Trousers, 9s 0d toUsOd SPECIAL LINE. 12s assistant-secretary Jackets, to the Tweed 9fl to Royal Agricultural Boys' 9 Scwfc dissolved bones One Case „7 15 „ Society, has taken Major Craigie's placeinthe Boys' Tweed and Cotton Shirts, Is Idto Si«d lewt nitrate of soda \ . '" '" COSTUMES In Cashmere and Caahmerete Cloths, in ail superphosphate J Central Chamber. Another appointment is A Large and Choioe Aaeortmeat ofMen's and SfEW EMBROIDERED theLeading Shades. NEW EMBROIDERED COSTUMES 4ewt basic cinder that of Dr Fream as assistant-editor of the Hate and Caps, ranging from Is J Felt Boys' > , 4 8 6 Royal Agricultural Journal, NEW EMBROIDERED COSTUMES lewt nitrate ofsoda to9sod. which is to come ) 2cwfc kainit 3 15 9 out quarterly hereafter. SPECIAL LINE. 3cwt raw bone meal SHIRTS AMD HOSIERY. AGRIOUI/TUBAL FIXTURES. 10 tons farmyardmanure 3 14 3 OneCase New White Embroider- d Costumes, from 0a lid to 42b. SOO Kfen's Crimean Shirts, 6»«d to 9aOd 4owfc basic cinder 1 Ithasbeen o o a decided to hold the RoyalAgri"' a o Men'sCotton Sox,Od toll 2cwtkninit /*" cultural Society's show in1891 at Doncaster, lOOdoiMen's Merino Boz, Bd to la Qi 4c\vt ground ciprolites 1 o n NOTE THE ADDRESS 3 0 a 9 as Leeds could not furnish a sufficiently large 25dox 2owt kainit 30dcsMen's L.W. Drawers,8s«d to Os W f near sight year's town. This Show will Royal 3cwtboiledbones 218 0 be opened 75d0« Hen's Is Od to Si Mosgiel Bait at Plymouth on June 23. At the 3cwb Peruvianguano 2 1 3 Men's Under FlannetaIs Od to 6s Od scwt decorticated cotton cake 113 9 conference and excursions of the British Dairy 12do« Od; Handkerchiefs, Od;Belts, Tiee,Od; Braces, 1 9 gypsum lOcwt 2 Farmers' Association, to be opened in YorkM; Collars, 6d; Scarfs, 6d. The hay was valued at £4 per ton, a fair ave- shire on June 10, the principal interest will be rage in this country, though above the value of in the investigation of the Wensleydale cheese TAILORING DIPARTMENT. Having made apecial "rraagementa for makall but choice hay this season. The aftermath system. A long Hat of country and distriot is included in only one of the three years. show fixtures has been published nearly 150 ing up ORDER GOODS, we are now in a posi(OPPOSITE KNOX CHURCH). Although the first of this second set of dress- innumber, and the dates of some shows are tion to execute Orders with the utmost despatch,guaranteeing at the same time theBEST iugs has only a nominal advantage over the not yet decided on. THE HOP INDUSTRY. one next to itin net gain, it ismuch to be preMATERIAL and SUPERIOR WORKMANA select committee of the House of Com- SHIP. Our PriceOrder Goods range from 15s ferred, because the latter contains nitrate of Bitting to inquireintothe causes of 6-J for Men's Trousers; S9s 8d for Men's soda, which deteriorates the character of the mons iB now herbageby stimulating the courser grassesand the depressionin the hop industry. Tho first Trousers and Vests; 70s for Men's Sao Suits; so smothering the delicate sorts and the witneßx examined was Mr Selmee, of Totten- Boys'Suits 85s, and Youths' Baits 52s 6d. 800 ham, Kent, who stated that the cultivation, patterns of Tweeds and Coatings toselect from. clovers. manuring,and plantingof hops cost in thefirst THE TITHE BILL, BOOT A SHOE DEPARTMENT The Government Tithe Bill has baen well year £44 18s., and yielded in that year no U constantly supplied with the best class of tbe Becond year the expense, received, though certain seotions of the i üblio return. In rent, taxes, tithe, poles, picking, Colonial Manufactured Goods. In English object to it. Some of the farmers find fault including the a large and varied assortment. keep with it because it does not reduce the tithe sending to market, &0., was £40 ss. The yield Goods we acre, and sometimes was about lOcwfc BOYS' AND GIRLS' SCHOOL BOOTS. per charge, the fact that this quite ignoring rentwould bo to make a present of national pro- much heavier, Priceß ran as high as £30 per Buy8' Balmorals, 6s6d to8s fid in and bad 4s 6d to 7s 6d 1882, Balmorals, 30s, come as low as Uids' perty to their landlords without benefiting cwt thorn (the tenants) in the long run. Others whichwould not pay expenaeß. He had 30 R<>"s' Almas, 5s6d to 7s Od object to tho bill because it would put an end acres under hops, but had grubbed 11acres, ( lirls' Almas,4s Od to 7s Od to tho disturbances against tithes, which they Manual labour was extensively employed, Children's Boots and Shoes, Sfl to 4* «d Who Import alltheir GoodsDIRECT from the ACTUAL MAKERS, like to boo, believing that any obstacles to the amounting to £17 per acre. By the depression MEN'S BOOTS AND SHOES. collection of tithes are calculated to help of the trade £1734 a year was lost in wages in VT.-n's Watertight Balmorals,18s6d to 15s Od andSell at the tov/ards the disestablishment of the church. a parish near him, In anothor parish 85 out Vi.Ti's StroDg Almas, 12sOd to 17sOd The bill makes the direct payment of the tithe of eêry 150 acres had been grubbed ; in Men's Kip Bluchers, 7s Od to 10s6d there were 27 empty cottages ;and in Vlen's Calf Balmorals, ISs 6d to 19aOd rent charge by the owners of land compulsory, another notwithstanding any contract to the contrary a third there was aloss of wages amounting .Vizi's Derby Shoes, 10s Od to 15s 6d AND to £2550. Prior to 1861 the duty on foreign dun's Strong Slippers, 4s Od to 5b Od. between landlord and tenant, and itabolishes distraint for tithe in arrear, providing for its hops was £2 5s per owt, nnd on English £1, («r BOOTS AND WOMEN'S SHOES. recovery through the Gcunty Court. Tbon, if butin that year some one persuaded Mr Glad- //omen's Strong Almas, 9s Od to11s 6d the bill passes, tithe will cease to be a concern stone, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, to vVomen's Kid Almas, 5s 0d to 12a Gd duty and reduce it to 14s per cwt. of tho tenants altogether, and they will have equalise the Women's Alpine Balmorals, 9s 6d to12s Od no excuse for making ita grievance. Inreality Foreign competition, to which witness attri- .Vomen's Derby Shoes,8s 6d to 12s 6d ft has neverbeen a tenants' question since the buted the depression,waschiefly from America House Boots,4s 6d to Os 6d Commutation Aot was passed, as tithe has find from Germany. British exporters to vVomen's tVomen's House Slippers, 8s Od to 4s 6d been simply rent, and where land has been America had to pay 37s 4d per cwt duty. ■Vomen'sLawn Tennis Shoes,4s to 9s 6d remedy for tho depression, mado tithe free it has commanded as much The most natural 'km Boots, Deck Boots, Carpet Bags, ami ronfc aa rent and tithe together previous to the it eoemed to him, would be to impose an imTrunks. OF THE redemption of the lattor amounted to. There port duty of 303 per cwt on foreign hopß. MrSelmes will argue in vain, as we certainly RUGS. BLANKETS AND p.ri pr ivisions for preventing the exaction of MOST FASHIONABLE j-hallnot open the floodgates toProtection for A bite Blankets, 9s Od to 19s6d t/'u'iO in excessof the actualvalue of tho land, the relief of the hop growers. They sould ol.ie Blankets,12s Od to17s 6d tv 1,c.cl.na!ly isexacted in a few cases of very ■' her Grey Blankets,12s 6d to 15s Od pcoi- I.od on which the tithe tsn'c cbargo join to alter the abominable system under h up x-'3x-'3 to ba haavy -jueh as heavy clay soils, which hopß ara now sold, by reason of which l..I't'e Oamp Rugs, Cs6d to 15s 6d y the factors on than the profit hopa get more foi'i'i^t'ly valuable for wheat growing, but now vl'isgiel KneeRugs, 12s 6d to 19s Od growers fact, in factors are not wanted in work, too cxponsivo to Thebill also contains Sheeting, Isper yard. laoi'itics for the redemption of tithe. On the the hop trade, as the growers might cell directy whole ft in an excellent bill, and tbe farmers to tha brewers. Agriculture is ruined by a v.-in av3 opposing it only show their customary ewarm' of mercenary middlemen whointercept w "\ut of discrimination, because oae effect of it tbe profit which Bhould go from the consumer will ilmost certainly be to reduce rents which to the producer. Corner of uv3 t\ow too hi^h. Whilo an existing contract und.y? vhich the tenant is bound fio pay the A child can wash clothes with Sunlight PRINCES and RATTRAY SRBETS tith9 rant- chargelasts the landlord is entitled, Boap by following directions. [Advt.] FOR CLOTHING. (Convenient to Railway Station). A onmying tha charge, to add the amountto his FOll CLOTHING. renft, unless he likes to agree otherwise with tho tuaant. Anyhow, ho must pay the tithe, and in my opinion he will not be able to add tho whole of the sum *"o his rent where the GBAND STOOK. latfcor has not been substantially reduced since tho b?.d times set in. The occasion will be GRAND STOOK. t~Acu by the tenant to prae.i for a p~rmanent ter'.action of rent, aud tho landlord may fe~l conatraitifad to give up part of the Burn which ho n £-,uthoiis°.d to add to tho ront in Hju of tha tiUie No. no j.hardTe&co., CLOTHINQJt OUR _ - ... ...> ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ' ... ... ...... ...... - ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ,» °„ — ... ... — 195 & 197 GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN — Who are the Cheapest Drapers in DUisrEDiisr p ' LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES, FOR CASH, GASH ONLY -**J £20,000 1 Worth I £20,000 — DRIPEHY AHO CIfITHiNG UHlift hill tftiUftP ULiU IBllllUi J. HAEDIE & CO. — MmKß^^^^^Ff^SML^ 25 g HIGH PRICKS FOR LIVE STOCK P !>-,! r< .>r i,,,jp3: cattlo. 'Jmup, r-ndi lies ,"< ', > <■ ii'■!"/ ri'.t-n doin<? r~ryp.vk.ibly wc-U, ■'-■I:; ' "*' J^'-i \<r'vz if i 35 fr-.!li' ,ih »n(\ i >"""■-";i,v '. 7^Bo cue;., v-H'* -f, '.A-t o.to of '- -' " ""3 rfold for 1000^-i S <me 'V^ -i"■'■"o \i'"j /> v undotilioi.tbiid combine1 i' /.' lin r-iupthbr-d ,huntora, and haeknovj, on Il'v.o o;vuor of tha sploadid hackney bmillion R i-'t-.i, v.'lncih took tho championpriz-a,refussd £2500 fji him. At tho rocoat Birmingham S i.thoro Show nnd Sale tbo best of tho cattlo jd'g a b.'.-k dexmr.d, and realised! higher prices 1h.i.5 were .>bL;»inrd lft?fc yer.r. Tha first- prizj br i, owneJ by Mr Garno, a G-loiicsßtersLu-s br.. dor, wf.f. cold for 660^9, 2»nl othorn ai; pried vauginpf from 200gs to 105^3. The gvjoial run of bulls sold at 31gB to 91gs, and tho range for the bulk of the cows was 25ge to 40g2, extremes being Bgs and 86ga. Only "■ ' '' 'Af^f^'vr^}^^^h'ft^MWM^ iaS£^^^fiSSß^^ril SAMPLES SENT. SAMPLES SENT] 5 BUT When in Dunedin do not fail to call on "î 11 1 ABSOLUTELY PURE. THE CHEAPEST DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS IN THE COLONY, 60 and 62 GEORGE STREET, ftfcay 8, 1890. QTA GO Public Notices, Public Hoticea. SEEDS FOR PRESENT SOWING. .rf~IAPE BARLEY, SCOTCH AND ENG'\j LISH TARES, AND RYE CORN. WHITE FLESHED TURNIP, sown now to replaceTurnips taken by fly. "ONION,RADISH,LETTUCE,&o.,for Autumn — Crops. LILIUM AURATUM. Bulbs, strong and healthy, and very cheap. "PLANET Jb. HORSEHOE.— A most complete implement for grabbing, ko. Thousands in ÜBe. iPXANET Jb. COMBINED DRILL, for sow- isng small garden seeds. In extensive use toyMarketGardenersand Nurserymen, Advantages of Low Pruning. / Pruning " P. O.Box 163. THORMS PATERSOH & CO., Established Dunjcdin Cable Addkkss, Patricroft.'- 1879, Custom^ FRUIT aud Produce Commission Agents. Agents for the saie of Tasmania!), Australian, Fijian, and Locallygrov.'n Fruits. /tar FRUITGROWERS are specially requested to consign their Fruit and Produce to us for sale, as,having a thoroughknowledge of the tradeand its requirements, gainedbymany years' experience, we are enabled to obtain top market pricet, with reasonable charges. Office and Stobks: MANSE STREET, DUNEDIN,N.Z. SHIPPING, THE GARDEN. — Aver- OPERATIONS FOR THE MONTH. (May corresponds with November at Home. age temperature, 47"7.) BKKDS,&C, TOBK SOWN. Beans andpeas In a Bhelteredsituation. Inheat— Cress, oucumber, mußtard, and radish. Secure illustrated list of Machinery, wbioh use of these un- '-gives fall information for equalled implements. Samples of Seeds and all information free on tpplicatien. NIMMO AND BLAIR, SEED MERCHANTS & GROWERS, DUNEDIN. BULBS FLOWERING BULBS NOW READY FOR SENDING OUT. COLLECTION of Blooms Exhibited by George Matthews at the Spring Show of ttie Horticultural Society ware Acknowledged tobe by fair THE THE FINEST EVER SHOWN IN DUNEDIN. The Bulbs now offered may be Relied on as being Strong,Healthy, and Tbub to Namb. Price Listand all Particulars on Application. AGrRIOTJLTTTRAL WITNESS SEASONABLE NOTES. We have now reached the very threshold of the planting season,and all that is wanted is a continuation of open drying weather. As soonas possible after the fall of the leaf fruit trees of all kinds canbe planted. Inpurchasing fruit trees theamateur should endeavour to get such as are well furnished with fibrous roots. Trees that were transplanted a year or two previously will be the best for tho purpose. In some soils the trees will throw down a strong tap root, but make very few fibrous ones, and that is a case in which such trees should be avoided. But our fruit tree nurserymen are now very careful in theße days of severe competition to grow their fruit trees insoils favourableto theproduction of fibrjus roots, and from such a sîl they are certain to move well. In planting, let the soil be dug deeply, and some manure mixed withit;then lay out the roots carefully upon the soil after ithas been made fairly firm, and cover them with some fine compost, filling up with the ordinary soil, and this should be trodden down firmly. If there iB any danger of the treebeing blown about by the wind,let it be supportedby a stake. Itis a good plan to place a mulching of short manure over the surface above the roots, to assist the tree to root by keeping the soil cool andmoiatin fine weather, and alßo free from frost. Mulching during summer can be employed accordingto the nature of the soil in which the trees are placed. If shallow and light, mulching is specially considered by the Pasadenahorticulturistslately. E. A. Bounnie, upon invitation, gave the members hie views upon the subject. Ho advises low pruning for many reasons. First, itis easier to pick the fruit, being mostly within reach instead of having toclimb for it. It costs throo time3as much to pick from a six-foot ladder as from the ground. In a big orchardthis would bea large sum. Second,thetreebeinglowtho fruitisnotao subject to "windfall," andthe waste from this oause is avoided. Third, the tree branching low down gets a sturdier stock than whenbare trunked, and is less liable to be blown over. Fourth, it grows faster when shaded by its own branches. Bare trunks sunburn, get hide-bound, aud grow slow, while ohaded ones keep cool aud froßb, andkeep up a steady and rapid growth. Fifth, the low branches shade the ground, keep it cool and moist, and, as it wore, furnish its own mulching. Thus protected, tbo ground under the troos novor gets hard, andis easily cultivated with a hoe, bo far aa the cultivator does not reach. The only drawbackis the inability to cultivate close up, and this Mr Bonnie thinks is oanily mode up by the convenience of hoeing. Ho does not want io start pruning r-ny higher up thanlOin to 18in, aud tbialrs tiu3 method ba3 every advantage and no objection. Los Angeles Times, wbb — Unclean Foliage. Foliage plants of all descriptions that are keptin rooms, balls, or glass houses are at all times liable to become unclean, and although a little dust on lham may not be very injurious whon the plants are at reet in the winter, it is greatly against them when they are beginning to grow or when in active growth. When covered with smut or any adhesive matter, syringing is not sufficient toremove it,but the whole of the unclean foliage should be sponged over with soap and water. Itis astonishing whatreformation this accomplishes on a dirty plant, not only in its appearance but in its health. Window and room plants, more particularly, should be thoroughly sponged at this time. They will grow much better immediately afterwards, and they are much easier cleansed now thanwhen larger later on. Japan Lilies in England. The number of bulbs of the Lilium auratum which aro imported, sold, and killed in the gardens of England is incredible. Weekly sales, commencing long before Christmasand ending about March, aroconducted in London, andevery week from 10.000 to20,000 bulbs are disposed of in this way alono. In addition there are the thousands of bulbs which the nurseryman import direct from Japan and distribute. Apparently tho Japanese are as 9 Wight, in which the writer mentioned yarrous localities as being infeßted with iceryse, wishing me to visit Napier, where the scales were still numerous, but fast disappearing, and where a good field for observation delivered every bundle, and this withoutthe assistance from anybody, the driver wouldbe open. Itherefore left Auckland on slightest January 80 [it mußt ba explained that the keeping his seat, and seeming to enjoy the cheers from the spectators on the hill The writer is one of the N. Z. correspondents of tho department]. Mr A, Hamilton, who had been last to make the attempt was the Brantfordi informed by Mr Wight of my intended trip, and what an attempt it wasI With two awaitedme, and at once showed me one of the men on its ebedder, and only tying about Australian ladybirds, whichhe found amongst a foot of the crop, the easiest of the pinches* iceryae. On investigation they were found in after a good deal of slipping andchoking that largenumberß ineveryplace I visited atNapier, well nigh chronic, was negotiated ; and several miles out in the country." Hero Mr seemed but at the second hill, where all but tha Koebele relates that he went to Wellington to Buckeye struck trouble, the weight on the seeMr Maskell. "On my return to Napier I got at once to work gathering the ooccinellids Brantford grain wheelprovedinsuflicient.and in all stages, They ars in such numberß that she came to grief,capsizing gloriously, and I found it not very difficult to eolket here lying quitehelpless with its shedder inmid above 6000 specimens during tho three d&73 air. A gieat deal ofinterestcentred in these (February 14 to 16). As many ru> eiglt egg* two machines, beciuse the Biant ford has of the ladybird wero found on one icery?. been put on the market to knock out the Every branch of icoryse had a greatnr or less Lowdown Buckeye on the hillsides, and this number of eggs and larvse Speaking l:\ter was their lirst meeting in a suitable crop. on of Takapuna,near Auckland, whichho also At the far end of the paddock where the visited, Mr Koebele say« :"On thin troe moro crop was heaviest and the sidling steepest ooccmellidß tbaa icetyre wero found," &c So we may take it for grantfd that whether the Brantford, Howard, Keid and Gray, and vedalia is native here or only imported with M'Cormie.k came round empty, away from the pest wemay at ull events claim Ihr.t it was the crop altogether; wliilbt the Lowdown in Mr Koebele's threedayo at Napiertb\t Bottled full swing, right np to its work, steadily the icsrya question for California. Audit wae pegged away,cutting, binding, and deliver* extremely lucky that Mr Koebele did go to ing heavy green Gft Gin from head Napierjust when he waa adyieed, becausa vory to foot, a simple sheaves of which was on view at shortly afterwards Mr Hamilton reported that not only wore all the icaryae gone, but »lso tho Dunne's Hotel. Competing agents who say that the Lowbeetles, and that he has been unablo to procure any of them for Nelson and olsowhero where down cannot handle tall heavy crop should they are badly wanted, andunle?s our Ameri- inspect these sheaves, and ask themselves can friends conserve this most useful insect (aB why the farmers, at least a hundred strong, th6y have been advised to do) thero is no de- cheered ; why all the judges individually pending upon obtainingBupplios infuture. In gave the Lowdown the highest number of the moantimo, from the latest advicesreceived in their power, and why the elevators, and from the writer's own observations, the points who claim to be able to do what the Lowpest is fast reappearing innil those places ( r nearly all) whore the people have cleared it down Buckeye can do, were beaten by 32 points in 80. out. The points deductedfor the reasonsstated Itmay be aB well to mention that recent letters from theUnited States Divieion of En- above, for time and tying on the flat, pretomology (from Mr Koebele) state that the vented the Buckeye from compiling the pest is so far cleared in California that it may biggest aggregate, but the total inability of beconsidered as at an end, and tbat the beetle the elevaior machines to harvest the crop at has not only devoured the icerya, butthe paraon the hill sides, and the assistance rensitic lestophonus flies that were in them ; also r>ll them in defiance of the rules of the that the scale-eating moths areall dead ; andI dered led theBuckeye agent to enter a understand that the 15,000 eggs of the Austra- association lian lace flies perished on the road, so that protest, which has since been forwarded in thelittle Vedalia cardinalis iB now master of writing, and will be considered by the comthe situation, andhas all tho honour and glory mittee of the association. toitself. What tho value of the "find" (to So soon as the judges' awards were deuse a digger's phrase)' may be we may infer clared the Buckeye representative quietly from an expression in Professor Riley's intro- asked the secretary of the A, and P. Associaduction to the report.— 44 That Nature will, tion to again lead the regulations governing with the now conditions induced by the trial, which was done, so that everyone these importations, como to tbo relief see why theprotest was entered, and of the fruit growers, and that thia in- couldno terestingexperiment willresult in the ultimate that alteration had been made after the savingof untold millions to tho people of the trial started to suit the shortcomings of any Pacific Coast is our sincoro beliof, which we machine. The committee of the association, hope to see verified ;not that wo expect tho so soon as the inability of the Elevator maicerya to be ever entirely exterminated, but it chines"became apparent,should have enforced will bekept under subjection so as to be com- tlieir own rules, and disqualified each one paratively harmless, aB it iB in its native turn and not obliged a competitor to takein a country." course which in any jockey club or athletic It will be remembered that the date of this association would have been by introduction to tho report is July 1889, and the stewards. Fancy binders anticipated driving empty even already Professor Riley's prediction haa round a sidling the was plane because too been verified. But Professor Riley did not and the crop tooheavy, andin spiteof think so whenthe beetles at first arrived, and great this 1 securing places one will No deny this, inanswer to a letter from him expressing disappointmentmay be quoteda few lines from a because 100 people saw it; and therefore if letter of the writer's datedin June 1889, and agents formachines will over-estimate their published in the U. S. Government entomolo- hillside capabilitiesand send inmachines for "Insect Life" (August 1889 num- work they are quite unable to perform, only gical work" ber, p. 54), Did I not do well, then, to advise vigorous enforcement of the committee's Mr Koebele to go to Napier, where there was rules, or fair und impartial newspaper criticstill a retreating host of the enemy ? Yes, and will preventscores of peopleat a distance believe me they (vedalia) willclear iceryee from ism your groves as the sun melts the snow from the wholook to the press for a correct account of each performance from being Jhoroughly mountain tops." misled. The Clutha Leader, for instance, in R. Allan Wight. its report carefully omits all mention of the capsizing of the Brantford or the choking The meteorological returns for March show and sliding of any of the other machines. It the total rainfall in inches as follows : Auck- grows eloquent inits apologies for the diffiland, 2632 ;Wellington, 2 230;Lincoln, Can- culties of the crop, steepness " of the sidling, terbury, 19 83; Dunedin, 3282. Number of and even considers ifc unfortunate that days of rain: Auckland, 8; Wellington, 13; &c, the Buckeye protested." Unfortunate, no Lincoln, Canterbury, 11;Dunedin,12. doubt 1 but for whom1 Is it not more unfortune still that a usually well-informed and " essential. SEEDS RSD CLOVEB In planting apple trees it should bo borne successful in the multiplication of this lily as ALSYEE Covr Gbass fob in mindthat for small gardens there is no form the Dutch aro in that of hyacinths and tulips, TREFOIL AUTUMN RAPE COCKSFOOT SOWING RYEGRASS so good ag the espalier. For this mode of btherwise the annual supply would not inTARES RYE CORN Caph Baulky. training itis be&t to begin withmaiden trees crease as ithas done. The treatment to which that is, young trees with only one jhoot to f;be largemajority of bulbß of L, auratum aro ba planted them. Theßo should the against Special Inducements are offered in the above wire of the espaliers 20ft apart, and be cut subjected in England must be very wide of what is right, for when properly treated no Lines at the Otago Seed Warehouse, Moray down to about2in below the bottomwire. In lily is more easy to cultivate nor increases in Place. spring three or four shoots will spring from the ground moro rapidly. Itshouldbeplanted POTATO ONIONS. below ; the highest should be trained straight 6in deep in beds in which rhododendrons, up, and two of the remaining strongest and azaleas, kalmias, or other peat-loving plants conveniently placed should be trained are grown, proteoted from severe frosts by a GEORGE MATTHEWS, most horizontally along the bottom wire on each Cone of ashes or cocoanut fibre about Ginhigh, [Established1850.] side of the stem, and the other shoots, if any, andotherwise let alone. Treatedthus at Kew maybe cut oleanaway.The centralshootswhich a single bulb has in three years multiplied so Seed Warehouse, I Nurseries, will be inclined to grow the strongest, should |ts to produoe11 stems, with an aggregate of MORAY PLACE.|MORNINGTON. be stopped at the height of 18in or bo, in order 120 blooms,— -W, Watson, in Garden and to throw thesap intothe two horizontalshoots, Forest. Brides' Bouquets a Specialty. which cannot be encouraged togrow too much. At the winter pruning they should be left VINES IN OTAGO. ripened to their extremities,and the ' TRIGG'S PRIZE; CARNATIONS AND entireif There is no reason why Otago should not central shoot must be cut down this time to PICOTEES. the second wire, which will leavethe tree at grow excellent grapes for wine purposes— that severity of the winter will EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG PLANTS. the end of the first year with two well-grown is to say the not prevent it, What stands in the way in now Booked for delivery in May. side shoots only and a central shoot about Bin theNorthern districts of the colonyis thatthe This will break the second yearagain Catalogues on application. Iam pre- high. the cut, andfurnish limbs on each aide, seasons are so very variable tbat very often pared to forwardlistof Nursery Stock at Prices below which must be trained right and left, the not only will unseasonable frosts occur, but, never before offered. Prioes will bepublished way same as beforeto.the second wirea,and the what is almost as bad, unseasonable warm in futureissue. leader taken up and stopped again, and this weather in the winter months.lwhioh interferes process must be repeated until the top wire is with the repose of the fruit trees and vines, reached, which, supposing the fence to be sft and causes them to wakeinto action, merely to high, will take about seven years. But by be checked by returning cold weather, For SEEDSMAN AND FRUITERER, that time the trees will be extended hori- this reason the far inland districts, away from zontally to at least double their height, and theinfluences of the sea temperature, are found 193 GEORGE STREET, and will have borne several oropß of fruit. The to possess the most decided climate and the BUILDINGS, GRAND HOTEL only other attention the trees will requireis best for the vine. What IBhould fear pinching back the lateral shoots that grow most in Otago would be rain when the grapes mHE BALOLUTHA BINDER TRIAL. PRINCES STREET, DUNEDiN. from the horizontal limbs to two or three areripening. Now that the phylloxera is here, andindeed joints in order toinduce the formation of fruit WHY THE BUCKEYEPROTESTED. buds and to keep the same within proper before, in anticipation of its arrival, proof J&'.VJSS J.PRYOR &SOU varieties, bounds by shortening the spurs judiciously at where they will answer wine puron Silc: TAHITI aud SYDNEY the winter pruning,taking care alwayß to cut poses, are the best to grow;andin any caseno As some misconception appears to exist in ORANGES, FIJI BANANAS, PEA- back toa bud, and to seoure generally an even variety should henceforth bo planted unless regard to the trial of reapers andbinders at upon a proof stock. For stocks, Clinton, iN U 113, and COCOANUTS. and well furnishedlimb. Fruit trees may now be pruned. Thiß im- Jacques, Taylor, and wild forms of riparia Stirling on the 15th inst., it may be as well portant operationis generally quite neglected arethe best, and ontheir ownroots, cultivated to explain tbat the protest lodged by the "JCHKEE CROWN FIGS in121b bage, acknowin regard to orchard trees. When pruning varieties of riparia and aoßtivalie, Clintons Buckeye Harvester Company was for a ledged Best in Market. standard fruit trees, the principal object to be are,Ithink, to bohad ia the Nelson district ; flagrant infringement of the rules under know, haß attained is to thin out all unnecessary growth, Mr JesseParkinson, of Dovedale, I NEW DATES, PRESERVED GINGER, and bo allow sunand air free access to all parts, the variety. Severalgrowersaver thatIsabella which the trial was held. The Committee of WALNUTS,&c ,at Lowest Market is a andif it variety, trees, proof bo, haß habits that the A. and P. Association decided that each more especially the middle of the Rates. The stemß of asparagusmay now be cleared might bs an advantage in a cold country. It was to be driven by bona fide awayfrom the beds, and a light dressing of will not bear either pruning or training like machine manure and salt given if thought other vines, butmust be left to grow along the farmers or farm hands, withoutthe assistance JAKHES J. PRYOR AND SON, some shortthough desirable this kind of thing iB better ground, utterly neglected, in which case (in of experts, and to cut two acres on the WHOLESALE FRUIT MERCHANTS, done in the spring, just as the plantsare begin- the North) it produces very heavy crops of plain, and after an hour's interval for lunch ning tomove. Verylate celery maybe earthed fine blaok grapes, whichmakethe very best of 54 Pbinces stbbbt. up a little more, if required;themaincrop will all port wines. Its habit of so growing would to follow each other for one and threeLate Montague's Fancy Bazaar. now be fit for usein most places. Cut away ahelter it, and aB its leaves are very brgo they quarter hours around the sidling the the dead stems of globe artichokes, and cover would protect the fruit from from rain to a machine to receive no assistance from anyup the corners with heaps of littery, but not certain extent ; moreover, the Isabella does REMOVAL NOTICE. manuro, this subject not being thoroughly bett when there are plenty of weeds growing one out its a?v?i driver under penalty of dishot "TAMES J. PRYOR and SON have removed amongst it. The only danger is from frost, qualification. These were the conditions $3 to those very Commodiouß Premise?, 54 hardy, Globe art'eboken phould now receive their and probably even thentho recumbent position publicly read to the competitors as governIVnccs street, lately known as Montsguf's winter dressing, if not already attonded to ; would tnablo its more easily being protected, ing the trial, and under which the Howard, FnTiry Fazaar. Note Our New Address :—: ths soil should be lightly stirred round about although otherwice tbs fiostis severest nearest Reid and Gray, Brant ford, M'Corrnick, and plants, some of i*; being drr>wn clo?3 up to tho giouud, Trained on a standard, or on i JARriSS J. PRYQR &NO S Qfi, the compete. the younggrowth, after which some well-rotted wall, Isabella is as cubjact lo tho oidium Lowdown Buckeyeelected to SEED ANDFRUIT MEHUH ANTS, The position of each machine haviug been manure, from an old hotbed for instance, tuckorii (or grape mildew) a« auy qlhor vine, 54 Pbinces street shcu'd be spread upon the surface of tbo but left to run at will, aud mixed with vôeda, decided by ballot, competitors drew into (Just two doors above old shop). and then just lightly forked or pointed ita very large leaves seora to prevent tho their place, and at the given signal the trial pound, in, Bporeß of tho fungus from settling on tho fruit, began. The Buckeye started with flax twine, Remind Lovers of EARLY SPRING Now is a good time to plant roses. Among and it is neverknown to blight. Inhould vory its knotter having been adjusted for the purthe crimson kinda in the hybrid perpetual much like to see tbio vine have a fair trialii, pose, but from the veiy start this proved so FLOWERS that class, Walthara, gullies Dunatan, Star Lord the of the and other Macaulay, Toviot, of and ROOTS and BULBS uneven and unreliable that the driver was Beauty of Waltham fire throe kinds which it localities where the vine is grownin Otago. of obliged to throw it away altogether and to will be found difficult At a futuro daia Home other vines may be supersede, and, to if now Our Choice Selections of the above are the arrival of Manila twine. Some Wo rr n;oro bo waited of tha pamo colour, suggested that wouldbasuitable. The climate awaitwas ready for Sale. time lost and a great many loosesheaves we would select Duke of Edinburgh and of sheltered Hiturvtiona in Ot&go is certainly an delivered, and hence so far as work on the Charles Lofevro. Ot the d<»rk, narrow class mild as nanny parta of Germany,whoro wine is BROS., plain was concerned no exception was taken none are better than Xavior, Olibo, Prince made to perfection. Orchaedist, to the award of the judges, which was Camilla de Rohan, aud Baron de Bouatofctoa. ANDERSON'S BAY, DUNEDIN. Of rose or pink hybrid perpetuals Magna singularly fair and impartial. The Howard Cbarta is greatlyenporior, both in rize and certainly did the boat work. beauty, to Boule deNeige, Madame Norman, ENTOMOLOGICAL. HOWDEN & MONCRIEFF. However, after the luncheon places were andEliseBeele, all whitekinds. Aluioat the again drawn, and the faimerspresent having wanting hybrid only colour now anmng perir>Y£GRASB, COCKSFOOT, TIMOTHY, petuals is n good yellow, of -which Ibat class is REPORT TO TUTS UNITED STATES taken up their position on an adjoining hill, GOVERNMENT theHoward was ordered to lead the attack on JLa< Machine dressed, (Colonial grown). Btill deficient. Among mom roses none yot rj.nVERS *nd FORAGE PLANTS, &c. beatsthe common sort Th°, crested moss i\ OF MR ALBERT TCOEBELE'S VISIT TO the sidling, the crop being in places over 7ft ■}.u\a for Autumn Sowing. height, "greenas a leek," and as thick as however,a goodrose, and so is Lar.pi; but the AUSTRALIA AND KEW ZEALAND. in it is possible to grow— just the kind of crop dpepest crimson ie, ipothsps, CfUiai. LUUe Shop: 51 PRINCES STREET. (Continued.) to test the capabilities of a binder. The Gpto, too, ia r miniatujomops nr-c. Of uhitc Stove: STUART STREET. M?Koebele m rived in Auckland from Au-,- Howaid, however, hurl not t*or,o more than mossos, noneara thoroughly good ;the bos- is, perhap?, Comte3£G Munr-ais. As pillar tralia, on t-ia homeward rou'.o, oa frhs I'Sth half a dozen yard3before she choked and Glory of W.Vitiam, January ISS'J. Aa W3 wish to claim for Now slid out of the crop, although one or two FRUIT AND FOREST TREES. rosee fow »ro bet^r than Lawson, ami Paul Hebe, Charles Coup having f nmishsd o-i lervst men were holding her down to prevent a Cheap; also, Apples, Porrasde ;andfor wa'ls Atnadieand Gr^cilii- ftre Zealand the credit of Roses, Seedling Macrocarpa, and In- both brilliant, but their beauty is übortlived. the main body of Jha victorinu-i army brought capsize. Next followed the Raid and Giay with similar rosults, and then the M'Cor"':;"!-. by the Thousaa-l; Ornamental Tree?, On good osyectq noise' tec: and Inis succeed to bear on the icsryce ia California (at least mick its eseay, and succeeded in Quicks, Vines, and all other Nursr ry Stocks. and amongst these few aremore desirable nineteen-twentieths of it), it may ba aa well makingmade well, a worse job than either of its Prices Quoted on application. than Cloth ofGold where room canbe afforded to quoto Mr Koebcla's own wrrdw. "At predecessors, choking harder, andapparently ifc Then there are Marechr-1 nNiel, climbing the United Staieo consuloto a letter \vw requiringmore weighting to keep its balance. ROBERT THOMSON, Devonionsiß. and Gloire de Dij' n, the last the aivaitiug found acquainted. Ijtekbauk Nursery, N.E. Valley, Dunedin. ma from Mr 11. A'.hn The fourth to chaw m was the Lowdowu beat wall rosQ with which wo aro WHITE CLOVEB — ORDERS WALTER BULL., — — HAVE — — WE GQRDOPT - MAOROCARPA, _ Buckeye, and without claiming more than every farmer present " will concede, it cut from the word "go a full swath, tied and — impartial newspaper should suppress all adverse comment on the performances or, to be correct, non-perfoimances of the Howard, Reid and Gray, Brantford, and M'Cormick machines, and reserve the torrent of its criticism for the only machine which coped or in places even attempted to cope with the crop! Why in the name of common sensedid the Leader insummarising — — the conditions under which the trial was held religiously omit to mention the condition making disqualification! imperative not permissve only, in case of assistance becoming necessary on the hillside? The publicationof the regulation was required to give colour to the protest entered by the writer; hence, in all probability, its omission. Many letters have reached us approving our action, and saying it's quite time that someone undertook to see that binder trials were carried ©ut on fair and equitable lines. Why should not the same code of honour which would lead the stewards of a jockey club to disqualify a horse and rider who infringed the lules of their racing actuate the committee of an A. and P.association ? What "show, for example, would a steeplechaser hsve who made all the runirinir im the flat if he required a chaige of dynamite, a screw jack, or a pqnad of men to lift him over his fences ? I'm not denser than other men, but yet Ifind a difficulty in differentiating be tweensending a team of men to keep a binder tlonjion the hillside by sitting on it, or to fork a horse over a bank by a vigoroushoist behind. One farmer write?:- "The feeling in this district is that your protest will be sustained, us not one oC them could do anything with that crop. You were unfortunate in throwing po many loose sheaves on the field, but Inever saw better work than the Buckeye made on the hill, refusingnothing and tying every bundle." In further corroboratioc, to-day one of the agents ior one of the placed machines who was present and heard the conditions read, told mo that so fnr as he could see they were all disqualified under the conditions of tho tiinl lor hillside work. Tho writer was cveful to see that every condition was properly complied with so far as the Lowdown was concerned, although ifc was a bitter pill to watch so many sheaves coming a^vay loose when the turn of a bolt and £))i exchange of twine was all that was necessary to slop it. SLill regulations must beadhered to. Let ussee whether the Committee of the Chit'ia A. and P. Association will prove equal to the occasionI Buckeye,, 10 OTAGO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH was distinguished byits great richness,its wide sympathy and variety of subject matter, the LITERATURE. imaginative grandeur of its poetry, and, above Following is the address delivered by Professor Gilray, the new occupantof the Chair of English Language and Literature, at the jnauguration of the University session on Thursday — ail, by the prevalence of the drama as its favourite literary form. It was preceded by much study of the Greek and Latin classics, and was largely under the influence of Italianliterature. Translations from the Greek, and Italian masters made the reading Mr Chancellor, Ladies and Gentlemen, My Latin, the greatest works in these first duty as a professor in the University of public familiar with Ofcage is to thank the patrons for the honour languages. One of the healthiest signs of the they have done me in calling me to occupy the time was a revived interest in English history. of Archbishop Parker, Grafton, Chair of English Literature. I trust they will The labours and Holinshed " culminated atlast in"such have no reason to regret the confidence they Stow, works as Knolles's History of theTurks and have reposed in me ;and Ineed scarcely say Raleigh's "History of the World." The new that it will be my earnest endeavour to fulfil taught men that they had secular as all the duties of the chair to the best of my learning well as ecclesiastical interests ;the loveof travel ability. Icannot begin this opening lecture the spirit of adventure, stimulated by the without a passing reference to mypredecessor, and the New World, extended men's the late Professor Mainwaring Brown. Ihad discovery of and interests beyond their own not the pleasure of knowing him; but all I sympathies country. The discoveries of Copernicus were haveheard since I arrivedinDunedin tends to explainedto by Kepler and Galileo, the world how thathe wasa zealousand painstaking pro- and thus became for the first time a popular fessor, a great favourite with his students, and possession. In this way men werecompelled to a man who was actuated by alofty public spirit views bothof their own earth and in everything he did and undertook. Itrust take enlarged th9solar system. The publication in1589 of that in the discharge of my duties here Imay of Voyages, and Disnever fall short of the high standardhe set up Hakluyt's "Navigation, coveries of the English Nation" had a great in this place, and which is now one of the influence on literature; and ever since the honourabletraditions of the English chair. Elizabethan age the love of the seahas been Inchoosing a topic for this openinglecture Istamped poetry. The"imitation of have thought it best not to go far afield;but Italian on English the form of euphuism," prose took to deal, ina general and popular way,with my so called from John Lyly's "Euphues" a own subject. My themethenis the Development book of great interest, and, while not of English Literature. free from affectation, " in many respects WHAT IS LITERATURE? admirably written. Euphues has beenbut We speak, read, and hear a great deal about little read, and has been unjustly judged from literature. What is literature? In the most Sir Walter " Scott's ridiculous caricature of its general seme, everything committed to writing style in The Monastery." The works of Sir is literature ;but, in the stricter and more usual Philip Sydney, the typical English gentleman sense, literature, in any language, consists of and idol ofhis time, show a markedadvance in written matter which conveys a vividpleasure to prose writing. Such works as Hooker's the reader, and is recognised as possessing "Ecclesiastical Polity " and Bacon's Essays " supreme excellence of form. In other words, and "Advancement of Learning" are monuprinted matter is not literature unless it pos- ments of splendid prose ;while English poetry sesses style. Artistic merit may be shown in reaches its purest in Spenser, and its greatest in writing as well asin sculpture, the typical art of Shakespeare. the Greeks; painting, the typical art of the It was about 1580 that English literature Italians ;and music, the typical art of the Ger- became thoroughly national in spirit. Itis a mans. Literary men should live and work in splendid representation of what may becalled obedience to the laws of truth and beauty ;but the high English mood. The nation was conthe ruling passion of the age,the passion for scious of its growing greatness; and,aftor the money-making,has affected them also. This is defeat of the Roman Catholic plots against excusable only in the case of those who have to Queen Elizabeth and the destruction of write for a living. The consequence is that the the Spanish Armada in 1588, there tendency at present is to produce immense was produced a literature which reflected, quantities of books, many of them inferior in in a wonderful manner, the intellectual form and of slovenly workmanship. The vast ferment of the Renascence, the passion majority of these books will nob survive the age for discovery andadventure, andthe history and which gave them birth. Time will, as usual, character of the English people in what may be perform a vast riddling process; and only the be calledits heroic age. England may justly be few books which are destined to be classical will proud of her literature, and especially of her remain. For this reason, as well as for many poets. The English areasdistinctly first among others, the reading of the student of literature, the moderns in poetry, as the Italians are in unlike thatof themanof science, must lie mainly painting, and the Germans inmusic. There are in thepast.l two literary eras in the world's history which may justly be styled Bupreme. One is WHAT IS ENGLISHLITERATURE ? There wereliteratures in the British Isles be- the age of Pericles in Greece", the fore English literature proper. These were the other is the age of Elizabeth in England. Celtic, the Latin, the Anglo-Saxon, and the The finest and noblest sile of the Elizaage"is to be foundin the loftyidealism of Norman-French literatures. All thesehavehad bethan an important influence on the development of Spenser's Faery Queene," and"the cathedralgrandeur like Hooker's Ecclesiastical " ;but theofmost English literature ;and in the strict scholarly typical men of the era senseAnglo-Saxon literature is really a part of Polity English literature. But,if we use the phrase were the dramatists, whose great feat was that as it is popularly understood, English literature they made English literature thoroughly namay be said to begin about the middle of the tionalin spirit. The whole of Elizabethanism, bothnoble and ignoble, is to be foundmirrored thirteenthcentury. in the drama, whose purpose in"the immortal THE AGE OF CHAUCES. words of its greatest master is to hold, as The first great figure in English literature is 'twere, the mirror up tonature ;to show virtue Chaucer. Chaucer's time was eminently one of her own feature, scorn her own image, and the transition; and of this Chaucer is a true very age and body of the time his form and representative. French and English ele- pressure." ments were being blended in public life, Although the reign of James Iinaugurated a as the twolanguages were in Chaucer's poems. new era in English politics, the literatureof his No more beautiful example of the spiritual reignis really a part of Elizabethan literature. union of the two peoples can be chosen than A noteworthy fact in the history of English Chaucer, who combined the simplicity,fidelity prose in James's reign was the appearanceof our to duty, and unaffected piety of the Anglo- present authorised version of the Bible, which Saxons, with the capacity for affairs, gaiety of was prepared by a company of 47 eminent heart, and fine social gifts of the Normans. In scholars between 1607 and 1610. It is the many respects Chaucer resembles Goethe. He noblest monument of English prose we possess, has the same fine balance of mental faculties, and illustrates, in a marvellous way, the the same versatility and wide interest, the same power, freshness, and beauty of the English love of reality, the same epic clearness and tongue. For centuries it has been tho backbreadth of treatment. No writer, not even bone of British culture ;and it has hadagreater Shakespeare, whose true forerunner he is, has effect on the written and spoken speech than broaderhuman sympathies. Chaucer appeals to any other book. Itis erroneous,however, to feelings that are universal. His fame thus rests regard it as showinginfallibly theactual state on an imperishable basis ;and he will be read, of the language in the reign of James I, as studied, andloved aslong as our language lasts. the new translation was founded, by the king's The picturesque and fascinating pages of orders, onParker's, or the bishop's Bible, which Chaucer represent mainly the sunny and courtly had been issued about 40 years before, it again sideof English medijevallife ;but,if we wish to being founded on Cranmer's Bible issued in the understand the feelings and sufferings of the rtign of Henry VIII. In our present much poor, we have to turn to a very different writer, more scholarly revised version, the literary William Langland. Chaucer is a consummate charm of the authorised version is, to a great literary artist ;Langland is, above all, asocial extent,lost. and ecclesiastical reformer, profoundly under THE AGE OF MILTON. the influence of religious feeling. His work, Inthe early years of Charles I,Ben Jonson The Complaint of Piers the Plowman," shows was most prominent literary figure. He us the darker side " of English life in the four- was the as distinctly the literary dictator of this teenth ceutury. Long Will," ashe was called on time as Dr Johnson was inthe London literary account ofhis great stature, was himself apoor man,md earned a.miserable livelihood in London society of the eighteenth centnry. One striking characteristic inthe dramatic history of by M'lijing dirges at funerals. His poem is literary pr.ifoiiMrUy sad, nnd paints the hardships of the this period is the great popularity of themasque, which was the favourite form of private theatrivmnr witb.realistic power. He preaches in his cals, If the king visited a subject, or if one the, ih" doctrine of natural of all equality imtn a men, and, a-; n consequence, the, obligation of nobleman paid n ceremonious visit to another, with speeches was acted, by way of nil men to take their share of tho world's toil pageant welcome, representby mon wearing masks and iiiNtpad of (1roaming through life in selfish aud imaginary and allegorical personages. The callous luxury. What makes the poem depres- ing nmsque usually more fantastic than the was of despair." From siuji; ih its <kep undercurrent " drama, nnd was generally acted by a social poinfc of view Piers Plowman is the regular members of the household visited, and not by rau^t important literary document iv English professional actors. Some of Ben Jonson's mediifiv\l lilerature Itprovesconclusively how finestproductions aremasques " ;but thegraudest painfully sharp social contrasts weie in the masques of all is Milton's Comus." The literafourteenth century. ture of the Puritan time was necessarily mainly TUB INTERREGNUM. controversial. Vast quantities of pamphlets The period between the denth of Chaucer and were produced;and the parliest English newsthe rise of the genius of Spenser is the only papers date from this time. The early newsperiodin English literary history which may be papers appeared weekly; but, iv the reign of correctly described as poor. There was plenty Queen Anne,the interestexcited by thebrilliant of intellectual fermentin the country andmuch military successes of the Duke of Marlborough controversial literature, but an undoubted led to 17 newspapers being published three scarcity in the higher kinds of literature. It times a week. In 1709 was established the may be called the Interregnum, as it produced Daily Courant, the first daily newspaper. The no vvriter who could bo considered a literary British newspapers are by far the largest and king. It was a time rather of great events and most excellent in the world, and are the envy historical movements than of great books. The of the Continental nations In London alone best contemporary poets ITcnryson, Dunbar, there were,in 1874, no less than 289newspapers. Gavin Douglas, and Sir David Lindsay— were The extraordinary cheapness of newspapers Scotchmen. It was a great feed time prepara- may beinferred from the fact that the poorest tory to theElizabethan productiveness. Men's man iv Scotland can get, for a penny, in Wedminds were stirred to their depths by such tesrlay'a and Saturday's Scotsman, enough groat events as the Renascence, the invention of printed matter to make a moderate-sized printing, th"d soovory of America, and the Pro- volume. testant Reformation. There was but little poetry of a high orderin THE ELIZAHETHAN AGE the Puritau time. The greatest poetical event T "U o n-e aceusto.nfd to sv>=ak vaguily of of the time was the appearance on the 2nd of Elia-ibt'than l,t"r.iture, as if i(. were a renvirk- January 1646 of the firsb collected edition of abl.">l'tcrature from first to lact. Itis well to Milton's "MinorPoems." remembrr, however, that if; is only the The Restoration literature is marked mainly literature of the latter half of the great by a violent reaction against the Puritans, the queen's reign " that oan ba correctly de- most brilliant protest against Puritanism being scribed as glorious." To see this it is Butler's ' Hudibras," which appeared in 1663, merely necessary to recall the dates of a few and enjoyed an extraordinary popularity. Milof the principal work.-i. The first threw books of ton lived on into this era,but couldnot but feel the "Faery Queene" " appeared in 1590; "the that he had fallen on strange times. In hia first part of Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity in larger poems, published between1667 and 1671, 1594; tho second three books of the "Faery the high-water mark of English poetry is " Bacon's "Essays" in 1597; reached. The most prominent figure in the Queene"in 1596; Bon Jnnson's Evory Man in hia Humour," in Restoration literature is Dryden, the greatest of its iiual form, iv1508 ;and Shakespeare's Works didactic poets since LucreHus, aud the greatest between 1593aud 1623. Elizabethanliterature oi metrical satirists since Juvenal. — evening: — " " —— " — WITNESS THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. The eighteenth century has been fiercely attacked by Carlyle, and warmly defended by Buckle. A sanecriticism must admit that the period is a remarkable one, and that no century in our history can boast so many racy idiomatic prose writers of the first order. A century which produced JDr JohnEo n; Burke, the greatest oi political philosophers ; Gibbon, supreme among modernhistorians ;AdamSmith, the founderof Political Economy ;Hume, one of the most influential of thinkers; Fielding, the prince of English novelists ;Swift, the_ most trenchantof English satirists ;and the brilliant array of English essayists cannot be correctly described as a poor and barren century. The literature of theperiodis essentially aliterature of sociallife and manners. The works of Addison, Steele, Swift, andPope mirror most vividly the life of the time; and it may be safely asserted that, from a social point of view, the "Spectator" is the most valuable work in English literature. During this century there was a great increase in the annual number of the average was250 publications.Under CharlesI in the year. Atpresentthe average is about 6000, excluding newspapers. Much of this increase tookplace in the eighteenth century. Another feature of the time was that almost all the best literature was in prose, and not in verse. Referring to this, Matthew Arnold has well called " the eighteenth century the age of prose and characteristic of the literary reason." The chief time is the prevalenceof periodical writing. The newspapers of Queen Anne's reign consisted generally of four pages, containing advertisements, society gossip, accounts of highway robberies and other crimes, and very brief reports of the proceedings of Parliament. There were no leading articles, their place being supplied by letter-) from correspondents, who were often members of Parliament. Intimately connei'ed with these newspapers, but generally non-political, is the English essay proper, which owes its origin to Steele and Addison. Bacon's "Essays," indeed, the profoundest in the English literature, come long before Addison'sand Steele's;but they occupy a position of lofty isolation, and can scarcely be considered as specimens of the English ebsay proper. The Queen Anne time hasbeen called the Augustan age of English literature; an !in somerespects thename is well applied. It was an era of literary patronage, when successful writers were well rewarded, and wereintimately connected with politicians and with the public life of the time. Men of literary geniuassociated with statesmen and noblemen on a footing of equality. The two political parties, represented by iheir leaders, were the patrons of literature, and were willing to give great rewards for able political pamphlets. Such writing was much more important to politicians then thanit wouldbenow, whenparliamentary debates are fully reported. Tho really able writers were thus handsomely provided for ; but the rankand file led a miserable existence in Grub street. As in the Augustan age, so in Queen Anne's reign, the literature of perfection of form flourished Taste, finish of style, and keen wit were more valued than depth and originality of thought. May 8, 1890. OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD'S REPORT, Tho annual report of the Otago Education Board states that four new schools wereestablished during the year— at Ratanui, IslandCliff, Rongahere, and Wanaka road. The school at Otago Heads has beenclosed, owing to the removalof the families of workmenemployed at the heads works. Thenumber ofschools open at the close of the year waß 190, and two additional ones have been sanctioned at Windsor andNenthorn. The board still complain of the shortness of the building vote. A large number of applications for the establishment of Bchoolshad to be declined, owing to the wantof funds to provide for the necessary buildings." Of the 190 schools, 11contain 500 pupils and over, eight between 300 and 500, nine 150 to 300, 16 100 to 150, 15 75 to 100, 24 50 to 75, 67 25 to 50, and the rest under 25pupils. There are,in fact, 24 schools each with less than 20 pupils, but the report says: "It has always been the aim of the board to avoid, as far as possible, the multyplying of small non-paying schools, and the recent increase in the number of thisclass of school isdue not somuch to the establishment of new schools as to the fact that in several of the long-settled districts the children have grown beyond school age, while there are few younger onesgrowing up to supply their places." The boardemploy 524 teachers of all grades, or 11 more than last year. Of these 141 are head masters, 53 male assistants, and 63 male pupil teachers, while there are 125 head mistresses and female teachers, 39female assistants, 88 female pupil teachers, and 15 sewing mistresses. The policy of the boardis now inthe direction of replacing men by women in small schools, and the eh-nge"appears to work well, for the inspectors say : The practice of appointing females as head teacher in many of the smaller rural schools is working very well. Female teachers do not move from school to school so frequently as males, and on the whole they conduct schools of this class decidedly better than most of the male teachers who fill such positions." The tables of attendance again show a falling off in the numbers in attendance at the city .schools, aud the figures point, we again contend, to an acknowledged evil, the growth of which goes on unchecked. We allude to the truancy question, which the committees decline to deal with, aud the board are supremely indifferent about. Everybody interested in education knows that hundreds of children roam the streets of the city and do not see the inside of aschool frcm one year's end to the other, yet no attempt is made to check the evil. The figures speak for themselves " — — with their occupations or as a source of amuseanxious to make the most of their time in school, and often request the loan of studies for work at home A good deal of excellent work in connection with their occupation was turned out during the year." Satisfactory progress was made in the classes at both high schools, and the model drawing of the third form ab the girls' school is declared by Mr Hutton to bethe best he has ever seen from pupils of that age. He makes a suggestion to the Education Board which we hope to see taken up without delay:— "To enable the students to participate in some of the privileges esjoyed by those attending schools of art under the Science and Art department, London,and to raise the standard of the work I would strongly urge on the board the desirability of affiliating this school withthe Science and Art department. If this were done the students' work could be forwarded to London every year for examination and competition, and local examinations could be held, annually under the same department. This, Ifeel confident, would have a beneficial effect on the students, stimulate them to increased exertion, and raise the standard of the work produced. I hope, from the importance Iattach to this recommendation, that itmay meet with the warm approval and concurrence of the board, and that nodifficulty may arise to prevent members from forming themselves into a local art committee to carry out theregulations laid downby the department." The gross expenditure by the boardamounted to £61,064, of which £4444 was paid toschool committees for incidental expenses. Our local economists will note with satisfaction that the cost for office management has been reduced from Is B§d per pupil in attendance tola sgd in 1889, and committee expenses from 6s to 4s the same period;while teachers'6£dsalaries 6£d inrespectively were £3 7s 2|d and £3 2s 11M. The cost of inspection shows a fractional decrease ;butin the natural order of things much improvement under this head cannot be exment, are pected. One of the most interesting things in the whole report is the appendix prepared by Mr Pryde showing the careers of those who held provincial scholarships. This must have taken a great deal of trouble to prepare, butitis to be hopedit will be continued,as it shows how far thescheme is fulfilling the purposes for which it was devised. TEN MONTHS' SUFFERING IN A HOSPITAL. Thereis an old saying that physicians are a class of men who pour drugs, of which they know little, into bodies of which they knowless. This is both true and untrue at the same time. Average At close of There are good and poor lawyers and good and Year. Daily attendance. poor doctors. The trouble with these medical 4029 1885 4513 gentlemen as a profession is that they are 1886 4014 4550 clannish and apt to be conceited. They don't 1887 4148 4648 1888 3925 4315 like to be beaten at their owntrade by outsiders 1889 3938 4365 whohave never studied medicine. They thereThe increase of attendance does not keep pace fore pay,by their frequent failures, the penalty proportionately with the coming forward of of refusing instruction unless the teacher bears childrenof educable ages, nor do we think it is their own hall mark." An eminent physician Dr Brown-Sequard,of. satisfactorilyexplained by the increase of pupils THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. states the fact accurately when he says: "The medical Time will not permit me to say much on the at some of the suburban schools, due to the Paris pass system, by profession are so bound ■ up abolition of the free which literature of our own century. It shows a they were enabled to come to the town in their self-confidence and conceit that decided advance over that of the previous schools without paying railway fare;and every they allow thediamond truths of science tobe century in earnestness and thoughtfulness. This appears in many ways,and conspicuously in a school register tells a taleof increasing difficulty picked up by persons entirely outside their We give a most interesting incident, muchmore reverent study of the past. Litera- in keepingin the schools children to complete ranks. illustrates this important truth. ture is now produced very rapidly; and our the standard course. We shall revert to these which steamship Concordia, of the Donaldson The English prose style is no longer so idiomatic as matters. Five Maori and 48 halfcaste children are being Line, sailed from Glasgow forBaltimorein 1887, it was in the eighteenth century. There is educated having on board as a fireman a man named in this district. much formless and slipshod writing. To some of Glasgow. He had been a extent quantity has interfered with quality ; The tables showing the ages of the pupils at- Richard Wade, followingresults; fireman for 14 years on various ships sailing to anditis to be feared that, inspite of the great tending the schools gives theor cent., America, China, as and India. He had borne the 18| years, 4139, per increase in the number of writers, the number 5 and under 7 " year ;7 and under hard and exhausting labour, and had been of those who will ultimately be con- against 16J per cent, last cent., as against 37 healthy and strong. On the trip wenow name 8070, or 35£ per sidered classical is not so large as it 10 years, cent, last year; 10and under 13 years,7562, he began for the first time to feel weak and ill. was in the eighteenth century. Many factors per cent, last His appetitefailed, and he sufferedfromdrowsihave powerfully influenced theliterature of our or 33£ per cent., as against 34 per or 2506, 11 per ness, heartburn, a bad taste in the mouth, and day. One is the enthusiastic study of German year ;13and under 15 years, per cent, last year ;above costiveness and irregularity of the bowels. literature. This has been exceedingly valuable cent., as against 10£ Sometimes when at work he had attacks of in the way of introducing into our literature a 15 years, 2 per cent., being the same as last giddiness, but supposed it to be caused by the vast number of new and fresh ideas, and giving year. From the particulars givenregarding scholar- heat of the fire room. Quiteoften he was sick it greater philosophical depth than it ever had ships, felt like vomiting, and had some pain in pupils we learnthat 67 receivefree educa- and before. The influence of the study of German passagehe grewworse, on English style is more questionable. Of all tion at the Dunedin High Schools under the thehead. Laterduring the and when the shipreachedHalifaxhe wasplaced kinds ofbad English probably GermanisedEng- scheme. All theschools in the district were examined, in the Victoria General Hospital, and the ship lish is the very worst. Another powerful fact or sailed away withouthim. Thehouse surgeongave which hascoloured our literatureis the intense and all but eight were visited for inspection, him powders to stop the vomiting,and the devotionof the age to science. This tendency four out cf the eight being closed when the nextsome day the visiting physician gave him a mixlocality. Inspector reached the Petrie has invaded all departments of literature, and is inspectors paid 72 visits, and travelled3762 miles ;Inspector ture to take every four hours. Within two to bo found eveninour poets. Taylor, 79 visits, and 3736 miles of travelling ; days Wade wasso much worse that the doctors CONCLUSION, andInspector Goyen, 90 visits, and3915 miles stopped both the powders andthe mixture. A country, A dearfriend in the home Principal of travelling. month passed, the poor fireman getting worse " Donaldsonof St. Andrews, has said that proFor examination inthe standards,14,173 pnpils and worse. fessors must be men who had a passionate were presented. Of this number 13,848 were Then came another doctor, who was to be interest in the subject which they professed, present, and 393 of the latter were excepted, visiting physician for thenext fivemonths. He and the knowledge which they possessed ought while 11,596 passed. The absentees were 325, gave other medicines, but not much relief. not to be an accumulation from the Btores of " or less than 23 per cent, of the presentees. Nearly* all that time Wade suffered great torothers,butknowledge which they had gained for The percentage of absentees has never before ture ;he digested nothing, throwing up all ha themselves by investigation. Itneeded not to beenso low as this." The percentage of passes ate. There was terrible pain in the bowels, benecessarily new knowledge,but it was essen- was 84, or an advance of 4 'per cent, over that burning heat in the throat, heartburn, and tial that they should reach it by the of the past two years; " that is to say,84 out of racking headache. The patient was now same processes by which the first dis- every 100 presented got through," theboard taking a mixture every four hours, powders coverers got it. To procure such a state of regarding this result as "highly satisfactory." one after each meal to digest the food, affairs there could be no doubt that professors Of the 188 schools examined, 17 had a percent- operating pills one every night, and temshould be absolutely free to follow out cheir age of failures ranging from oto 5 ;30 from 6 perature pills two each night to stop tho search for truth. There shouldbe no barriers to 10;74from11to20;34from21 to 30;19 from cold sweats. If drugs could cure him at of any kind, no restrictions to one class of 31 to 40; 11from 41 to 50; and three from 51 all, Richard had an idea that he took enough opinions,no test, and no disqualification in cou- to 67. In25 per cent, of the schools the per- to do it. But on the other hand pleurisy sequenco of the kindof opinion to which any of centage of failures was under 11, while in 64 set in, and the doctors took ninety ounces o them might have come. Professors thus per cent, it was under 21. Tho proportion o matter from Ms right side', and then told him he animated by a pure love of truth, aud con- schools in which good examinations were passed was sure to die. Five months more rolledby, stantly engaged in the pursuit of truth, and remains about the sanao as last year. In the and there was another change of visiting gifted with the power of clear and interesting list of efficiency the schools standing highest physicians. The new one gave Wade amixture exposition, awaken in students a love of truth are in the order now given : Benevolent Insti- whichhe said made him tremble like a leaf on a which enables them to continue their study of a tution, Caversham ;Caversham, Normal, Evans- tree. particular subject with delight, and exhibit to dale, Hawea, Inch Valley, Kaikorai, Lawrence, At this crisis Wade's Scotch blood asserted them by practicalexamples how toconduct the Merton, Miller's Flat, Pukeuri, Ravensbourne, itself. He refused to stand any more dosing, pursuit of truthand reach satisfactory results." Tohara, Tuapeka Flat, Waipahi, Waitahuna and told the doctors that if he must die he Itis in the spirit so well described by Principal West, Wanaka. In class subjects the average could die as well without them as with them. Donaldson that Iundertake the duties of the percentage was 55 5, against 56 for the preced- By this time a cup of milk would turn souron English chair in the University of Otago;and I ing year,and the schools obtaining the principal his stomach, and lie there for days. Our friend cordially invite the students to devote them- positions were:Tapanui,78 per cent. ;Normal, from Glasgow was like a wreck on a shoal fast selves heart and soul to the great study of the Duntroon, and Mosgiel, 74. In additional sub- going topieces. We will let him tell the rest of literature of their own language. There is jects the average was 682 against 66 last year, his experience in the words in which he comnothing, except the sublime consolations of and in this class the 10 highest schools were: municatedit to the Press. religion, which will do so much to ennoble you Bannockburn,102 ;Mosgiel, 97 ;Lawrence,95 He says: When Iwas in this state a lady as this. Ienter upon my work with modesty, Albany and Wetherstones, 94; Toko- whom Ihad never seen came to the hospital but with confidence, relying, as J have always mairiro, street 93;High street, 91; Arthur street, and talkedwith me. She provedtobe an angel successfully done in the past, on the sym- Mount Cargill,and Oamaru Middle, 90 each. of mercy, for without her Ishould not now pathetic support of my students. It will be The attendance at the training college was be alive. She told me of a medicine called my pride to devote what may remain to 98, of whom 10 men and 20 women werefirst Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup,' and brought me of life and vigour to the promotion year students, 22 men and 44 women second me a bottle next day. I started withit without of the highest educational interests of this year students, and 1man and 1 woman third consulting the doctors, and in only a few days' young, rising, and exquisitely beautiful colony ; year students. At the endof the year there re- time I tvas out of bed calling for ham and eggs and Ihope that when the inevitable end comes mained 59 students, and of those who passed Fromthat time, keeping on with breakfast. Imay have earned aright to be considered a not through the institution during the year 27 are for Mother Seigel's great remedy, Igot well fast, altogether unworthy labourer in the vineyard. now teaching in the State schools,4 are await- and was soon able to leave the hospital and ing employment, 4 are university students, and4 come home to Glasgow. Inow feel as if Iwas left the service. The students occupied in another world, and have no illness of any On the last trip of the Alameda from San have very creditable positions in the university ex- kind." Francisco the vessel took down a handsome aminationn. The salary list of the institution boat made at the Mare Island navy yard for amounts to £1064, and £982 is paid by way of The above facts are calmly and impartially King Mataafa as a reward for services rendered allowance to students. stated,and the reader may draw his own conto American seamen during the Samoan hurriby Mr Hutfcon were clusion. We deem itbest to use no names, alThe classes over presided cane. attended by 398 students, of whom 107 were though Mr Wade gave them in his orignal One of the most distinguished men of science of members the teaching profession, and154 be- deposition. His address is No. 244, Stobcrosa the age is of opinion that diamonds in ail their longing oftrades, &c, in the city. Thjs institu- street,Glasgow, whereletters will reach him. to purity can be made by artificial means. Nevertheless,Nature will continue to hold her own amone tion is not far from being self-supporting. The those who prefer the beauty unadorned ft fees amount to £439, and the disbursements adorned the moat ; and natural means arethat The export of coal products last woekfrom always to £553. Of the evening classes, which ar preferred to the loss perfect methods of art By well maintained both in regard to numbers and Greymouth was 3222 tons. The quantity combining eonio of the simplest elementsin Nature work, Mr Hutton remarks:—" Those shipped from Westporfc amounted to 4094 tons Mrs S. A. Allen's World's Hair Restorer has inquality of Use Sunlight Soap;recommended for bathing vaiiably succeeded in restoring gray or faded hair to attending seem to fully appreciate tho advantage of studying drawing either in connection children.— [Auvt.] ts youthfulcolour and beauty. Sold everywhere ...... ...... ... ...... ...... ... — " — — — — " ' WITNESS. OTAGO May 8, 1890. jiggiIf^rfjj^'H i^'^^^^^^fei^ y^^y 11 Tto Testimony of hnndreds of New ZealandFarmers, to which is added the UPJAPPROACHABLE RECORD of SOLE AGEJSfTS: y y If AND MANCHESTER STREET, CHRISTCHURCH:. ' needed. Inthe past the asylum unfortunately Ihave found the people of mine own had been made a receptacle for a great many romantic city ever lu-lpful and generous. similar cases. It wasa fact withinbis knowledge The generation which Ijoined iv 1860is passing that the male portion of the asylum was so over the river— but praibed br; tho Lord of all, crowded that the attendants hadbeen compelled their sons and daughters follow closely in the tomake ashakedownin thecorridors for some of footsteps of their liberality and consecration. the patients. He hoped that the members of We are mortal,but Christ brings to His service a the Charitable Aid Board would recorsider th*i succession of servants whoknowthat His church matter, and find it consistent with their duty to iv her comeliness is the peer of all, in her charity provide for thesemen. He could only person- the friend of all too kind to be the enemy, and SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN ally and from the benrh express his gratitude to too affluent in spirit and resources to be tho any charitable body that would care for the men poor relation of any.— (Applause.) for the present. Sergeant-major Turton, of the Salvation Army, who always " attends the coart, op * REQUIRBMENTS THE GOLD MIN stepped forward and said, Iwill take them for SALE OF EXHIBITION PICTURES. a few days;Ishall be very glad to assist you in A large number of the pictures in the arb any way." Mr Wardell thanked the officer, and gallery at the exhibition were offered for sale ING DISTRICTS. by by the old men were driven the police in an express to the Prison Gate Home. Sergeant- Messrs E. C. Reynolds and Co. on Saturday " major Turton remarked, We can take care of afternoon. There was a good attendance of the them all right, though unfortunately we are public at the gallery when the sale took place. rather short of blankets for such a number." The collection of English pictures, comprising 36 The Heraldcondemns the action of the Govern- oil aud water colours,by members of the AngloEVERY DESCRIPTION m<iiiH!i!iwEßßsr.ij»m. _"lZ— j^M ment,Dr Macgregor,andthe asylum authorities ; while the Star denounces the action of the Australian Society of Artists, was first put up. Government, and says the question will have to Nineteen of this lot were sold, the prices being as under be coade a subject of speciallegislation. " >— <' A Springtide on the Bude BreakWhen they were taken to the Salvation Army water (Walton), Bgs, Mr T. Brown; Come HYDRAULIC MINING PLANT Home somedifficulty was experienced owing to "Along" (Ayerst Ingram), 7gs, " Mrs Collins; the scarcity of blankets, but this was solved by Church Cove near the Lizard (Walton), 21gs, MANUFACTURED. the generosity of Sir George Grey, who,despite Mrs Gibson; Drift Boats, Fishing by Moonthe bad weather,drove to the home on Saturday light" (Ingram), 13gs, Mr John Mill; "The evening, and whenhe heard that blankets were Estuary of the Camel River" (Ingram),15gs, Dr needed, gave the authorities of the home £5 to H.L. Ferguson ; Playmates " (Gotch),17ig8, meet this want. From close observation the Mrs Holmes; "Surf at St. Ives" (Ingram), Novelties in this Manufacture areOn View in members of the army at the home believe that 13gs, Dr Belcher; "On the South Coast" bSI fiveof the men are without doubtlunatics. The (Weedon), 13gs, Mr J. Mill; Hayfield at tho Exhibition. other man has made several attempts to escape. Amberley" (Weedon), " 14gs, Professor Sale; Plymouth "" Trawlers (Ingram),12g8, Mr W. Leslie; A Breezy Day on the Coast" THE BEGINNING OF KNOX CHURCH (Weedon), 15gs, Dr Alexander; "A Cornish Maid" (Gotch), llgo, Dr Scott; "On the CONGREGATION. At the conversazione held on Friday nightin Macs, Dordrecht (Weedon), £20, Dr Belcher ; ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR EVERY DE"St. Paul's Cathedral" (C. J. Watson), " honour of the induction of the Rev. A. P. Dr " 20gs ; Study of a Head (Gotch), Davidsonas co-pastor of Knox Church, the Rev. 6ga,Colquhouu SORIPTION OP IRON WORK. Mrs Gibeou ; Falmouth Harbour Dr Stuartmade someinteresting remarkson the (Ingram), 30gs, Dr Scott; "Dolly's Toilet" p&st history of the congregation. He said ; (Craft), 12^fc, Mr Carrick; "Meeting the ~ ~— Jf In 1858 many Christian people in Punedin Homeward Bound" (Ingram),26gs, Mr D E became convinced that the time had come Theomin ;« Fog Clearing Away " (Ingram),7gR. for startinga second Presbyterian congregation. Dr Belcher; "Moonrise" (fngram), " «3" Illoßtrftted C»t»logneß Forwarded on On taking counsel with each other it came W.Leslie ; Moonrise and Sundown " 6*gs, Mr (Ingram), out, though reared in different churches, 21gs, Mr " Hattray ; Eton College, from tho they found they were quite willingthe proposed Thames" J. (Walton), £10, congregation should be conducted on the lines Door to Door " (Garatin),Mr Carrick; "From AGEJNTS FOR of the Church of Otago. So great was the On theEbb Tide in the 30gs, Mrs Gibson; Port" (Ernest Dade), unanimity on this matter that fully 90per cent, 26gs, B. C. Ilaggitt. Paintincs by local of the population contributed toset themove- artistsMr were not demand. "Tho following " in much AND ment a-going. Theleaders were noblysupported. were sold Maaapouri (J. Gully)The First Church aided to provide for the over- 17£gs, Mr:— J.Lake Rafctray; "Lako Hawea" AGRSCULTURAL I^PLE^SE^TS. flow whichcould not findroominits own homely (Morrison), 6gs, quarters. The subject was brought before the pictures that Mr G. Fenwick. Many of the passed were are already inquired by Gillies, the late Mr John presbytery Mr ship,seemed quite oblivious to his surroundings, no'suitable provision hf been made for their aafe James Wilkie, and others, and its sanction was for, and tbe auctioneers are of opinion that and are the reach of to-day keeping support. They beyond nearly the whole of the oolleotion offered hanging on to the seat and moving his lips automedical treatment, and their remaining in the readily obtained, A site was gifted by the late on Saturday willbe disposed of by private treaty. matically. Their ages ranged from 55 to 70. any asyluminvolvesa needless waste of public money. John Hyde Harris, plans for church and manse pictures Tbe are all sold duty free. Messrs new Home Costley Mr Garland said that the Themale Bide of the asylum is in such a state from freely presentedby the late Mr Langlands. An would not do much more thanaccommodate the overcrowding that Idonot see how we can get ovor army of collectors took the field, among whom Ingram and Gotch's picture "Helpless" was largenumber of inmates of the old refuges, and the winter witl.o.ut great hardshipand suffering. No were Mr Reynolds, John Hill, and others, and put up, its catalogue price bring £800. furtheradditions to the asylumare desirable. A new Although the auctioneer stated that he was the board could not possibly take over all [of asylum must be provided soon,but at present it is funds were ieadily obtained which justified the prepared to make a liberal reduction in thia those alleged to be harmless patients from the impossible to get the money. Inthese circumstances committeeip commencing the building of church price, no offers were requested by received. lunatic asylum, as they were to do venture to appeal forrelief to your board. Iamcon- andmanse. Many Christians, thoughnot PresbyI Dr Macgregor! Mr Garland protested on behalf fid nt that they willnot'allow the memdistinction terians, as MrThos. Dick,Dr Purdie,Chas.Henry of the board, and communicated by telephone between I'.qnl and general taxes to influence their Street, E. Smith, Archibald and Jamts Bur Use SuUighfc Soap— your do«lws wtar loDcer. 40of these chronio with the chairman, who instructed him to take decision. Will the board admitI readily co-operated. The church was opened [Advt.] ?— havo^&c., co steps of any kind pending a meeting of the cases'into the Costley Refuge Macgrkgor. in due course and the first minister inducted. D. board t-pecially convened to-morrow morning to Ohairraau, Auck'and Charitable Aid Boatd. Tho day was bright with sunshine, and tbe consider th« situation. The police, rathir than Atthe meeting of thehoard to-day to diVcusa people crowded to tho service. Many of tbe see the lunatics drift about the streets, took au'.tioiitie-, the chair- chief men of the city were present. Ib was a charge of them and housed them in the lock-up tbe a'-tion of ttiP asjlmu rna'i (Mr Aitki ) said ho could not allow fhyf-e tfinud sight to witness Captain OargiU ((-be Inspector Brohatn will bring them before this oli in; tho lunatic u^yluiu t.i ha dumped Moses of tho settlement), Javats Macaudrtvy /3KIPPB, or bench to-morrow morning to deal with them. on thev r<from INW.UBNZ&. fuge nutil the mat.it r had been dis- (the Superintendent of Otago), John Ryd^ Jt^ ib now i-agingHUSSrAN m Dunediu. Oniy tlioht Itappears that tho authorities' assertion is that cussed hy the board; {the Harris district John judge), aid in The meantime hi: Gillies <■ .". have suffered ), ih<; <R.M know ' asylum overcrowded, uuploDßeutnc-s the is and Dr fllacureôr oJ a strong objection to receiving theeo rocn Geo. Hepburn, Jas, Brown, Joba Logan, Jas. ais tuodern odition of the Plague. says that unless further accommodation is ob- bad The Milken on any ground whatever. It seemed to him Wilkie, Robert Chapmau, and others worship- -i!Uok of severe vomiting, the pains tained there will be great hardship and suffer- moht acute which uarobhonnble that the as-ylum, when it ping and listening reverentially to thu llev. Dr it'ttck the head and limbs, the geaoral lassitude ing this winter. He says it is not desirable to had jfca collecting cioutids over such a large Burns— the Aaron of the settlement. The mid bieeplessnesß place more than. 500 lunatics in one as>lum, tho victim— thesa are fan portion of the Nurth I>-!an"!, should expect one communion that binding ordinance of the removed from an of Cold. This is tho and unless harmless imbeciles are cleared out a charitable ai:l bn»rd to take the whole of the ohurch— was dispensed in June 1860. The genuine luflucnaa—ordinary Grippe— amyous La second asylum 'will be uecessary, for which surp'us iuroatos by Captiyn Uarfjill,John insy have at very short notice. which aud for that minister was assisted ; for them provide there is no money available. Mr F. G Ewing- wa? whatDr Ma gregor was asking the board to Giilie?, Rev RobertHood,ard George Hopbnrn. ton, official visitor, and Mr Theo. Cooper, There is nothing very dangerous about fchki Another question for the board to consider The service drew out thehearts of the people in deputy inspector, have reported against the do. was whether the asylum was a fit place from fuivci't love to God and to each other. From Influenza jf ib is not negleoted, and kept from dangerof overcrowding;andanother point is that which surplus inmates should properly acme to that clay ithas baen the rule in the congregation rfoing to the Lungs. Persons that are naturally the late MrJuhtice Gillies paid it was illegal to th-; Charitable Aid Bojirrl. H<? had done what to help and love each other. The composite wcak-chesfcedhave the most to fear, and should keep these people there, and that, although the he could for the c people as a private citizen, character of the congregation was its streunth. adopt prompt measures to effect a Cure. We Government have actid from tbe best of in. b t ho declined to rtcoîiise any liability on the Wo met a& Christians, and whilp living and have made up prescriptions for over 900 caees ten toons, there was no doubt that they bad parfc oF the board in reference working un ler the blue Uannpr ih\. inbpirmg already,and each day the number is increasing. to them. With keeping in thco there. people illegally acted the txeejit'ou Mr Oliver Mujs ihe whole of mof ivc was th': kv;o of Chrht. \VL;:i service Thn first symptoms are fevorishness, and,in WhYs the A'H-Mmi.'' pu'Oie complain of is 1V- -'. nji, f ofth H.. i» fOMklEt Jl ■ f'.3'.« v-:>. !■.-,;<m :\ ■> '.ft'ord -lift'l. :.n s;r. .jijO ;":> ea i-'C'-i ossts, J'tif. ~\ '.■:-. '. o» iv.-Mi.ii.' < Ih '«» n {lurl o'< r.j< siclinesH. So soon ns you feel ' ,'.'j " iM-i rV--,i Inrr!y ■■■>■ ii'srj (''. TiJ.,,-! ( " '.ij ot f t ( Hr Mi j o* l\\r We-h v.u an,f.i.g ' ....,>".■"'! ■."_. U. Auckiieo " < I,1 IN -nil 1.-I'.u-i is v.v 01jTIRB a hu?r']y « f oui No i , ."..-" <Al> ..1. i-. >!■>;! I, v! '"■, .■Jhio.- ! ""■■Vt-> mi v.p-"v T» . ' ">> ,U >' ! -" in-.*,, fUuhb, . Jii\ '."v*.i 'n cii.i 'b.v to no. and a r»pUl cum wib bt Uu c.Li t "s ;" '■, i .'..-■" I:,to v \-f '3 i '; K"\.i? 'oi f-*'i,< .',">'.<T> rf u!*i ti\Ji 'Al.. ';\ ii, y-y> ib.s ;iop ).°a c'.M/vb »|- 0.-wy UfjKi ''at ru ai I .!_, lob. ;.;- i?>r.'i.. ", , ropo^d b; Vi- j (..-.l'V ■".-.:".« -.< .", ir". A.-. 1 '!>;>-v a■■.:.',: '> If^rj. <j[ oi A'K .v.ii" c'y r.i> Jh tli.. IV;' 'hu. yi'n ■ ,i X (!■'" <v-.-> ci'ni'l: May 3. th(-Govornra n^ in st.ten pli>>g wi.houi. ! r.u.'(l)'c w.ni'ii It-Atl iv, \*r^.Uc iii- lii&yt.r, as Prominent symptoms :Sickness, Peverishnew a M«c.arPg Dr r' to thi» f-il'owing no'icp is letter Tbe lv ihiv'.st i.p ,n ihii r,di.<i a' yum uiitcT.:>d. lliiti iHr.gs hxti ft^rnktusit.> N;\m ',[ and Aching Bones. -aten; d b r of chrooiii casio froai tbe asylum is; un- the?e \\w», but 1 o^n say th:ib th« peoclc were C v-iifcablo Aid Board inM;aw g she tv; h.Miiing over to ih in of or.-vie. c>?eso sr-uile cour!«ou«; thas tlie Ci.ivtirumeiit iôjiy.;oeu- open lu-urtcd a.d oiun-hindsvt ni'igJiboufP, Obtainable only at decay up to the present in the lunatic asylum. suro for th'p htt-ir-irss\yiiy''i:» wLjohbt.la hîueon helped neighbours, and we<re pleased to, Jo so. dono, aucl u,aJ,er tbo ■;!?. lisasUneei. tUo board When wo a-ked tho aid of our townspeople in liisppetor'o Office, Wellington, Apiil15, 1890. THE DUNEDIN HOMCEOPATHIC |n .Sir,-As f pointed out to yoi^ at my vjelf conneotion with the bnil(\isg of new Knox decline to a>;oeist jpv re^panîbilUy." January \n*t, the"'Auckland A«vlnm Is Retting qverWlv-ii Ohurch «li3ohap(»dd existed, PHARMACY, tbo lunatics w< re the old liber^Hy brought and as a large crowik-.i with meroly o'd finjl IHu'ess p»moTia wlto before the bench, Mr WarJtll, R.M., taW lhat percentage o^ the ppople brought their stone to. ongUfc to f'Oin arefuse to t.lie ijra'it saving of thotsx 64 Phikchs strhbt (MARSHALL'S). pnyeVt. Many of the-o people werf of necessity ad- Ibis juu-.t have the tffect of bringing befuru thf: that iio'ule ciirn as assisted in building the Church, because that for Knox public simply urgently asylum i\ home incurables was ficst mitted to th.^ under protect Foe oue, i ceyu say I PrioeIt6d eaoh. COSSEIS & BLACK, Engineers, &c, NMANUFACTUREKS ° — J^Sil^^^ j^^H^^^^ F BRICK AND DRAIN-PIPE MAKENG WOODWORKING MACHINERY. JIJ^S, Jm<i H!i wEß sr.ij»m._"lZJ agricultural implements, Ac, &c ' liiM " " IAosili\ iHCIiM WINDMILL PUMPS iiATEST DESIGNS, For Draining, Irrigating, or Supplying Water for the use of Btook and domestic purpoaes, or the Windmill " Hoill) can be geared for Chaff- cutting, &c, &c. " " If W/|^|f|f|. TO Ifll\IHi |IJ " " 111 If||i " HOWARD'S STEEL FRAME TWINE BINDER CELEBRATED THE CARE OF THE AGED AND INFIRM. (From Ova Own Coreespondent.) Auckland, May 2. For some considerable, time past there has been a gooddeal of correspondencepassing between the Government and the public officers in connection with the lunatic asylum, with reference to a large numbsr of patients who are kept incarcerated in that institution, although hatmle=i3 ami luff«ring from no other affliction than that, of being aged, homeless, and failing iv uu-ntvl acnti ness. Tho most recent development has ttikfn place to-day, whenDr Hassell, suporint" n.'eut of the lunaic asylum, actiuj, it is said, on instructions from tho Government, di-chi-rge'i from the institution six patient-*, who are said to be perfectly harmless, as they are suffering only from senile decay,and consequently unfit to remain incarc^rnted with dangerous lunatics. A wtek ago the secretary of tho Charitable Aid Boardrecdv^d a letter from Be Macgregor, inspector of a.i\luni«, informing the board that there were at present 40 old people in the asylum who were tome properly chargeable upon tbe Old Men's Refuge. Dr Macgregor politely requested that the board, now that they had such extensive accommodation at the new Costley Homo for the aged poor, should adopt these 40 asylum patients and havethem cared for ac the cost of the ratepayers. As the Charitable Aid Board does not nieefe till Monday afternoon next, the letter received from Dr Macgrcgor has not yet been before th.committee, and 'hef".irpris>pspruu£up >n ii.p,mk.iiiti-'.n o,)i) \?..s,,uii ii v ix ""-.'<.'' d. \- out < ](" 10-i-.-- to 3 o'clock li >; »tJ >"t !.! f.-Hov... Vftrc .Vwi c;i)ifttl/ ui> io t'-^ d-n.t c.f Iho (.'L^ci'--h!(5 Aid P.o.ur! Mh'"-i in a co.î'e oi irj-p-. 'i'hey sa-.!Q(.-' quiie c-rtlehs of what happened to than:, aud waited witliout a rtord or a bigu thf.s they ui4''.cih'. cod anjthing, while the nji-n in charge of (hem went to conduit Mf Garla-.d, secretary c«f thf- bonrd, as to what should be done with them. It was pifful to see the vacant stara of thepoor old men' as they shivered with ih'i cold of \he wind th^t blew, up the street. Only one gavo any yigu of animation, and he was an old Maori, who nqdded fiud smiled to everyone a.bout. 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Esq., s Bxhibition. 26ap were the Only Exhibitors wwhso reThomas Moodie,Esq. ceivedanAward for MixedCoffees. Walter Hislop,Esq. LET Their Brands aeh: BY* TENDER Managhb: CROWN, and ARABIAN CLUB (For a Term of 10 or 14 years), BXHIBITION BAGLB ELEPHANT. Walter Hislop. INCH VALLBY FABM, comprising about 630 Offices : acres of land, with allnecessaryBuildings. For PURE GROUND OOFFBB and SOASTBD Corner of Rattray and Vogel itreeta, DunediL. OOFFBB (Moohn)— Two First Awards. Property This is situate in Shag Valley, adjoin* BRAND ESSBNOB of OOFFEB and For BAGLE the Inch Valley Bailway Siding, Six Miles from CHICORY— First Award. The Jurorsremark This Company is empowered by Special Act Paimerston, " and well adapted either for anagrisediment, found this free from of they that of Parliament of New Zealand to act asExecu- cultural or grazingisfarm. good colour,and verypalatable." Itis equal to tor and Trustee under a Will ;as Trusteeunder It willbe let as a whole or in twoparts,and condithe importedarticle. Marriage or other Settlements; as Trustee in tions of lease may be seenonapplication to For WHOLK BLAOK and WHITB PEPPERS— place of other trustees wishing to be relieved Two First Awards. MrB.HUNTBH. For GHOUND BLAOK and WHITB PEPPERS— from their trusts; as Agent for Executors, On theProperty; , Two First Awards. Or, at the Offices of Trustees, or Administrators, and as Attorneyor For GROUND OHIOOBY and ROABTBD CHI- Agent for persons resident in the Colony or THB PBBPBTUAL TEUSTBBS COMPANY, CORY NIBS— Two First Awards. Dunedin. For WHOLE aad GROUND MIXEDSPIOES-Two abroad. The Company undertakes the Invest- 25ap ment of Mouey on real or other securities ;the First Awards. For WHOLE and GBOUND HUTMEGS-Two Collection of Rents, Interests, Dividends, or mo THE INHABITANTS OF PALMER. First Awards. other income; the Negotiation of Loans; the For GROUND CAYENNEPEPPER-First Award. Sale and Purchase ofProperties,either privately STON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. For WHOLE GINGER and WHOLE OLOVBS- or by auction ;and the Management of Estates. Two First Awards. Seven other other be Besides Awards for articles to The Company has For Sajs and To Lease DR. J. G. JBFFBEYS referred to inseparate advertisement. Properties m all parts of the Colony, full (late of Guy's and St.Thomas' Hospitals,London) particulars bg. of which can GREGG dad on CO., application W. & at the office. HAS COMMENCED PRACTICE MEBCHANTS AND MAMU7AOTUBBBB, Dunedin. 33f Money ToLendat lowtet current rated. 29ap Inthe aboveDistrict. THE MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRA"For Want of Knowledge the People " 60, 62, and 67PRINCES ST., AND AKODYNB BMOLLIBNT. is undoubtedly the finest Pharmaceutical product of the century. An immediate cure fot ohilblains and frost bites. Nothing hitherto known hktm can compare with this Ointment for Iti marvellous DUNEDIN excellence, eleganoe of combination, and superlot effectiveness. It will cute all eye diseases, as Sno {RON AND WOODWABE Blight, Sandy Blight, Watery Blight, Matter <v Humory Blight, Inflammation of Byes and Lids, COMPANY. Chronic Ophthalmia,andall andevery ByeDisease ; and as' well it it the best and nicest thingpofiiblf and Retail Wholesale for Fiy Bite, MosquitoBites, or Stings of Scorpions. IRON, Centipedes, Spiders, *c., and for Sore Throat*, AND Coughs,Mumps,Quinsy, fto. Itis simply splendid MERCHANTS, Allweak and nervous person* should useit torul well in down the spine and on the stomach. W« And guaranteethat all who use thl* onoe willneverbt without it. Read Desoriptive Handbook for farther notice I'his Ointment usuallycures blightin a few hours, also whitlows and boils andpainfulbreastsin two 01 three hours. Sold only injars at 2s 6d and6s each. 3HOW ROOMSand HARDWARE STORES: Cox's Temperance Hotel, ' Maclaggan Stbbbt, Dukebin. LONDON. Propbibtob. llyearsInspector ofMines to theGovernment M. COX "JTÔR of New Zealand, Certificated under The Coal BEG toNotify the General Public Ihave of Great Britain, "The Mining Mines Act 1872" returned to my old Hotel, as above, and " " see any friends who would Act 1886,"and The Coal Mines Act 1886 of New would be glad tovisit. Board and Residence Zealand;late Member of Oounoll Geological Soolety favour me with a (single or doublerooms), 18s per week,or 8s 6d Australia; of England of MemberNorth Institute ncr day. Night Porterinattendance._M.COX. of Engineers; Lecturer on Geology at the Otsgo N.B. Private sitting rooms for Families. All University,and lateExaminer for Granting Certifi- bedrooms furnished withbest spring mattressea cates to MineManagers, A. MASTERS & CO., -^ A. Kilpatrick,Storekeeper. Dunedin Port Chalmers t W. ) lder: Chemist. These unrivalledHerbal Medicines are universally acknowledgedtobe the best in the world. They an Gentlemen favouring vi with Weir patronage quitedifferent to allothers known, being absolute!; willfindthe above goodiof a verysuperior claw unsurpassed in theiruniversal excellence. They are absolutelyspecific for those complaints for which they are specially prepared, and are fret ■md reasonablein priot. from poisons and all mineral drugs, and are quite pleasant to take. THEas BALSAM LUNG Public Notices. GEORGE J. BINNS, F.G.S., CHBISXCHUBCH, WKLUHOTOIT, AMX AUCKLAIfD, May 8, 1860? Business Notices. ; i SALE AGENTS FOR NEW ZBALANDt MESSRS P. HAYMAN AND CO., DUNKDIN, WITNESS} OTAQO 12 Chronic Bronchitis. He had aHerb growing at his door (that valuable plant called Yarrow), which would have cured him at first if he had known ofits virtue. Do not despise the weeds, but find out if you can what they are good for. In country districts, where shops are not plentiful and doctors are scarce,it is highly needful to have a book like THB FAMILY HERB DOCTOR, Which will tell you by careful reading what is the matter, and give you the simple remedy. But every wiseperson will alsosee the necessity of having a few well-known remedies in the house To meet this we have had made a number of VERY NEAT MEDICINE CHESTS, Which will be an acquisition to a home. The medicines are carefully selected so as to furnish the remedies for Sudden and Acute attacks of Disease. Everythingis labelled and full directions given. The price is £1. The Chest, with lock and key, is worth 7s alone, then there is £1 worth of Medicine. We will carefully pack and send one, carriage paid, to any railway address for £1. Parties who have not THE FAMILY HERB DOCTOR should get one with the Chest, as it explains the remedies in the chest fully. For Influenza, La Grippe, or severe Coughs, Cold, &c, send for or get a bottle of our Balsam of Horehonnd and Aniseed 2s; will usually cure a family. The celebrated Composition Powder or Essence is a Domestic Remedy fast becoming universal in civilised lands. It is the true stitch in time which saves many others, equalising the circulation and causing a determination to the earface of thebody. Itthrows off colds in their inception, and even when settled it removes them. Nay, further, it prevents Colds and the train of evils which accompany and follow them. Price Is 4J and Is 6d per tin. — IMPORTANT TO MOTHERS. Itis hard for some who have to workhard PACKAGES. ECLIPSE TOLIANMUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Ladies and Gentlemen,— As one of the Direotors retiring at the next Annual Meeting, I have the honour to announce that, being eligible for reelection, I am again a CANDIDATE for a seat on your Board. ALL OTHERS IN THB Bespectfully hoping to experience a ropetition of the confidence you so generously reposed in me in 1887, MARKET. Ihave thehonour and pleasure to subscribe myself, Your faithful servant, J. T WALKEE. fromKakatea,speoiallf 23ap Sydney, 12thMarch 1890. It/TANUFACTURBD Selected and Preparedunder NewProcess (nor Protected by Letters Patent), and have beer thoroughly Tested by Shipments to London. The Packages are fonnd Superior to thosa enamelled, and canbeManufactured at CONSIDERABLY REDUCED PRICES. "r sale by private treaty, the minaret station, Consisting of aa I 1 Acres of Leasehold and 100 aoret of J 4»,l*J Freehold. The property Is in the Wanaba Dlitriot, and thf improvements are verycomplete. For further particulars apply to MURRAY,BOBBBTS, INSPECTION INVITED Bunedin; THB MANAGER, Or * CO., At Wanaka Station, Pembroke. 15m mjr r w. a. Bto vt, (LIMITED), BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, AND CONVEYANCER, DUNEDIN. Phinces stbeet, Dunbdin <SS 00. APENKD OK (Above G. andT. Young's). TUESDAY, 17ap HOVHMBHB Hb, 1889. THE CEYLONA INDIAN TEA SEARLE'S ALBION HOTEL. ASSOCIATION, LIMITED, INVERCARGILL. COLOMBO AND CALCUTTA, Supply the Fabllo;Hrst-hirad, at the DUNEDIN DEPOT,PRINCES BTREET (In th« A.U.F.Buildings), TÂMILY AND COMMERCIAL With through the day to lose their rest atnight by the baby crying;harder still to see the little FUBB OBTLOH A»D IHDIANSBAS. one suffer and not have anything that will do it tho needed good. Nowinalmost everycase our MOTHER'S FRIEND will save both mother These THAB bavafound snoh favourInthe Home and child loss of rest, without in any way harmEleotrioBells, Telephone. ing baby. This true Soothing Syrup is com- market, that year by year they have lessened the oonsuptlon Teas, of China so that these havefallen Suites of Rooms and Sample Rooms. posed of such harmless things as Rhubarb, off, Aniseed, Cinnamon, Peppermint, &c. ;Is per according to the Customs Statistics, to less than HOUSE BELLOWS, Adceuses, Sore Legs and Breasts, Cancer, Lupus, l'\ ysicnl Debility, Decay of Bones, Wasting and bottle. has this medicine one-half. BUCKETS, years Twelve TUBS and been on Concrete Strong Room for Valuables. '■\ airing, find all diseases having their origin in trial, and continues to be used by mothers of Theattempt by dealers in Chlntse Teat to depreCMuch superior to the importedarticle), 1! !:eblood. It will work wondersin every case withlarge cry families. and Ceylon ciate and Indian Teas shows iojn .xception. See Handbook. Prices, 4s 6d, 6s 6d, WHEELWRIGHTS' MATERIAL Ifyou or your friends suffer with ASTHMA, that they are down p.iul 12s 6'rt each bottle. afraidof this n»w competition here,as Inall its Branches, don't fail Ready try to our Relief Asthma on profits Ceylon and an not nearly 10 SPOUTING and RIDGING, FLUID HERBAL LIFE. Powder. Iti 3saidby some to keep them alive, largeas onthe ChineseIndianTeas Teas. "QUID WIFE" WASHBOABDS, _„_ Thisis the soul of plants,and absolute speoiflo and is a very great blessing indeed;Is tins W. SEARLE, -,m Chronio Neuralgia, Faceache, Toothache, Tic The Ceylon and IndianTeas oanbe guaranteedfor BROOM HANDLES, three in one, 2s 6d. Doloreux, Swollen Face, Gumboil, and Earache. It Purity,Strength,Flavour,and Cleanliness, as they I GENERAL BOTANIC TURNERY, CASES, DISPENSARY, PACKING NEIL'S Peofbibtob oan be completely relied upon to cure quickly and allmanufactured by machinery,under Huropean 74 Geobge Stjbeet, Donhdin; &Ta? Stbbbt, *r« permanently any of these troubles. See Handbook, FRETWORK, supervision. On the djher hand, the ChineseTea is i'rice,Is9d and 3aper bottle. Inybecaesill. (Late of Prince of Walea' Hotel.) DOORS and SASHES. Medicines of all kinds and for all Complaints made byhand,subject to all sort*of adulteration, as HERBAL MAGNETIC LIVER rsHHE Europeans do mot sec the Tea in any China until it part. Noth.— All Timber used for our Manufaosent to PILLS. .a_ Pills unrivalled, reaches the Treaty Ports. and superior to all cures ia thoroughly Seasoned in oar Steam Thoce are Troubles, Biliousness, Oiying all Liver CoßtivoRooms. othf n for We are Selling at the Lowest Possible Frioes, and ness, Gkldineei, Indigestion, Wind, and Henrtbum. lmy STRACHAN us only one-half as much Is required at compared 'J Ley are composed solely of the vital properties of !.i-jl'.\arc coated and tasteless. Inglass bottles, at with Chinese Tea,the saving in using our Ceylon MATERIAL L. SMITH Ij,Ie 9d, and 3s each. Theseihouldbe keptIn every A SPECIALTY. and IndianTea* if veryconsiderable. house, as th«y are asure curefor numberleosills. [Established 1870.] (LIMITED), Standards punched to any gauge by our own PRODUCE and COMMISSION AGENT, Sole Proprietors: machinery,and net wbi&ht only charged. 105 Sussex stbeet, Sydney, Public arerequested to KUGELMANN & CO, Plain and Barbed Wire, and all Fencing The THE Manufacturers of c prepared to receive all kinds of FARRt Is Requisites. AND THHSH TBAS SAMPLB PBIOB KLKOTRIO and PROPRIETARY: MBDIOINB3, and DAIRY PRODUCE on Commission. — THE FENCING HE. DXSIILLERS of ESSENTIAL OILS and MBDICINAL LIQUORS. &c, *0., 4th Avbnuk. New York Citt, U.S.A. Warehouse :172 and 174 AustralianHead Officeand William street.Melbourne, Viotoria. " Plantations and SeducingEstablishment at MountParadise,' Gembrood, Gippsland. tS° Don't fail te read our Descriptive Handbook. Mailed free toanyaddreuor maybehad upon appll- \7yiLLIAM ALFRED VICTORIA BREWERY. M4LSTERS, BREWERS, BOTTLERS, &c, PRICE LISTS. We have Revised all Prices, and consumers «-ill find our figures compare most favourably Pitt Stbbbt, with other makers or imported goods. THOMSON, BRIDGER, & CO. DUNBDIN. Atthe COMPANY'S DEPOT, FKIBTOBS STBBBT, DUNBDIN. KENNETH S.BEGQ, KUiuen at Dumnonr, THB OBTLON AND IHDIABTUk ABSOOLLvioBJ&UHvam. m Reference: Commeecial^Bank, Sydney. For any further information apply office of this paper. lliy OUNTRY ADVERTISING. The Otago Witness is the only medium by which Advertisers can obtain thorough publioity for their announcements, throughout the wholeof nteriof of Otago, Southland, andSouta Canter* — btuqr. May 8, 1890. Public Notices; N.Z. ENGINEERING COMPANY, ENGINEERS, IRONFOUNDERS, MILLWRIGHTS, AND GENERAL SMITHS. given and Plans carefully prepared for all descriptions of Engines ESTIMATES and Boilers (on most economic principles), Mining and GeneralEngineering Works, including Bucket, Ladder, and Suction Dredges, Barges, Pontoons and Bridges, Iron Pluming, ticably employed in a sluice ;but a secondary become reoonoilable. The famous mine has concommunityinhofc agent, which plays no mean part in the busi- trivedto keep a section of the ever since the disoovery of its treasure, ■which ness, offers itself, and this agent is the intro- water strongly supports the idea of a thermal spring ; ductionof a streamof clear water into the main fact while numberless business menand politicians in a a falling height eruptive Such a stream from of stateof insolvency sluice. doubtl°BS consider the from one to two feet, according to its volume, volcanic theory sufficiently proved. Mr Donald , the first selector of the landuponthe Mount, and in proportion to that running in the sluice, Gordon the square mile for £640 in 1882, and although will not only have the effect of aiding the sold present the value of the same 640 acresmay be anysettlement of fine gold by reducing the carrying wherebetween £5,000,000 and £7,000,000, the original power of muddy or otherwise dirty water,but vendor has perhaps less cause to complain of ill will also be a means of breaking, or at least fortune than the majority of those who have since for an interest in the property. The interrupting, the onward sweep of the current, sorambled earlier history of the mine, as illuminated during thus in a mild degreecreating still water. theMeyenberg case, showed that the purchasers got The next observation will be the manner in far more trouble andultimate disappointment than Aerial Tramways, Pumping and Winding which Zealand of NATUBE EMPLOYS THE EIPPLE Alves'Patent Ore Saving Appliances, for the savingof fine gold. The most obvious formof its applicationinNature is the bar extending either quite or partially across the N.Z. ENGINEERING COMPANY, width of the current. It must be borne in Cabtlb Stbbbt, mind that the ripple operates in a twofold way DUNEDIN. up a current, first by hindering and then by accelerating it— that is, breaking the current nextby increasing it. AND A. J. PARK, by reducingits speed, and T> And this the bar in a river most effectually jSAi* sharebrokeks, does. Above the bar the fall in the river is MINIWG-AGBNTS, MINING BNGINBBHS, reduced, consequently the ourrent slackens ;on and SURVKYORS, the brink of the bar the current precipitates No. 1BOND STREKT, DUNDDIH. itself with increased speed, scooping out a pocket below the bar. Now every artificial ttnnk, Insurance, IsTJnivjr, and other Sharei sluice, beit formed by a paving stone wgli'and>o'd o:i commission. Miniujf and oth«t ripple in a ;i;e'i. t,urveyed reported Mines e«.uij>Kuk-s fl aud on or by the unevenness of coconnut matting, acts V.«!tt<*M in d Ul.'grams promptlyanswered. 18mj in exactly the same manner upon the current down the sluice, and the sameis also the case with the stones and gravel forming the barin a river, the anevenness of which may be likened MINING. to that of the cocoanut matting. This comparison of a natural river with an sluice is, so far as it goes, analytically ON THE LOSING AND SATING OF artificial correct, butin copying itminers haveoverlooked FINE GOLD. one important fact, and that is that the bar breaks the whole current of the river, while By J. A. Miller, they bave given to their sluices one uniform rateof fall from the top end to the bottom, and THE SAVING OF' GOLD FROM ALLU- this presents to us Machinery. Sole Makers in New VIAL DEPOSITS. THE SECOND OHBAT FACT, which has been universally overlooked,in copyingNature's plan of saving fine gold. 11. We have now done with running water and Whatever the origin of alluvial gold may have been, there canbe no doubt butthat it was dis- its action as a current. The next step will be tributed and depositedin the rivers of the pre- to examine THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OP THE NATURAL sent day, as well as in those of past geological CHANNEL ages, by the action of running water. If the in which the current does its work. Miners, gold-bearing, moraine-like deposits at the con- without exception, consider it of the utmost imthat their tail ra-es are perfectly level fluent of the head waters,and the gravel beds portance cross their sections, so that one side be not at the junction of branch streams, as also those ie higher than the other, and that the bottom of near the embouchure of auriferous rivers into the tail race or sluice box form sharp angles ancient lakes are exempted, the above theory withthesides. When tail races are cut through must be accepted without further cavil. It the rock pick after pick is blunted,broken,or therefore follows thatall the fine gold contained knockedup, gads are hammered by the hour, dynamite is wasted to secure sharp angles ia these deposits was lodged where it is now and a perfectlylevel bottom, that is measuring found by it? own gravity, assisted by mecha- and from aide to side. Now what do we see in the nical means, and that there is no evidence that natural channel ? Iventure to say that none, either chemistry or electricity played a conspior anything else, has ever seen a cuous or indeed any part whateverin its depo- be he miner natural channel cut by a stream through matesition. Here then wecome upon rial subject to its action in which the bottom THE FIBST GREAT FACT formed a sharp angle with either of its sides. to guide us in our investigation,meeting at tne The fact is that sharp angles ina watercourse, difficulty veryfine gold if they do not form direct obstructions to the same time" the greatest " that ip, float gold gives to the gold-saver. flow of the water, do so indirectly, Every method Nature adopted for the lodg- way increase the capacity of the race.and in 'no ment of this kind of gold can unfortunately not Intail races sharp angles are objectionable on be imitatedin an artificial manner where whole- account of their harbouring stones,&c,reducing large sale treatment of quantities is required. the gold-catching surface of race, and conItwill be found that this "float gold" occurs fining too much of the sweep the of the current to wherever there was still water, such as tb!e narrowed channels down the sluice, thereby moraine deposits at the heads of rivers, the reducing the gold-saving efficiency very congravel beds at the junction of branch stream's siderably,and thus we have withmain channels, near the mouths of rivers THE THIBD GREAT TACT emptying into lakes of still water, or where namely, that a tail race or ground sluice must there were eddies under the shelter of project- resemble inits physical construction natural ing rocks or other protecting causes,none of channel of a watercourse, in order tothe and whichitwouldbepracticable to reproduce in a retain the fine gold Nature has showncatch us can be tail race, ground sluica, or any other artificial saved. channel designed for the arrest of fine gold. N.B.— Whathas been said aboveabout sharp However,the same purpose may be attained in watercourses applies as a matter of by other means, of which more in its proper angles course to headraces and all ditches constructed place. for [the purpose of conveying water. A head THE DEPOSITION OF GOLD IN BIVEBS with a rounded bottom and no angles at indicates that the metal must havebeeD native race the sides at all will carry just as much water aa to its banks, and washed down to lower levels a racein whichthe aresharply out, proas the rivers deepened their beds. Inproof of vided that the mainangles width and of the thisit may bementionedthat hadthe gold been races be the samein both oases.depth Another adfed into the watercourses at their heads the vantage is that a race with a rounded bottom is heavier gold would be founJ in its upper por- not nearly so liable to be cut or scooped out by tions, the lighter andfiner gold lower down the the current as one with sharp angles and a flat stream, anil that the veryfine gold had travelled bottom. These facts are capable of scientific the greatest distance ;and such is found to be demonstration, which, however, will be superthe case in all artificial sluices and tail races. fluous, as every miner who has ever worked a Inriverbeds the caseis very different. must know that, however sharp and fine For the sake of illustration as well as for race the angles of his race may have been cub out, argument the Shotover river may be quoted. in a short time they were filled up with fine Perhaps there is no better example extant any- sediment, that there could have where, certainly not in Otago, than this river— been no showing plainly current in the angles without any scienin fact, as an example itIs perfect. The river tific demonstration. has bad its glaciallake at the coi.flux ofits head waters ;its whole course is one vast ground THE TRANSVAAL GOLDFIELDS. sluice, flanked by confining walls ; there is a& Notwithstanding all the glowing accounts perfect a series of terrace formations up its banks as can be found anywhere ;numerous which havebeen published as to the wonderful branch streams, which corroborate in every de- richness of the gold deposits in the vicinity of tail the geological history of the parent stream, Jobannesberg, it would seem that this part of Bbow at their junction with the main river the Africa is not destined to prove the sourceof wealth which has been represented, A letter gravel beds already mentioned, notably at the " from left hand branch (geographically the right a New Zealander, dated Johannesburg, Stony March 17, 1890, and addressed to a hand branch), Skippers, Pleasant and way through creeks; the river has broken its Nelson resident, Las been placed at the stupendous gorges, to end andempty itself near disposal of the Nelson Colonist, which Arthur's Point into the ancestral Wakatinu publishes the following extract : There Lake of adepartedgeological age, forming from are a great many old West Coasters here, its beginning to its end a unique and complete bub some of them are leaving everyweek those illustration of amountain torrent. who can get away disgusted with the place, Itis all very well for those who have good bilA SUGGESTION may be submitted to the effect, in case Parlia- lets,but as far as the place being a goldfield, ment decide that New Zealand be represented that has proved tobe a downright swindle up to at the forthcoming Mining Exhibition at Lon- the present time. There is scarcely a claim dou, that the Shotoverriver withits tributaries here, so far as Ican learn, that will pay working be modelled aud exhibited. Such a model expense3,let alone dividends. Ihave been here would be of immense and permanent value as a little more than two months now, and Ihave au educational appliance in the Dunedin School made inquiries from people whohave been living of Mines for the aid of mining students, as here for yeurs wifch regard to the place as a field showing views of comprehensive terrace forma- for alluvial mining. They say that thereia only tions, and illustrating the action of water, which one place where they have got any payable gold latter item is of the utmost imnnrtance to engi- at all, and that is up about 300 miles from neers. But this is digressing from our argu- Johannesberg a place called Pilgrim's Rest where alluvial gold was gotin one small creek. ment. These Africaners make such a fuss about a few Inthe Shotover river, then, colours in a dish that Idonot know what they FINE AND FLOAT GOLD would doif they were to seesome of theold propoints where the physical con- spec's occurs at all the thatused to begot CoastofNew ditions of the valley point to its presence. The Zealand. Ihave seenonatheWest great many dishes geueral character of the Shotovr-r gold is small panned off since Ihave been heie, they granular pellets,not by any means difficult to are nothing ab all just a colour orand two. A save ;but while coarse nuggetty gold is found man is all right here on wages as long as he at the left hand branch, Skippers creek, and can something to do, but the place has Londonderry terrace, there are also large de- beeuget There are hundreds of men posits of "float gold" at the Amphitheatre, out otoverdone. employment, and about half the mines near the head of the river ;at Stony terrace, are winding up. From what Ican learn tho at about midway of its course; and at Tucker London people are getting rather shy about beach,near thra mouth ot' the river Now the sending their capital hero any longer without most remarkable thing in this distribution of receiving better returns. The pay here for a fine gold is that the finestof the fine is lodgpd good miner is £1 per day for 12 hours' near the head of the river ab tho so-called work At most of the rained hedoes hoveto Amphitheatre So light is this gold that up to do the drilling, as he would !>%ve tonot do in New d< means have been visrd work no to present the Zfialand; he his a gang cf Kaffirs to look after, understand the ground profitably, and to fully and he sees that they do the work properly." the import of t i< Htaêmpn!; it mus*; be mlded The letter speaks for itself. that neither fall nor water are wanting to employ any of the mcaus at"present in use for tho MOUNT MORGAN. arrest of the fine aid float gcW." In the G.'o'ogica'ly cauaide ed the riv.il theories which treatment of this Idr.d of gold attribute the origin of the valuabledeposit snt Mount ANOrHUK CONSIDERATION Morgan to the apenpy of a thermal springonthe one obtrudes itself, it wai stated abovo that the hand or to voleauic action onthe other cannot' both still water of which Nature" avails herself for be correct. From asooial or commercial standpoint, thelodgment of float gold couldnotbe prac- however,[the apparently oontradictory explanations — — — " — —" — — — — " WITNESS, (OTAGO solid satisfaction out of their bargain,and the only men who seemed to have managed everything to their own advantage are those who first joined and thenousted theMessrs Morgan and have succeeded in retaining control of the mine. Most other people have found the frothy siliceous sinter of Mount Morgan adangerousthing to play \?Ith. The small portion of the million sharfß whichhas found its way into and choked the " local market and tho scrip with which friends of the autoorats fondly imagined themselvesblessed have proveda veritable curse. Let no one imagine that the effect ot the boom which forced shares up to £17, only to fall with a rapidity which left imprudent speculators gaspingin the close financial atmosphere of18S7, has yet been measured The Mount worship of that year has more than decimated its votaries already, and there are still numbers coweilug in political, professional, or commercial tents waitingthe final blow from the power which they have lilted into omnipotence. Faith In Mount Morgan was thn creed of the average Qneenslander two years ago, and the apotheosis of gold mining in the colony had been reached. The climax arrived all too soon, and th« tide of unbelief set in, but not before investors had hopelessly committed themselves, ard men whose word had previously been their only bond werecaught in fetters which they couldneither break norremove except by an appeal to the Court of Insolvency. The most painful feature of this deplorable movement were the mischievous secrecy maintained by the rulers of the mine as to all events of impor'ance, and the pure gamblingwhich was the only outoome of such a polioy. Information has never been generously bestowed upon shareholders unless it were of a nature to buttress the market or to explain away *ome disconcerting fact that had leaked out inan illegitimate manner. In December 1877, the Hon. W. JPattiaon stated that he had caused a number of holes to be drilled in a rich patoh and assays made withthe intentionofestimatingthe probableamount of gold contained in a bench 35ft high, and 330ft by 214ft, butwhenhofoundthat the assays varied from 2oz9dwt to450zper ton the task was givenup. In spite of this, however, publicity was given to the faot that a soientist hadcomputed that to the depth of only130ft, gold to the value of £32,000,000 would beextractedfrom this wonderful property. But the extraordinary folly of attempting to gauge the capacity of a largeportion of the mine when a small part defiedvaluation after a careful series of assays was tooglaring for investors, and notwithstanding the regularityof dividends the bait failed to enliven the bidding forshares Inthe absence of reliable reports furnished at short periods from the centre of operationsitself thepublic beganto grow c utious, and bave since manifested acold reserve towards Mount Morgan scrip, which has dragged the reputed value of the mine down from £17,000,000 to even less than £6,000,000. The confession must also be made that but for the extraordinary and reprehensible secrecy displayedIn connection with the failure of the rich patchduring 1889 the low- water mark of ourrent quotations would have been touched several months ago. For some time the acousation that the exhaustion of the most valuable deposit hitherto discovered was knownlong before the news leaked out in public hns lain against the autocratic shareholders, andthe statement that it was bruited inEngland before anythingwasheard about it in Australia has also obtained credence. Such methods of operating upon the gullibleinvestor areunhappily not rare in Queensland, but it is a morepainful reproach that they should make their most indelible mark in connection with our greatest andmost widely known mine. Until satisfactory reports areperiodically published what chance -will the ignoranthave against the knowing ? Absolutely none1 Thepoorlittle earthenware pots must inevitablybe crushed by the overbearingbrazenones The manipulators of the mightyspeculativeengine have, however, recognised the fact that little remains in Queensland to be squeezed out of the pockets of the unwary. The first active step to satisfy the craving for renewed exploiting was the establishment of a London register, but even this bold dash into the promoters' paradise has been largely robbedof its anticipated effect. Englishinvestors have been taught to scrutinise colonial ventures with severity, and the paucity of information obtainable about the greatest gold mine of the worldremains aserious bar to thedemand for shares. But the golden outpourings of Mount Morgan are not enough to sate the thirst for rlohes whichhas sprung up amongst us, and quantities of f»ir English gold are waiting toreward theefforts of anyone who canget atit. In this lightit is competent to regard the offer recently reported to have beenmade by an Englishsyndicate for the purchase of Mount Morgan. If weswallow theremarkable fact that Australian quotations gave the mine anominal value of £5,750,000 at the very time when thig acquisitive syndicate would like to give £7,500,000 for it,there is very fair ground for suspectingthe project of Mr Anthony Gtibbs andhis fellow members. In the face of the past the alleged offer is scarcely likely to affect the local ma«-ket until guaranteed by something morereliable than a cabled rumour ;while if it prove to be genuine, with certain easily guessed 'modifications, the past will scarcely stand abashed iti face of the future. The system of managementwill remain unchanged just as certainly as the mine willremain at the Mount. Reformation without legislation in that direction willindeed bemorethanever difficult of attainment. One growingpolitical sentiment,however, willhave to be faced by any would-be purchasers in the shape of a manifest disposition in certain quarters to place whathasbecome anational dangerunder more stringent State control. Under any circumstances the necessity for frequentand complete reports, outlined in form byAot of Parliament, renders an addition to the present miningregulationsimperative. Thefeet of the Legislature are slow to move and are clogged by a multitude of selfish inte-ests and prejudices, but with the representation which each colonist is able to obtain for his views it is hard to believe that steps will not be taken shortly to redress this wrong.— Queenslander. " SALE OF PROMOTERS' SHARES, The queßfcion of liability in connection with the purchase of promoters' shares In an unregistered company about to be floated came before Mr B.H. Carew at the sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday, when the case 'of G-. S. Brodrick v. Walter Hialop was resumed. Theclaim was for £50, moneys had and received In connection ivifch thoBile of shares in the Golden Causeway Compnnv, Nenthorn, it be!ng alleged that consideration failed. Mr James appeared for the plaintiff,and Mr W. D, Stewart; for the defendant. MrStewnrt, in opening the case on behalf of (he defendart, Baid he thought; he was rightin stating that nothing wns said at the time of the sale as to the company being registered, and that therefore the rights of the parties were to be determined by parole agreement entered Into at the time The point was this: Mr Brodrick bought, he admitted, promoters' shares, 3s paid up nominally. Under the Companies Act a company could not be registered until two-thirds of the shares were subscribed. The time for invitingshares did not closeuntil the 27th August,and Mr Brodrick bought on the 15fh. He hadsaid that he thought some process would haveto ba gone through after the company was floated ;and it was quiteclear that MrBrodrick must haveknown that the floatingof the company and the registering of the company were- different things, and that If the co'npwy werenot floated it cou'd not be registered. The question of th- company being registered was not amaterial fact at all in the question of sale of promoters' shares -in other wordp,a person buying promoters' ahara* bought an expectancy. If the compauy floated, he would probably make a profit. They wc-re put nominally ns shares on the chance of (he company floating. His Worship: Supposing they do not go on with the company, do the buyers of promoters' shares lose everything? Mr Stewart :They get a share inthe claim,a share of the assets of the promoWs. That seems to be cimtemp'atedby (.he Minir.g Companies Act of 188(5. Learned cou"sel proceeded to expound the law on the subject, and continuing said lie submitted thab what &■"Brodrick bought was what was constantly sold here, and nothing more-viz.. f,he right of shares in the event of the company floating; and that was really borne out by the letter put in evidence, In which Mr Brodrick said he understood 13 ' that the company had not floated, and that there- regardless of facts. The truth is that not one fore he would be entitled to areturn of hi* money of the three original members of the company Learnedcounsel quoted Benjamin on Sales," to the has sold out, but they have admitted a fourth. effect that there was no failureof considerationwhen As the individual who wasconcerned in the purbuy r 60 whafc he tended to buy,even chase u i6Oi ?h though whathe bought turned out to he wnr?hiA«« of what was sold, Ic*n give "Your What Mr Brodrlok bought he got. He a flat contradiction on this 600 Reporter promoters shares -that was, an interest Your Reporter the com- poiut. endeavours to pany to that extent; and he couldnot in recover be- evade the responsibility of bis reckcause there had been no failure of statements by the use of the stale His Worship : What you say consideration." is that he has an less phrase, "If nay information is correct." He interest in the mine ? Yes y°ur worship;and I it could have ascertained the truth, if he had to you in this way". Supposing this had will put out wisher! to do so, with perfect ease. to be a very good mine, the question Is, Oould not Your Reporter refers to Mr M'Kay's MrBrodnck have gone into the Supreme Court and opinions Possibly he may not be aware thab clanned an interest in it equal to what the promoters'shares bear;to the 30,000-viz..;asixtieth part Mr M'Kay committed his opinions to writing of tho assets of the promoters » Mr Brodrick bouuht and thatthese writtenopinions are ia the posanexpectancy or Interest, and lie got that There sessiou of the company, and are diametrically wasno mention ot regUtration at the time sale opposed to Your Reporter's statements. and your worship will have to determine theofrights Is ifc possible that Your Reporter and the Part a C< dl g s°, PHVole ««">emeiit. for. as «amatter off 7 ? Mr £ Brodrickknew £ faot, long this person who some tirno ago attempted unsuccessaction was brought that Che company wasbefore fully to float this very concern into a company not reidss tered. can be onu an.l tin- samoppreon? If so, Ican Tho following witnesses were t.hon examined leavetho public to judge of the veracity safely Walter Hisiop, aald he acquired half a share In the claimdefendant, oueof the ordinal holde a or honesty of a man who, if he believes the from It was dojided-witnosswas not at the meatlng-to htatemeni-i hu nukes, tried to foist a worthless put the company on the market. Witness was one conuprn on tfic mark<;t, or if he j)oes nob believe of the brokeis. Mr Urodrickcalled on him onednv, them, writing wh.it he knows to beuntrue. and asked him If he Imd for sale any p"oroo:.ciV The is alternative is unpleasant. shares in the Golden Causeway Company the proMyletter i-=Ion:? enough, andhiving no wish to spectus of which was in tho papers. Mr Uroddck 1 said Ifc might be bptter to take up promoters' M iy the slain," Iwill o }y a^ld that what manshares than those offered to the public. Witiusa gatuM«. h;is been exWctcd ii: a fossicking kindof replied that he hnd eotne shares to fo'l, urul Mr w-iy has proved eimiicnMy satisfactory frcm a Brodrick asked what would ba the pricu for 500 iiuineial point of view.— Iam, &c Witness agreed with him for 2s. and sent a transfer. l Dunedin, Miy Two or threemonths affcerwaids MrBrodrick said he 1. Walter Gkaham. had never got h's scr.p for the shares. Wit- ess said thathe had better write to the manager. WitRe the IslandBlock Extended Gold ness found that the registration had nob b»en comCompany (Limited) &c. pleted. Hekuewatthe time of the sale that Ihe neoessa-y advertisements had appeared TO JHK EDITOB. in tha Gazette and in the local pipers. At the end of Sir, It is but a few days ago since you January this year Mr Urudrick asktd about the showed us tho courteby to publish a aeries of company, and witness told him that there had been a meetingoF shareholders on the ground, at which grievances represented on our behalf by one of it was resolved to sink a prospecting shift. and that our fellow subscribers to the abovenaiued comit was in contemplation to reorganise the company pany, and we regret to have the occasion to reMrBrodrick did not aay anythingabout the proposed quest you to ventilate, Ihrough your valued reorganisation. At one of the interviews, when Mr columns, a fresh case more intolerable than the Brodrick said he could not get his scrip, witness told him that the company was not registered, aud that former. We were led to believe that of tho MrNorman was going to see about, it. He ha<l never 10,000 shares, of 10s each, offered for private heard of anInstance where a lawyer got a return of buoßcciption, 7s per share would be died up; his money, MrBrodrick was put down as having a whereas, to our mortification, thedirectors now fourteenthinterest In the claim. The plaintiff did finditis necessary to increase the sub-cribing not make any claim for seven or eight months. The applications that came through their office were only capital of the company by the creatiouof 5000 new shares, which means that instead of paying 3000. To MrJames :AH whomude applications through up an aggregate bum of £3500 we may be called themcalled for areturn of their money. The state- upon to pay a total of £7500— j.c of course,if ment in the prospectus that 7000 preferential shares were appliedfor was made on the statement weare foolish enough to be persuaded by the of Mr Norman, of Nenthorn, whosaid he had appli- directors. Anyhow, the liability in its extended cations to that amount to transfer from other com- form would amount to this bum. Per contra, panies. Witness had no reason to doubt it wai a ♥"he privileged promoters would get off registered oompany or a company in course of regis- scot free, and still retain their 10,000 tration. About two months after this transaction shares fully paid up. They, the lasthe first knew that the company was not registered. John Davie,mauager of the Equitable Investment named have not received much in cash, only Company, was examined, and said he had hadagood £500 (!),out of which they were to pay all the deal of experiencein thesale of shares. Ifa comoiny costs incidental to the formation of the comwasput onthe market to bn floated with a certain pany up to the allotment of shares, exclusive of number of promoters'shares reserved,and oneof the cost of preparing the articles and memopromoters sold half of his ahares, in the eventof the the company not floating there was no such thing as randum of association; jub,modest as this conwas, it must have, been sufficient to sideration cancelling thesale ;the promoter's share beingsold, the buyer must stand the risk. It wai the pro- leavea lair balance in cash for division among moter's interest that was beingsold, and it was the them Notwithstanding thi", it stems strange same whether it was sold as half of the seller's inthat sbout £41 bave been paid out of the comterest in the property or as 500out of 1000 shares proposed to be issued— it did not signify whether the pany's funds for preliminary expenses! Howcompany wasregistered or nnt. be-ifc, it is not a little surprising (hatan increase J. H. Scott (a member of the Stock Exchange) of capital should now be found necessary, for gave similar evidence,and said thatit was thoroughly Mr Rawlins' estimate of expenditure was about understood among brokers that a man buying pro- £3500, or £400 more than Mr Filling's, which moters' shares simply took'the promoter's? interest, whatever that might be. If Ifc turned out well, so would have been covered by an aggregate of up ; much the better ifit didnot, then the purchaser calls to 7s per share on 10,000 shares ;and a must standtheloss. saving has been effectedin the purchase of the At tho conclusion of the evidence, his Worship iron pipes, for while (we say this on the reprereserved judgment. sentations of an offic'al of the company) £2000 "' . 61^ " brajSb - turned Voo " " " " " " " ,, "?f " " " — , — , WARDEN'S COURT. Fbiday, May 2. (Before Mr B. H. Carew, Warden.) Anapplicationby James Glossop to erect a water race at Deep Stream,Barewoodrun, wasgrantedfor 15 yeara. An application by Walter Carncroes for a prospeotIng area for dredging over 160 ohains on Talerl river, Inthe riolntfcy of Styles' creek,was refused.— MrE. A.Joel appearedon behalf of Arnold Sturm, a previous applicantfor landIn the same vlolnity. Adjourned applications for extended claims and permlißion toereot waterraces at Preservation Inlet diggings were further adjourned. AnthonyBowlingand William Taylor Thompson applied for an extended claim over two acres on mining reserve, blook IX,Walkouaiti. Granted.— They were also grantedpermission to erect a water race for half mile on the Waikouaitl river mining reserve,blook IX,Waikouaiti. — manganese. The following letters have appeared in the Daily Times : TO THE EDITOB. Sik,— ln your " supplement issue" of Ist May I see a letterfrom Your Reporter on the above was paid for iron pipes, £2426 would havehad to be paid on the basis of Mr Rawlins' estimate. Considering that we, contributing shareholders, under theproposed scheme would have to exceed our anticipatedpayments by 3s per share, irrespective of the additional liability on 5000 newshares (tosaynothing of thedilution of prospective profits), we think it only equitable that promoters should consent to thenumber of shares being maintained on the status quo ante basis, addincrease what working capital may be further needed out of their own paid up shares. Itis not fair that they should have all themerry dancing when they donot help topay the piper. Nothing short of this will relieve honourable names from the stigma of over-reaching. Such a sequence of misleading figures ashaverecently come to light in the history of New Zealand miningindustry is unparalleled, we think, and, strange to say, the erring and seductive lights have come from the marshes of Dunedin, where we expected to find a healthier ground. Among the enterprises which have originated in benighted and depreciated Invprcargill no such grievances have had to be complained of. Promoters, and their artistic and energetic supporters, have evidently not yetrecognised their correct status. For their instruction, and for the admonition of the public in general, we cannot do better thanquote the equitable viewsentertained by a just- thinking man in England on the subject. If Iam right in my supposition that "" Your Reporter" isMr F.A.Joseph,of theTaieriBeach, " itmay be interesting " to yourself and the unscientific public that he writes for to know thathe begged of the present proprietors for an subject, " namely : — interest in this "doubtful venture," and also that some years ago he endeavoured to raise a company to workthe ore,but wasnot successful. Having explained so much, the rest of his letter goes for nothing ; but while on the subject I may mention that his information regarding the sale of one of the proprietor's interest for £500 is incorrect, and a piece of great impertinence on bis part, and outside the functions of any reporter to deal withprivate matters. I have never heard Professor Ulrich's theory regarding the manganese ; but Mr Alexander M'Kay's reporb distinctly states that the" lodes are well defined and easily traceable. Your Reporter" is evidently at fault throughout liia letter, and he even does not know that Mr Binns has viwited and rt>porfct>d on the mine. Iam not protecting Mr Binns, who is well able tolookafter himself, but Ithink Your Importer's" venomous letter might do harm unless it is contradicted and its evident joalousy pointedout. Iam, &c , Thos. M. Baldwin, Milton, May 1. One of tho proprietors. " — — TO THK EDITOR. The faotof thematter is that the principle of caveat emptor doesnotapply to the case of the promoters of companies, for they are under a very wide legal duty to tell everything which might influence would-be shareholders; and in the event of such promoters nob telling *the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,' auy shareholder may "1. Where itis a verybad case— i.e., wherethe prospectus is wilfully or recklessly misleading recover his money anddamages as well;or, "2. Where the case is not so bad,he may have tho contract between himself andthe promoters rescinded, and may recover his money." A sop will no doubt, be thrown to Cerberus ; and itmay be observed that if even we do increase our subscriptions we shall g' fc good returns on our ii.vistDiPnts. fûppose, then, on the otherhaml,that promoters rihe to the sense of dignity expected of them and contribute, say, 3s per share ou their 10,000 shares, and that tho calculated not income of £16,000 (possibly more, according to tho pros>pectu;) per annum be realised, they would rtccive for their portion £8000 j early on an outlay of £1500— equal to Would this not be 533^- per cent, profit ! promoters, however, sufficient for theu ? If not to will listen the reasonable suggestion herein made, we tbinkthe wisest policy for contributing shareholders will be to oppose the proposal tocreate a new issue of shares, and leave the directors to their own ingenuity to keep things going as best they can. If they cannot, it would not be an unmixed evilif the presentcompany had to be wound up, aa then a new company might be formed on more equitable lines, andpromoters forced into an eveuer plane with those who have to put their hands into their pockets If thopo t of directors be at thehelm to guide tho miuing Bhip, thatof would-be shareholders is clearly at the mnstbeail to see that the directors do thoir work satisfactorily, and also to rnlo the deioandH of promoters in fairness nud rcatonaMenPss. We are, &c , Fred. W. Thompson, John O. Colbkck, William Lindsay (per A. C.), John Murdoch, May/} John J Zimmer. — — Sib, A letter under the above heading appears in this day's issue, and as it contains a number of statements utterly ab variance with truth, Iask you to permit me to reply to "theYour Reporter," who might, if hehad chosen to do so, have easily learned the truth, and so avoided several false statements. Mr Binns is well able todefend himself, aud I imagine his "signature will sarry rather more weight than Your (anonymous)Reporter.." But your reporter's first mistake is one thab relates to this gentleman, and is the result of either gross carelessness in writing before he had"ascertainedfacts, " oritis a deliberate falsehood. Your Reporter must choose tho alternative. The btateiuent Irefer to is> this :"Mr Binns, whoba* not seen the deposit." Mr Binns, myself, aud three other gentlemen visited the d- posit nbout three weeks ago, and Mr Binns spent several hours in a very careful examination of the place The Becoiul blunder by which "Your R^potter" thepublic is thvFeutenrc: " One ofwouldmislead tho party who lately held an interest in this concern and who sold out his interest for Mine Mnnngrers' Examinations. £500." How it could iuterest the public to THE KM! OH. know thi«, if it were true, Ifail to see, as the Sir,— have jintTOlelfc h friuudendeavouring to stuff l concern is not before the public. To me it hia head full ot scientific I<now ledge on purpose to would appear to be dictated by personal spite, pan his examination as a mining manager, It — 14 OT&0O WITNESS. May 8f 1890.1 really amused me to see aman50 years of age trying the splendid water Bupplyand 760ft of pressure at shortly be selecting in England a manager for tocram his head full of that stuff Why, bieos me, theircommand,Ihavenodoubtbutthat the ground theSchoolof Mines in Otago, and theGovernhe willbe fit for the lunatic asylumby the time he they hold will pay them handsomely if their works ment will ask permission for him to represent gets it all intohis head. And yet this sameman is are welllaidout andtheir management economical. tomy knowledge a first-class practicalunder-ground The groundadjoining them, and 'belongingto the the colony. The Government will not bo repreminingmanager ;and he has filled the bill agood Falrdown Company, has not paid very well. IBented at tho Mining Exhibition, but the Bank " correspondent of the Ensign says:— From I hear nothing has aa yet been got whioh willwhat assure or warrant tho permanency of the work. Unless Seventymenare on the goldfield at Preservation Inlet. The weather is bad, interfering with prospecting onthe mainland. The legal manager of the Wakatipu Dredging Company received a telegram on Saturday from the dredgemaster, Mr W. H. Outten, to the effeot that the dredge had started and was working very satis- this locality, as the formation in several places closelyresembled the high region of Mount Oriffel and other localities, were great wealth of alluvial goldwas discovered. This idea or belief ledseveral energetic foßsickers to prospect in two or three places, and with encouraging results in some instances. A square mile of country some few miles from Nenthorn township was proved gold-bearing, but the depth was such, and water for sluicing purposes so limited, that a combination of forces was necessary to thoroughly test it. In order that thiß end might be accomplished, the assistance of some capital was very desirable, and would prove the needful factor to unravelthe mystery. It was then . few yearß at that. Notwithstandingthis, before he can take another billet he must attain all this scientific knowledge, and should he not beable to cram everything necesGary to pass the examination into his head he will have to stand downand let another man takehis place, although he might be able to runringsroundhim at praotioalunder-ground work. Now, I think this is where the Government has made the mistake. There are any number of good practicalmining managers who are too old now to acquire this scientific knowledge. What the Government ought tohave done was to grant both a first and second class certificate, so that these really goodpracticalmencouldpass a second-class examination. Andlet the mines be divided into first and second class, so that a man holding a second-class certificate could take aBecond-olaes mine to manage. By doing this the Government would give the men a chance to work themselves up to the position of first-class managers. By workingboth the practical and scientific together the Government would find they wouldhave abetter class of men to manage the mines, and it would give the old practical mining managers achance. xours,&c, Miner. Nokomai, April26. — Notes from Macraes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) May 6.— The crushing of 240 4 tont of ore at the Golden Point Company's batterygave areturn equal to lOdwtper ton. The cleaning up was finished on Friday of last week. Considering the size of the reef, which is about sft wide, this return must certainly be looked upon as being most satisfactory ; and there is every prospect of such good returns beingobtained for many years to come. The battery started work yesterday, and as there are fully200 toes of ore in the paddook,it will not be verylong until anotnergood cake will be taken out. The prospectors on the Golden Quarry mine are engaged at trenching for the reef on the eastern slope of the hill, through which it is supposed the lode takes its formation. I have not been onthe heard mine for some little time past, nor have I how the prospecting has turnedout so far ;therefore youany present am to outgive I unable idea of the look of things at the Golden Quarry Company's property. Two or three menare constantly employedtaking ore out of the Maritana claim,and it is the intention of the shareholders to have the ore reduced at the Golden Point Company's battery as soon a 9the company'snext cleaning upis finished. Itis rumoured here thatMrGuffiehas abandoned the idea of working the alluvial deposit onthe flat. How true the rumour is I amunable to state ;but certain it is that very little has been done in the claim that has been applied forand granted to him. Thereis no water whateverto behad for sluicing purposes, andour alluvialminersare inanunenviable plight owing to the great scarcity of the precious fluid. The people of the Macraes township have repeatedly asked the county oouncil to oonstruot a public wellinthetownship,but further thana little rhap9odical|discu6sion of the matteronthepart of our councillors we haveheard verylittle about it oflate. The members of the council for this particularriding are not overburdened with that amount of verbosity which is more or less excusable in a member of a publicbody. I wouldnot have our members depart from their usual method of procuration,nor could it be expected that they should do so, but they could have certainly done a little more in the matter of getting us this public well and at the same time preserved their probity of character. Ifwedo get the public well andI have anidea that we shall get it it should certainly be known thatthe councillors for this riding wereobservably indifferent to ourneeds inthat respect, and we'll tell them of it when the time comes to do so. — — Notes From Wakatipu. (FromOur Own Correspondent.) Ahrow, Mays.— The Gallant Tip Company,Shotover took 10607. of amalgam off the plates for last week's crushing after 80 tons of stone were put through. Water is still scarce, and recent showers havenot done much more than temporarily increase the supply The Pbbmibr Company, Macetown, is now floated upon the London market, thanks to the unwearying efforts of Mr W. J. Farrell, who for years past has been the main support and moving spiritin keeping themine going. This ought to be goodnews for Macetown generally, and should the Premier be a success, more money will flow in, so become a flourishing that Macetown may yet exception of the Cromminingcentre. With the well Company at Bendigo Gully, no other reefing district in Otagohas a better record to Bhow than Macetown, and it must ba remembered that the field was openedunder enormous.difficulties ;some of the crushingmachinery costing asmuch as £30 per ton for transport from Arrowtown to Macetown, a distance of 10 miles,or at the rateof £3 per mile, the wadat that time going over a high and steep think, however, their failure is due entirelyto the fact of insufficie'it water and insufficient pressure, nndalso to the fact that much of their ground had been previously driven out From the results of extensive prospecting carriedout by the company,it has been proved to be highlypayable. I should not be surprised at any time to hear of an action for cancellation from adjoining claims, unless some energy is displayed. I believethe shares of the company areprincipally heldin Dunedin. The weather has been favourable forriver work, and I hear that the spoon dredge engagedonthe Buller is continuing to obtain splendidresults. White The Cliffs Company,now upon bbc market, believe is receiving considerable local support. I fully 300shares willbe applied for fromthis quarter. Consideringthe dullness of the times and the smallness of the place, thiß is satisfactory. Itissubstantial proof that the people of this diatriot are firm believers in the prospects of this company. Itmay not be generally known, but some remarkably fine specimens have been taken from the Buller, some three miles above the White Cliffs. A nuggetof 960z was found, as wellas manysmaller ones from loz to 16oz. Thegeneral opinionhereis that this company is being floated on very fair lines. The promoters announcedin last evening'spaper that nopromotion shares shall be sold until the dredge is upon the ground and at work, thus further assuring the contributing shareholders of their firm faithinthe result of a dredge. Thereis considerable stir amongst theshareholders of the Makihinui reefs, aud active operations are about to be made. Thiß field promises well and shouldbe thoroughlyprospected. Notes from Waipori. (From Our Own Correspondent.) s.— The scarcity [of water is a subject of general complaint in all the sluicing claims, with the exception of O'Brien's Deep Lead, where the water is only used for washing with, the gravel being raised to the level of the boxes by steam power. Thismethodof workingthe valuable claim abovementloned is only tentative, and is fast drawing to aclose, as ths paddock has been taken out to a depthof about 25ft, leaving only about 10ft more of washdlrt before reaching the bottom; and a» it has narrowed considerably, the manager expects to have itallout inabout a fortnight. Inthe opinion of the local shareholders it will be a welcome day when the present expensive mode of workingcomes to anend, andthe hydraulic elevator is in working order. Begret is freely expressed that Mr Allen's motionat the recent general meeting of the company wasnot carriedto get the ejector into position at once. The present system has nowbeen inoperation for about three months, employing 21 men workingnight and day,and as far as I canlearn the resulthas only been 430z of gold. The consumption of coal and the wear and tear of steel ropes have alsobeen considerableitems in the expense. Hardy and Robertson's hydraulic sluicingclaim at Golden Point has been in operation for about a month, but I regret to say with but indifferent success. Thepressure available— looft— has proved insufficient for the work to be done, while the position of the ejector is not low enough to command the bottom. This defect,however, is beingremedied by sinkingit 10ft in thebed rook. It is also intended to cut a tail raoeto the ejector fromanother part of theclaim where thereis 12ft of fine free wash,carryinggood goldthroughout. When this is done there is nodoubt that theclaim willbe a payable one. Another sluicing claim of some importance and where operations are of considerable magnitude has beenstarted inNorth-West creek,under the management ofMr W. Knight. Thepressure here is 110ft, and the jetis delivered through a patent nozzle on the universal joint principle. The work has now been going onforabout three weeks and the appliances are working very satisfactorily, but here, as elsewhere, the troubleis scarcity of water. Thereis a practically unlimited extent of washin the locality where the claim is situated, andso far as it hasbeen prospected it is uniformly gold-bearing. Some little troubleis caused bya band of stiff clay about 4ft thick which overlies the washand whichrefuses to break up readily before the nozzle, but as the water supply is drawn from a great height an additional100ft of piping will give pressure enough to overcome this difficulty. The company, thougha Bmall onein regard toits amount of capital,presents severalfeatures initsconstitution which, werethey copiedby larger concerns,wouldmeet the favour of inveitors and tend to the more healthy development of mining enterprise. Infaot the promoters seem to have anticipated the suggestionsmade by May MrAshoroffc at the recent MiningConference. Thebig dredgeonthe flat, as maybe seen by the published returns, continues to fulfil the expectations of the proprietors. Till within the last few days two shifts were worked,but the machineryis at present stopped to allow of the substitution of a line of boxes in place of the iron shoot whichdelivered the tailings over the stern, as the manager, Mr Besta,had reason to believe that a small proportionof gold was being lost by that means. With a mountainpass. view to still further economy it has been decided to replenish fair dredging try wood from the Waipori bush in place of coal as The late excitement bids to Lake County'scoffers With the amounts for rent fuel, which,on account of the carriage,is at alltimes already paid, and morerent falling in by the grant- anexpensivecommodityin this place. ing of more special claims and licensed holdings, there will be the nice little sumof about £1000 on GOLD MINING COMPANY hand. Itis to be hoped that the council will make WAIPAPA CHEEK(LIMITED). a gasd and wise use of itin assisting in the developmanager The reDorts as follows ; I amsorry to ment of mininggenerally, and not lavishly devote say I have had a'rather poor week, andâm afraid it to individualclaims in whichcouncillors figure as by prospects the that it will take us a week yet to promoters. The bank overdraftis noconcernof the have triedto get into the ratepayers or rentpayers -the councillors arerespon- get onto good ground. I good groundby going closer to the sea,but still find sible for that ;so itsdeduction can wait. goldinithas to becut the bar with little shingly very making After themselves the most lamentable outcry about the inefficiency of the new dredge upon through. You willunderstand thatthere is abreak in the beach where the men left off working by Kawarau, agreeably the locil shareholders are suragain. I have been prised to find that thereIs nothing the matter with band, and then the gold starts prospecting putting pumpall down holes with the dredge proHie or the machinery, and that when perlyhandled everything works as well as any new round in front of the dredge, and find the lead of gold way, continues all the but seems to be thrown expected to do. Under these cirmachinery can be cumstances it will notbe longbefore the dredge will further inland wherethe dredgenowis. Just inside dredge of is worked but the lead itself, ground, continues not only as a piece of and widens out again. It will take us week give an account of to cut imchanism,but also asa gold producer. a Frost begins to assert itself,and will sooninterfere through this break,but when we do we are then on a run that goes the whole length of beach, and with all kiudß of miningexcpt dredging. past all the worked ground which has caused all this troubleand delay Theprospects we havenhead Notes from Reefton. of dredgeare verygood I know they arebetter than {Fbom Oub Own Correspondent.) any we have as yet drodced over,— so that I think I am rightIn stating that we shall have good returns EuHFroN, May 1 bettor, I think, than we United Alpine. The half-yearly m? t;ng of bhare- aftur another week's work— holilcrs w« ltPld at Lvell wlien the old have ever had before." fliwalory was r«i-6lecLecl. Toe e\nut; figurss tur the }h.~!. Grubbing are not. y°fc known, but the average SEW HOY BIG BEACH COMPANY, LIMITED, SHOTOVER RIVEU. y!old per ton is niveT at nearly lldwt, the number of to'^rf ociiblifd bbinfc about -Jo'/ A second dividend of 3d per share has been deSupreraa.— lt issaid that over 1001b of quicksilver clared, payable onthe 14th innt. w.is i.-iEfc during the crushing, and fracasof it are to b>! iouud in tin.- tailings, afcr.i'iêly enough,the proOTAGO STOCK EXCHANGE. portionot skimmings coll c'-ed during the crushing Saturday's Quotations. was o:.sidi-r<;'i f.iirly fjcod; yet when the boxes were they scarcely anything, ci'itaintd while the Otago DredgingCompanie3 : opened"" places ere quitobaro Inthe mfai.tiuie the shares Hoy Big Sew Beach (30s pd) 11 6 12 0 have been seriously affectce , and colls will hp.ve to GoldenBar (20s paidup) 16 0 18 0 be made to meet, pressingliabilities. Big Beach (7a 6d Kawarau May 4. paid up) 5 0 The followingare the battery reUirn.3 for the past 8 0 8 6 Sandhills (8i paid) Wf-vik: Fiery Cross Extended, 2210z amalg.im from Talisman (15s paidup) 14 0 15 0 8 C 103toas; No. 2 South Ke> p-it-JJaik, 51oz uroalgam do (eontributiuu,B3pd) 9 '0 Upper W,Upori (4s Odp-iid) from25 Urns;Inglewood Kxt ended, 436'jz amalgam 0 8 6 9 frmi (SO tons (general cleiiiiu^ up); Wealth of (103paid) do 8 6 9 0 Nation*, 190oz amalgam (fconung" not jgiveu); ProWaipapa 24 0 gress, 2tlo/. amalgam for fivp days (tonnage not Wakatipu (7s 6d paid up) 4 9 5 0 ;Globe, 3210z ama'fjim from 175 toua. Sluicing Companies: Ifcis reported tha'. mi in^liah syndicatf through 10 6 PairMaid,V/estport(lospaid) local Rênts have purchased the alluviil property at Roxburgh Amalgamated(3s pd) 3 3 3 6 Xhepticehas Cionauuuknown as the Duo JV'orth. Ko fulea (£1 paid up) 55 0 56 0 United «ot traicspired (contrib,14s pd) 52 0 do 53 0 May 6. Commissioners' Flat (6s pd) 7 0 A forged transfer for £00 eciip in the Scotia Coni15 0 Hercules < o. 2 (20s) piny Ims n-iiched here from Auckl<ii:<l. Ire ntr.ja do (contrib.,2s paid) 3 9 of Angus C;irpboll,hotelkepper,Keof- Oiago Qua !z Companies: lorded is thnt ton. 'Iliu ttai.smiticirj 13 suppoacd to l>e connected Eureka ( Us paid up) 2 6 ■wii.h a fijrmer rejidenn (if ceftlon who cieparfed Gallaut ip 3 0 rather uuceiemonio'isly sever- 1 months apro The Tipper;-,ly 2 0 . mutter lias been placed in the handsof the police. Eeefton ompanies : '.er 3 3 Bi?K Gol'1n Treasure 10 Notes from Westport. GMe... 21 6 21 0 (V-i.^t Ouk Own Cokuimpi>-.]>kst.) In ermsn 25 6 i 66 Wkstport, May 3. X ep-it-Dark . 18 0 17 0 ThoFrthm.iM Company reforli v Uiis w.-ek obtainKeep-it-Dark No.2 3 6 ing fcOOuz tor a mo-'th 6 operations. They now have Lone Star 0 6 . pkuty o! w.iier, ,»ml icia doubtful if they will over be United Alpine (Lyell) 27 0 short ay.tiu, havingarranged to ie-teh an ad lUonal Welcome (new) 7 6 jiict) Oil to their dam. do (old) 12 0 I'ho Beacousfield Companyhava decided to fetch on the water at oned to &n overalioi wheel. This MISCELLANEOUS. company have not displayed gieat energy lately, The Government will be represented at the owingprincipally to the calls coining iiso slowly. surprised apathy the contiuued disMining I am much at Conference to be held in London at an played by the Wareatea Company. If they mean to early date, and are endeavouring to secure the put their claim in working order, it should be done services of gentlemen in England to represent jjrompt.y. Ifc certainly cannotbe said that they are using due diligence as required by the Mining Act, them. Should they' fail inthis they will arrange I not think their groundis the richest, but with with theOtsgo University. The university will —" — — ... - ... 1 do ... ... ...... ... ... ... — ......... ...... — ... — ... ...... —— ... ...... — ...... ...... —— ...... ——— ... — —— — — somethingturns up soon I expect they will be shiftingthe sceneof operations." A prospecting association haß been formed at Nenthorn. Atthe preliminary meetingheld on the 28thult., Mr N.Moloney occupied the chair, and of New Zealand will send their Dunedin exhibits and the Government has consented to take explained the object he and others had in calling charge of them. the meeting. He eaid that old and experienced Anassay of stone fromPuhipuhi issaid tohave diggers had from time to time expressed a belief yielded at the rateof 2770z of silver. that some good patches of alluvial groundexistedin factorily. Under date April 30, theStewart's Islandcorrespondent of the News writes:— "Thereis verylittle doing at Pegasus at present. All the men in the projectors' claim haveleft for Half-Moon Bay and Invercargill for a short tlmo, pending a meeting of the shareholders. Theyarenow going to only work believe. On theeastern one face during the winter,I has left three men under the Bide Profeß3or BlackNiven, whoare prospeoting and management of Mr sluicingalternately. TheHigh LevelCompany will sluicingin a few days." " commence The MountIda Chronicle says :— Itis estimated are between500 and 600 tonsof stone now that there at grass, and the battery is rapidly approaching and willbe ready for crushing about the completion middle of May." The Nenthorn Recorder states that the Croesus to the mine is badlyhandicapped at present, owing pumping gear beingout of order. Some nice stone Is ooming out of this mine at the weßtern end of the old workings. Some delayin getting pulleysand ropes for the whim have retarded the progress of the Company this week, notwithstanding Victoria about 100 tons of ore have been whioh carted to the Coniolidated battery. The Eureka is making good headway, and Btill gives every promise of success. The Blue fcjlate Company are getting fair prospects, but the lode is small. Thetributer» in the Prospectors mine have already raisedclose on">0 tonsof stone,estimated to yield loz per ton. A fair prospect was taken out of the Consolidated during the week. The Golden Point Con^'lany,ne^r Macraes, are washingup, and a fair yi 1 is expected from 300 tons ot ore put through he battery. The Maritana and Golden Quarry Companies are working away also,and if the quality of tho surface stone, combined with the size of the lode, is a fair oriterion, theirs are very valuable properties. The prospects of White's reef, though not so good and bright as last weak, yet are so far promising (says the Dunstan Times), that a good cake of gold may be expected before the winter season seti in. By the manager's report crushing shouldhave commenced this week, and ho thinks he will be abe to crush with little or no delay for sixôr eight weeks. The make of stone now baing worked on is in the continuation of the main tunnel,and aa the country ia graduallygettingmore solid the probabilitiet are that the make of stone will beof mo re permanence. The present level of thfl tunnel is some 200ftbulow the surface ;the possibilities accordingly aro thit it may continue allthe distance ;nnd if it does, maintaining its present width (about 2ft), White's reef will quickly come againinto popular favour.infoimaWe havebeen requested to state that the tion givpnIn our mining notes from Westport p.s to thenumber of shares taken up at Westport in the White Cliffs Dredging Company is incorrect. The number should have been stated as 3000, not 300. Theerror appears to have been caused in telegraphing,as the message is printedas received. Another half-mile of the river has been taken up ;so that the area held by the company has been increased frombetween70 and 80 acres to between 100 and110 acres. An Auckland telegram states that a small party1r to be despatched to prospect for minerals in the country at the headof the Kaihu river and Wairoa river. The Fair Maid Gold Mining Company report for the week ending April 30 that 39 hours' sluicing yielded 58ozof amalgam. Mr J. A. Chapman, secretary to the Wakatipu Dredging Company (Limited), reports having received from Mr W. H. Cutten, the dredgemaster,a letter dated the 2nd inst., from whioh the following are extracts:— Ithink we have got over most of our difficulties, Mr Boberts (Messrs B. S.Sparrow and Co.'s foreman) has discovered what was wrong with the pump,and nowit works well, butas yet we have only üßed one set of boxes ; we are going to try both to-morrow. The plate on to which the buckets deliver has been altered with satisfactory results. Nodirtis wasted. The winches have also been considerably altered, and now work fairly well. The revolvingscreen is a great success ; it dears itself well, and the stones which come think, through it are washed perfectly clean. I uponthe whole, the machinerymaybe said to work well now." The SouthlandTimes says:— We hayereceived a communication from our correspondent at Coal Island, but it seems to have been written under difficulties, as a great part is not legible. He cays that since the s.s. Invereargtll left the island on the 12th ult. nothing of a stirring character had transpired. OnNo.1CreekM'Kenzie's party areon payiug wash, having got bottom just below the track,andhave setin with the intention of giving the ground a proper trial. Next to them are Longuet's party, who have opened out just a';ove Payne's oldclaim. They have got gold all through the wash,but hadnot bottomed at time of writing. They ought to get a good return, and they deserve it, for they have done a great deal of v ork. On {No. 2 Creek Hefferman's party (at the mouth) and another I(name undecipherable) on the beach are on good ground,and Rusha's party are busy opening out, with good prospects; while Treaeder's, Payne's (the original prospeotor), Ourran'a, and West's parties on the same creek are all working in paying ground."— Our Riverton correspondent writes : A whaleboat arrivedhere on Friday from CoalIsland. Tljeyleft the island onThursday morningand made Howell's road the same night,but had to wait for daylight to cross the bar- Constable Green, whohadbeen sentround to the Island by the authorities, and Mr Treaeder, of Dunedin, came round in her. Mr Treseder showed me a verynice sample of very rough gold, much resembling that found about the Shotover district. It seems utterly impossible that Coal Island, situated such a short distance (about a quarter of amile) from the mainland, can be the onlyplacein that neighbourhood where payablegoldexists. Constable Green, wha travelleda good deal overthe mainlandopposite Coal Island, says that gold in small quantities was found in three different oreeko ;so that probably, with the number of prospeotors Goal Islandis sure to attraot, the mainland willbe thoroughlypnwpected. I amafraid fromthe reports to hand alarge number of the men on Coal Island expected to find gold ready to be picked uplike shells on thebeaoh.asthey make a good dealof fuss over the difficulty of getting stores, &c, up to their claims. It is said that a good man(?)can only make two trips per day from the besoh where their supplies are landed to their claim!. Considering that the size of the island is only some 8000 acres altogether and the highest point|Booft abovethe sea level, that seems to make a mountain out of amolehill. Of oourse they are demanding that the Government should cut tracks all over the island One thing they want done they will have the assistance of the whole community hereabouts in persuading the Governmeut to undertake, that is, to out a track fit for packhoraes from the Waiau to Preservation Inlet— abotit 56 miles. Suoh a track is very much required to enable the district to be thoroughly prospected, aud as it would openup a considerable quantity of first-class land it would probably induoe men to settlein the district with the hope that they would be able to obtain enoughgoldto keep the pot boiling while clearingtheir land, fenoing, &c." The following telegram dated Perth, April 14, with reference to the recent discovery of gold in Western Australia, appears " in a recent number of the Queensland Week:— Greatexcitement prevails throughout the colony in connection with an extensive golddiscovery at Ashburton. A telegram from that field states that three prospectors named Wilson, Ford, an'i PatBresnahan claim to have obtained lOOOoz of gold 2')o miles from here and 15 miles from the river. The informant handled the gold,but had not the means of <esting its weight, though there is no doubt,that the find is a big one. Mr Wilson, who ia a practical man, says it is the richest he has ever seen. Thegold foundconaistß of nuggets and coarse gold. Thediscoverers reportthe find is 230 miles byroadfrom Onslow, and that the road there is splendid, there being plenty of water and horse feed. The field is25 miles from Breanahan's stationand15 miles fromtheriver. The goldbearingcountry extends for50 miles by 80 miles, and it is believed that ths find is the richest the colony haß yet seen. ThereIb plentyof water on the scene of the discovery, and the Ashburton people are all leaving for the find." The reports as to the Mataura Mouth Dredging Company are not of a hopeful character. The local " " —" decided to form an association limited to 20 members, and all present agreed tobecome members. The Commissioner's Flat GoldMiningCompany, Roxburgh,under the able management of Mr B. M. Smith, are (writes the local correspondent of the Tuapeka Times) making satisfactory progress with their work. Tenders were called for outting the race, but none were accepted, as the prices were oomidered too high. The race is beingformed by day labour, and at a pricebelow the manager's estimate, eaoh man averaging,since the course of the race has been ploughed,a chain per day, thusproving the favourable nature of the ground. Therace will be finished in three or four weeks' time. At the dam there are Beversl men employedin raising the embankment 2ft or 3ft, which will be a great advantage. The piers and abutments for the bridge are completedon the west side of the river,and itis expected that those onthe east side will befinished in about a fortnight. The bridge is also in a forward state, the woodwork being all prepared, numbered, {and jtarred. ready for placing in position when required. The number of men employedon the raceis '5,at the piers eight,andat the dam six or seven. The only delay at present isin the supply of pipes caused by tha non-arrival of steel from Home, but as this is dally expected the directors will,nodoubt, as soon as the pipes reach the ground expeditethe laying of same as much as possiblein order that the claim may be in working order at the earliest opportunity. Togivean ideabf thevalueof the rentals paidInto theArrow receiver's office during the pisbfortnight for special claims (chiefly for dredging purposes), we (LakeCounty Press)may state that Che sum is no le3s than £232 10s. There are about a dozen more claims with grants ready to issue next court day, which, when done, the rents therefore will be paid, and these will bring the total up to about doublethe quoted figures— B*y, £460. In addition, the surveyors' fees (previously pad) for these claims may be putdown at £280. A verylargenumber of mining applications were also granted at Monday'ssitting of the Arrow court. At a meeting held at Livingstone last week, of miners and those interested in mining, it was resolved—" That theMiners'Association communicate directly with the Minister of Mines, applying for the Maerewhenuariver to bedeclared a sludge channel." The Mallsays that further prospecting trials are to bemade of the GoldenILink Dredge Company's ground,Dart river. This willbe either byimproved boringrods withboxes orother appliances. The Mount Benger Mailreports that the Roxburgh Amalgamated Mining and Sluicing Company (Limited) have made splendid progress with the dam at Dismal Swamp,and a great portion of the work has been accomplished in a really substantial manner. Operations, however, owing to the weather, willhave to be discontinued till the winter subsides. About 60 chains of the race haß been constructed. On account of the wintry weather coming on, work such as sluicing will not likelybe prosecutedtill the spring. — Inspection of Butler for Export. TO THE EDITOB. Sin, Inmy letter that appearedin yourissue of the Ist on the subject of inspection of butter I stated that there were several more good reasons that Icould give for its being done, and if you will kindly allow me space Iwill now do so. The first is :Everyone making and packing butter that they know is to be inspected will naturally do their levelbest to haveit classed as first. Second. In shipping by steamer in cool chambers we pay an extra freight, not only to carry it, but to store it at both ends in cool places, and to deliver it to our agents on the other sidein the same good condition as they got it, or keep it and pay therefor. Ifitis brandedfirst-class when they getit, that is the article they must deliver, Third. We are sending butter to a market where the buyers are for many years in the habit of seeing everything of the kind inspected and branded, the favourite inspectors' brands known to most of them, and any parcels not branded they take to be grease ; won't waste time to overhaul and examine,unless at a price to cover all risks. Hence, if for no other reason, weshould have it done so that we might compete with them on equal terms. Fourth. On account of the extracharges of freight, &c, Ibelieve nothing but first-class butter would be sent Home. Other 'grades we we would try and find sales here for, always keeping in mind the necessity of lessening the quantity of it. Fifth. By thiß morning's mail Ihave the "Australian and South American Journal," in which I find for the month of March prices of butter and cheese quoted as follows :— Butter. Cheese. Creamery 26c to 27§c Best Hoto ll£c „ ' ...... ... prices they at ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ... State best Dairy fine Aud 23c 16c ...... 2*c Best 18c - lOjo „ lie have exportedto : those China Cuba CentralAmerica United States of Colombia PortoRica San Domingo Dutch Weßt Indies Butter. lb. 500 8,165 11,348 14,349 9.782 10,318 7,997 Cheese. lb. — 18,731 4,674 5,100 16,023 3,718 1,581 This butter, you will understand, couldnot go to those places for sale unless classified, as it would be destroyed, no matter how good it might be when shipped, overhauling and sampling. From whatIhave now said and in my previous letter Ifeel pretty wellsatisfied that you will agree with me that this inspection should have been done years ago. Had itbeen Ifeel quite satisfied that ere now New Zealandbutter would have taken first place in many of those markets. Indeed,years ago, when Ifirst mentioned if we only could get steamers to go round the Horn with it, in the city of Rio de Janeiro alone, where there is a population about as great as the whole of New Zealand, we wouldhave a market that none could compete withus in and prices there always from 2s to 3s per lb ;all being got from the United States or Canada, Youwill observe that the prices quoted and quantities exportedfromNew York are Li March when prices are at the highest with them and at the very lowesthere. Why is this thus ? you will say. Iam quite satisfied that had it not been for Mr Larnach they would have been eating and boiling down their mutton here. Yet they had no faith or hope in it, but his energy forced them into it. So now Ifeel quite satisfied that with your assistance we can get this inspection of butter insisted on ere shipment, and that inthree or four years the results will be the same as in that of the mutton in any market to which it is sent viz., none such as it ;— and the Daily Times and your humble servant will be complimented therefor.— lam, &c, W, D. Sutherland, May 2, — — The Land and the People. TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— As one who takes a genuineinterest in the land quesf.ion throughout the universe whenever it may crop up,mid whohas owned, held, and farmed land both in liingland and the colonies for a good number ot years, I may iwith your permisthink I Bion) claim a say in the matter at a time question is causinga good deal of agitation.whenthe may I state that I have been impelled at present juncture by the abnormal activity ofthe Sir Robert btout (if one dare name so immaculate a mortal), and I also think it is the duty of those who hold the same opinionsas those advocatedin yourpaper-and I am pretty confident they comprise of that part of the community that understand fine subject-to give you their support. You have raised an issue with Sir B. Stout, and have acted m the fairest and most impartial manneryou have given pros and cons equal publicity opponent is scarcely as generous as would expect, and sometimes displays a little wasDishness aVe n?n bbee ?land qUail ^? question, thhis trine e on the B Cbut have never been moved to trouble myself about it, thesematters wouldfind their levelInthinking that time tho commission of great crimes, I the custom amongst smart detectives believe first to seek for the crime, which, when found, a olue to the detection of the criminalis interesting to know how much of Sir R Stout's appeal recent on theland questionis unadulterated philanthropy,and how much the result of pique because he was not allowed to functions of the Minister of Lands his reW the n to have a block assigned toin to plication him. for the people, after hi, owS Quixotic ideas. move, deep wasa but too thin tor the Hon. George whose instinct is as keen to humbug as a terrier's to » cent rats. Now, detect with regard to land nationalisation which is,of course, only a part of the scheme of democracy, Icannot smother a secret conviction that equality is the highest and noblest view that can be taken in all dealings the human racein spiteof what all history, with ' D n BiDC onnaß rifctenagainst it. v Yetin the fface of all this,I emphatically assert that landnationalisation is utterlyimpracticable, will do more to retard bonafidesettlement andtheand general improvement of the country than all other causes combined and multiplied ad infimUmi. If the land is to remain the property of the nation, for pity's sake let them keep it now,in its virgin, tuesockv state,some of it scarcely able to supporta to the acre. Am Ito spendthe best years ofrabbit mylife toiling from daylight till dark improvingandfertilising, makinghalf a dozenblades ofgrassgrow where all was bare andbarren before, andfor what ?—posOne"» lra°st> feels inclined to ask te,ri^,fâooth# with bir BoyleBoohe, What has posterity done for us? or what will it do?" And why should the farmer do somuch for the future anymore than the tailor or grocer or Rny other tradesman. That's nut for somebody to crack. The fruits of my owna or my neighbour's toil and self-denial may perchance go to enrich some drunken or improvident tailor or tinker in the dim future, who will no doubt have cause to eulogise the statesmen who kept possession of the land. But would that be justice? Perish the thought I It will not work as human mature is constituted. Landnationalisation is too ideal. Apropos of this fdealstateof life, I wasoncedisousßing onthe poetry oflife with anup-countrystorekeeper, whoso godis the almighty dollar. I had quoted oneof Thompson's sublimest passages, when he at once brought me down from the cloudswith abump,andshrewdly remarked that if Thompson were managing this store for a year he would be insolvent." Let Bobert Stout reconstitute the human race ;thenSir it may work. He may yet findit expedient to recant, as oneof its original champions didin England some time ago, when his maturer judgment convinced him of its unfeasibility. Nothing seems to shake Sir Robert's convictions at present. He will continue to try to cram his doctrine " down the throats of the peoplead nauseaum. L'etat e'est 7noi," said " the Frenchking; Toutla vionde, e'est moi,' says Sir Bobertin this matter. If I have not already trespassed too far Iwould like to state oneor two reasons why farmers willnot asa rule take upland onan uncertain tenure. The most desirable settlers are those who when they take upland commenceat once to improveandbeautify aslow and expensiveprocess, involvingincessant toil andconsiderable outlay. Say that Itake up a farm at 30. If I live to near theallotted span, by that; time,by makingalittle improvementeachyear, the growth of population, and, inshort, the increment, earned andunearned, will have enhanced the value of my property until the income would be perhaps sufficient to support me in my declining years. This is something at any rate to look forward to as a rewardfor my industry. I will give one instance directly bearing on the case that came under my own notice. A farmer had been livingona fairly good farm for anumber of years,and was supposed tohave done well. I was congratulatinghim onone occasion on his prosperity, when he declared that th?ee-fourthß cn 'Your i Passed docl qUaill^ *" ?h t?s" 8n a^moHve invariTblv It^rouSfb! pufe i ?n? manage" Thlt i ?«°/h * f sacVed " — since he had been on thefarm his totalincome had not averaged 26s per week,and this at a time when wages weregood, and hein the primooflife. Ifhe had hadto contend with a succession of dry seasons, common enough in the interior, or other adverse circumstances, where wouldhe have been ? Another important matter from the farmer's pointof view, but perhaps open to objections, is that if it were freehold, or a prospeot of being so, it would be a valuable asset. The farmer could then borrow sufficient to tide over the bad times, andrepay atbis would warn the farmers to leisure. In conclusion, I keep an eye on SirH. Stout andhis disciples, and to have none of his doctrines, charm he never so wisely;and when a freih election takes place, let us be found "shoulder to Bhoulder" opposing such enemies to true settlement as Sir R.Stout andCo. Yours, &0., Cambrians, April 30. — Tannahill's Crossing, Maniototo County. 10 THE EPITOH. you kindlygrant mea little space to make a few remarks relativeto the dangerous state Upper Taieri crossing at Tannahill's ford, of thetime ago a modern genius (certainlynot of Some the Stephenson or Brunei type) tried his hand of his ownin effecting improvements plan with a greater safety to teamsters with a view to ensuing andothers when crossing this dangerous ford. The experiment lias not proved asuccess, as the sequel will show. Prior to the adventof the recent heavy low for tome conrainfall the river was unusuallyquestion proceeded siderable time. The party in withall haste to remove the heavyboulders from the river bed at the ctossing and deposited them right across the river a short distance lower down. By this stroke of submarine engineering they haveinthe dopth of water at the ford veryconsidercreatedThe stones removed are doing dutyfor areably. tainingwall todam back the waterat the crossing. The genius who carried out this undertaking has for a greater piece of folly missed his profession, be conceived. This formidable obcould not well struction to the outflow of the water is beingrapidly silted up, and unless it is at once removed it will become as firm and Impregnable as the proverbial Eock of Gibraltar itself. will The storms of winter soon burst over the elevated regions, when volumes of water will descend from the mountains to the river below, thereby causing it to flow onwards at a very rapid rate. As soonas the first freshsetsin this ford will be impassable, and the traffic to and from the district via Outram will be entirely suspended. The Maniototo County Council have expressed an opinion to the effect that the erectionof abridge is entirely a Government undertaking. Meanwhile the water thundersonward to the great risk of life not require the wisdom of a and property. Ittodoes predict that unless the obstrucseer for anyone tion is removed some appallingaccident will occur at Tannahill's crossing. In connection with this matter,the question has naturally croppedup as to what has bscome of our M.O.C. Well, lie has left at Nenthorn. Under these the district and settled think, be requested to circumstances he should, I am, &c, resign hiß seat in theManiototo Council.— l gIR( _Would " " Upper Taieri,May 5. Spkctatoe. Otago University v, Canterbury College. — TO THit EDITOR. Sib, How canthere be a fiir comparison between the work done by the Otago University aud the Canterbury College when (1) many of Otago'B best students study medicine, and (2) "there are neither honours nor scholarships for medical students ?— I am, &c, Mayi. Robert Stout. Croup, whooping cough, sore throat, sudden cold, and the lung troubles peculiar to ohildren. are easfyy controlled bypromptlyadministering Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. This rpmedy is safe to take andcertain ip iti action, May 8 1890 OTAGO CASUALTIES. Constable Green, who was sent round to Coal Island to report on things generally,has justreturned to Riverton by a whaleboat. He reports that aboat containing fivemen upset on the11th of April, and that a man namedGeorge Clark, watchmaker, of Princes street, Dunedin, was drowned. The other four men were saved. Every endeavour to find Clark's body was made, but withoutsuccess. Thomas Hustwick (aged 21),a fine athletic youth, was drowned in the Opawa river on the Ist inst. He waa out with a companion duck shooting, when the companion missed him and came on to town. The police and friends instituted a search, and to-day at 1o'clock the body was found in the river close to the shore. Great sympathy is shown for the father, who is a chemist and a respected citizen. On Monday afternoon a man named George Sawyers, who was engaged removing an engine from|the exhibition, fell from a staging on to some concrete and fractured his left arm close to the shoulder. He was removed to the'hospital and attended to by Dr Copland. James Carlow, a member of the Native Rose football team, Auckland had his leg broken in twoplaces on Saturday by a kick from another player. Both were kicking at the ball at the same time whenthe accident occurred. Alexander Finlayson, an expressman, who was injured by falling from his express on the Newington road on the 25thult. and was removed to the hospital, diedin that institution at an early hour on Tuesday morning. At the inquest Robert Dunstan Smith, residing at Roslyn, stated that on the 25th April deceased was employed to carry some furniture from Messrs Craig and Gillies' place to Mr Lockhart's. Witness accompanied him in the express. They got the furniture into the house and then Finlayson droveaway. Witness went into tho house, and about two minutes afterwards be heard some women crying. He looked out; of the window and saw tho express standing between20yds and 30yds from the house. Witness went outsii'e.and saw Finlayson lying on the ground with a youth holding him up. Witness went up to them and noticed that Finlayson's head was scalped,the skin on one side lying over the ear and a lot of blood coming from it. Finlayson seemed semi-conscious, butdid not speak. Mr and Mrs M'Millancame up then, and the former drove Finlayson and witness to the hospital. On tho road to the hospital the deceased spoke a few words, but said nothing abouthowit happened. Fiulayson seemed very cheerful on the way up to Lockhart's. He was, witness believed, over 65 years of age. He was a Good Templar. Other witnesses corroborated this testimony, and Dr Copland deposed to the cause of death being injury to the 6pine. A verdict in accordance with the evidence was returned. A cablegram from Australia reports the death of Mr F. Roberts, formerly of SouthOtago. clear itself, and atlast got away. The accident was witnessed by several persons, who at once went to render assistance. Martin was found to be quite dead; indeed, he must have been killed instantaneously, as the cart appeared to fall on him after he was thrown out. King was also dreadfully injured, and was carried to Mrs Speight's residence, where he received every attention until the arrival of the ambulance waggon from the hospital. He was then conveyed to that institution, where his wounds were dressed. Dr Martin arrived on the scene of the accident within a short time after it happened. He found that Martin's injuries consisted of a fractured skull, and that his shoulder, neck, and back were broken. King had aghastly wound on the foreheadand other severe injuries mainly internal. He appeared to recover somewhat yesterday morning,but in the afternoonhe began to sink, and at five minutes past 6he expired Martin was 11yearsof age, and King 12. Before Martin left home his mother advisedhim not to go, as it was a young horse that was in the cart, but the boy was so anxious togo that he at last had his own way. An inquest on the bodies will be held this afternoon. WITNESS C. M'Bean, P. Taylor,J. B. Duntroon.— Messrs Taylor, Joseph Bennett, Henry Lister, J. Harvey, andThomas Wright. Messre G. Eoss, Charles Bade, Charles Duke, William Att wood, Andrew Chisholm, Donald, D. and William Thomson. KuriBush.— Messrs S. Mcc, E.Driver,P. Leitoh, T. Quill,J. Diokson, T. Palmer,and T.Charter*. Taiaroa Heads.— Messrs G, Milne, James Dick, Malcolm M'Donald, R. Burns, Thomas Edwards, Felix M'Gahey,andAlexander Parkes. Hampden.— The annual meeting of householders in.the HampdenSchool district waslargely attended. Mr K. Campbell was voted to the chair. The report of the outgoing committee was adopted on the motion of Mr William Pollock, seconded by Mr Archibald Gillies. Messrs Nicolson, Murcott, Gillies, Macaulay, Dorreen, Campbell, M'Cormaok, and Caldwell were nominated for election as members of the new committee, and aballot resulted as follows : William Mureott, 106 votes; William Nicolson, 62; James Oaldwell, 41; Neil Campbell, 39 ;James Dorreen,36 ;ThomasMacaulay, 33 ;Arch. Gillies, 26 ;John M'Cormack, 14. The first seven wereeleoted. Grben Island.— At the householders' meetingMr Harraway occupied the chair. The report and balance sheet ot the retiring committee and the library report and balance sheet were unanimously adopted. The incoming committee wereinstructed to getnew books for the library to the full amount ot the funds. Eight nominations were received for election to the new committee, and the ballot resulted as follows :— A. Lee Smith,52 vctes;D.Love, 50; William Qatfield, 49; James Miller, 37; John OF Blair,29 ;D.Buchanan, 20 ;John Grnham, 18 ;John GOVERNORS. Murphy,18 The chairman gavehie casting vote in The ordinary meeting of the High Schools favourof Mr Graham. Naseby.— The followinggentlemen were elected : Board of Governors was held on Monday mornJ. M'Coeh Smith and H. J. Davis, Mbbbts ing, and was attended by the Rev. Dr Stuart Eevs. Bnrron, Newman,M'Carthy, Kerr, and Willis. Coal Creek.— Messrs James Tamblyn,John TamFitchett, the Hon blyn,Joseph (chairman), the Rev. A. R. Tamblyn, S. Uren, John Bennetts, T. T. Dick, and the Hon. W. H. Reynolds, M 1. (\ P. Michelle,and R.Kirkwoed. SCHOLARSHIP. DuNßOßirf.— Messrs A. Campbell. J, Edie, A. Barrou, Hyde, ■ A. J. Loraas, O.M'Lean, and A. F. Gray The holder of the Kuêll cliok.rsiitp, James Watt, applied to be alloy ii to retainthe M'Kenzie. Heriot.— Messrs W. J. Shanks, G. Marshall, S. scholarship for a fourth year, with the view of Ottrey. Curry,J. Stewart, W. Walker, and G. W. proceeding to honours. The Rev. A. R. Frr- Adams. H. chett expressed his willingness to help any deSa'RATH-TAiERi-Mesdames M'Goun and JohnMessrs D. Crawford, J. Gilbert, J. Hanson, serving boy, but said it appearedtohim that on stone, Hill,and J. T.Tisdall. principle they ought not to tie up the scholar- H.Waiareka.— Messrs JaGkson, Williams, M'Gregor, ship for so long a period as four years, as this Brownlee, Carson,ladale, andBain. would shut out competition and discourage a Maungatua..— Mr DanielBoss has been appointed number of High Schoolboys.— -The Chaibman chairman and Mr James Miller secretary and agreed with the regulation on the subject, and treasurer. CKOOKBTON.—Mr George Sim has been appointed after discussion the application was grantedby and Mr Daniel Pergussonsecretary. the casting vote of the chairman, on condition chairman Vallky.— Mr Robert Kossbotham was apLkith that the applicant attend the university with pointed chairman and Mr John Hood seoretary and Sawyjbrs' Bay.— — HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD — — the view of proceeding to honours in biology. BKSIGNATION. treasurer. — Lawrence. The first meeting of the newly elected committee of the District High School was held ou Friday evening, when Mr J. O. Arbuckle was re-electedchairman and Mr George Jeffery clerk for ensuing year. Messrs Copland and Uren were elected as a Visiting Committee for first quarter. PORTOBELLO.— Thfi Portobello Committee have elected Mr John M'Cartneyas their chairman and Mr O. M'Carf uey as clerk and treasurer. Broad Bay.— Mr Q-. Andersonhas been appointed chairman (for the 14th successive year)andMr Q-. Greenclerk and treasurer. Port Chalmers.— The first meetingof the newlyappointed Port Chalmers District HighSchool Committee was attended by Messrs A. Thomson, W. Kldbr. J. Morgan, D. Law, and R, Bauchop. Mr Thomson waa elected chairman for the year, and Messrs Law and Bauchop a visiting committee for themonth. Miss Bathgate wrote tendering her resignation of theposition held by her in the boarding establishment of the Girls' High School since February 1885. Miss Bathgate thanked the boardfor the kindness " shown to her during thab time, and added, Though it is with sincere regret thatIsever these tiei, Ishall be glad to berelieved from the arduous dutyat the end of the second quarter of the present session, the 30thJune." The matter was considered incommittee, and it was resolved to accept the resignation, and that the chairman write a letter suitably acknowledging Miss Bathgate's services as matron; applications for the situation tobe receivableuntilthe10thJune,the salary to be £120 a year, withboard and residence. The A MAN FOUND DROWNED. board also decided toinspect the boarding-house SOMETHING ABOUT THE CROPS ON An elderly man named Charles Strachan, who and grounds to see whether any alterations are THE FERTILETAIERI. has been employed for some time past as sales- necessary. From time to time we (TaieriAdvocate) notice man for Mr Greig, timber merchant, of George MISCELLANEOUS. our exchanges records of prolific yields of street,was found dersd in the Water of Leith, On the application of the Hon. Secretary of in grain and other farm produce having been obnear the Forth street bridge, on Saturday morn- the High School Cadet Corps the sumof £26 tained in various parts of the colony, but we ing. Deceased had been over 30 years in the 10a was granted, the grant being the same as have reason to believe that were our farmers colony, and was 57 years of age. His wife last last year,and coming from a separate fund of moreready to publish their returns this district saw him alive on Friday morning, when he left which the board are trustees. would equal, if not surpass, all records. We hdme at 7.15 am. to go to his work. She It was resolved to expend £5 in repairing the further believe that were an average of several noticed nothing unusual about him. He fives court at the Boys' High School. years in succession taken we could challenge always got home again at from 6 to Mr D. K.M'Cully,ofMokoreta,wrote stating comparison withany other district of equal area 6.30 p.m., and as he had not arrived at 7 o'clock that he was willing to accept the board's offer in the colony. on Friday night she sent her son Walter to look to take backsection 23, providing he got about Authentic records of this year's crop show for him. The boy came back and said that a 20 acres of the section. The board resolved to Henley district heavy yields of oats man named Keith had seeu him leaving the adhere to their former resolution, and declined thatin the secured, have been field after field having yard at half-past 5 o'clock bub had not the concession applied for. out over 100 bushels to the aero, and seeujhim after that. She then sent to several Accounts amounting to £589 9s Id were threshed higher that up the plain, where much of the places to see if he had been there, but could passed for payment. land has been under rotation cultivation for uphear nothing of him. At 630 pm. her girl, a quarter wards of of a century, the yields are Catherine, came home,and witness beardherask also excellent. For instance, the Messrs M'Leod her brotherif he had thrown anything into the SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS. had a large area under wheat, and it has yielded Leith. The boy " replied that he had not. The The following additional returns are to an average of over 50 bushels per acre— ono girl then said, Iheard a splash and thought hand : patch gave 65 and their whole crop of oats baa you had thrown something into the water, butit Roxburgh. Messrs Nott, Burton, Malone, Mur- averaged 80 bushels per acre. Mr John Bathmust havebeen the boys." No more was said docb, Waighth, Mercer, and Smith. The retiring gate has threshed an average of 55 bushels of on the point. About halfpast 10 that night committee reported having a balance in hand of wheat and over 70 of oats, and has a field of she went out and looked over the bank into £15. Mosgiel.— Messrs J. Feltham, J. Dryden, J. H. swedes that would gladden the hearts of our the Leith, but could see nothing as it was so J. Crosbie, P.Doy, J. Miller, andthe Rev. Northern friends. Mr John Allan, of Taurima, dark. On Saturday morning about half-past 7 Murdoch, M'Kerrow. has threshed an average of 55 bushels of wheat she went out to feed the fowls. She looked J.Bast Rev. W. Will, Messrs W. Blaokie. and 80 of oats per acre individual yields going over the bank again and saw her husband's coat W. Low,Taibri.— Eraser, J. Thomas Craig, R.Todd, and D. to 70 bushels of wheat and over 90 of oats per and vest in the water. She could not see at Sutherland. acre; and, like his neighbour (Mr Bathgate), that time that they were upon the body. She Woodsids.— Messrs A. M'Kelvie, R. M'Diarmid, Mr Allan has a splendid crop of turnips. Ou Campbell,W.M'Pherson,P.O'Brien, M. Morgan, calledher son, who removed the coat, and wit- D. James M'Laren. Mr W. M'Pherson was elected the adjoining farm— Mr John Bruco's— tho ness then saw the body of her husband. and chairman. of over 200 acres of wheathas been 55 average Deceased must have fallen over the Lake Waipori.— Tvlessrß R.B. Twelftree, William bushels, one going 68 of primo Tuscan pur bank, which was Bft high, and been stunned Munro, R. Petrie, John Shennan, A. Mitchell, R. acre. His field oat crop averagednearly 80, the best when he fell into the water. Corroborative Robinson, jun., and G. Lyall. Clark's Flat Messrß G. 8. Walker, W. M'Lel- field yielding 110 bushels per acre of sparrowbiil evidence "was given, and a verdict of Found land, John Crawford, Samuel French, R. Simpson, oats. drowned was returnedby the jury.~ W.Lowe, andDonald Monaon. Figures are said to be dry reading, but we Nknthohn. Messrs James Dawson, Thomas Gal- don't think our farmers will tire of reading such A MANFOUND DEAD lery,A R. M'Neill. F. Stnlthyman, P. Ryan, W- figures as fehe above and the following:— Mr D. Two boys named Dormer, who wereroamiug Donaldson, and J. C.Burman. Akatobb —Messrs W. Noble, David Gardyne, M'Kenzie's paddock of 28 acres yielded 10A about the scrub behind the Botanical Gardens David Marshall, HenryGroves, Purvea,Joseph bushels of oats to tho acre. Mr Louis Myers on Saturday afternoon, noticed a man's body Thompson,and Robert Aitken. John took an average of 106 bushels oft* his 15 acres. lying within the bushes, and their suspicions Woodsidh. Messrs Archibald M'Kelvie, R. Mr Peter Welsh has 100 acres, and the average as aroused, they M'Diarmid, Campbell, Macpherson, had seen the body in the Duncan were all over was 80 bushels. Mr M'Corkindale O'Brien, M. Morgan, and J. William M'Laren. same position aboutthe beginning of the week, P.Papakaio.— Messrs Donald Borrie, John Steven, cropped about20 acres, and took off an average when they had thought it to be that of a man John Wilson, Peter Dunn, Robert Edwards, William of 83 bushels of good sparrowbills. A noticesimply sleeping. On discovering that the man Tolcher, and Alexander Walker. able feature in this instance is the fact that this was dead, they at once informed the police, and Waitahuna Gully.— Mesaw Peder Fuldseth. was the third white crop in succession. Mr Constable Walker visited the scene. He had John Sutherland, John Moen, John Rose, Henry Shand's crops are not yet threshed, but his 270 the remains removed to a house inCastle street, Hagan, Ole Bjorngarra, andW. F.Borthwick. Waitahuna.— Messrs W. Auld,Ellis, W. Living- acres ofshort Tartarians may be averaged at 70 where they were identified as those of Robert bushels. Mr Thompson's 100 acres are likely to Cowan, Corry, andJ. M'Kenzie. Watson, a painter, who has been missing ston, Southbridgk. Messrs James Blaikie, George yield 80 bushels, and Mr Fleming is also sure of since the 18th of April. On that day Martin, John Allison, Thomas Mills,William Robin- a handsome return. he was working at the North Dunedin sonJohn Pringle,and H. Robinson. figures as the above and their accuracy Presbyterian Church, and left about 3 o'clock, Waihoia.— Messrs John Wilson, James Crowe, weSuch vouch for— prove that our West Taieri farsaying he wrb going tosee the Rev. Mr Smith, William Smith, C. R. Cuzens, T. Adam, D. mers are a favoured people. We do not say and Adam Scott. but he did not do so, and from that day he was M'Gillivray, Waitati.— K.B. Ferguson, R. G. Harris, that these figures are the average of every year, not seen alive. When the body was found on T.M'Connell,Mesara Olark, Read, Kay,Henry John James but they are averages that are frequently obSaturday it was lying face downwards. The and John Wihon. tained on the farms we have mentioned. A Windsor.— Messrs William Hall, John Olds, W. large arms were folded across the chest, andthe coat block of Mr Bruce's land that this year Johnston, £}. Nelson, D.Pindlay, M'Gonegle, James the head. It was so far decomcovering was gave tho average of oats mentioned in the foreWilliam Lee. posed that it appearedto be just kept together and Beaumont.-Messrs W. Cumming, Phillips, J. going,last yeargave him a return of £12 per by the clothes. As far as could be seen there Templeton, J. Johnstone, R.Reeves,W. G. Welsh, and acre from'the wheatho grew on it, and that was were no marks of violence. It was noticed A.Donaldson. crop of wheat in succession after being M'MulHn, its second Beving.H. removed that the Makrkwhknua.— Meßßrß A. when tho body was Hamill,W. Uuokley, William Wilson,T.Harland, lying only three yearsin gracs. H. feet was disturbed ground under deceased's Tho root crops in this district are always William Bailey. slightly,. Deceased was 39 years of age, and and Incholme Messrs Jameß Gemiuelt, T. Mcc, S. heavy, 10and 12 tons of potatoe3 per acre being resided at Woodhaugh. M'Kee, J. M'Brido, William Robertson, John Shaw, quite acommon return, and19and 20 tons havo andThomas Stevenson been more than once recorded. Turnips and Owaka Messra H. Mueller, Robert Craws, W. A DOUBLE FATALITY AT FORBURY. Mtrcer, G.Dabinett, John Rear, T. P.Wilson, and mangels show the samo luxuriant growth. One A sad accident occurred at Forbury on of the farmers mentioned abovohas twice within M'lutyre. Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of James Kaihiku.— Messrs John Johnston, J. Fleming, thelast five years carted off 50 toasof thelatter Main, Robert, Moffatt, one boy on tbe spot and the subsequent death James J.W. Andrew Robert per acre. andMatthew Paterson. of another from injuries he then received. It Sutherland, Ophir. Messrs Bryan, Plannery, John Pitches, appears that Mr Wallace, butcher, of the Glen, Attention is directed to the advertisement in Hanger, W. Peacock, J. M'Knight, C. Young, was serving a customer on a by-street, near the o. another column announcing the forthcoming sa'e andW. Walcien. by Messrs DonaldEoid and Co. of Mr James Allan's Forbury road, at 430 p.m. on Saturday,having Roxburgh. Meisrs J. Burton, J. J. Smith, W. farm in the West Taieri district. The land is only left his cart on the street and a boy named Murdoch, William Mercer, J. T. Nott, Edward 15 mile3from Dunedin, andis situatsd close to the Benjamin Henry Martin seated on it. While Malone,andJ. H. Waight. Messrs W. Davis,J, Blackley, A. Greytown railwaystation. he was out of sight a second boy, named Gimmekburn.— J. Weir, J. Dlack, J. Pirlo, and James Michael King, got on to the cart and Cleugh, Addressing his constituents Mr Frank Lawry, sat beside Martin. The horse, a young Scott. Adams Fiat.— Messrs H. Wells, W. M'Lc-an, J. member for Franklin North said he was conone, is supposed to have taken fright Reid, James Counor, Henry Hitchen, Thomas vinced that there is not a man in the civil at something, as it was seen a few seconds Hltchen, and Graham Sinclair. Stewart, Beaton, A. service at Wellington who does not earn his Waianakarua.— Messrs R. after King had mounted the cart to havo bolted W. Cague, Win. Reudall, J. M'Kay, salary, but he is also convinced that work is a very steep one. The J. O.Hewton, down the street, which i 3 Findlay. and James made for the officials to the complex boys were terrorised, and coulddo nothing but Glknokb.— Messrs A. Crerar, Andrew Millar,W. and expensive system owinggovernment. of He hang on as hard as they could. The horse con- Wallis, T. Davidson,', John Hanley, and William receiveda vote of thanks. tinued its career down tho hill until it came to Tulloch; Bkndigo.— an empty dray which was standing nt-ar a Mosfua William Faithful, A. Latimer, For forty years,Ayer'sCherry Pectoral has proved quarry,aud with this the cart collided, tho boys T.Collins, J. Qill, J. H.«6erKeaut, J. Polaon, audK. to be the most reliable remedy in use for colds, being thrown out, bringing them and the horse Poison. Tuaphka Moutii.— Msssrs S. 13.iu.iell, T. Ed- coughs, aud luuj; diseaoo3. Flight, colds should n<'t and tbe cart into aconfused mass on the middle meades, D.Keenan.J. Brown, Downey,Edward be neglected. ThePectoral will prevent tueirbecomof theroad. The horse struggled frantically to Hughes, andThomas Hiue6. P. ingchronic. — — — — — — — " — — — — — — — — 15 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. THE NEW PLYMOUTHMURDER. The monthly meeting of the Dunedin branch New Plymouth,May 5. of the Otago Educational Institute was held at Mr Samuel, whois defending Mahiki,charged the Normal School on Saturday. MrSmith (pre- with the murder of Stephen Maloney, has sident) occupied the chair, and there werealso writen to the Crown Prosecutor strongly urgpresent— Messrs Fitzgerald, White, Gill, Milnet ing that an efficient detective should be proPaterson, Whetter, J. Reid,E. Bastings, Budey, cured to supplement the efforts of the local Chilton, M'Nicoll, Fergus,and Pirie. police in their endeavour to ascertain who was HISTORY AS A SCHOOL SUBJECT. " Mr Patersonread a paper on The Import- the realmurderer. Mahiki, charged with the murder of Maloney ance of History as a School Subject." He pointedout that as history was pleasurable and inthe recreation ground, was brought up at the profitable to man, teachers should not deny to Police Court this morning, when the Crown their pupils theprivilege of studying it. To rank Prosecutor asked for a further remand. Mr as an important subject,however, history must Samuel agreed, but saidit was only on the unbe well taught. It was possible to teachit so derstanding that the inquest would go on to its thatit might be useless and positively injurious. finish. He considered it unfair that the Native The teacher should be careful not to distqtt the should bekept in custody week after week withtruth or teach opinions that would jar with the out a scrap of evidence being 'adduced against opinions of his fellow colonists. He should him. The prisoner was remanded till Monday, come to his class thoroughly prepared withhis and theinquest was thenresumed. At the inquest John Claffey, caretaker of the lesson, and beable to supply facts that werenot in the class book, as thebooks they had in the racecourse,recalled, said he was not quite sure schools at present were no doubt wanting in whether Maloney's new boots had iron plates on many respects. The subject was not without them. He first heard of the murder about 3 difficulties, but to labour to surmount these was o'clock on Saturday,12th April. He afterwards one of the things that it taught,and teachers saw theplace where thebody was found. There should keep before them a high idea in teaching was no beaten track near, nor was the fern history,and make it themost interestingsubject brokendown. Itlooked merely asif somebody had walkedthrough. He looked round for dein the syllabus. (Applause.) Mr Whetteb said he was a strong opponent ceased's hat and stick, but did not see them. to the teaching of history when he came to the There was no sign as if there had been a meeting, but he thought that Mr Paterson had struggle. Charles Carnell deposed that he lived near defended it very well indeed. He held with almost everything Mr Paterson said. At the deceased's house, and had knownhim 25 years. same time he did not hold with teaching history He was always friendly with deceased, who as it was taught at the present time in the visited witness' house every day. He missed public schools, and he on a former occasion pro- deceased on Friday at noon and made inquiries tested against the way it had to be taught. He for him, and on his not turning up in the evenwas of opinion that it would be a much better ing he concludedhe wasin the hospital. May 6. plan to takehistory simply as a readingsubject William JohnCrozier gaveevidence as to denot to be examined onat all. Mr J. Reid thought that it would probably ceased's stick and hat not been seen at the time have been better if Mr Paterson had shown the body was found. They were found next more directly what methods he would adopt for day. He did not see how they could be under teaching history in schools. He thought one of the scrub and furze, becauseif thrown there the the chief reasons why history should be taught scrub was too thick for them to fall under it. was that it appealed to the imagination, and The place where the body was found was gained there was no doubt that the imagination ought by a narrow track, along which only one man to betrained and exercised as much asany other could walk. There was no appearance of a man faculty of the mind. Under the present system being dragged there. Deceased's purse was ofexamination the imagination was too much alongside the body, and did not look as if in a neglected, and there was too great an im- condition to hold money. A matchbox with poitance attached to the mere acquisition matches wasin deceased's pocket. The inquest was adjourned last night at 10 of facts. Mr Gill said if the trifling details of history o'clock till this morning. George Carnell corroborated his father's eviwere to be taught as at present, the only result, if any, would bo that the majority of dence. He went after dark with his father to children would never open ahistory book after Maloney's house with a lantern to see if he was there. They found the door open and they left school.— (Applause.) Mr Ohilton thought that they all agreed a cup and saucer on the table. They looked with Mr Paterson that if'history were properly to see if Maloney was in bed, but he was not taught it would be a very valuable subject thereand they thenreturned home. They afterindeed, but it was mere waste of time to teach wards returned andshut the door of Malouey'a a great deal of what passed for history at house. Next morning ho went over with a padpresent. He should like to see an effort made look to lock the place up, and then went to a to teach history in such a way that ib would neighbour's to inquire if he had seen Maloney. have some bearing on the lives of citizens now He went in the afternoon withhis father aad a living. The history that was most important to sergeant of police to Meloney's house and us was the history of New Zealand, and that searched round it and went into the house. Afterwards theyseparated, but he and Healy was not taught in many of our schools. Mr White was pleased that someone had continued the search together. They met come forward to advocate theretaining of his- Crozier,who joined with them. They had a tory in our schools, because he thought it was little dog with them, which sniffed as if it had about the first time that a member of the insti- got a heavy scent. They followed the dog, and tute had said that it should be iaught. The saw the body. The dogbegan lickingMalouey'a institute had mostly directed its efforts against hand. The body was lying on its left side, and the teaching of history. About 10 years ago the back of thehead only was visible. No blood he moved a motion to the effect that it should was visible. The scrub around thebody was Gffc be excised from the syllabus altogether, but he high, and thick. Ho did not see a stick or hat. must say that he, had since changed his views Crozier went to fetch the fiergeant of police. with regard to history in schools, and that The purse waspicked up. He had never seen change bad been brought about chiefly from Maloney with a tomahawk such as was also the fact that it wasnot now examined asit used picked up. They could not find Maloney's hat to be whenit was first introduced, and because or stick when they found tho body, although the principle had beenintroduced in the syllabus they looked for them when cutting the trees. of allowing teachers to select a period of history They heardno more to attract their attention. in the lower standards which they knew tho- On Sunday the police and others went to search roughly and could teach well. Now if that for thehat and stick. Witness weut withthem. say Here is his hat and principle were extended through all the He heard Butterworth standards itwould be a great advantage indeed. stick" when they were found. The dog with always loose, and would bark if With regard to the method of examination,he them was thought that that was much more liberal now strangers were about;it was at their houao Friday. all the be; history now being aclass subthan it used to ject, whereasit was formerly apasssubject. The difficulty of the present course of instruction A FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE was this : it attempted to put into our public SOCIETY. schools the whole extent of English history up A.t the Iswt monthly meeting of the Tuapelca West to the present day. That, he thought, was a Farmers' Club tho President (Mr J.CormnclO snid great mistake ;but if the subject could be dealt he wouldlike an expression of opinion as to the deway, way sirr.bility or in n sketched of biographical supportinga co-operative company. He within a the matter wouldcomebefore the executive out by Mr Paterson, where the teacher would be expected at tti'.'lr nosfc meeting, to be held on tho22nd May allowed to select for himself what he should nrxt. Owing indisposition, wasunable to bo teach, it was impossible perhaps to get very p-eaantat the tolast mouting of he tho executive ami many subjects out of which a better lessen could could not, therefore, explain what had been done, bo taught than history. furthe- than what appear* d in tho report. Tho eeemed to favour the amalgamation Mi- Milne agreed with almost everything that executive their interests with that of the MutualAgency Mr Patarson had said with regard to thebene- of Company. fits arising from history being taught, but the Mr t<\nckay considered it would bens well to assubject was not adapted to the circumstances of certain iv Mm first place the conditions Ujo Mutual present Ajjency Company waut the farmers to cn'.ir into our schools nt the time. Ho thought throwing b'fore should bo after a child had iv their lot with them. The-execu. taught passed history tive Bhould be asked to prepare a prooptotua and the SixthStandard. Ib was just then that a referit information, and to the farmers' clubs for child's mind became capable of benefiting from alao to explainit a union was contemplated with such teaching as Mr Pa^rson had referred to fchn Mutual Agency, and to stipulate tiie conditions. It was no use to stuff children's minds with the Mr Drysdale said that tho executive only wanted bare facts of history, as they would then simply to know what support would be promised tiom their club. There wereat present some 600 farmeis who of the sailor who position bo in the went round were shareholders in the Mutual Agency, but fcho the world and couldtelltbe signs ofallthe hotels shareholders had not supported it in the past as and nothingelse. (Loud laughter.) With re- strongly as they would have done if tho mann<jogard to the cultivation of the imagination, if metit had not been so faulty. Umler the present they wanted to cultivatethat faculty "they could management the Mutual Agency was rece ving oupport and everything favoured its prosdo so better " by letting pupils read Robinson good perity. Crusoe that by teaching them the history of Mr Redpath suggested that an approximate estiEngland, or any other history. mate of the Biipport and business likely to bs dono Mr Fitzgerald said he had always bp.on in in the event ot a farmers' co-operative association schools, estAblithed, could bo ascertained without being and ho favour of teaching history in agreed to a very great extent with Mr Paf-erson withou'.much tr 'iib'o and supplied f.oMiP executive. wouldbu aRiiifle to them ot what snj-poit they in his views as to the valueof teaching hibtory. It could rely upon from thedistrict. Although the system ofexamination asregarded Mr Mncksiy moved--" That, as thr-io are f.O'i',i>-history was not yet what it should be, still if meis who Are s'inrehoUlers in fh-» Mutim' :■>■;■ n ""/ Company, cxrcutivi In nski'd to iiifoiriovv Mvi teachers took advantage of the i'aproveirfcnt directors oftheUn»fc company and nsrertiin o-i ,vl/;ifc that had been made in the mode of examina- terms a union could be effected for a o-opr-r.-tiwi tion, they could now no verygood work in tbis society, and (hatthe conditions be sub-mMed"(,o lio subject. Ho h\d no doubt tbattbf* time would various fnrmcrc' ctiibs for their consideration !):xt come if tboy d: d nob hive efl^cHve teaching Tho President,said ho wits to im It» r iml I Mutual Agency Compun;, were voiy nuxious to of history in the? public pnhools— that fch?y the tho wit!) combine fivmeis U> Ihem preKet would find that our citizens hnrt nob hewn Mr Willnnn th.m,;1,l fl;ev sli .nlil not l» l<«> pared for the dutiesof citizenship as they should hurried in coming to.■>. deuibion on Lljis nm'ler Ho have been, and it would tell upon the K!ivnni- would lilte Ihe ex"cuttvn to f-ivu l.he olnb-j smtio i:i-tho y obtblo i.mount if (jipilat y. ment of the country. At the present time fnimatiou as ti> f, to st:u quirod a co nni«ra fivd society on Uiulr (,<".» there was too much of the chamctor of thr.well as tho information aske.l for in Mr road board and debating club about our parlia- neeiunt.ai motion. mentary deliberations, bur by and bye, if our MiieU.'iv's Mr Drys*l!tlrtseconded the motion young men did not study history, tho debugs Tli')Prc-.idftii , before puttingtho motion, lefVned would partake murh more of that character to the p '""!'< rous 3tato of the South C.m'rrhurv than they did at present. Hi concluded by C) operative Society, tho shareholders oF wli eh h id, iv rcany instancs, doubl'd th'-ir sharps out of tho proposing a vote of thanks to Mr Paterson for bonuse.i received Thar company vns in Bvmmt.hy his paper. withtheir inov ment,ag it his done away »ir,li lint Themotion was spnonded by the Chairman, middlemen. It waiti th;<> coir.âin 't> au.;7't who ai;d and carried unanimously. co — " — 1 ' — /eilnusly worked was sucoi -sfti! ia r <t''i{{ the rate oi stoi,u,'e leiucfd .it tf.>me, which made a savi lg of £51 000 a top.c (o the colony. Ih'i motion was put and cmied'umrvimMuij-.— the Committee of Maaaiêvnent of the instituto Time?, desiring an expressionof opinion from the Dun- Tunnelca ADDITION TO READING BOOKS A letter was recpived from the secretary of PROPOSED edin branch with regard to the proposed additions to reading books in Sfcaudar-Js I, 11, and 111. It was resolved, on the motion " of Mr Milne, seconded by Mr BI'Nicoll— That th^ matter beremitted to acommittee, consisting of Messrs Fitzgerald, White, M'Nicoll, Patcrhon. Reid, Budoy, and Jeffery, to report to tho General Committee of Management. AN APPOINTMENT. - A Nutive meeting, called by 'fnwhiao, his brr-n hcl-1 n nr Mc-r.-er. Ahont 1500 jvotc frfsenr. Taw'iW'j'-i object -"n ho'ciiii^ trie coi--,i, ti<)i i-p-iv". in b'»Vf Iwu his desk.; to i "jr",l)',i-h histi'li beyond flKjuiê, and to form anindependent M.vri parliament. Tho propo-ifciT was coolly received, .-.ml Tiiiwlmii'ia." ntsd Uiu Nf..pnhi trilujIt ft tho assembly. Tiio uivx.liii,{ then collapsed. " '" ' " Young Ladi.-*' Jo'>. i>»l recommend Sun Mr Gill waa appointed auditor of the local branch of the institute for the onsuiiur v*>ar. light Soap for waahi."' '^fabrics.— [Advc. OTAGO 16 trade for nearly 10 years. He was next connected, as secretary, for nearly five years with the Lancashire Public School Association, for the promotion of a national plan of secular education, but latterly has devoted himself entirely to BRITISH AND FOREIGN. literature. Mr Waugh received a pension of £90 (Per Press Association.) from the Civil List in 1882. He is the author of "Lancashire Sketches"; "Poems and Lancshire London, April 30. SoDga"; "'x'uftß of Heather"; a series of taleß ;' The total quantity of wheat and flour " "Factory Folk during the Cotton " Famine"; Kambles in the Lake Country"; Snowed Up," afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,480,000 tales; and "Rambles other aud quarters, and for the Continent 690,000 I"Sanoho's Wallet"; "A Series ofReveries"; quarters. The American visible supply is Anecdotes"; The Chimney Corner "; aNorthern series of oouatry tales; "Roads out of Manchester"; ''An 23,968,000 bushels. "; OldMan's LimpingPilgrim Memories and The A cargo of Australian wheathas beensold —Men of the Time.] at 36s 3|d. Queen Victoria, whohas been ona visit to In the House of Commons to-day the CABLEGRAMS. " " " DeceasedWife's Sister Bill passed its second Aix les Baines for the benefit of her health, reading by a majority of 67. Speaking has returned to England and taken up her during the debate, Sir James Fergusson said residence in Windsor Castle. The Congregational Union have deterthat the agitation in Adelaide in favour of the bill was entirely artificial and fictitious, mined to resist the practice which has been and was contrary to the whole religious hitherto in fcce in connection: with the taking of the census of persons, mentioning opinion of the colony. WITNESS. Paris, April 30. The MarquisMares, who wasarrested ona charge of inciting the army to join the Anarchists, had letters in his possession which will implicate the Due de Lwynes in a Royalist conspiracy which was to take action during the labour celebrations. A warraDt has been issued for his arrest. May 2. Le Figaro denies the statement that returning to Paris. GeneralBoulanger is May 4. France has assented to the conversion of on the Egyptian debt condition that the operationshall not be repeated for 15 years that the Powers shall and disburse the profits. It is reported that Boulanger has telegraphed to President Carnot that he will arrive on Sunday, accompanied by Rochfort. His followers are preparing to welcome him. His opponents assert that the telegram is a dodge to influence the secondballots. Boulanger has since postponedthe dateof his arrival in Paris. The Jews have held a meeting at Paris to concert measures for opposing the antiSemitic agitation. The bombardment of Whydah caused a panic among the Dahomeyans. The shelling of the town will be resumed on Monday unless the prisonersare released in the mean- Gibson, patentee of a locomotive link what denomination they belong to. Arthur Wood, a well-known swimmer, has motion, has sailed for Melbourne, where he expects his patent will receive a fair trial. announced his intention of attempting to A syndicate has already guaranteed that the swim the rapids at Niagara Falls. patent shall be tried on the VictorianrailThe Bankof Aterura, in Philadelphia, has ways. suspendedpayment. Lord Salisbury has informed Turkey that Germany has now assented to the converitis impossible to hasten t^he evacuation oE sion of the Turkish debt. Egypt. The Spanish Senate has approvedof the The new Licensing Bill introduced in the bill conferring universal suffrage. House of Commons by Lord Randolph May 2. time. Churchill provides that two-thirds of the Inthe House of Commons Mr Cameron's householders may veto the granting of publicans' licenses. It also contains provision for the registration of clubs with a maximum fee of £2000. In moving thefirst reading, which was carried yesterday, he suggested that the billbe referred to a committee. Sir Wilfrid Lawson eulogised the bill,but was opposedto the clauses granting compensation to those whose licenses had been taken away. Mr S. H. Parker had an interview with Mr Gladstone withreference to the Western Australian Enabling Bill. Mr Gladstone expressed himself warmly interested in the subject, but admitted that the question of reserving territory presentedsome difficulty. He was surprisedat the hostility which was shown toadmitting Chinese into the colony. Atpresenthe had so many engagements on hand that he found it impossible to actively advocate the bill, but he promised that he would use all his influence in preventing the measure from being obstructed. The Rev. Jno. Thompson has been appointed Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of England. For the past 17 years Mr Thompson has bad charge of Westmoreland Church, and his " Newcastle-on-Tyne, " book on St.Peter is well known. The King of Dahomey has stated his willingness to give up the French prisoners which he holds in exchange for the Dahomeyan prisoners in the hands of the French. The French are considering the offer, and itis not unlikely that an arrangement will be come to. The French troops have shelledthe town of Whydah. Arrangementsarebeing made for the abolition of the passport system in Alsace. Martial law, which was recently proclaimed in the Island of Crete, has been abolished. Dr Barry, speaking at a dinner given at King's College, said his experience in Australia had been a very bitter one, and he found thepeople to be very crude. Sir Halliday Macartney, English secretary to the Chinese Envoy, in the course of an interview to-day, said that China insisted on being placed on an equal status with the other Powers, and asserted that an agreement with Australia would have been concluded had it not been for the 10 days' delay occasioned by Sir John Walsham, British Minister at Pekin. May 1. New South Wales has applied for 15,000ft of space at the Mining Exhibition. It has been arranged that the proposed postalreductions shall takeeffect forthwith if the colonial Governments are unanimous inthe matter. If,however, there is diversity of opinion, Mr Raikes, Postmaster-general, will adopt the views of the majority or of the leading colonies. New Zealand is to be treated separately. Merino sheepskins are a farthing and crossbred sheepskinsa halfpenny below the prices ruling at the March sales. New Zealand mutton, 4£d ;Sydney, 4d Bill for the disestablishment of the Church of Scotland was rejected by a majority of 38. Mr Gladstone supported the measure. The Economist condemns the graduated land tax proposed by Dr Cockburn, Premier of South Australia, as being vicious and crude, and states that its adoption will irretrievably damage the credit of the colony even worse than would years of drought. In the case of theland companies,it considers the tax would lead to an almost wholesale confiscation. Six thousand quarters of New Zealand wheat(June and July shipment) have been sold at 34s 6d. May 3. The Government scheme for paying compensation to publicans whose licenses are taken away has been published. Mr Gladstone is reticent on the matter, but it is evident that the Liberals will utilise the proposal to damage the cause of the Unionists. Sir Wilfrid Lawson and Mr W. S. Came are organising opposition to the proposals. Mr H. M. Stanley received an ovation at St. James' Hall to-day, where he was entertained at a banquet. H.K.H. the Prince of Wales presided. In replying to the toast oE his health, Mr Stanley abstained from referring to Emm Pasha, He eulogised the services rendered to the expedition by Surgeon Parke, Lieutenant Stairs, and otherß of his followers,and he explained that he adopted the Congo route owing to protests that hadbeen entered by theFrench and Germans against his starting from Zanzibar. With reference to the proposed mining exhibition, some surprise is expressed at the eargerness of the colonies to be representedat what is described as inchoately an private exhibition. The Government are willing to fix a date for England's evacuation of Kgypt provided the Great Powers admit her permanent right to intervene in case of any internal danger. During the debate on the bill providing for the disestablishment of the Church of Scotland, Mr Gladstone asserted that the church was in a minority, and the burden of providing for its utility rested with its supporters. In his opinion the church in its existing form was not the best embodiment of Protestantism. He wouldbe glad to submit his conduct to the Midlothian electors. The Marquis of Hartington opposed and Mr Chamberlain supported the disestablishment. A shipment of wheat by the barque Carrical, from Lyttelton, sold at 34s 9d, and a shipment by the Oberon realised34s lOd. The total reserve in the Bank of England is £14,448,000, being a decrease of £718,000 as compared with the previous week. The proportionof reserveto liabilities is 41 per cent. In his evidence before the Colonisation Committeeto-day, Sir Graham Berry, agent Rockhampton, 3sd ;lamb, s£d. for Victoria, stated that his Government New Zealand and Queensland beef is quoted as follows : Hindquarters, 4|d; would not assist emigration to the colony. Referringto Australia, he thought her greater foreqnarters, 4d. than the United States in proportion to the New Zealand hemp, good quality, £22; population fair, £20. The Duke of Edinburgh opened the In replying in the debate on the Irish Exhibition tc-day. During their Land Purchase Bill in the House of Com- Edinburgh in the city the Duchess' jewels were mons, Mr Balfour said in reference to the stay from the hotel. suggestion that the purchaso of land should stolen Itis rumoured that Mr Stanley will be apbe placed under the control of the county pointed Governor of Congo. Councils, that it would be a rash and dangerInthe House of Commons to-day Mr Stanous principle to adopt at present, and one hope,Secretary of State for the Wardepartmost likely to thwart the purchase. He was meat, promised to consider the question of not opposed to Mr Parnell's scheme, provid- granting relief to the destitute survivors of ing it was made subordinate to the Govern- the famous charge of theLight Brigade. ment plan. On a division being taken the Mr Goschen states that he has not suffibill was read a second time by 348 votes to cient time to consider the bill providing for 268. the investment of trust funds in colonial Arrangements are being made to present securities. Canon Sumarez William Smith, who has Replying to a question, Mr W. H. Smith, been elected Bishop of Sydney and Primate leader of the House, said that the Governof Australia,with a large testimonial. He meßt were considering the best means to will probably be ordained in Westminster give effect to the resolutions carried at the Abbey on June 24. Labour Conference. Speaking in the House of Commons to- Berlin The Germans in East Africa are issuing day, the Marquis of Hartingbon declared German coinage within their sphere. that land purchase in Ireland must precede May 4. government. local Tallow: Medium mutton, 245; beef, 23s A revolution has brokenout in the Republic of Paraguay. There is reported to have New Zealand long-berried wheat(ex warebeen a great dealof bloodshed, butnofurther house), 37s to 38s. news is to hand. The loss incurred by the theft of the [Paraguay is governed by a president elected every four ye.irs, aUongress cons'BMngof a Senate and a Duchess of Edinburgh's jewels turns out to Chamber of Deputies, and five ministers of State be trifling. chosen by the president. General Hecubar is now The tailors have announced their intention president.J A compromise has been effected between of striking on Monday. The Asylum Board has requestedthe Gothe directoi-s of the great Southern and vernment to inquire whether frozen meat is Western Railway Company in Ireland and wholesome. the men out on strike. May 5. The difficulty which caused the strike of averages on the English market the carpenters in Chicago lias now been 30sCorn 9d. settled, aud the men will resume work on Eight thousand quarters of New Zealand Monday. wheat Mr Edwin Wangh, the well-knownLanca- 3s Cd. (April shipment) have been sold at shire poet ;aged 72. New Zealand harbour loans have experi[Waugh, Edwin, born January 29, 1818, at Koch- enced a decline. The New Plymouth Harr*a'e, in Lancfishlro, is deceived from a Border bour Board loan is quoted at 86. t.imily. He was educated at U.r .'m.is."s ' Oomnaer' The Royal Geographical Society has pre-ed to a Academy, at. Rcchdal . eller and printer;and *tv lafc the sented its gold nieMj.l -,o Mr H. M. Stanley. — i-i May 5. The Dahomeyans are reported to be mobilising their forces. Two Boulangists ohave been elected for Paris municipality. May (j. The committee appointed to inquire into the affairs of the Panama Canal Company report nine hundred million francs (£36,000,000) will be required to finish the canal. They advise that all maritime States should be asked to guarantee the interest on this amount. The work will occupy seven or eight years more. The trial of the members of the copper ring is proceeding. M. Secretan asserted that his motives werepatriotic,inasmuch as he wished to deprive England of the monopoly in copper. Berlin, May 4. General Caprivi strongly supports the expansion of the German colonies. May 5. The betrothal of the Czarewitch to the Princess Margaret is again asserted. The Emperor of Germany has proposed that a conference shall be held in Paris for the adoptionof telegraphic matters on the same lines tLat govern the administration of the InternationalPostalUnion. He suggests that each state should retain its telegraphic revenues, paying 60 centimes per message to each country through which it is transmitted, and bhat a uniform international t ariff of 12£ or 15 centimes per word should be adopted. The Reichstag will be asked to vote 18,000,000 marks annually to increase the army. St. Petersburg,May 2. The Czar has ordered an inquiry to be made into the alleged atrocities committed on prisoners at Siberia, and the Grand Duke Alexis will make an inspection of the Siberian prisons, in company with American journalists. May 4. The Khan of Merv is to be displaced in favour of a Russian governor. A stringent system of passports and taxation is to be imposed on foreigners entering Russia. Austria asserts that the restrictions are a violation of the existing treaties. Sofia, May 5. Major Panitza is being publicly tried for the late conspiracy to dethrone Prince Ferdinand. Rome, May 6. Signor Crispi, the Premier, threatens to resign, owing to the Senate rejecting the bill to abolish bequests to religious institutions. Lisbon,May 4. Portugal is prepared to accept arbitration over the Zambesi dispute. Zanzibar,May l. M. Wanga has placed Uganda exclusivel within the influence of the British East African Company. May 5. Herr Kraeul and Mr Anderson have begun the work of delimiting the Fnglish and German spheres in Africa. The two Nyanzas and Myanda are the disputed points. The British East African Company declines to recognise slavery. Washington, May 2 The HouseofRepresentativeshas pensioned 450,000 of those who took part in the war, thus absorbing the balance of the national surplus. May 4. A Trusts Bill regulating the operations of several of the great monopolies, known as trusts, has been passed. The Senate has requested the President tonegotiate with England for the purpose of preventing an influx of Chinese into the United States through Canada. Congress has rejected the Copyright Bill. May 8, 1890. Another case will be heard to-morrow, and tention of entering political life ;but the unexpected often happens. Speaking of flax, he says five moreon Saturday. The Colonial Treasurer stated in the House of Assembly this afternoon that for the first four months of the year a surplus of £128,000 was shown. Simpson, a distant relative of the late Mr David Berry, the millionaire, has lodged a caveat againstprobate being granted to Mr John Hay on the ground that at the time of making the will the testator was not in a sound state of mind. Under deceased's wills the Coalangatta estate was loft to Mr Hay. May 2. On the run across from Auckland, the record, accomR.M.S. Alameda broke the plishing the journey in 3 days 10 hours 40 minutes. May 3. The Sydney Daily Telegraph has an article this morning dealing with the court-martial which is being held on the ringleaders of the allegedmutiny on board H.M.S. Egeria. It condemns the constitution of the court martial as distinctly unfair, and declares that the partisan colouring which is given to the court renders the approach of evenhanded justice a designed impossibility. The Telegraph then goes on to refer to the charge on which Petty-officer Allan was sentenced to five years' penal servitude, and characterises it as a trumpery one, adding that it is simply absurd to describe the trouble which took place among the crew as mutiny. After a travesty of a trial a man was sentenced to five years for an offence which any civil court would have considered met by a month's imprisonment. Murch, the leading seaman of H.M.S^ Egeria, in whose case those conducting the' court martial had reserved their decision, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment., and at the expiration of his sentence will be dismissed from the service. At the trial one witness stated that the crew had been treated more like men who had committed felony or murder than men breaking leave by two hours. May 6. Sir Henry Parkes has received a letter from a number of Australian and American residents at Johannesberg, in which the writers give a gloomy account of affairs in the Transvaal. They say that work is scarce, the cost of living very high, taxation is iniquitous, and that the mines have been overrated. They further declare that there is trouble looming ahead. As the water recedes the condition of the town of Bourke is found to be deplorable. The relief fundhas now reached £5000. A co-operative company of those engaged in the pastoral industry has been formed with a capital of £150,000. They have acquired thebusiness of a leading firm, and intend to enter into the wool and frozen meat export trade on a comprehensive scale, and to erect the largest warehouses in Australasia. Adelaide,May 2. Mr Charles Todd, Postmaster-general and Superintendent of Telegraphs, has reported in favour of adopting the proposed reduction in postal rates between the colonies and the mother country, and he suggests that a special conference be set up by the colonies to discuss the question. He adds that it will be necessary for South Australia to reduce theinland postage to one penny, so as to keep the rates in proportion with the reduced oversea rate. May 5. A coiibtablehas reported to the Governof, ment on the treatment blacks on the Mission station in the Northern territory accusing the German missionaries of illtreating them. He states that he saw missionaries threaten blacks with firearms, and fire down runaway children with revolvers. Womer were ill used, and cripples of both sexes were allowed to wander where they pleased He asserts that bhe natives who manage to escape fiom the missions become the worst of outlaws. Brisbane, May 1. The Premier has askedSir Henry Norman, Governor of Queensland, to request Admiral Lord Scott to thoroughly survey Torres Straits, as itis feared there maybe other unknown rocks there. May 5. A great waterside strike is imminent. Owing to certain squatters employing nonunionists as shearers, the maritime organisations havebeen called upon to prevent their wool being loaded,and are inclined to lenda favourable ear io the suggestion. Should the boycotted wool by any accident get shipped, the London dockers will be called upon to refuse to discharge it. May 6. The Labour Federation has informed the sqnatters who are employing non-unionists as shearers that they will allow them a week to consider the situation, and if, at the lapse of that time, tho services of non-unionists are not dispensed with they will take every possible step to prevent woolbeing conveyed from tho sheep nins to the factory. The fighting fund at the disposal of the Labour Federation amounts to £25,000. - SIR IV. BULLISH INTERVIEWED. INTERCOLONIAL. Auckland, April 30. (Per Pbess Association.) Melbourne, May 1. The estate of Mr James Mirams, seci clary of the Permanent Building Association, which recently closed its doors, has been placed in liquidation. His liabilities are set down at £373,000 ; assets, £370,000. May 5. Mr Gillies, the Victorian Premier, has suggested that the different colonies should unite on the question of postal reductions. Victoriais prepared to acceptImperial proposals in conjunction withthe other oolonies. May (i. The Premier has received a cablegram from Lord Knulslord proposing to modify the West Australian Enabling Bill so as to preclude from its operation those Chinese who are British subjects. Sydney, Majr 1. A discovery of white marble has beenmade at Casino, a town on the Richmond river, 505 miles north of Sydney, and is pronounced to be equal to the finest marble obtained from Carrara or Spain. At the court-martial Allan, a second-class pelty-oflicer of H.M.S. Egeria, accused of taking part in a mutiny among the men, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude. Sir Walter Buller leaves for Wellington tomorrow, and thenco proceeds to Endeavour Inlut to investigate tho affairs of the Antimony Company. He is armed with a power of attorney to act as ho thinks fit-, andalso has at trs disposal funds to prosecute operations more extensively if he thinks it d^Birablo. The manager of tho company is at present examining the MountBiscboff tin in'De, Tapmania, and is to visit Broken Hill and see the syprem of concentrates and of sluicing tables and puddles, which are said to be admirably suited for saving the greatest percentage of metal and autimony ores. It is expected by the improved machinery to limko the working of the ores remunerative. In regard to the Blue Spur Gold Mining Company (Otago), Sir Walter bis also fnll power to use bis own judgment, and he proceeds thither shortly to personally rxamina the mine. He states tbnt it nny possibly bo necessary, if other remedial measurm tail, to a/lopt one of two alternatives windirg-up or recon&trufting He informs me that he has had an invitation to stand for an Otago electorate, and also one in Wellington, but he had not made up his mind yet whether he would remain in the colony or not. He is a Freetrader, but admits the colony must have aprotectivetariff toa certain extentto meet its engagements. Sit Julius Vorpl, he said, would be in the colony towards tho end of the year, but,so far as be knows, has no in- — thereis a steady market if itis only honestly prepared ;while theprejudice against New Zealand frozen meat has" disappeared, and it is now favourably sold in the open market as such. Sir Walter considers nothing would so rehabilitate the financial credit of the colony as keeping out of the London money market for five or six years. The property tax will not exolude English capital seeking investment, if only the lenders are assured of the future prospects of the colony and of fairinterest for their money. A Herald representative interviewed Sir Walter Buller. Sir Walter said that during his stay in Sydney he had opportunitiss of speaking with Lord Carrington and with the leadingstatesmen of New South Wales, and the latter wereagreed thattherecouldbeno effective colonial defence without federation, and that a national sentiment would only arise out of intercolonial Freetrade, which would bind the colonies together. General regret was expressed at New Zealand electing to-play a lone hand, and he shared that regret as heregarded it as the worst policy this coloDy could adopt. Speaking of Melbourne and the land brom, Sir Walter said his opinion was that Melbourne would not recover from the evil effects of the mad gambling and inordinate land speculation which had been indulged in for 10 years to come. He mentioned acurious instance relating to Mr Rusdcn, the historian, who wai severely mulcted in sfbout £5000 in law expenses, &c, in tho libel action brought against him by the Hon. John Bryce, when NaUve Minister. After the action he decided to sell some property in Victoria. He had paid £2000 for it, but as the land boom was on he got £15,000, making an enormous profit. Mr Rusden hadno intention of selling tho property, but did so through tho legalaction, so that Mr Bryco instead of injuring him had really done him a service The vessel to be built for the Melanesian mission is tocost £9000. WHAT EXPERIENCE TEACHES IS BUST There is something toconsider in the daily expenses for the household necessities,which in the aggregate of the year amount to a ;ood deal. Tfce ethics of buying and selling socm to bo for the vendor to get all ho can, and for the purchaser to see that he don't &Lt Loo much. But what is too much? It i-. almost a profound qurstion, and presents Ino strange paradox that the dearest in m.tny things is often the cheapest. Certainly iiii.-> is so in food, whan health is involved, .1nd in remedies which restore health after it lias been impaired. It is certainly so in clothing ;for a cheap suit that will hardly last one season is dearer than the one which will last two seasons, the difference in price beingreasonable. So in shoes, and the like. Recurring to the items of food and health, undoubtedly the most important, it is found i ijat villainous adulteration is what renders it cheaper inmuch that is sold, and men are known who have spent thousands to be cured of disease, have suffered years of agony,andhave trifled away theirsubstance on worthless remedies. That whichis testified to by thousands as being an absolute onre, and permanently efficacious, is cheap at any price in comparison with such as have no virtue, and which prolong "suffering. A casein pointis the following : NewBloomfield, Pa., April 26, 1886. The Charles A. Vogeler Co., Baltimore, Md. Gentlemen,— For more than thirty years Ihad been afflicted with rheumatism so severeIhad to use morphia to secure rest at night. Spent hundredsof dollars with physiciansand fox remedies without benefit, Five years ago I tried St. Jacobs Oil, andit effectedan entire and permanent cure. I have not been troubled with it since. Cold ordamp weather does not affect meat all. Idesire to give it my unqualifiedendoreement. J.E.BohsAliL, clerk to the several oourts of Perry County, Pa." The point here is not so much what Mr Bonsall paid for the great remedy for pain, for the price is a mere bagatelle, but that he was permanently cured after 30 years' suffering. Of course the poor must count the cost in everything; but they should reckon onthe sound basis that that which is bad is worthless, and that which is the best and will cure, and stay cured, is cheap at any price. — — BRITONS IN NYASSALAND, SOUTHBAST AFRICA Livingstonia, Lake Nyassa, East Central Africa, Karonga, February 26,1889. Gentlemen, At the urgentrequest of a Africa, friend in Ihave been persuaded to write you regarding one of the Waterbury Watches, which Iwear every day, and can recommend for time-keeping ability. Ithas been in Africa three years, travelled from London to Zanzibar, from Zanzibar to Lake Tanganyika, from Lake Tanganyika toLake Nyassa. It has been twice under water in African rivers, hai at least two falls, and bct-n severely handled by many natives, mai y of whom look upon it as something marvellous. Once it was taken down, when the spring leapedfrom the case, giving us all a fright, and lay some yards off, a giant thing of many feet in length. In the fights we have bad at Nyassa with the Arabs ithas been within me several engagements. Notwithstanding all it keeps good time, andis not rivalled by valuable watches. For wear and tear and time-keepingin a rough country like Afrioa, Ithink there is nothing better. Believe me, gentlemen, mostrespectfully yours, DavidKewb Cboss,M.8.0.M., Ordained Missionary, Livingstonia. The Waterbuby WATOfl* Co. P.S. The watch is one of your humblest -D.K. C. — — — OUR EXCELLENT FRIEND AGAIN. To Mr Flint, Ihave great pleasure in stating, according to your wish, that the Waterbury Watch worn by me during my journeys in East Africa, especially on my Kilema-Ndßoharo expedition, has done mo quite splendid service. While three other valuable watches of German and English make failed me after a short time, the Waterbury has never failed,not even after having beenone day 13 hours under water, and in general distinguished itself by its regular rate. (Signed) OTTO E.EHLfiRS. Channel of Suez, April 20, 1889, '" On boarj $§.s#??, \ ,/ 2 May 8, 1890 TRADE AND LABOUR. DEMONSTKATIONS AND STRIKES. (Pee Press Association.) London, April 30. In Berlin city strikes of various trades havetaken place owing to the refusal of the masters to grant the men a holiday on the occasion of the laboui demonstration. Several of the masters, in order to prevent trouble, haveconceded the men's demands. The bricklayers who are out on strike in Berlin have attacked the "blacklegs" who hadbeen taken on in their places. A stubborn fight ensued, iur,ing which there was a good deal of bloodshed. The ringleaders were arrested. The Pope has written to the Archbishop of Cologne, requesting him to exhort the bishops to mediate in the strikes which are taking place in various parts of the Con- tinent. Archbishop Walsh, who is acting as mediator between the directors of the Great Southern and Western Railway Company andthe men out on strike, is opposed to a compromise being effected. Several of the signalmen were prosecuted by the directors for deserting their posts. One man was fined £10, and the charges against six others were withdrawn. The drivers state " they will strike if the directors engage blacklegs." May 1. MrJ. Munro, Commissioner of Police,has given ordersfor the trades processions to be restricted to oertain thoroughfares in the metropolis. Those taking part in the labour demonstration are furious at the restrictions placed on them by the Chief Commissioner of Police. Small processionshavebeenformed, andhave started for Hyde Park, where the addresses will be delivered. Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon no disturbancehadbeenreported fromthe Continent. The French Government have forbidden deputations exceeding five members from approaching the Chamber of Deputies. It is rumoured that Boulanger has arrived to lead the processionists. Business in the city is at a standstill, and all banking institutions are stronglyguarded. To-day there was a small procession of Socialists from the Victoria Embankment to Hyde Park. As yet no serious disturbance hasoccurred on the Continent in connection with the labour celebrations. At Paris slight skirmishes took placebetween the mob and the police and military. At Buda-Pesth the military charged and suppressedthe rioters. Elsewhere is tranquil. May 2. At other places on the Continent and in America nothing eventful happened. The parade at Hyde Park was ajlasoo. It is computed that only 1500 persons were present,mainly Socialists. Violent speeches weremade, and the meeting afterwards proceeded to Clerkenwell Green, and adjourned further proceedings until the 10th inst. May 4. Thousands mustered for the labour demonstration in Hyde Park. Dockers were prominent amongst those taking part in the celebration. The weather was showery. Sixteen platforms were erected, of which the Socialists occupied two, and the supporters and opponents of legislation on the eight hours question seven each. Messrs Hyndman, Davitt, and Burns were among the speakers. The meeting was an immense success, and those in favour of legalising eight hours' labour,were apparently greatly in the ascendant. Burns had an enormous audience, but the audiences at the Socialist platforms were scanty. The bands avoided playing revolutionary airs. The police did not parade, and the constables who were present did not make their presence conspicuous. The procession occupied an hour in entering the park. The chairman in opening the proceedings declaredthat millions werein favour of making eight hours'labour the law of the land. Mr Bartlett moved and Mr Graham, M.P.,seconded a resolution in thatdirection. They denounced the charge brought against the promoters of the demonstration that their object was to instigate a social revolt. Workmen of the world for the first time met on a common platform. They denounced areptile press for its efforts to obscure the question. Mr Davitt said the meeting was importantmore for whatit meant than what was demanded. It showed that the time hadarrived whenstatesmen must attend to the labour question. Burns, Stepniak (the novelist), and Mrs Besant urged that the eight hours system should be voluntary. The motion was carried enthusiastically. The proceedings were orderly throughout. Burns, in the course of an interview on the labour question, said that the only preperly organised system of trades unionism exists inAustralia. Inhis opinion it would be easier for English workmen to secure the eight hours system by legislation than through the Trades Unions. He affirmed that India would soon become a formidable competitor to England unless the Factory Acts were brought into operation imposing shorter hoursand higher wages. Large parades of workmen took place yesterday at Plymouth,Birmingham, Northampton, Dublin, and Lisbon, and in Canada. Emigration societies are federating A resolution was carried at the Hyde Park meetingto the effect that the Government and municipalities should adopt the eight hours principle promptly. It was proposedby Mann and Tillett. Mann asserted from the platform that he would remain neutralrather than oppose the legalising of the eight hours limit. Burns read a congratulatory message from Melbourne, and saidhe was confident that Australia would assist in the struggle, as she did in the dock strike, if it were needed. He praised the attitude of the Melbourne Age, and proposed a vote of thanks to the people and press of Australia, which was carried with enthusiasm. Burleigh said that Australiahadbecome thehomeof aristocracy of labour through the adoption of the eighthours principle. Itis estimated that a quarter of amillion men were[presentat the eight hours demonstration yesterday. Mr Burns, in the course of his address at WITNESS. OTAGO Hyde Park, said that the Australian workmen are agitating for the establishment of seven hours as a day'slabour. The committee appointed to inquire into the sweating scandal recommend an extension of co-operative societies, further legislation regarding sanitary arrangements in workshops, &c, and the encouragement of technical education. Messrs Shaw, Savill, and Company have given way to the demand of their sailors that 48 hours should be a week'slabourwhile ships are in port. MrBurns considers that Sunday's demonstration was the outcome of theassistance so liberally extended by Australia to the dock labourers when they were on strike last autumn. Mr Bradlaugh has accepted Burns' challenge to publicly debate the eight hours question. The Committee of the House of Lords on sweating reports that the wages paid by sweaters are inadequate, and governed by the necessity of the workers. The hours are also excessive. The report concludes by urging Parliament to interfere. May 6. The tailors' strike is regarded as a trivial affair. The machinists takeno part in it. The middlemen, who are generally regarded as thechief cause of sweating, rebut the aspersions cast against them. They assert they are not the cause of the evils complained of, and advise stricter inspection by the officials. Paris, May 1. The Government have discovered an Anarchiststock of iron tippedbludgeons and revolvers, which were secreted in the city. Fourteenhundred street hawkers have been arrested ona charge of being connected with the Anarchists. M. Constans is confident thatthemeasures taken by the Government will prevent any outrage being committed during the labour demonstrations, and he threatens to surrender 5000 foreign Anarchists. Louise Michel, who recently delivered a seditious speechto the Anarchists,advocating that dynamite was essential to the attainment of their objects, has beenarrested. May 2. The labour demonstration passed off quietly,though cessation of work was fairly general throughout France. The Due de Luynes denies that he is in any way connected with the Royalist conspiracy. Labourriots broke out at Roubaix,a chief seat of French woollen manufactures, and the troops had to be called out to disperse the mob. Delegates from thelabour organisations of this city presented petitions to the Chamber of Deputies, andPresident Floquet promised that they should have consideration. The Governor of Paris to-day publicly thanked andrewarded the soldiers for their conduct in repressing the disturbances during thelabourdemonstration. Louis Michelwill be indicted for delivering a seditious speech. The majority of those who were arrested on suspicion of being connected with the Anarchists havebeenreleased. Forty thousand employes of woollen factories in Roubaix are out onstrike. The Boursehas risen. May i. The Marquis Mores, who was arrested on a charge of inciting the army to join the Anarchists, has been liberated. Forty of the persons recently arrested have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. May 5. The troops at Roubaix have been reinforced, but disordercontinues. An Anarchist dynamite factory has been discovered at Lyons. Marseilles, May 2. The mob pillaged some of the factories, and the police were powerless to prevent them. Tho mob also broke into several shops,and had to be dispersed by detachments of Turcos and dragoons. Berlin, May 1. The labour celebrations were scarcely observedinGermany. May 2. A hundred thousand men took part in the parades, and theday was observed as a generalholiday. May 6. The Silesian miners have been conceded eight hours a day. The Government will introducelegislation to give effect to therecommendations of the Labour Conference so far as Germany is concerned. Vienna, May 1. It is expected that 150,000 persons will parade the streets advocating the eighthours system, and as disturbances are feared the whole of the Austrian army has been placed ongarrison duty. May 2. Fifty thousand paraded the streets yesterday advocating eight hours' labour. There was no disturbance, and in the evening the crowds quietly dispersed. Seventy meetings were held in this city and surrounding districts, and unanimous resolutions carried in favour of the eight hours movement. There was some slight scuffling with the authorities. Yesterday the Government conceded their employes a half holiday to enable them to take part in the labour celebrations, and private employers gave the whole day. Not a single arrest for disorderly conduct is reported. May 5. Strikes are spreading in Austria and Hungary. Buda-Pesth, May 2. A number of artisans who are out of work committed riots, and were dispersed by the military. Hamburg,May 2. It will probably be enacted that 9000 Government employes, who were absent withoutleave on the Ist, be dismissed. Madrid,May 2. Strikes are spreading throughout Spain. Owing to riots at Barcelona, martial law has been proclaimed there. Delegates from the trade organisations presented petitions to the Cortes in favour of eight hours. The eight hours system is being conceded by numerous masters throughout Spain. During thelabour demonstration atValen" cia military aid was invoked to maintain order. 17 moved—" That the members of the counoilvisit the works on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, and A hundred of the leaders of the disturb- request Mr Smith to meet them there,also Messrs ance at Barcelona are being tried by court- Martin, Lowden, and Howarth, three of the petitioners, to see what canbedone inthe wayofabating martial. the nuisance complained of." Affairs in Spain are quieter. Cr Andrews secondedthe motion, which was oarMay 6. ried. Bombs harebeen foundin Barcelona. CORRESPONDENCE The Secretary of the Charitable Aid Board forNew York, May 2. warded an account for £503 18s 4d, beingthe amount The eight hours agitation is spreading of contribution payable by the county for maintenthrough the States. ance of charitableinstitutions in the district for the year ending 3lßt March 1891.— 1t was resolvedto pay Washington, May 4. amount by monthlyinstalments. Congress will discuss the eight hours the The Seoretary of the Otago District Hospital system. Boardforwarded an account for £285 13s, being the San Francisco, May 5. amount of contribution payable by the county for A strike is imminent on the eight hours maintenance of the Dunedin Hospital for the year ending 31st March 1891.— 1t was resolved to pay the question. amount by monthlyinstalments. A memo, was received from Mr Hay, county engineer,intimatingthat hehad applied for a grant LONDON WOOL SALES. of £150 for county roads through Messrs Boyd's run, No. 254.-Head. Messrs Oakden and Begg wrote forwarding a plan (Per Fbess association.) showing theroad lines in section 8. block I,Otakia district, tobe exchangedbetween Joseph Youngand London, May 1. the council, and asking that the county seal be At the wool sales prices are unchanged, affixedthereto.— lt was resolved—" That the planbe signed by " the chairman,andthat the county sealbe but the tone of the market is improving. affixed May 4. TheClerk of the HenleyRiver Board wrotegiving Of 231,600 bales catalogued up to date, notice that W. Adam was constructing an embank200,400have been sold. ment on the riverohain reserve. It was agreed to Inform Mr Adam that the council could not allow May 5. to construct!; an embankment on the reserve, Wool is stronger, owing to increased de- him and thatif he did so it would beat his ownrisk and mand from America. peril. . THE — FINANCIAL. The British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) have received the following cablegrams from Messrs Helmutb Schwartze and Co., dated 3rd inst. :—" There is an increase in the animation. Prices of merino wools are rather firmer. For extra superior greasy market remains unchanged. As compared with closingrates oflast series, prices for crossbreds are a |d to Id lower. About 230,000bales have been catalogued up to date, of which about 10 per cent, has been withdrawn and 55 per cent, taken for export." MessrsMurray, Roberts, andCo. havereceived the following cablegram from their London house (Messrs Sanderson, Murray, and Co.), dated 2ud inst.: "Smaller attendance of buyers. Market weaker. Considerable quantity bought in." The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following cablegram " from their London office, dated 2nd inst. : Since the date of our last cablegram combing and clothing washed and scoured have declined £d per Ib. Coarse crossbred market easier ;other descriptions unchanged. There is much irregularity in the bidding. The total quantity catalogued to date is 208,000 biles, and the total quantity withdrawn is 28,000 bales." Accounts amounting to £297 6s were paiaed for payment. The bankbook showed a debit balanceof £1841 175, against £2104 17slid last mouth. HENLBY BMDGE. Mr Jas. M'Donald wrote stating that he should like to be allowed to say something to the council on the matter of a contract he had some time ago afc Inch-Olutha.— lt was agreed to hear the applicant. Mr M'Donald then came forward andexplained at great length the steps that had been taken by the atInch-Olntha counoil.inthe contract for channelling which he held about a year ago, and complained — that the councilhadnot treated him fairly. There had been insinuations made that the concrete was not what it might have been, but he wassatisfied that there wasno better material inthe world. He only wantedfair play and justice, andwould ask the council to have amanappointed who would give an unbiased opinion of the whole matter,and he would abide by the decision. He thoughthe was entitled to compensationfor the moneyhe had lost through trying to carry out the contract, which,he might sayhad been altered fiveor six times. He held that the work was properly done, in proof of which he need only mention that it had been passed by the engineer whenit was finished. He was goingonto refer in the most eulogisticterms of the qualityof the cement, when Or Smith remarked that the meeting hadnot been heldfor Ihe purpose of allowingMr M'Donald to occupy all the time. Hemoved that the matter be considered in committee.— This was agreed to.— At the conclusion of the business the counoil went into committee on the matter, when it was agreed, on the motion of Or Smith, seconded byOr Inglis—" Thatthecontract is in the name of JohnM'Donald, and that James M'Donald has noclaim on the council for the work;and that the council does not recognise any liabilityonthe contract, as all money has been paid that waa certified to by the engineer." A KAITANGATA PETITION. Mr W. M.Shore, mayor of Kaitangata, wrote on behalf of several persons, stating that althoughthey had noofficial noticeof the matter,they understood if; was the Intentionof the council to put in a box 2ft by 2ft in some part of the Kaitangata creek, and fillin the remainder of the opening with earth or clay. If such was the case, they lodged a most emphaticprotest against suoh a proceeding. They admitted that abox or pluggate of some sort was necessary,but whythe great advantages of the Kaitangata creek in assisting to carry over the flood water shouldbe ignoredthey couldnot understand, and they could only attribute the reoommendation to want of local knowledge Then the position chosen would render It perfectly valueless, as tho river water would flow along the Davidsonstreet channelinto the lake. Theywould suggest that the chairman and thecouncillors visit the townand see the position of affairs for themselves. The drainage worksso farhad been carried on without anything but good feeling,but should this small box be put in there wouldbe strainedrelationsbetween them. Cr Thomson asked if it was intended to put a new bridge at M'Kegg's. It was just a matter of time, because one would haveto be put there soon, andif the present one collapsed it wouldbe aserious thingfor many of thesettlers. Theyknew themselves that the bridge was thoroughly done. He proposed, as an initiatory step in the matter—" That the inspector report as to the best class of bridge to be erected to suit the trafficand as to the probable coit of suoh bridge,also as to where its site should be." Some persona thoughtthat the roadabove the Henley factory was the best oneacross the plain. The Chaikman said that this bridge was one of the works that must be taken up one of these days. His opinion was that abridge near Otakia would be better, as it would suit all parties. The present (Laughter.) bridge wasrotten when thecouncil got it. TheChairman statedthathe went down to KaiOr Grant seconded the motion, which was tangata with Or Inglis and Or Calder. and they had carried. come to the conclusion that the petitionershadgood OUTSTANDING BATHS. reason for theaction they hadt*ken. It v, as agreed It was agreed that the clerk should at once sue to recommend to the council that a culvert be put forall rateß outstandingat theend of March. in the creek much farther down than whs proposed at present, andthat it shouldbe sft by 3ft, instead of 2ft by 2ft. Of course, it would cost about throe BRUCE COUNTY COUNCIL. times as much. Tenders had been called for the Themonthlymeetingof the Bruce CountyCoun- work,but were not opened, and would not be dealt held Clark with unless the council sanctioned the proposal. Ho Tuesday. cil was at Miltonon Present Crs (inthe chair), M'Pherson, Smith, Mackay, Inglis, mightpoint out that asum of £50 of the loan was still due by the Kaitangata Council, and he thought Haggart, Noble, and Duthie. if the council opened tenders it should be on condiinspector's report. The Inspector reported that the roads were allina tion that that sum was paidto them. CrSmith askedif there would bemoney to carry fit state fcr traffic, the continued dry weather keeping them in good repair. Several places on the the work out,and if Mr Hay would be agreeable. TheChairman replied that there was money, and TAIERI COUNTY COUNCIL. Wangaloa road had been covered with gravel. A MrHayhad written saying he sawnoobjection The monthlymeeting of the Taieri County Coun- culvert onthe main road near Oandledown had a that put in. The to the large culvert being cil was held onFriday at Mosgiel, and was attended stone cover putonit in place of a timber one. After a little further discussion, Cr Inglis moved Walter's, contract for formation of road near Mr by Councillors Snow (in the chair), Grant, Graham, Berwick, That the large culvert be put in instead of tho was completed, as was also the metalling Thomson, Andrews, Smith, and Bunting. contract,lnch-Olutha. Theformation contract.Table small one,and thatits site be altered as suggested the town." inspector's report riillroad, was makinggood progress, and the main- by the councillors who visited Cr Duthik seconded the motion, which was put Theinspector's monthlyreport was as follows:— tenance metal contracts on the Milburn, Lovell's " The and carried. Fat, progressing. in and Greenfield roads were also good bridges passroads are order. Tho are GHNKRAT,. been done to the contract for the exable at present. Very little work has beeu dono in Nothingofhad It wasagreed topay Mr ¥ DnMiie <ho sum of £20 the county this month, alittle gravel patching and tensioti the Southbridge drain, or the bridge and for services rendered the repairs effected to the Qreytown bridge consti- formation at Junction creek, Akatore. A commence- granted to Mr Nelson. during the recent holiday tuting the only work. The bridge has received an client,had beenmade with thecontract to straighten On the motion of Cr Haggart,it was refsnlved to Morrison's creek. Iheheavy wnggon traffichaddes- call overhaul that should be serviceable for some time. I troyed tenders for the erection of a bridge on the Wanthe plankingon Bull's creek bridge,and tho gnloa havestarted oneman on the Henley-Berwick road timber had road, l'he chairman and Ors M'Pheraon and been, laiddown to replank the came. A to fill inholes and to let off the water onthat portion Hagemrt were authorised to accept any tenders rebridge put Swamp had been the nearest Berwick. I wouldrecommend that the tire new on ditch onthe ceived and deal with them. bye-law be striotly enforced on this road, as the road leading to Mr J. Henderson's property, near Thenext meetingof Lhecouncil i 3 to be held on heavycarting has just bezun, and will Boon cut up Kaitangata. New pLinking was required on two Tuesday in July. the firßt the road if the men are allowed to load as they small bridgesat Lovell's Flat. One ot tho pontoons Or Noble stated that a road line in his riding please. Outram to Berwick: The clay portion of at the mouthof the Taieri eank onthe Bth April,but leading property was overgrown with this road wants the services of a man for a few days had been raised. The cause of the sinking scrub.— to Mr Green's Referred to the inspector to report. to clear out the water tables, so as to be ready for was that one of the chains had slipped Mr J. A.Duthta anked the council to close a road the wet weather. Kuri bridge:This will be taken downbetween the pontoon and the pileand had got linebetween sections 7 and 8 and sections 9, 10, and in hand as soon asj possible. I havenot done any- jambodso that the--pontoon could not rise,andthe 11, block I,NorthTuakitoto.—Cr Smith movedand thing to the wateronthe Biccarfcon rond. A fresh tide roseover it and tilled it with water. A pontoon Cr Haggart seconded " That the necessary steps supply of 12 inch pipes is required. Pound site :I at Kaitangdta Bank on the loth April, the cause road, stop be to tho and that permission bo taken called on Mr Burton about the old pound site being that oneof the planks gave way, allowing the granted on the road." hang gate to a pontoon water torush in. The had been raisedand M'Qregor's on Mr land at Saddle Hill. He is TENDERS willing to let the council have the site for repaired. Tenders were called for the erection of The following tenders were received foi" construc£1 per year. Surfacemen :Five men have been fincing on tho new road, Wangaloa, but only one regularly employed-one in Otakia, one in tender was received. The pricowas 19a 6d per chain, tion and laying down of a sluice box on Kaitangata Eaikorai,one inOutram, onein Maungatua,and one and being considered too high was not accepted. It creek :— S "Daniels, £47 (accepted) ;W. Wilson, £51 ; £52. in Strath-Taieri. Henley drainage:I inspected the was agreed that the council should supply tho W. Middleman, It waa agreed to confirm tho action of the special drainsandboxes at the outlets aud fouud them all material »nd Ihen obtain the services of someperson right. Thesides of the ditcheo are getting rough to erect the fence. A fence 17 chains long hid beon committee in accepting Mr A.Carruthers' tender of road £\0 17b 6d for cutting a creek between the lakes. withgrass, Bdrain boxhad a piece of rail on it to erectedon theClarendon-Berwick keepit from closing. No. 2 was fixed up with a Tlio receipts for thp lust two months were:— piece of wire, and waskept half open. The sides of Rates, £1099 12s Pd; dog tix,£89 17s Rd; licenses, the latter caved in[so that a quantity of timb'T got £i 8s ; land revenue. £52 18s lid; Kaitangata RAILWAY RETURNS. ditplaced, which it was found necessary to remove. Borough Council, £ 00; rents, £4 10s ;— total. £1.375 The following are tho returns for the four Itis all goodand sound andolear of nails. The cul- 8s lid. Theexpenditurehadbeen: -Works,£370 rfs : vert on G/ladfield road has been completed to my surfacing, £83 11s 7d ;Hospital Board,£33 19s 4d; weeks ending 31stMarch :— satisfaction. Tenders werecalled for filling in the Charitable Aid Board. £«S 7s 8d; advertising,&c., NORTH ISLAND. wingof the Grreytown bridge with clay, and John £17 18s 6dj collection of dog tax, £H 173 8d j dog Percent Hevenue. Expenditure. collars, £- 4s 9d; miscellaneous, £5 t-'s 6d ;rauêrs, Ryall's tenderat 9d per cubic yard wasacceptt d." Kawakawa £ 384 5 7 £ 2VS 3 2 78-02 ; ; It was resolved that all partieiinfringingthe bye- £7 salaries, £42 10s survrys, £13 13s j total, £658 Whangarei 239 3 0 220 8 3 Si81 laws be prosecuted ; that a surfacemanbe employed 10s. Auckland 9,826 7 1 8,107 8 9 7277 for a few days to repair the clay portion of the OutOn the motion of Cr SMrrn. soannded by Or Napier 6,957 111 2,819 8 0 50 17 ram-Berwiok road;that two pipe culverts be put in Haggart, the report was adopted,andthe accounts Wellington 6,400 1 3 4,555 HI (15 02 onthe Eiccarton road to clear the water from the were passed for payment. 8,581 2 0 5,943 10 11 71-08 Wnnganui CORRESI'ONJIEtfCK. upperside of theroad;that the unuied timber in Tho Secretary of the Hospital and Charitable Aid the Henleydrainsge district be offered for sale by ...£32,419 Total 010 £.-1,879 2 2 6'j'dU tender; that theconstruction of aculvertoverOtakia Boards wrote staging the amount of contribution creek nearBrighton bereferred to the inspector with noceasary to bs piidbythe council to those bodies. MIDDLB ISLAND. power to act. 1he amount required for the hospital was £206 3s Hurunui-niuff ££8,320 0 6 £30,182 15 11 50 85 2d, and for charitable institutions £365 13s sil —It 2,443 17 1 137« 1 6 0-5 77 Greymonth BHGINBER'B REPORT, 3,001 16 11 1,329 5 2 51(i7 Westport :— Engineer reported plan The as under A show- wasagreed to pay tho amounts by monthlyinstil- Nelson ing certain exchanges of land for road purposes ments. 952 910 I.IH16 5 HD'OU ' through Mr Young's land at Brighton willbe laid A petition was received from five settlers on the Pictou 794 14 1 392 19 2 8174 before your council for approval and signature. The Circle Hill nad requesting thocouncil toope > n rond ..£75,612 18 5 £40,394 2 6 00-17 Total exchange has already been authorised by the coun- throughMr George Campbell'ssection.— OrM'Phkroil, and there is noobjection to the countyseal being son eaid the petitioners had tbeold road, which had affixed. Agreeably to instructions, Ihave the beenopen for the past 20 years —The Chairman did Grand total £107,961 19 3 £62,274 18 2 0:i-32 honour to report on the Mill creek bridge at the not see that anything could be done ivthe matter.— single pile petition was received. bridge, and The span NorthTalerl. It is a the bed of the streamhas beenscoured out tosuchan The Stirling Licensing Committee wrote asking Use Sunlight Soap for woodwork, paus, extent as almost to undermine the piles, which, that the council would reoommend Constable Pratt, crockery. [Advt.] however, are all more or less decayed. The super- Kaitangata, as clerk of the licensing bench of Matau. Four hundred cases of fish are in tho freezing structure is fairly good, but some of the joints re- The matter wbb referredto the chairman to inquire quire renewal. Inorder to place the bridgein good if the counoilhad power tosanction such anappoint- chamber at the Auckland Freeziug Company's order it willbenecessary to replace six piles,slightly ment. works awaiting shipment to Sydney by the altering the line of bridge, overhaul the superA communication was receivedfrom the Treasury, Wairarapa. utructure, and build a concreteinvert or apronin Wellington, stating that the 10 per cent, asked on the bed of the creek to protect the stream being the Lakes drainage loan to complete the workshad lowered or under-cutting the piles to any further baeu granted.— Heceived. extent. Estimated cost of proposed work,£106." Astatement wasalso received from the Treasury It was decided that the repairs to Mill creek bridge showing the amount of the inscribed loan re lake be deferredtill next meeting to allow Cr Andrews drainage works, the total being £917 13s 6d, bearing to inspect the bridge. interest at the rato of 5 per cent, for21 years. Re- — — — — —" — — ...... ...... ...... — ...... ...... . " — — 1 INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES, ceived. that Mr William Murraynaked that "FRmiCMALL THE " WATER. ThoInspector of Slaughter Houses reported he had inspected Mr S. Or. Smith's premises, near Fairfield, and found that bone crushing and fellmongery was also carried on. The slaughteringdepartment was veryclean— as clean as any place of the sort could be kept,but there was a largequantity of bones stored in an open Bhed from which a very strong smell arose. There was also a digester, the steam from the escape valve of which caused a bad smell, as it was allowed to spread out. It ought to be conveyedto the chimney, which, he considered, should be lengthened20ft. There was alao a lot of decayed matter lying about that ought to becarted away. The pigs nhould be kept within bounds a filthy drain should becleaned out, and the stuff removed, and the bones should be storedfurther away from the publicroad. A petition wasreceived fromWilliam Martin,sen., and41 others in the Fairfield district, complaining of the annoyance caused in that locality by an intolerable stench, and requesting the council's protectionin thematter. Borne gravellingbe TONIC APERIENT done onthe road past hi3property rt Helf-nsbrook. Cr Ddthik moved ar.d Cr M'Kay seconded— "That theletter be received and that no action ba taken in thematter." Carried. For habitualconstipationit is unrivalled." M> William Sinaill wrote asking that the agreement in reference to exchange and compensationfor BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. road at Wangaloa bs carried out as soon as possible, as he would be leaving for (he North Island shortly Most efficacious." and wished to have the trausac'.ion concludedbefoie BARON JUSTUS YON LIEBIG. then.-— The Chairman whs authorised to cirry out onbehalf of the council the arrangements previously "After twenty years' use Iappreciateit as made. Mr George Christie wrote asking the council to highly as ever."—p to tessor VIRCHOW. fence the new road thioush his property at Waihola, as hehad laid the land down in grass. Cr M'PhkrDeserves thepreference." son moved and Cr Smith seconded—" That Mr Professor OSCAR LIEBREICH. Christiebe offered the sum of 10a per chain to erect fencing required."— Carried. the Specially adaptedforprolonged treatment. Mr Peter Haggart applied for a slaughtering license for a yard on Bec.tioa 6, block IX,Coast Sur- Preferable to other aperient waters." vey district.— The application was granted, on conProfessor LEYDEN. give Mr Smith notice to remove all tbe decayed matter and tohave the drain cleaned out. Or Thomson said that he livedabout a mile from Mr Smith's property, and if the wind was blowing from it in the direction of his house the nuisance was felt very strongly. Mr Smith, a neighbour of his, spoke to himabout it lately,and he (Or Thomson) told him he should call a public meeting to agitate in the matter. He really didnot know how the people inFairfield livedwith such worksin their vicinity. He passed the works that morning, and tb.p stench was thenmoat disagreeable. The Chairman remarked that he did not think the oouncil could stop Mr SmUh from using the digester, but they mightrefusehis license. Or Thomsonsaid it was the digester thatcaused the nuisance. If Mr'Smith could not carry onhis works without a digeßter he thought it would be their duty, in the interests of the ratepayers, to refuse to granta further license for the works. He necessary conditions of the Slaughter Houses Act The Minister of Lands wrote stating that the proclamation for a road at Wangaloa had been again issued. He forwarded a copy.— The Chairman stated that there were some doubts as to the validity of the first proclamation,but a second proclamation had nowbeen issued by which the council's title to the land was secured.— Received. Constable King,inspector of slaughter houses, reporte 1 that since lie had oblained supervision over the slaughter yardsin tho county they had all been kept cleanaad in good condition. Keceived. Mr G.B.Popplewell wrote asking that, the deposit paid by him on contract on Goombo Hay road be returned, for the reasoa that his tender did not embrace the full amount of work to be done,and was therefore informal and ought not to have been accepted. On the motion of Cr Ditthiic, seconded by Cr Haggart,it was agreed to allow the deposit toberefunded. — " 1 — " " The Chairman suggested that the council should dition that Mr Haggart should comply with the — — '' The very bestsaline aperient, andthe most harmless."— Ptofcssor YON NUSSBAUM. Ordinary dose a laige wineglassful(4 ozs.), taken fasting. Mix with an equal quantity of hot water. NOTICE. -The longer Friedriehshall is taken the smaller is tho quantity necessary to effect the purpose. SOLIi EXPORTERS : The Apollinaris Gompany, Limited, London. Of allDruggists and Mineral WaterDtilersJ 18 OTAGO TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. A singular error has been discovered inthe Auckland valuation roll. It appears that in 1885 the Auckland Gas Company had their valuation fixed at £3600, and when the roll was made up in 1886 the amount appeared in the rate book as £1500. The Gas Company have consequently hadthe benefit of this for aboutfour years past, andthe city has thuslost £800. Tho error was a clerical one, ths valuer writing £1500 instead of £3500, the amount of the reduced value of the property,and this has only now been discovered. Mr Sadler, a man of means, who sent his son out to Taranaki and afterwards followed with his family, " through Mr Courtney's agency, says :— Mr Courtney never posed in England as a Governmentemigrationagent. He was nob wrong in sending youths from the towns of England to learn to become farmers in this colony." One of them had told him that hislot in Tawnaki was far better thanhis father's had been at a corresponding age at Home. There are a large number of these cadets in Taranaki. The report and balancesheet of the Colonial Insurance Company shows receipts amounting to £70,395 11s lid, and an expenditure of £62,282 lls 2d, leaving a balance of £8113 0a 9d to the credit of profit and loss account. The directors recommend that a sum of £5000 be appropriated for the payment of a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, for the past year over the paid-up capital of the company, and that the balance of £3113 0s 9d be carried forward to next year's account. Tho Canterbury Tailors' Union have today replied to the Kaiapoi Factory to the effect that having adopted a New Zealand log the union expects them to adhere to it in every particular. They add that after agreeing to that log the directors of theKaiapoiFactory want now to step in with several deviations and to break up that system to suit their ownadvantages, to serious loss of a large majority of the pieceworkers whohave to work under the agreed log and system. The union further fails to understand why tl:e system that goes with thelog cannot be worked satisfactorily iv the KaiapoiFactory as in other towns in the colony. The Auckland Koigbts ofLabour having despatched two officers to make a tour of the timber mills and bushes in the country, the workersin tbe forest have taken up the causeof that organisation with great spirit, and have enrolled themselves in large numbers nsmembers. As a result of the agitation which ht?s been commenced the mills are to workninehoui s a day instead of ten as formerly without auy reduction of wages. A deputation from tho Knights of Labourhas met the committee appointed at the recent public meeting at Wellington, and it was unanimously agreed to form a co-optrative butchery. The capital is fixed at £10,000 in 20,000 shorts 10s each, and the number of shares each person can take up is limited. The tailoresses' strike at Auckland is still unsettled. Though Mr M'Bride agreed to accept the shop log he states that his employes havebeen trained under what is known as the wholesale tailoring log, and that whilst under the present system his work is done by subdivision of labour, under the shoplog they would be required to make an article throughout ;and this they cannot do, and accordingly ho cannot acoep 4;the shoplog. The Auckland branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants have resolved not to deal with a certain firm of bootmakers in the city who,itis alleged, employnon-unionist men and an excess of boy labour. In regard to A letter from the Trades and Labour Council, Wellington, with reference to the dispute betweenemployers and employesat the Petone Woollen Mills, the branch resolved to send a recommendation to the headoffice for financial assistance. The toll gate question was ventilated in the Appeal Court on Monday when the point was argued whether the Hntt County Council had a right to erect toll gates and collect tolls. The bench decided against thecouncil. A full Cabinetmeeting was held on Monday, whenvarious measures bo besubmitted to Parliament werediscussed. The'postalreductions proposed by the Imperial Government were also considered. The members of the Cabinet expressed the opinion that the question was one for Parliament to decide ;but in view of the heavy loss which would result to the colony by adopting the proposals, theCabinetdecided that they couldnot recommendParliament to accept them. The land taken up in the colony during April was : Cash,land, 7948 acres;deferredpayment, 4585 acres;perpetual lease,27,936 acres— total, — 40,470 acres. The Minister of Lands will proceed to Southland, and will, in all probability, take the opportunity of addressing his constituents. If he does so, he will probably reply to Sir R. Stout's and other strictures that have been passed on his land administration. This visit will not be entirely unconnected with election matters, as it is rumoured that Mr H. S. Valentine and Captain Mackenzie, who are to oppose him, are working up pretty vigorously. The Auckland Asylum authorities, it has transpired, have sent another patient out of the institution toher home |in Tauranga. The patient is the wife of a settler at Tauranga, and her husband who received notice by tolegraph yesterday that,his wife had been sent home by tho steamer losia, which Itfb Auckland at 5 o'clockin the evening,is much surprised afc the acbioa of the nuhhor ties, as according to the correspondent of the Herald amedical man has reported that the woman is unfit to leave the asylum. The patient, whois not destitute, has beon in the asylum for some years. , Tho Puhipuhi forest lands are now thrown open for gum digging, to the great satisfaction of the miners there, who eko out their maintenance by occasional gum digging. Overtures have lately been made by a Wellington merchant to the ownersof the flUx mills in tho Wairarapa district for continuing their flax milling operations, audit is understood that in consequence sevsralmills will reopen in a few days. Batween the 30lh April and the 39th Juno 1890 the surveys of lands amounting to 219,920 acres will be advanced far enough for the la'"d being opened for sale in the colony, viz :—ln: In — Auckland, 53,000 acres; Taranaki, 20,500; Hawke's Bay, 328,000; Wellington, 50 900; Marlbnrnugh, 137,910; Nelson, 5390; We«tlsiud, 16,000; nnd Ota.ro, 1«,420 pen's The Canterbury returns, which p.ro not yet in, will, of cornea, coiißi.ionib.ly Siick- .s<» Pjc area. Itis estimated that by June 3V 87,350 acrrs will Le ready for SL'tbleio«infc purpose*. Tho Ongo lands are ns, follows.— Bloc's IV. Glenoni-iru, 3000 and 2000 *e,rc.i |block VIIIand Xlll.Tuapeka Wtsr, 1220 nci-es ; block IV, WondUi-.N, 3000 acr.-s; C.i»lin«, 4500 acrr- ; block IX, Glenomaiv, 2300 acres; block X, Glunomaru, 2400 acres. In the Court of Appeal on Tuesday tho case of Drysdale v. the Official Assignee of Bruce's Patent Oatmeal and Milling Company (Limited) came on for hearing before their Honors Justice Richmond, Jnstipe Denniston, r>nd Justice Oonolly. Ift eppcir- 'V.*-. ' g^mo of Erectors of the corny ." ''o take two shares not fully paid up in lieu of onefully from abroadis not to be regarded as a perpaid up;but the company went into liquidation)and it was how contended that what they manent investment,bat that to some extent, did was illegal,and that they could not be put at all events, it is heldon conditions of good upon the list of contributories. Sir Justice Williams had decided that the directors should be placed on the list of contributories, and it was from this decision that the appeal was now made. Argument had not concluded when the court adjourned. The surplus stock of Mr Wm, Boag's (Burnside)Clydesdale 6tud was sold by auction on the 6th. Fifty-six draughts were offered and sold also five trotting horses. The topprice was 80gs, which was paid for a draught entire colt by Pride of Scotland. The total proceeds were 1539g5. THE SWEATING COMMISSION. FORECAST OF THE REPORT. Wellington,May 5. The Sweating Commissioners finally revised and adopted the draft of their report this morning. The report has not been made public, but it is understood that a sweeping recommendation is likely to be made that workshops and workrooms of all descriptionsshall be made subject to the Factories Act, and furthermore that a register of such establishments, large and small, shall be kept, and registration by proprietors be made compulsory. Stringent observance of sanitary arrangements will also be insisted upon, and means will be suggested under which due attention to this provision can be enforced. That the age and educational qualifications that entitle a boy or girl to work in a factory will be raised is reckoned upon almost to a certainty, while very considerable extensions of the powers of factory inspectors may also be looked for. The laxity of the apprenticeship system in vogue in the colony has been so forcibly put before the commissioners in all parts of the colony that it is believed the majority of their members are prepared to recommend that legislation be introduced to cotnpi'l the substitution of proper indentures for a reasonable term for mere jigreetneuts between parent and employer, such as now prevail so generally. Anotherfavouritescheme of some incunbors of the commission is insistence upon the affixing of a registered trade mark to all manufactured goods, and some modification of this idea will probably be contained in tho report. Another widely spread impression is that the cooimifesiou will propose a system for the registration of servants' registry offices and regulations for a method of conducting them. Acknowledgment of tho good work done by trades unions iv preventing the lowering of wages toauy unreasonable leveland in limiting the hours of labour may also be looked for, The commissioners will draw the a'tention of the Government to the grievauce of suh-contractors, railway servants,and also to the- long hours that are worked by mercantile and bank clerks. The report of the commission is generally expected to b8 in tho direction thatthere is no practical existence of the sweating sjstern iv New Zealand, butthat numerous complaints havebeen madu to them of an increase in hours worked with a reduction in wages. The latter, hoviever,is attributed to competition. Itis understood that the commissioners will make no specific recommendation regarding earlyclosing. AS OTHERS SEE US. {THE LESSON OF NEW ZEALAND. (Melbourne Argus.) New Zealand in many respects affords just now an interesting object lesson for the study of the sister colonies. In the first place, there is no enthusiasm among the people in favour of more large loans, and this, to us, is a singular phenomenon in itself. Butthefact seems undoubted. When Mr Bryce stood for the Upper Waikato district early this year he addressed himself to the loan issue, and he made the statement that it was better to go without even necessary work and to plod under difficulties than to continue borrowing. And after this frank speaking on the subject, Mr Bryce secured the seat, and with his admitted abilities he will be a powerful exponent of these fiscal views. More recently the Premier, Sir Harry Atkinson, has replied to a deputation that the Cabinet wasaverse toborrowing,and had not so much as considered the question of a new loan. The revulsion of feeling here indicated i& great. From taking the lead in borrowing, New Zealand has swung round to a policy of restricting borrowing to narrow limits and of doing without foreign capital for the present. The feeling, so far as it exists,is scarcely likely tobe more than temporary, but it is significant that it should obtain, and that its advocates should be in a majority in the Legislature. It shows how apt a community, like anindividual, is to go from one extremeto the other, and thelesson taught is the wisdom of avoiding extremes in borrowing, as in other matters. The trade position of the colony also provokes thought. Insomerespects it puts the old problem of thebalance of trade in a new light. Exports from the colony have of late considerably exceeded the imports into the uolony, and the general impressionhas been that this pointedto a large development of local production, and that ib meant a quick ret-virn to prosperity. But though values have improved in New Zealand, it cannot be said that they have increased with anything like the rapidity that was hoped for, and a new explanation is now suggested. The worst effect of the attacks which the excessive borrowing of the Governments of New Zealand provoked was not, it is said^ tho shock given to the public credit. There are many investors who know perfectly well that New Zealand is stable, and she could float national loans to-morrow' at a price which a few years ago would have been a cause for general congratulation. Where the criticisms did harm was in weakening the confidence of private investors And circumstances directly traceable to the over-borrowing have deepened this feeling of uneasiness. Inflation led to speculation; speculative advances have an unfortunate posiplaced institutions in tion; and somo members of the large class of people who have put out money on deposit or ou mortgage are desirous of seeing their capital back again. The consequence is that, instead of British capital ilowing into New Zealand in the old volume through the old private agencies, the tendency in rather for capital to flow back. Our excess or importsis largely traceable to loan money which is being poured into Victoria. A factor in the New Zealand excess of exports is that loan money is being sent back to May 8, 1890 WITNESS, behaviour. A colony which has largely bor- rowed onmortgage, or by receiving deposits, has given bondsfor good financialbehaviour. If charges of recklessness or extravagance canjjbe plausibly sustained either against its Government or its institutions, it runs the risk of frightening the sensitive among its creditors, and, whatever its resources, the withdrawalof capital means a severe strain. The pinch inNew Zealand of late years has been exceptionally hard; there was no such failure of industry or of development as to warrant it; and the special hardness of the times must be largely ascribed to absentee investors who were entitled to recall their capital deciding to do so. Were such a feeling of uneasiness to spread very far, it is difficult to forecast the consequences; but the circumstance that the colonies and colonial institutions are punctual in fulfilling their obligations has naturally a steadying effect. On the other hand, New Zealand shows that withdrawalsto a highly inconvenient extent are possible,and the situation suggests, first, the importance of not giving hostile critics solid reasons for their comments or the sensitive any real occasion for disquiet ; andit also suggests the advisability of institutions realising that deposits from outside have their risks as well as their advantages. Some of the more conservative of our financial associations are already paying heed to the New Zealand lesson, and are taking precautions to ensure that their liabilities to outside creditors, depositors, and others shall not exceed a certain proportion of their colonial resources. This exampleis likely to spread, and theaction of these institutions is to be regarded as the first practical expression of the idea that publicly and privately there can be too much borrowing. Here, again, we have evidence of that quickness to read events, and of that saving common sense which, we may hope, will always be the distinguishing qualities of the commercial community of Victoria. THE HORRORS OF SIBERIAN PRISON LIFE. An account from Tomsk describes (says a Berlin correspondent) the state of the Siberian prisons as something fearful, and gives the following figures, which bpeak for themselves. Tomsk, the seat of the only university in Siberia, is at the same time the central depotof exiles. Itpossesses a prison which can accommodate 765 men, reckoning for each one 48 cubic feet of air. There is space for 490 healthy persons and 275 sick ones, but the number of exiles who arrived in Tomsk in 1886 was 16,184, of whom only 14,866 were transported further. In 1887 there arrived 14,277; and in 1888, 15,014; and in 1889, up to September, over 12,000— 0f whom 13,522, 14,239, and 11,000 respectively were taken to the interior. In 1886 the average daily number of prisoners wasatleast1313 ;in 1887, 1120;andin1888, L3BO. In some weeks these numbers increasedin1886 to 2955, in 1887 to 2755, and in 1888 even to 3020 men. Among these the daily average on the sick list was in 1886, 394; in 1887, 512 (not less than 45-7 per cent.);andin 1888, 396, the majority suffering from typhoid fever. The official report saysin a few words that for want of room hundreds of beds with patients suffering from serious maladies were placed in the open air, while the temperature was only 6deg (Reaumur), 45£deg (Fahrenheit). The mortality was of course enormous. Between 360 and 400 exiles are buried yearly from the Tomsk prison. A SEQUEL TO INFLUENZA. A curious sequel to the influenza has appeared in the South of Europe. According to a correspondentin Rome, itis known by the country people in the North of Italy, among whomit has made its appearance, as "La Nona," or " the falling-asleep" disease. This novel malady was first noticed in Mantua immediately after the subsidence of the strange plague which is nowsweepingaround the globe. The victims to the aftermath of influenza fall into a death-like trance, lasting about four days, out of which the patient is described as waking in a state of extreme exhaustion. Recovery is very slow, though up to the presentno fatal cases areknown to have occurred ;but that itis an after-effect of the epidemic seems a reasonable hypothesis, since in noinstance has it seized anyone who has. not had a severe attack of influenza in the course of the past winter. How far it deserves the title of a "new disease" remains to be seen. Yet to describe it as merely a sequelto the influenzais not to approachmuch nearera solution cf thepathological problem; for the origin and, in many respects, the exact nature of the influenza epidemic are, as the Standard remarks, still moot questions. Whether that ailment is contagious, or even infectious, cannot be affirmed with any certainty, and no doubt for years to come the epidemiologists will be discussing how far it is due to a specific poison in the air, or in what degree the theory of this poison being malariafrom the inundated lands ofChina is justified. At all" events, of its numerous seqiieUe, "La Nona is the most remarkable, though some of the others are sufficiently peculiar, A case of" the new trance disease known as 41 La Nona is reported to have taken place at St. Leonards, Hastings. Itappears that a gentleman staying at an hotel in the western part of the borough, who had had influenza, went to bed one evening at the usual time. Not coming down at the customary hour thenext morning, his room was entered, and he was found to be fast asleep. All efforts to wake him were fruitless, although three doctors were called in and mustard plasters applied to his feet. He eventually came out- of the trance lat.e afc night in a state of extreme exhaustion, and still lies very weak and il). ailing for ashort time, but no serious results were however, a cold seems expected fromhis afflictions ; THE COUNTRY. r.'t'.rrc inorder tobo in time for t&e buu* ucoee4toe tbs d»3 t.inch rtioy >rs written must r*Mh Dtrnedln by THISDATt ic.iirshail. ■i) RIVERSDALE. 6.— The weather during the past fortnight has been exceptionally fine,bright/and clear, with a touch of frost at night time and warm sunshine during the day. Thishas enabled the farmers to get on with their grain carting with eaue to the horses and some degreeof comfort to the drivers. Scholastic —The annual meetingof householders for the electionof a echool committee forthe ensuing year took plaoe in theschoolhouse on the 2Sfch ulfc. There was a poor attendance. The report of the outgoing committee beingread, was consideredsatisfactory and adopted, and theelectionof a committee wasproceeded with, Several of tho retiring committee didnot seek re-election. A ballotbeing taken, the following gentlemenwere declared duly elected : Messrs D. Stewart, A. Sangster, K.Kennedy.A. Wallace, B. Tomlin, E. Cameron, and IS. Smith. Thetwolatter wereappointed chairman nnd secretary respectively. It is a matter of regret that householders do not tako a livelier interest in this matter. One- reason for this is perhaps the objectionable cumulative rate. Church Matters.— On Sunday laßt the Eev Mr Abernethy,of the Wesleyan charge, Gore, preached with acceptance to a fair attendanceiv the Oddfellows Hall. Itis understood that arrangements have been made for periodical services under the same auspices." On the same day the Presbyterian church pulpit wasoccupied by Mr Carter, of Dunedin. The congregation was lar«e, and expressions of approval onthe able discourse were universal. Mr Carter will also preach next Sunday, when he will specially address the young people. Youug and old go and hear him. Thechurch committee have arra«g"d for the annual soiree to take plrce on the 3rd June. Amusical programme is being got up and speakors arranged for,and doubtless the ladies of the congregation will, as hithorto.give their invaluable assistance, which goes bo far in malting those soirees a success. ODDFKIiIiOWSHIP.— This body 1b still prospering, and judging from the number now on the roll, has already realised tho hopes and expectations of its promoters Steps are being taken to secure the services of a district resident doctor. Thodelegates from Riversdale (Bros. Low and Altk^n) have arranged with the Walkaia and Lumaden lodges to i:o-operate in attaining tho abovo object. 'Ihe district beiug alargo and important one, aud a good guarantee being available, n young and energetic profe>sional man could hardly find a better opening for a good countrypractice Medical. As there is a probnlnlilyof JUverednle being selected as the dootoi'a place of tesidence, the public might,well take the foregoing mutter up nndoecoiid the efforts of tho Oddfellows by subscribinga publicmedloil guaranteefund. May — — ISLA BANK. May 3.-Tho w eather is nil that could bndesired at present, and the grass is growing satisfactorily and turnips coming away well iv most cases. The threshing mills arant work on almost eveiy other farm. There are apparentlytoo many ior the requirements of the district, and as a consequence there ia keen competition for work. More or less threshinghaß beendoneonmost farms,but a ijoodpart of the grain will be kept iv6tack for some months yet,as the priceß are not good enough to wnrrant holders in sending much to market. '.Those who havethreshedhave fouud their returns to he excellent. Over 100 bushels por acre hava been garnered from some fields, while from 70 to 80 bushels are quitecommon. The returns inevery caseare above the average, and almost invariably cxoeLd anticipations formed at time of stacking. Stock are thriving well, and promise to come through the winter in good condition. Potatoes are being stored those who suffeted from frost; la-it year being especially careful to put their crops out of danger this season. Misckllankous. Tue annual harvest home ball came off at Calcium last night under moat favourable auspices. Dancing was kept up till daylight, and all prraentthoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.--The school committee election resulted iv the return of the followingmembers: -MessrsB. Gibbon, J.Shaw, D. M'Hardy, J. Froatice, J, M'lntoah, J. George, and J. Deacon. MrB. Gibbsn wasappointed chairman.— Some indignation is oxpressed at the proposed action ot tho countycouncil in providing aroad to a farm in the district by takingit through anadjacent farm ;while other actions of the council also meet with little favourat thehands of mauy ratepayers. — — LAKE COUNTY. MAY s.— May wns ushered in here by a pretty lively shock of earthquakeearly on the morning of Thursday last. The night being intensely cold, it appears nobody in particular took sufficient interest to strike amatch to get upand see what time it was, everj body apparentlycontoutedlyturningover, with the mental remark of Oh, its onlyan eaithquike I" Familiarity brepds contempt. The interesting event occurrrd about 3 o'clock, and appeared to travel in a westerly direction. Earthquakesseem tohavea preference ior our county, as they pay us frequent vißitc, aud so loug as they don't spoil our ecenery or swallow up our rivers or lakes they may be allowed to come and gr> just, aathey pleaseChanges—Periodically there appears to be an epidemic exodus of our best-known andmost appreciated residents for fresh fields and pastures new. Recently Mr John Morgan, saddler, for many years a residento! Q'leemtown, and who had taken a prominent partin the publicaffairs of the town,left the district; whileArrowtown la about to suffer theloss of tworesidents,each of *horn iv his ownparticular line has played a conspicuous part in the social and publiclife of the town. The first of these to leave is Mr J. Bailey, music teacher and bandmaster, who with hiß sonJoseph bas been the leader in most of our musical entertainments and balls. Mr Bailey leaves here for Gore, where he has boon appointed " bandmaster to the local brass band,in addition to which satisfactory inducements have beenheld out to him as aninstructor ontheviolinand i-;iano. The people of Gore may be complimented upon the acquisition they are making in securing such able musiciaus as[Wr Baileyan^l hi? eon^for the cultivation of the art in theirmid6t. Their departure willleave a void in our musical circles that will not be easily replaced, aa the highqunliiioatiousofboth fatherand son aa musicians made theirassistance over welcome if not absolutely indispensable,and both were ever ready to lend their aid to any good cause. The next departure will bo that of Mr George Romans, of the firm of Romans aud Heller, who will also ba much missed and regretted by a largo circle of fiiende and acquaintances. Mr Romans, who is the possessor of aeipital tt nor voice of line timbre and fair com pa->s, ws an over welcome appearance upon tho local coiicert. stago, whoso loss is not likelyto be filled iva huirv. Mr Romans also identified himself -.\ith public nffiir , and rendeied vnlimbli tor. sensas councillor forArrow ttv.wi. Other removals nro those 'if Mr George Illingworth, vtho hs9 bei-ji transferred from the Arrowtown post-oftice to that ot Palmerston ; nnd MrJ. M'Fiid/e.in. of the Hank <<f Now Zealand, who goes onleave of absence for sevtr.ilmonths. Althkatcon no IMPROVEMENT.— Thealtered timetrains, which came into applicatable fur theSoulh tion with the first of this month, can rcareely be improvement, ra'.leo an though the j lurneybetween Dunedin and Kingston has been shortened by some minutes. This ought, to be hailtd with satisfaction by the travelling public,and shouldloid to the hope fcbat sometime before lhu twentieth century closes they vfc ill bo able to travel upon this Hue at the tremmidous rate of 20 miles anhour. Accidents.-Last week a son of Mr Alexander M'Bride, when driving ahorse out of a garden,rectived a kick in tho lacu Fortunately,tho liitle fellow w»b close to the heuls of the horse, and thus escaped tho full force of the kick,or the accident would probably have Lud a fatal termination. The other day the two-year-old bou of Mr B. Rushtnn, of Arrowtown. whilecllmbiugnuoutafencb felloff and broke his arm Both little fellows are doing as well as can be expected. Khsumpiion or AimiFEUOus Lands —Ah application for a resumption of ainiterotis land was dccid d in favour of thf> applicant nt the last sittingof the Warden's G'oiufc afc Arrowtovm. It would appear that a former owner of the 'a;>d had already been compe satal f.r tho same laud— if lam no! rnislakeu,by the La' pComity Ctnineil for some damage done to it by a flood, with the Rfireoniciil UrifcLite mining; but I am only innil be thrown optli toHowever, tlio fiaino l.iiui :a speaking fiom in<<ir.oi>. now to berer. sumed.rtiid Lakn Countyh.ts toiindthe This resumption <i land business cuuld bj The Socialist party of Germanynumbers funJs.agrand thine for farmers with laud of little now nearly 1,000,000 adherents not quite made be to use to them. All they wouldhave todo would nurifarou«, one-fiftieth of the empire's population. find someminers toshow that the landia do, a difliculb thingto and be As ahair dresser and renovator, Ayer'a Hair Vigor which would not beresumption. The game is not a compensated for its is universally conimeuded. It eradicates dandruff, new one. England. Obituaby.— On Saturday morning last Mr cures eruptions of the scalp, invigorates and From this circumstance we learn that beautifies the hair find prevents its fading or turn- Edward Klliott, of Macetown, died rattier suddenly of [congestion of the lungs. Mr Elliott had been money obtained on .! noîfc or on mortgage ing grey. — — 1 1 1 1 to have afctaoked the lungs,and though Dr Donalddisease son was sent forandpromptly attended, the Mr appeared to havfc already reached a fatal staple. drink preparing was a expiring his wife Elliott while colonist, whose forhim. The deceased was an old advent in Australia dates back to the early fifties. Heand his familycame to Otagoin the early days of the goldrush. Like moßt colonists, the deceased triedhis luck at different occupations, being inturn gold miner, carrier, and publican at Carrick,near Uromwell,and latelyof Mocetown,where he arrived about the openingof the quartz reefs, some 16inyears ago. Mr Elliott took an intelligentinterest the development of the reefs, and to the day of his death did not lose his faith in their value, as a goodly number of shares in the Sunrise Company registered in his name testify. The deceased leaves a widow, two sons, and a daughter, who, however, have at" tamed man's and woman's estate. HAVELOCK. May 6.— Mr Oudaille, our onlyJ.P ,havingtaken up his residencein Lawrence, the public inconvenf- euce consequent on his abseuceis gieatly felt. The appointmentof alocal J.P. is therefore urgently advocated. The Tuapeka Timeß inarecent issue drew attention to the matter, which was afterwards fully discussed bythe members of the Farmers' Olub, who> invariably come to the froub when prompt actionia required to benefit our district. InthisInstance the Minister of Justice is to be petitionedto appoint one or two justices. In connection therewith Messrs' Garden and Corry are spoken of as the onlygentlemen of standing resident, one might say, on the spot who wouldreally grace the position. The appointment.of oneor both would give every satisfaction. Medical.— lregret extremelyto announcethe departure of Dr Blair, who has decided to take uphis abodein your city. His loss is, under present circumstances, simply Irreparable, as our Lawrence neighbours,iv the fulness of their anxiety to make things nice and comfortable forDr Withers, who for them will be always available, have decided to provide him with anassistant in the shape of amedical student, whioh will enable him to undertake thework of a very large district. Of course the rightthingto do under the circumstances wouldhavebeen to advertise for an experienced medical attendant to take Dr Blair's place, instead of calling a meeting of delegates of the various lodges to decide on wliafc was, in effect, a foregone conclusion. As matters stand we lose a very skilful, experienced, careful doctor to gain the merest chance of Dr Withers' at~ teudHuce, and the fullest certainty that however well accredited the gentlemenappointed to assist him may be, that ho has all his experience to gain, and— theawful thought will obtrude Itself— nt. our expense. Dr Withers cannotbe everywhere, andhis assistant willhave a pretty wide field of operations. But if the subjecthas its gruesome side, itmust also bo admitted that the comic element has not been omitted. One canny old gentlemauremarked to a lady friend, "Ye'd no be content wi' nn auld m»u that was unco quid;nor the auld wives will hae« jjran'time, and the husbands wull a' be jealous o' the laddie." What the fateof the lassies wau'd bo tiedldua care to Buy. La Gpippk has uot passed us by. Some of the victims being visitedpretty severely. Agricultural The weather is very warm and pleasant, though we have been visit«d with some sharp frosts. Threshing has been, liniahed for some time in our immediate district, the yield being considerably abovo the average. The potato crop isalso good, and farmers are taking advantage of the fine weather to get them up as quicklybb possible. 1 — — CHATTON. 30. Harvest operations are almost completed. The aeason undoubtedly libbbeen the finest for manyyears;it was, however,if anything,rather too dry. Everyoneis oomplaining of a shortness of water ;tanks are empty,andstreams that usuallyare well supplied are at present dry. The yieldof grata has been very fair. A few paddocks of the very earliest wore, however, found to be somewhat light compared with those a little later. A fine brightsampleie the ordinaryrun in colour, whereas a clear one was for severalyears the exception. Fires. —There have been several fires indifferent amsorry to say parts of the district this year, and I think some of themhave not been aooidental. that I Only the other dayMr George Aitkea,of Wendon, had four big stacks of oats burnt under very subpioious circumstances. It will be a very heavy loss hear the stacks were uninto Mr Aitken, as I sured. Licensing.— lhear there is a possibility of the Ohatton folk againhavinga licensed house in their midst. A good manypeople" are of opinion thatnow that the house 1b closed it wouldbe a wise thing to leave it so. The probability Is that if the present to be reopened their action will committee allow it year's be nullified bynext committee.— [Arrived, too ] last issue.— Ed late for April — OTAKOU. May 1. The annual meeting of householders, atf appointedby the Education Board, was held iv the schoolroom, Otakou, on Monday, the 28th. Mr D. H.Leith was votedto the ohair. The annualre- porthavingbeen read and adopted, candidates were nominated for the new committee, and on a ballot being taken the following seven gmtlemen were elected !— Messrs D. H. helth, G. Taiaroa, F. W. Waltzglott, T. Wilaon, W. Quinn, W. Argue, and O. polled Glass. Fourof the remaining livecandidatesvarious anequal number of votes. The votesof the householders were well distributed amongst the candidates, with one exception, and in that case we bavo a glaring instance of the unfairness of the present system of voting. Incountrydistricts any obnoxious character may get a place in the committee with his onn seven votes and a friend to plump for him, and it is high time the act was amended in this respect. Ifno householder were allowed to givemore than three votes to onecandibelieve it would remedy the evil. The date I question was raised as to whether the teacher had any right to vote,or if hecould stand for committee. After some discussion it was resolved that the chairman communicate with the Education Board regarding this matter. A vote of thnnks tothe chair terminated the proceedings. OWAKE. April 29.— Two deaths have taken plaoe inthis district-, recently— those of Mr David M'Lay and Mrs Falconer. Mr M'Lay, who was one of our most respected settlers,died onthe',6th at the earlybro of 41,and was buried on the followingTuesday. Much sympathy is felt for the widow, who isleft with a baby boy about seven months old Mr M'Lay appeared to be one of the strongest men in the Clutha district, consequently many were surprised to learn inflammation of ofhis death, the cause of which was the lunga. Mrs Falconer died on 21st April at the Falconer, Owake, nt son, house of her Mr Williira the ripe age of Bu. Her health had been failing for some time. School Committee —A meetingof householders for theelection of the school committee was held in tho Ovvake sohoulhouse onMouday night,the Roy, from Walter G. M'Laren inthe oh.iir. tlure After report wasabalance the f ecretary,which6howed that hand, various candidates were nomiof £7 4s 3d in nated, the number being considerably more than what was required. On the vote being taken byballot it was found that tho following were elected— viz.. HarryMueller, Robert Orews, William Moncur, Qeorge Dabiuett. John Reay, Thomas Park Wilson, and James M'lntyre.-- [Arrived too late for laßt issue.— Ed ] LOVELL'S FLAT. May 3.- Themeetink of householders for the election of a school committee for the ensuingyear took placein the schoolroom on the evening of the 28th ult.,and was well attended. Mr Dunlop occupied the chair. A creditable report was read and approved of, the onlything worthy ofnotice being the substitution of a picnic for the usual strife-producing prizes. The committee expressed satisfaction, with the results of the change. A few questions relative to tho year's work were put and answered, after which the election of a now committee was gone on with. A number of nominations were made,but only eight consented to stand. These, with their votes, areas follows :— Messrs Hewitson, 33 votes ;Bennett (eecretary), 30 ;Fruser,28 ;Butcher. 27 ; Bryce, 26 ; TWrif>, 25 ;Bowie (chairmßti), 23 ;Wilton, 22. The first sereti were of course dt!clt.rtd duly elected. It !s to bo hoped the new cniriHillte* wi I enjoy imote peaceful passage* tliiough tho year than soino of tho preceding oflica holdeishave beeu favoured with. Changes —The district has sustained aloss in the person of Mr A. Currio, whois about to start farmingat Wangaloa with upwards of a thousand acres ofland. Having gratuitouslyacted as preoentor in tho local church and leader of the Blue Ribbon choir for some ypars,|Mr Ourrie has earnedthe best thanks and well-wiahes of the district, especially so ns he performed Jihese duties at some little inconvenience to himself,in consequence of his living several miles from the place of meeting. Another ohange in May 8, 1890. 'OTAGO " socialcircles is caused by the departure " of MrW. B. Ure, thelocal knightof theanvil for the last 10 Victoria, hai leased Ure, years. Mr wishing to visit his property for a term of years to Mr Poley, late of Begg's station. " Farm Wobk.— On many farms ploughmen are busyturning over the stubborn glebe," though the workis nonetoo easy owing to waut of rain. Potatoes also receive a fair share of attention, and good quality and fair yields are the rule. Turnips are growingrapidly with every prospect of making up for lost time earlier inthe season, TUAPEKA WEST. been two previous special meetings called for like By this time it is almost time for the northward purposes, but noquorum couldbe got together, and bound train to be off. There would be too much this waga special meeting totally distinct and not common sensein startingit off onceandfor all,after merelyan adjournment of the others, The Mayor dua precautions of bell ringiDg and whistling,so it beganby complaining that it was aninsult to him merely sneaks on for 30 yards without any satisas Mayor of Gore that councillors had not attended factory nutice, and stops again. Ohe effect the former meetings ;the minutes of those meetings of this apparently harmless manoeuvre is must be read before anything else could be dove. positively blood curdling. Ihe passengers are Several councillors hera pointed out that as there still loafing on the platform ; they sudhad been no meetings there could be nominutes of denly see their traiu moving" onwards, and one and meetings. The Mayor persisted and the council all, men and women, make desperate rushes and promptly gave way, Or Praser moving that the scrambles to get into the moving train; and, of minutes beconfirmed. TheMayorthen said that the coutse, it is useless to tell them that it is not off. nextbusiness was the report of the Works Committee This remarkable bit of platform managemmit will on the various waterworks' schemes. A councillor inevitably end in asickening accident talcing place asked whythis business should take precedence of before the eyes of scores of peaceful clMzans. the special business for which this meetinghad been Fortunately, the Gore publichave dinedbefore they called. The Mayor peremptorily refused to allow cjme to sea the trains pass, so they cannot any further discussion, and the council againgave have their dinner spoiled by any bit of railway way amidst considerable laughter from the audi- butchery. The traffic managers, however, should not ence. The Mayor then announced that the next forget that our cottage hospital is not yet roidy to business was the opening of tenders for the sale- accommodate patients, and if those get-tlemen will Mat s.— We are havinga longspell of dry weather, rendering the ground veryhard and dry foe ploughing. Water is very scarce, both for cattle and domestic purposes. Some of ths farmers are taking advantage of the dry weather and threshing their grain, while others cannotthresh for want ot water. I hear that those whohave threshed are well pleased with the yield. There willbe a lot of oatBheaves yards. Acouncillor moved that the matter should kept for sheep fteding. Some have been studying stand till the other special business was cHbthe price that oats must be afc before it will pay to poßed over of, but the Mayor again, to the evident feed sheep with them, and at the presentprice of amusement of the audience, flatly refused to allow mutton itis admitted that with oats at Is tfd per the motion to be aud when the councillor who bushelit ia more profitable to feed sheep onthem had seconded theput, motion rose to speak, the Mayor " than tosell them. exclaimed, angrily You have spoken once," and Co-operation Wanted.— At a meeting of the ina loud voice, Silence, sir !" in much the Farmers' Union a[motion was passed urging on all added tone as a pedagogue would speak to a dismembers the advisibility of sticking closely to all same schoolboy. The councillor promptly sat obedient bags being paid for. It was stated that an agency down, and the laughter of the audience increased firm in existence in Dunedin has been weighing The tenders were th -v opened and bags in and reporting every week that in more than ever. the lowest accepted, fhe next bisiness "was the sll cases bags are being charged extra. Imotion censure, of which ran aa follows:— That a think there are too many agentsin Duuedin. They committee of the wholeoouucil toinquire are all trying to force trade at the expense of the into the couduct of the mayorbeformed in relation to the farmers. I hope the executive council that was Committee, the duties and powers appointed from thelate conference will lose no time Works committee,to define position of same of the mayor also the instarting aco-operative society,so that the farmers' in regard to such committea, with a view to the business willbe done ona better principle and a more public better conduct of t' c business Roads, &c. We have splendid roads just now, expenditure of the boroughrates The thanks to the dry weather. Itis apity grain is not satisfactory out of order,and Mayor instantly ruledthat it was at a better price,as carting could bedone w th ease; the breathless expectation of the audience but the bulk of it willbe kept for stock-feeding. Iamidst went on to say that a special meeting could do notice the surveyors are surveying the bush reserve nothing else but the business for whichit was called, into sections— l suppose for agriculturalpurposes. and that " thecouncil could now proceed to thenext The land is verypoor inthe ridges here, however. notice of motion." More laughter followed this The MoiiYNEUX.— There will be some encourage- piece of amazingimpudence,and thesecondnotice of ment for peopleto settle if the river is openedupfor motion waß then read by the town clerk at the traffic, as they will then have a good outlet for their mayor's order. It ran thuß : That the present produce. chairman of all the committees of the council be now removed from chat office, as provided for by STRATH-TAIERI. section 112 of 'The Municipal Corporations Act Mays.— That unpleasant disease yclept la grippe 1886'; andthat eachcommittee elect its own chairhavingbeen imported from the Exhibition, is very man." Or Whittingham proposed, and Or Low this motion. The proposer in bringing prevalent inthis district at present. Several of the seconded forward the motion said the mayor accused the caseshavebeen pretty severe, but ingeneral it pro- council of insulting him and the ratepayers who duces nothing more serious thau arun on handkerhim, whereas the mayor reallyinsulted all chiefs and quinine. When the epidemicfirst broke elected ratepayersby takingupon himself to authorise out the weather was close and the air warm and the works whichhehad noright to do;the mayor bad stifling conditions evidently favourable to the authorised work to be done on private property. spread of thedisease. A few days ago the weather changed to clear days and frosty nights, the air is The Works Committee was not aware of this brisk andpure,andla grippeis losing its hold. Itis until the work was found to be going on. The to be hoped it will not remain long with us,as a few mayor was away,and bo the council s^wthe surfacedayt spent in its company are far from cheerful men and contractor and forbade them doing anything more. The mayor,however, set the men to ones. work again next day. The mayor, ignoringa plan School Committee. A meeting of house- approvedby the committee,hadalso givenorders for holders for the election of a school committee was some work opposite the ClubHotel to be donein such held on the appointed date. There was apoor atthat the road and asphalting was injured and way tendance of householders, and very little interest a was taken in the proceedings. Mr Hay, the secre- waste of money caused. The mayor had also ordered tary of the retiring committee, read the usual re- extensivework at the sheep yards,costingbetween£20 port. The committee wereglad to report that they and £30. Ifthe business of the townwas to be carhad a credit balance of nearly £12 and that the ried on properlythe mayor must be removed from school had passed a good examination inDecember his positionof chairman of all the committees,and last. Mesdames M'GtounandJohnstone and Messrs should be relegated to the harmless position to Gilbert, Hill, Crawford,Tisdall, and Williams were which he was elected— removed to a position where elected a, committee for the ensuing year. At a his blundering energy and arrogant pretensions meeting of the new committee, held onMay 2, Mr could not militate against the true interests of the Crawford waselected chairman and Mr Higgins was ratepayers. During thisadmirable statementof the appointed member in the place or Mr Tisdall, who case the mayor twice ruledthe speaker out of order, declined to aot. The committee are all new men, but without in the least disturbing him,and loud none of theold committee havingstood for election. applause from the spectators followed the conclusion Of the two ladymembers, MrsM'Goun dtcliued the of Or Whittingham'aremark. Cr Smaill thought proferred honour,but Mrs Johnstone has determined that the present discussion would have suoh good effect ou the mayor that he should oppose his reto stiok toher post like a man. Railway. The unemployed are making good moval from the chairmanship. Other councillors, work on the piece of railway construction they are however, did not seem to see things in employed upon. The Taieri Advocate's correspon- that light on the "once bit, twice shy" dent must havemade a slip whan he reported that priciple,— but as none of them rose to the buildings for the station were nearly com- speak the mayor then rose andindulged in along, pleted. They aro not even contracted for yet, excited harangue to the public. Hedwelt upon the fact that he had been elected a second time thoughthe site is nearly readyfor them, [Nota bene.— By amajority of onlyone ortwo votes, and onlya small proportion of the ratepayers voting OUTRAN. at all.] "No oneshould order thesurfacemen about May 2.— The special agent for the Government himself. What was the mayor of Gore forif ho LifeInsurance department (MrMurray Aston;gave a but was to sit there like adummy? Someof the lecture here onTuesday evening,the 29thApril,to a council mightbepracticalbrewersandsaddlers, buthe very large and appreciative audience, nearly 200 per- was more practical than they were," so on. At and sons being present. They were entertained by songs last oneof thecouncillors wantedto know whether and readings of a high order, Miss Aston giving the mayor was addressing the counoil or the people selections and accompanyingon the piano in excel- In the The only answer he got was Sit down, lent style. The financial part of the lecture was sir 1 hall. Shame to say the councillor submitted rendered veryinteresting by a few well-chosen anec- promptly and sat down, and the mayor continued dotes. The statistics relating to compoundinterest his harangue to the effeot that the motion was not andotherkindred subjects wereinstructive, and the worth the paper it was written upon. They should information generallyconveyed by Mr Aston to bis not act as idiots and children. He ruled the hearers wai of auseful andinteresting nature. motion out of order. Seven days' notice of a motion to revoke a resolution of tno coun* ST. LEONARDS. oil had not been givon. Here roars of laughter May3.— A free concert, under the auspices of Mr from the crowd, and apparently ironical cheers Murray Aston, whohas latelycome toreside in this brought another councillor to his feet to draw the most lovely part of Otago, was given,by the kind attention of the mayor to the interruption. His permission of the school committee, in the Bchool- Worship requested silence, but it was pretty clear that he took the applausefor himself and enjoyedit roomonthe evening of the IstMay. Thenight was greatly. The Mayor then asked Councillor Whitwell chosen, being singularly calm, with a bright unusually tinghamto go moon. The attendance therefue was " on with hiß next motion, which was large,every seat being occupied, and the windows as follows That bhecouncil Inquire into the cireven were filled on the outside by those who had cumstances relating to the employment of the serfailed to gainadmittance. The programme whblarge vants of the borough during working hours onprivateproperty, viz.,section 31. block XVI., town of and varied, comprising some 30 different songs, Gore; and generally to review all works of the pianoforte solos, duets, a readingby Mr Aston, and a song by Mr Hedgey (without accompaniment), council now inhand, andto take such further action whichelicited ftreat applause. Thefair sex was weli as the council may deem proper. A councillor,howrepresented,and the singing of Misses Wioe, Hardie, ever, asked for time to look into the aot as to the out of order. The Mayor shouted andBroad wasmost warmlyappreciated. TheMisses lastmotion " down,being sir t)" and hesat. CouncillorBaker then Nimrao and Wise performed a pianoforte duet in exSit solemnly adjured the mayor to allow his and services Miss rose cellent style, and the of Nlrnmo as accompanyist were indispensable. Mi9s Aston former ruling to be discussed. The mayor was obaccompaniedher father's songs and played a piano- stinate, and the motion just read was discussed, forte solo in good style. The gentlemen were in Councillor Whittingham pointing out that if the great force, and Messrs Bagley,M'Douall,and Aston mayor was allowed to go onhavingwork done onhis contributed songs of sterling merit. No encoreswere own responsibilitybills would be coming in which permitted,as the programme was longand anumber the council had never thought of ;money wasbeing of young children were pretent. Mr Wise having frittered away. Councillor Baker, in speaking to moveda voteof thanks to Mr Aston, andthe latter the motion, said he bad always contended gentleman having briefly replied, a very enjoyable that no pubiio money should be spent road* till they were taken over. entertainment cime to a close a little before 10 oi privatehad p.m. If money been expended as alleged there had beeu a misappropriation of borough funds The Mayor spoke again, and when Or Baker rose PORTOBELLO. to a point of order, he was promptly ruled out of May 6.— The fourth competition for prizes by order,and t'lld tosit down. By this time the counthe Portobelio Rifle Club was held on Satur- oillors wereactually worked up to some' hingnear reday. The shooting was poor, many of the old sistingpoint. CrBaker ngain rose to apoint of order. shots makinga perfect bur^t up, The day was fioe, The Mayor excitedly ordered him to sit down, and but the winsl and was baffling. The ranges bothmonwerestandingupexcited,andgesticulating, were 400yds,500y>is, and 600yds j five shots at eaoh with the town clerk only fitting down humbly distance. The F"llowingare the highest scores in between them. As CrBaker continued «peaking and eachclass includinghandicaps: insisting onhis po'nt of order,the Mayer, still standing up,pointed three times at the indignantcounFirst Class. Second Claps. cillor, and fallingiutoauction* e-ingstyle, exclaimed, MrJ Duckmanton 59 Mr ST Wilson 46 all one breath, " call you" to order, once " "I JohnChristie 48 „ James Seaton 45 callinyou to order, I twice." I call you to order, Jdmes Dlckson Jos. White 47 43 three t'nies." I fine yoti." Andthen ordered the „WO M'Cartrmy... 44 „ Clearwater 40 clerk, voce, solto to enter awful judgmeut. Cr the „JP M'Cartney 13 Jos. Cross 40 R Kerr 43 40 Baker sit down, aud the Mayor went on with his George Cross harangue, but it evident that even councillors 41 JJM'4uley Porterfield 39 would stand no was more. Cr Baker was the first to Wm. Dickson 39 S Wilson 32 rise, thenall the councillors got up and left their 39 Robert Wilson 31 chairs, R Seaton nnd the meeting broko up in confusion, amidst long-continuedroars of laughterand jearing GORE. by the crowd. And|ao ended a fine instance of the May6. An important land sa'e took place here results of lochl governmont ontoo small a scale. management of Mr Thomas Earthquake.-At ttnminute" to 3 last Thursday on Saturday under theacres, forming pa^t of Messrs morning there was a decided earthquake felt here, Green. Four thousand RutherfordBrothers' Otakarama estate, wereoffered. aad vai iousnewspapers have since recorded a simiMost readers will know that this large estate of lar occurrence elsewhere ivSouthland. As to which lies between Pulterau directionit cameor went no man cantell with any about 19,000acres of freehold and Gore, and comes down to the Mataura river, certainty, but it lasted about five seconds and gave just opposite Gore. Only two blocks have as yet the impression of three distinct shocks, each shook twolesser vibrations —altogether astrangeand been sold-viz :Section 7,305 acres odd, knocked having at all unpleasant sensation, that is,of oourse, aa acre. Lot 14 not down to Mr M'Tntyreat £1 )2s 6d Millen, compared with moatothet earthquakei. 198 acres has been sold privately to Mr M Gork Platform Arbatgkmknts. Last Thurso3d,at £3 an acre. It must bs remembered that " sections are hilly, day, the fir t of the month, the time tnble was, as thoughclose to Gore the abov know, turned topseyand not to be taken as an indication of what flat everybody knows or oufcht to turvey. The officials did their work rightenough, land is worth. very passengers The but for the and their friends it was divided Local Government.— Over of the present anything but pleasant so far as the way climax of the disgraceful absurdityon two small a they were disposed of ou the plaform at system of municipal government scale wasreached here at Gorelast Fridaynight. It Gore is concerned. As thus : The expresses train from li.was wellknown that there was going to be a row now cross at Gore. The and, of course approbetween the councillors ai:d tin mayor (Mr I.S. vercargill gets ri first, passengers mostly get out Simson); and consequently tho Town Hall was priates the platform. Th generally bth Meanpretty well filled with anexpectant audience before to have a yarn or a drink— Duji'din comes In, runs trii". from special meeting of thecouncil. wh'le tha the time fixedfor fie middle of the station,stops snmowhere Nor was there anyone disappointed. The scene through the short of Mataura, *nd ultiraat-ly anivea at the was as dis graceful and as lu-Jicrous as any opponent i-i a most ungracefulaud of thepres nf srsfe a of over-divided local govern- importantb irough of Gore unimpressive manner by hacking into the platform ment could possibly desire. The special meeting the object of censuring the mayor aa far as tin ol!er iMJress wi"l hi. <it. com-. Our had practically for ordering worfrs to t'e done that had not been distinguished visitors can I'l-'iialight n it line new of boulders and soil falsely oallt-d inew platapnroved by the* council, and part of is beinjc on heap way through private land. There was also a no'ice of motion for form"—and if they cure-to fi>jhfc tlr-irifain of lugs;aKe p-sitio:i his as chairman a small crowd utavdingloimd a raou mayor alof the from remo they liberty at platform, are to do so. of all the committees of tho council. There had oua narrow " — " " — — — — " " ... " " — ' — ...... ... ... ......... ... „„ „ ...... ... ...... ...... ... „„ „„ " — " WITNESS. - '' insist upon continuing the dangerous gft'ne referred to, tha Railway Commissioners ought at least to give agood lump towards finishingthe hospital with all possiblehaste. May 5.— HINDON A public meeting was held in the school onMonday night for the purpose of electinga school committee. Mr John Wright occupied the chair, and the following residents were elected i— Measre Thomas Thomson, J. Wright, T. Todd J. Garrate, M. Miller, E Sheopsrd. and D. M'Donald. The committee met on Friday,2ad iust., and Mr Thorn sou was chosen chairman, lhe long spell of dry weathfr is keepl 'g things very quiet here. Itis manyyears since it was so quiet. COUNTRY ITEMS. John Stead, a labourer on Mararoa station, died suddenly onthe Ist inst ,from naturalcauses. The miners at Livingston are agitating for the Maerewhenua river to bedeclared asludge channel. The Bdendale-Fortrose railway has been opened as far as Glenham, trains running daily to that terminus Two Chinese were fined £3 and costs at PalmerBton the other day for crossing a paddock to get at theriver. They were of course uaable to read the thenotice to trespassers. Samuel Harvey,one of the hands employed at the Lady Barkly saw mill, while unyoking the bullocks on the 29th, hadhis right legbrokenbelow the knee by akick from oneof them. Mr George Hnnc.->, Waimatuku, was struck down theother day through a stack of corn falling upon him. When discovered he was insensible, and remained so for over four hours. At Invercaruill, on Friday last, John Clouston, farmer, Waikaka, was fined 10s and costs (£1 3a 6d) for driving a cart on a county road, the tires of which wereof less width than 3£in— the regulation width. Inresponse to acall for tenders for keeping down the rabbits outh' 0-mirona commonage, the warden received anoffer of £5 for th* privilege,the teuderer depositing £iC as a guarantee of the faithful performance of the work. The Bruce Herald says that failing a suitable local candidate announcinghimself at the coming election,the Bruce electorate could do no better than ask the president of the Exhibition to undertake the supervisionof its politicalinterests. The recent alterations in the boundaries of the Tuapeka electorate are thought to have improved Mr J. C.Brown's chances of election verymaterially Evenshould Sir Walter Buller consent to stand he would probablyhave a hard fight with the local man. Miss Frances Bout, who is leaving the Invercargill South sohool to become head teacher at Gibbston, waspresented the othor day with a copy of Shakespeare's works in 12 volumes enclosed ina neat case, a beautifully bound copy of Scott's poems, and a paper-knife. Mr Deaville, of Te Awamutu,Auckland, has lately harvested 3221bof onions (red Tripoli) off 44 square yards of ground. This, at Idpar pound,means (says the Auckland Herald) no less a sum than £147 Hs 8d anacre,the largest return of any kind of crop that couldbe grown. At Waikiwi the other day a brutal fellow, appropriately named Savage Conolly, was fined £10 and £3 11s costfi, or two months' imprisonment, fomenting his wife's head on the floor und otherwise illtreatingher. He was further bound over in his own recognisance of £50 to keep the peace for six months. At Wyndham, on Friday last, Donald M'Donald, manager of the Edendalu estate, was charged with having 380 unbranded sheep in yards whereapublic sale was beingheld. The offence was admitted, but as this was the first case of the kind heard in the district anominal fitae of Idper head andcosts was inflicted. In writing of the crops at the Twenty-eight Mile crossing the Matura Ensign says that severalstacks from agivenacreagein oneof the company'spaddocks were recently threshed, theresult beingno less than 100 bushels to the acre, andit is anticipated that the yield from the remainder of the enclosure will also reach three figures Mr H. Windle, of Longridge, while fencingnear tho Waimea homestead the other day,had a couple of fingers of his left hand crushed through their slipping on to the top of the stake just as his mate brought down the maul. Tho fleshy part of the fingers was almost|reduced to pulp,but fortunately tho bones were not broken The sand bindinggrass, Arundo arenaria. at Sandy Point and the Esplanade, is, according to Mr T. Waugh, gardener to the Invercargill borough, holding its own so well that Mr Waugh feels warranted in sayingthat the whole of Sandy Point capable of beingreclaim-d. and that the simplest isway of all Is to sow the seed direct on thebeach. There is every prospect of the Catlins district having adairy factory in workingorder next season. The proposed scheme is that Mr Thomas Brown (whois said to be willing to do so) should erect a faotory and procure all the necessary plant ; that the milk suppliers should takeup shares and float a company to work the concern, the company paying MrBrown fair interest on the money invested by him in the faotory. TheTuapeka Times explains that the bye-law recently patsed by the TuapekaOounty Council in respect to th« breadth of tiresis onlylikely to be enforcedon the up-country main roads,as,for instance, on the main road to and beyond Roxburgh as far as thecountyboundary.Thehye-lawhasbeeu framed in theinterest of the great body of county ratepayers, andapplies exolusivfly to those who use the road in the capacity of carriers. At the close of a mining meeting at Livingston last FridayMr T.Y. Duncanannouaced that hehad finally decided to contest the Oamaru seat against the Hon.Mr Hislop because a very large portion of the Wailaki electorate wasnowtacked onto Oamaru, and he was following the great numberof his present constituency Mr JohnM'Kenzie, who wbb present, announced his inren'ion of contesting the Waitaki seat,now that Mr Duncnn would not do so. Tr c Waitahuna Farme<V Club are of opinion that theexecutive of tho New Zuals,ud Farmers' Uniou are too apathet'c, and have passe i a resolution to the effect that the s"crf t^ry communicate with the executive of the Now Zealand Farmers' Union, requobting that no time be lost in issuing circulars, in terms of the decision arrived at by the Farmers' Conference, to rfprtventativc eettlers in those districts where farmers' clubs do not at present exist, iuvltingthemto take the necessary steps to form clubs. The retiring committee of the North Otago A. and P. Association are of opinion that the association is not nearly ao well supported by the farmers in the district as it ought to bo, and that instead of having a membershipof only about 180, it should have over 300. The committeerecommend their successors to make an effort to bringthe memb iship up to that number. They further think that some special effort shouldbe made to'timulate the d-iiry farmers of the district to producebutter for export, so that the district may ah,ire ina (.r.ide that is likely to become veryextensiveand profitable. CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL NEWS. (Fhom Our Own Ooiibespondent ; Christchuroh, May 7. The drought is having serious effects in the country. Ploughing is almost at a standstill through the hardnpss of tho ground,and settlors who are dependent on wells are without water except what they fetch from races or rivers, often a considerable distance. One or two sharp frosts havemarked the approach of winter, and little further growth of jrass cm be expected. Good progress is being made with threshing and delivering grain. — Since the London dock strike eight men do the work that six formerly did. 19 power to drivethe electric light, and also beused afc LAND BOARD. the nozzles. The pipe contract was in the hands of The weekly meeting of the LandBoard held on Mr Sparrow, was pushing it on all hecould. Wednesday was attended by Mr J. P. Maitland When at fullwho work the three elevators would put (chief commissioner), J. W. Thomson, W. Dallas, through about 4000 tons of material a day. 'lha expenses would be about £12 a day. and the return aud H.Clark. Gibbston.— A petition wan received from miners at lgr only would be £10, if the material was the afc Gibbat >n, se'.ting torth that sections 9and 10, block V,K'lwarau district, were of no use for agricultural purposes, aud were required for tho construction of dams, and further that gold had been foundon both sections. 'Ihe petitioners therefore asked that the sections should be withdrawn from offer as an agricuituaal lease. Theboardagreed to withdraw the section* pending report from the warden, Otkpopo. Mr Henry Swallow wrote asking for an exteusion of his tenure of section 11, block IX. Otepopo districc, to a perpetualleasp, to enable him to go to the expense of clmring away the gorse springing from his mighb.-ur'n fence.— eclined. Lignite.— Mr S. H. 'i'urton. on behalf oi Johi Stronach, requested the borvA to cincel his lignite lease No.418, as he was unai'le to cb.ain Tom it. any but aninferior anduseless quality of lignite.— The board agreed to accept surrender of liceuse on payment of arrears. WaiPoki Hundred. Messrn Fraser aud Stilling applied to have Mr ivobeztCottou, one of the three persons having a right to graze on the 1-uid, ap pointed rangor for the Waipori Hundrtd; tho land in question being a hundred and not a ojmmoiiHê as was supposed,and tho appointment of a ranger being necessary. Ihob"ard appointed Mr Cotton and tiangerHughanrangers for the hutidred. Kybburn.— MHS«r<! Kenyan an.i Huskies (on behalf of D. M'Cready and W. Coombeu applied for permission to auneuder the miningle.-ss over section 7, block V, Kjeburn License cauo-'lled, no coal having bean found onthe sec ion. Waikouaiii. -Margaret Campbell applisd for a license to occupy sections 53 and 87. block I,Waikouaiti, at £"> per anuum, renewable from year to year.— At. plication granted. Mr James Cunningham, less* c of small grazing run14*5, »co" ions 21 aud 27,block V,Walkouaibi, statedjthathehad fenced and otherwise improvedhis holding, but thaihe cannot retainit at. the presentrentalof 2a Idper acre, and appliedfor lenve to surrender his lease and to have the land offered us second class land at 15s per acre,with valuationaddedfor his improvements -Lease to be forfeited for non-pajment of rent, ranger to ma c valuationo' improvements. Loweh Hawka. Messrs Thomas Fox and Felix Fox applied to havethe capital values of their feetions 8 and 13, block IV,Lower Uavtea, reduced to 12s6dper acre. Application di clined, lhe b<>ardnot seeing its way to make any further redu tions. Nenthobn. Sections at Nenthorn were recommended by District Surveyor Barron to beallocated as follows: Sections 1 aud 2, block V, for public buildings ;block IV for recreation reserve ;sections 1 to 4 and17 to 20,block 11, foreducational purposet. Consideration ordered to stand over. Transfers.— Applications for transfers were rectived by the Voard and dealt with as follows-.— John Saurfders to 'Jhomas Young,deferred payment Bectlou IP, block X, Kurow Approved. Thomai Joyce to Mal<olm Miller, deferred piyment section 28, block Xlt, Mount Hv do —Approved. John Brown to James Kennedy, perpetual lease eectijns land 2, block VIII,1,2, and 3, block IX, and 2. block V.Dunback. Declined. Alexander Fraser to Fergus Eraser, small g azlng run,block VII.Highlay.—Approved. Thomas Wilbou. seur., to Thomas Wilson, junr,, coal lease of 20 acres on the south bank of Kawnrau river. Keferred to Banger M'Kenzie for report. Finlay M'Mullan to G. S. Fulton, i6Jtions 47, 4P,nnd 52 to 55, block 11.Earuslaw. Approved, ffra. M'Arthur to Mary Jones, coal lease over 20 acres, Laude district.— Approved. KUBOW.— Kan»er Hughan, reporting on the applioatlon by Mr W. D. Smith (on behalf of John K. Wade) for an extension of coal a'ea in block IV, Kurow, suggested that s') acres of the lower or eastern end of the section bo that the reserved for coal mining arena, and upper or western vortion bo offered on pastoral lease at the upiet rental of Od per acre for five to seven years. TheHunger stated that he saw no > bjection to Mr Wade obtaining valuation.— Mr11. B.Martin wroteonbehalfof John Smith opposing the application, aB Mr Smith had erected the boundary fence, andhad not been paid half the cost,— Ranger's sug- - — . — — — — — — — — — — — game us tlj« present face Kdtcatrd. The Cuaihmak, in moving the adoption of the report and balinco sheet, said: Ido not know that I have much to add to the reports that have been read to you. You will see that the oost of the work is likely to be covered hyasum equal to 5s per share ; and, allowingfor p >ssible contingent expenses, I do not think that more than 6» pershsreatmost willbe called up. Thenthere is a fair prospect of the whole capital beingrecouped to theshareholders withinthe first working y ar, and possibly in a much shorter "period. Our engineer has told us that the material "-that is. tJiei washdirt— can be dealt with at the rate >>f 4000 tons a day. and that if it only yields lgr to the ton thero willl-e a profit of £18 per day Pow we have d*£a bme 1 onexperience to guide üb. Ab to ti.e quintityof w.-ishdirh that can be pub through the elPvftt.o-B. the workings nt Island Blook 6bow Hint in proportion lo water power even a larger quantity of dirt can be put through. Then us to the yield. While the works were in abmance the comoany's ground was let to trlhuters f«>r a period "ef six months, they piylnga royalty to the company of 10 per cent, on tlie gross \ieid. Working by the old process of ground elu'cing.the average yield obtained by the tri'-iitrrs x«i ty<r to the lon;a'o that, assuming the engineer'sestimate of tl:e work and expenses to be eoir-ct. th» gross jh-ld.if only equal to that gtlntyl l>v the tril)titers."»oi Id show a total of £105 (..or workingday, or dpduc'inir exp-nres, a profit of £90 per day. Andit must bu remembered that the bo torn ground, whiuh 1b iiMi.illy the richest, has never yet been pioperiy exploited. However,I do not desire to colour our pro^pectß too brightly,lest you 6hould be disappointed hereafter, <md therefore I suppress m- actual anticipations. THs I may say, that considering the magnitude of the company's works, and the comparatively small cost incurred, I may fairly congratulate the shareholders on having acquired a very valuab'e property at a moderate price. The claim comprises 108 acres, and the water privilegesare absolutely unequnllcd inNew Zealand, for youhave a reservoir about three anda-half miles in length,andin some parts over two miles in width, with a permanentstream larger than the Water of Leith running throughit, whilst rights have been purchased and secured to 75 Government heads of water. Mr A.B »thgatk seconded themotion. Mr Lodgk askedhow much money the local directors had received. The Chaibman replied that they had received nothing except for travelling expenses upon three occaiions, and then they hadnot received the actual amount of their expenses. Mr Lodgk saidhe wished to know what the directors had received as wages. Mr Rawmns said he h«d full power to do ashe liked inthe matter of taking owr the property from the owners, and he had to have the assistance of two of the directors to do that. They were men on the ground,and they had bfen working for wages for the company, and no better mencould be found. He did not look upon them as directors when they were working for him, They had been of great assistance to tho company by the advice they gave him on points with regard to which his legalknowledge was defective. Mr Callak asked when it wns likoly that the actual work of gold-finding would becommenced. Mr Rawlins said ihe flume could be finished in about threo weeks if heliked to put asufficient number of menonit, but very few of the pipes were made yet. Mr Sparrow said he would have the pipes finished in six weeks. Tho Chairman snid that grent efforts were being m.ido to get thepipes ready for tl.e company immediately The work was being gone on with as rapidly as possible. Mr CallAN ashed if the chareholders might assume that work would be commenced almost as soonas tho pipes were finished. TheOhaihman replied in the affirmative. The motion for tho adoption of tho teport and balanco sheet was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously. Cai,t,an, On tho motion of Mr seconded by Mr T. gestion adopted, retiring directors, Messrs Robert Pafakaio. Kanger Hughan, reporting on the M. Wilkinson, theCookburn, were re-elected. application by the Waitaki OountyCouncil tohave Wilson and Eobert Mestrs William Brown and Co. were reappointed the water reserve, seotion 118, block 111, Papakaio district,cleared of gorse and vested in them,stated auditor* of th« company. It was resolved,on the motion of Mr Rawlins that there wouldbe strong objections to the sale of " That remuneration of the directors be one the land, as it was the only place where persons driv- guinea the per meetiDg ;not to exceed 12 guineasper ing stock could reßt and water them. He suggested annum. Thismotion to apply to last year." that the council should allow their surfaceman to clear the gorse away.— Tho board decided that it The meetingthen concluded with a vote of thanks — could notrecommend that the land be vettedinthe to the chairman. council, it beingreported to be of great convenience Auckland, May 7. topersons driviugstock. A telegram from Whangarei to the Herald states Hkebeet.— Hanger Hughanreportedon the applisample procured that a of stone license, from tho Tupontt cation byMr A.Anderson for a to occupy five acres of reserve adjoining sections 13 and 14, block Claim, Puhipuhi, shows gold plainly. XXIX,Herbert,stating that 25 yearsago the place hadbeen used sb a cemetery, aud that threebodies The manager of the Waipapa Creek Gold " Mining were buried there. He recommended that with the Company (Limited) reports as follows :— lam sorry exceptionof about a quarter of anacre to include the to say I have had rather apoor week, and am afraid graves, and a right-of-way thereto alongthe western by thu prospects that it will take usa week yet to have tried to get into the boundary, the seotion be offered at auction at the got on to g)od ground. I upset rental of £5 per acre. Ranger's suggestion good ground by going closer to th« sea, but still find the shingly bar with very little gold in ifc adopted. Maniototo —Mr J. Mullholland. of Bweburn, has to be cut through. You will understand applied to lease village reserve in block XV,Manio- that there is a break in the beach where the toto dstriet at 4d per acre. Inclined. Messrs men left off working by hand, and then the gold Donald Keid and Co. (for Messrs H. and S. Inder) starts again. Ihave been puttingdown holes with — — applied for the grazingright over the villagereserve, the prospecting pump all round in front of the 457 acres, adjoining section 7, block XI,Maniototo dredge,and findthe lead of gold continues all the district, oncondition of destroying therabbits there- way, but teems to l>3 thrown further inland where the dredge now is. Just Jnsldn the dwdge is worked on. Application declined. — Shotovbh.- Mr C. o'Fee applied to complete pur- ground,but thelead continues and widensout again. chase of deferred p»yment land, section 2,block X, It will take usa week to cut through this break, but Shotover,— Applicationgranted. whon we do so wo aro then ona run that goes the LATE MINING. HOXBUHGH AMALGAMATED MININGAND SLUICINGCOMPANY. The annual meeting of the shareholders of th« Roxburgh Amalgamated Mining and Sluicing Company (Limited) was held in the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon. MrVincent Pyke, M.H.R , ocaupied the chair, and there were 18 shareholders present. The annual report, which was submitted to the meetiug, stated that since the last meeting of the company tho directors had accepted tho services of Mr It.H.Leary as secretary, andhad engaged Messrs Chas. C.Kawlius and E. Proust as superintending engineers of tho works. Satisfactory arrangements had beenmvJe. for carrying thehead race (including flumingand pipes) thioujjh freehold property, i_Hying to Messrs Uargill >nd Anderson £5 p<ir annum And to Mr Joseph Ilaughton a lump sum of £2-5 for these privileges— in boU) cases for a term of 15 year , that being tho duration of the crnpa'n'e w.iUr license. Xhedirecto ahad accepted t ido s for Iha supply of timber for the flu-ne f.n'l h.r thu n.cessary piping, aud also for th-j car tage of m.iteria!. As shown by tbe engineer's rei,.o.t, the work wasbeing vigorously pu hed on. Permission had been obtainedfrom the Warden's Court to shift the head of the water race so as to oMain greater ekvation,au<i, consequently, a better fall TII9 amount;expended onthe worksup todate balbeen about. £2TOO, and it was now estimated that £1800 would be required for their completion, bringing up (he total cost to £7500. The balance sheet, which was read, showed tint the bank overdraftamounted to C2£ 17s 8d A sum of £2678 6s Id had been paid for construction of works and £849 1b6dviv pre liminary expenses. There was abalance of a fe shillings in hand Mr C. W. Uaivlins, one of the superintending engineers of the company, râd a report with regard to thi progress of the works sineo the commencement of the year. The report stated that a dam wall at Lake Onslow was now finished to a heightof 15ft, to proceed leavin-: the wall of sufficient strength with the work of completion to aheight of 10)t or 12ft more. The width of the base was 25ft;. and there were two outlet pipes, ea'h 2ft in diameter, through which the water was at present flowing. The drainage arfa of tha Diemal Swamp wasabmt the average rainfall about 30in per 72 miles, and allowingfor annum; aud, leakage ant) evaporat'on, quantity the ofrain fallinginto I/ike Onslow w m d be equal to nearly 5000 mill! >n cubic fee',. To this mightbeadded the w ter ehed bo.tweo th«" dam and the point where it was drawn off, « h'ch wou'd mike the rain falling into the lake cqsal to over 7000 million cubic feet ;while the demand on the supply would be only about 4M7 million puhl's fent. Ihe flnmn which would be-100 milrs long when finished, was being buill. of kauri pine, and about 00chains had already been completed. The pipe lino would bo 3680ft in length, aud at the foot of the hill the line would divideinto two pipes, one of lSinand one of 15in. The former v. ould run direct to the three large elevators, and tho Litter would supply the . whole length of bo toll, and past all the worked ground wh'ch has caused all this trouble and delay. Theprospects wn have ahead of dredge are verygood -Iknow they aro bettor than any vvo have as yet dredged over io that I think Iam rightin stating that we shall have good returns afteranother week's think, I better, workthan wo have ever had before" The Tuapeka Times says :-" The Island Block Company havenot beennble, owingto a sweity of water,to cirry on operations for come weeks past withtheir characteristic push and vigour.' At the presont moment, we regret to say, work h°s been entirely suspended afc tho company's claim. This, however,i» caused, not by wyit of water, but is the rntult nf tho misunderstanding that has atisen between the company find the owners of t !le Beaumont run, through which it is contemplated to take arace to increase the water supply. The delay arising from Ihis misunderstandingha? r suited inb-ingiug about (Uo present dtadio"k "he oper<iti'ins of the empany for sometime pasi h:\ye been confiutd to runningoff top etuff, with eminently satisfactory r^sirti. Owing (o the scarcity of w»t"i-, however, the lowr stmtn of washdirt hive not b'en touched. Co-operative Dairying. TO TIIK KDITOK SIX.-I hive lafceiv husitd myself in Retting master dairytren to sign a piper, li;ivi:>tf for my hose conpurpose tho shortening of the Irmrs nf I nected with tlio milk Ir il». In canvassing for me*; with almost unqua iii-d success, aignitures I for 55 of GO a'gned willingly,and six of the remaining 11 professed sympathy but preferred to remain ne itrat At proscnt the hours aro often enough between 15 and 16 hours a day,holidays and Sundays only being different irom other days in that on« get 6off a few found out that the fueling hours duringmi-lday. I was pi ottyuniversal that ashorteningof tho hours is absolutely necessaryif the milkmen are to have any time to th"ms' Ives for self-improvement. The boys andgirlsare particularlyto bo pitied,for scores work pret'.y well as 'ong hours as thfir seniors,and are supposed to attend school— a pure farce when their work and long hours are taken into consideration. 1met with set me thinking, The encouragement and I now go further, and think not only that the hours cm be shortened with advantage, tnit thatthe whole of the dairyman couid combine and work on the co-oper-f iv- principe, with p-oiit to themselves p'opoeean au'l benefit, to the community allarge. I nmalgtimationof all dtiries, and the establishment of depots, fnrnishfd with the most approved aj'pllrtp'ivering milk. nnces for tfstin.", preserving, and b)supplied to th 'depots by dairyThe milk could " ruup," men who EurreiidPr their in proportion to the quvitity they nrn rolling at th" timo of tho and after tha exestablishment rf fhn company,could bu divided j>ro panses were paid the profits rnta, Th« advantages to tV milkmen would be: 1. Abolition of bad debts. 2 Shorter hours, 3 A great saving in for onedistributing waggon in town, with t wo 1-<lb, could coveras mucn ground as Isnt present covered l>y,perhaps, a do7.en, oue waggou being suflicivut lor several streets. Iv 1 20 OTAGO WITNESS. May 8, 1800. of poor quality, and sold from 34s to 44s per cwt., Glenore), 21 crossbred wethers at 16s (top price for lidto 3s 2f d;ordinary,2a 8d to 2s lOd -, fowl feed in market through the department endeavouring to give precedence to shippingorders. Storageis nonebeing sufficiently goodco come into competi- the day),25 halfbred wethers at 15s 6d, 24 at 14s 7d, gooddemand up to 2s 6d, but veryscarce. diffimore dairies. tion with fineAmerican. 18 at 14b 6d; on account Mr D.Murray (Pukerau), Oats.— We very much regret to say the market cult to obtain in Lyttelton,as even with the large in ; output the grain coming forward is apparently either deAgency 3d, slightestimprovement, be New and Mercantile mixed at 13s 10 at 12s on account shows not the competition away with, 4. Undue would done The Zealand Loan 24 crossbreds markets testing porto capacity the to the utmost. With, and a uniform price jsouldbe fixed, which wouldbe Company (Limited) have received the following Messrs Ellis Bros. (Five Rivers), 24 crossbred ewes mand or value, nor do any of our outside reepi ct to o.its and bariey, last week'sremarks apply profitable to dairymen, and yet not lead to an in- cablegram from their London office:— "Tallow: at 11b 9d, 29 at lls 6d to lls 9d,25 at 10a 6d, 28 at \os, giveany indication whateverof abetter feeling pre- In pease and beans the market ia listless. An excepmutton iB worth 25s 6d; 27 at 10s to.lOs 2d;onaccount Mr A.A. MaoGibbon vailing,consequently speculators on the spot have creased price to consumers, because the economical Thereis a fair demand ;fineFrozenmeats.— tion must be made, however, in the demand workingof the company would allow a fair profit on good beef, 24s3d per cwt. Mutton : (Gore, as agent), 17 crossbred wethers at13s fid, 17 no heart to goin for auy unlesss for positive orders. Prussian for. blue pease for culinary purposes. Grass 11b 9d, 13 at 10a9d Should, however, a further decline take place— present retail prices. Marketdull ;quotations unchanged since last tele- crossbred ewes at 12a 9d, 18 at (Balclutha), the it is seed: No demand can be looked for until snrlniy cross; sincerely trust will not be case— gram. worth, spent per Prime New Zealand lamba are 32 which we 5. The wholeof the dairymen'stime couldbe onaccount Mr H.C. Cameron when, up as stocks will be short, prices will be mainfor onthe dairy farms, in such ways aB would lead to a carcase, 6dper lb. Beef: Marketquiet.New Zealand breds at quotations; onaccountMr J G M*Donnell- very probablea large quantity will be boughtn time. tained. Potatoes: Perwents-Business bao for decided improvement,both ia quality and quantity beef, forequarters, worth 4d;and hindquarters, 4§d (Lawrence),20 quarter-bred wethers at 10b 9d, 20at 9s purelyspeculative purposes,Isand retained been 5d ;ordinary, Is 4Jd ; doneat £2 per ton at country stations, but buyers per lb." of theirmilk. 9d.— The Nkit Zealand Loan and Mercantile We qiote : Prime milling, seem disinclined to operate except at aconcession Is3|d to Is <'£d. 6. Other advantages will suggest themselves to The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Agency Company (Limited) sold on account of bright short, heavy fead,change yet, price. onthis Dairy produce, unaltered. The folreport in their Marchcircular : Barley. There is no for the batter Mr Sheddan, Brugh (Cloan) and others, crossbred those interested. Consumers, on the other hand, Company(Limited) " quotations for the millers and malsters alike beiDg both well stocked, lowing are our Inview of the reports of the Russian crop defi- ewes tol2sßd. would get a regularjsupplyat areasonable hour and aD123 < ti 33 \l)e\ I)ea rI'2a I0J«- week:-Wheat: Fat Lambs.— 234 penned. The quality was ex- and quotationsfor any grade wouldonly be misleadHunters, 2s price;anda guaranteethat the milk waspure, whole- ciency, the Americanmarkets opened more firmly. n2s 9d; Qr. cluck \3\ 1 to wheat, however, giving any. whole, prime, good paid. prices were ing, ao we refrain from and some 2s 2(1 to 2s 4d; B*d appoint- With improved weather, values slightly ceptionally some,andundiluted could be givenby the Bupphed, aud 2a. Oats: Milling,is 7d ;short stout feed,broken. 6d, being others 8s to The market is well necessary, receded, Is6d; if but this decline has been reBest sold at 10s6d to 12b 10s3d.— Chaff.— officer, and, paitially ment of a medical health sheat, screened inferior and long Is 4rl to Is sd. Barley: by the licensing of all dairieß supplyingthe depots. covered again. An estimate which has been pub- John Gbindi-sy (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency £i 12s 6dis the top for prime oaten Prime malting 3b ; medium 2s 6dto 2s 9d; By these means the public would have every safe- lished of American wheat reserves gives a total of Company, Limited) sold, for Mr W. Cawthorne quality;ordinary,£2 2s Od to £2 10s. feed Is 9d thesehave come for- Pease: Prussian blues (true),3s. Beans, 2s guardpossible, and weshould hear nomore of filthy 200,000,000 bushels inall hands, including farmers, (Waipahi), 28 at 12a 6d, 19 at 10s 6d ; Potatoes.— Duringthe weekany 7d. Ryepartof the season, millers, warehousemen, and shippers, against for others, 10 at lls 6d. Wbight, Stephen- ward more freely than during dairies and diseased cattle in connection with our 160,000,000 here breaking, markets prices bright ock8foot: heavy seed up bushels this time laßt year. FromIndia son, and Co. sold 78, on account of Mr J. B.Green and with the outside milk supply. aa ; g £2 17s 6d d l wer s dea>3d t0 3 d according I think my scheme, perfected in detail by hints the prospects are unfavourable, and the cropis al- (Owake),at from 12b to lls.— Rbid, Maclean, and have also collapsed. At auotion this week r '. and 2 inferior, ? 2dto 2§cl.i Potatoes t for the Northern grown, but to quality ;light received through the practical discussion of it in most certain to be small. Australian shipments are Co. sold, on acoount of Mr D. Murray (Pukerau), was the highestisbid Dements, for forward delivery. ruling rate now. anticipated. season ed to lla.— Donald Kkid and £2 108 to £2 15s 37a 6d to 40s. afr vastly improve present likely the to be less this than was 31 at from 9s Co. your columns, would country ; now stations Ryegrass kidney, slackened 30s to 32s 6d Dairy Seeds.— :Thedemand has system of milk supply, and be beneficial alike to Opinionsvary as to the yield,but probably it will yarded and sold, on account of Messrs A.and A. spring produce; Butter, OJd to 7d; cheese, now business will result till acre, 8s; off, per (Otakia), and bushels instead 7 at on account of Messrs and but little eight larga nine producers and consumers. Hoping other pens will bebetween Souness sizes,3d. The above quotations areloafed: those paid to> 12 bushels, as estimated two mouths ago. Latest Wilson and Scott (Waihola),6at 8s 3d; onaccount approaches. Cocksfoot: Numerous inquiries, and takeup the matter and help to bring about thede- of delivery pricea farmers for consequence. Lyttelton, improved firming 15 8s in f.o.b. give Craigie (Henley), ; advices from California an. and Sons at sacks extraaccount of of Messrs K. sired reformation,— lam, &c, potatoes excepted. the agriculturaloutlook, butitis expected that there onaccount of Mr T. Gordon (Maungatua), 6 at 6s9d. Anderson's Bay,May 6. D.M'Oubdy. Pige. 272 yarded, nearly all prime and heavy will be a considerable reductionin the areasown." WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Inhis New Zealand hemp market report, issued baconerß. There was a slight improvement in THE LONDON MARKETS. produce, ana Moritzson and Hopkin, grain, Danedin, from London on Maroh 21, Mr C. Spurling values, curerß takingall offered at, for baconerß, 40s commission reThe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Aeencv Re the Island Block Extended Gold emphasises agents. Manse street, ;stores, 14s to 21s; necessity shippers porkerß, the that for 22s to 37a 6d 565; exists to 7 ai have received the followingtelegram ending May Company (wholesale) for the week Company (Limited) &c. from stronglyto bear inmind— if New Zealand hemp is suckers,6s edto lls Gd.— Wright,Stkphknson,and port : their London office, dated 6thinst.;-"The wheat TO THEKDITOB. Tuscan, still tohold its own— that whilst other fibres (sisal Co. sold 208 as follows :— Bacon pigs,heavy weights, follows firm, owing to probable shortage in the 3s market :Market firm. Best Northern Wheat Amelikely ; ; porkers, Sir,— With reference to the letter signed by Messrs particularly) are to be inbetter Bupply in the at fiom 44s to49s do, ordinary, 33s to 40s crop. New Zealand long-berried ia 2d to 3s sd;velvets,straw,andHunter's, 3s to 3s 2d— rican winter F.W. Thompson.John C. Colbeck, ffm. Lindsay near future,New Zealand should and must be still 23s to30b ;storeß, 17b to 25s ;suckers, 10s6d to13s. Southern, 2dbelow above ;soft samples for second worth 37s 9d, andNew Zealand average 35s 3d per (per Alex.Cross) JohnMurdoch,and John J. Zira- yet better oleaned and prepared. Now that New Ekid, Macxkan, and Co. sold 79 as follows : 4 496>b, wheat : Good andNew flour, per 6d bushel. Fowls' Zealand f.a.q. (to arrive, iron shin) 2s mer, of Invercargill,which appears in your to-day's Zealandhas formonths held its ownso well, andits bacon pigs at 425, 4 at 395, 5 at 38s, 5 at 375, 3at 355, class whole in fair demand at 2s 4d to 2s 6d: second and is worth, c.i.f., 34« 6d per 4801b (February-March issue, I am instructed bymy directors to point out uses arebetter known and recognised, it would in- 6at 335, 4 at 325, 6at 30b, 3at 365, 2at 365, 4at 28s; inferior,2s to 2s 3d. Barley :Prime malsters', 2s lOd bills of ladiug). that these gentlemenhave apparently failed to com- deedbe a pit»y, by flooding the market with poor 3 porkerß at 225, 7at 265 ; 7 forward-conditioned to 3s 3d; millers' lots, 2a 2d to 2s 4d; feed, Is lOd to prehend a plainlyworded circular. The holders of coloured and badly cleaned fibre, that an industry so storesat 21s 6d, 8 at 20s; 5 suckers at 10s 6d, 2 at 2s Id. Oats: Prime milling,Is4§d to Is 5d; bright LONDON BUTTER AND CHEESE promoters' shares are required, equally with the valuable to the colony should be jeopardised. In 6s 6d.— The Zealand Loan and Mekcantixe plump feed, Is3d to 1b 4d;second quality and off MARKET. holders of contributing shares, to subscribe for the sisal hemp (as a substitute tor, or admixture with Agency Company (Limited) sold 42 at from 26b colour, Is 2dto Is 2Jd —sacks extra. Flour :Timaru Messrs Moritzson and Hopkln's London proposed additionof capital, andnot, as your corres- Manila)— New Zealand hemp finds its strongest to 39i roller, £8 10s, f.0.b.; Oamaru andtown brands, £7 and reports pondentsseek to iufer, holders of contributing shares competitor, the colour and cleanness of the former Wool.— Cablegram areceived during the week from 16s. It Provincial house on the 21st March as was intention of moat millers only. rendering it a great favourite amongst all rope our London office respecting the progress of the to raise flour thethis month owing to the follows ""— London sales advise of an irregularmarket. Sound, rise of wheat, Fine butter is still in fair demand, but medium Your correspondents insinuate (although they makers. it has not come off yet. know to the contrary) that the directory and Messrs James M'Rwan and'Co. (Limited) of Lon- well-growr, fine greasy wools of all descriptions Oatmeal: Long but 10s; 25's, £8 15s. and inferior qualities of all descriptions are becomton in bulk, managementare holders only of promoters' shares. don, issued acircular in thelatter endof Marchdeal- appear to ha selling fairly well, opening rates being Bran £3 forstone ;£3 15s for£8roller. Sharps :£i ingmore and more difficult of aale. Stocks are con: getting very large, mote particularly in This is utterlyincorrect, The directors, secretary, ing with the future of the ironmarket. They thus maintained; but scoured, washed, and faulty wools for stone ;£3 10s roller. Potatoes :We sold sequently andmanager hold amongst them 2335 contributing report briefly the opiniongenerally held on thesub- display a decline since reoeipt of our last cablegram our last arrivals fromfor' £3 10s to £'i 12s 6d, American and inferior New Zealand. All thechoice Oamaru at —" shareholders, including Invercargill pig catalogued up parcels Itis well known that ironwarrantswere of £d per lb. The total quantity to from Australia ex Victoria and fromNew ject:—": shares. The wehear of sales' to-day at ,50s. Pigs are now those gentlemen who have signed the letter,hold torcedup byspeculation to an unreasonable point, the2nd May is 208,000bales, and the total quantity but onlysaleable at 3d, as the market is glutted. Chaff : Zealand ex Arawa and Aorangi sold freely at very altogether 1200 contributing shares. It will thus be whioh could only be sustained for a time. The withdrawn to the same dateis 28,000 baleß. From Best clean, £2 7s |6d to £2 10s. fair prices,but thereisstill a considerable percentaga oaten, heavy and seen, that the interests of the directors and manage- maintenance of an abnormally high bank rate our London circular dated March 22 to hand via Turnips :30s per ton. Carrots : 35s per ton. ofrank and inferior butter arrivingfrom yourcolony. Today's quotations are as follow :—Normandy ment liein exactly the same direction as your cor- brought about thereaction sooner thanexpected, and San Francisco we gather that since the close of the Straw, oiten andwheaten:30s to 355. Onions :£5. butter, sales being pressed byweak holders, prices declined previous sales the market has been veryquiet, the Hay, oaten: £'t. 90s to 106s per cwfc; Tanish, 110s to 120 a; respondents. Clover and ryegraes hay: £3 ss. As the reasons for the proposed increase of capital from 65s (idon 7th January to 50s on the sth inst, transactions beingconfined to a few Bales ot oddlots Butter: Best salt has little inquiry,and we refrain Frie'»land, 90s to 100s; Australian, 90s to 104s ;New conthe England having Keports finest, 90s to 100s ; New Zealand good,74a meeting prices. be with at the called to But the Bank of rate meantime at current from Home manuZealand fully will dealt quoting this week. Reports from England are New Zealand inferior, 30s to 68s. sider them,it is apparent that a discussion in your receded from 6per cent, to 4percent., further down- facturingcentres are certainly not bo ealiofactoiy as from very discounting. Eggs:Scarce. Honey: 4sd to to88s ; columns at this stage is premature. It is just pos- wardmovement inpig ironwarrants seams to have they were a month ago, and the situationis someAmerican cheese remains firm, and finest arenow Factory, 4d;loaves,4§d ;Akaroa,large, : sible, however, that when the matter is fully laid been arrested, and the quotation has slightly re- what aggravated by the importautdisputes between sd. ;Cheese loaves, ;^fd to 4d; second quality,3d. Hams quoted at from 52s to 345, whilethe only New Zeabefore shareholders, your present correspondents covered during the past 14 days,being now 51b B§d. labour and capital at present impending The 3£<l have been offered lately have made from ;flitches and rolls, 6Jd, Grass landthat maybe fain to admit, as they 'have had to do in Pig iron for delivery,which advanced in sympathy advicesfrom theContinent appear to ba rather more and bacon :Hams, 8d farmers', 3s ,to 3s 9d; machine 34s to 445,nonebeinggood enoughto comeinto comlhegrass, seeds: into good rushing hopeful, reported, their in with warrants until 7ls 3d was for a fair trade while the stocks instance, being petition another that action touched with the American." dressed, 4s to 5s (3d ;cocksfoot, prime sample,4d to printhas been hasty, ill-considered, and unjustified. brandsin January, has not declined in same ratio, of dearly purchased direct supplies (which tell so ; sorts, 3d to,3Jd. lam, &0., but at this date commands 635. In the exceptional heavily in the Home markets) are apparentlymore 4Jd other CUSTOMS REVENUE. Lbslih A. Norman, circumstances makers'iron wasnot influencedby the strongly held. Inthe meantime the generalpositioni tion Wellington, May 1. RABBITSKIN MARKET. Secretary. quotationfor warrants alone,other considerations of of the article, if viewedfrom astandpoint of supply Dunedin, May 7. The, colonial customs reveuue for April was— costof production anddemandhavingbeenimportant anddemand, continues to appear quitesound. Messrs Arthur M'Dosald and Uo. report as Auokland,£27,338 £24,980 ;Lyttelton ; telieved,therefore, Wellington, is not Sheepskins. ending factors. It is that as coal —Under the influence of continued follows for week 7th inst.:— Chrißtchurch, £19,839; jDunedin,£32,355 ;— total likely to cheapen, but the reverse, and the wages fine weather there was a very full attendance of Every week the supplyincreases, andtowhiohthe and £126,229. tne colony, question remains very unsettled, pig iron for de- buyersat our auction sale on Tuesday,and competifor For March last the revenue demand is more than equal. During the week we was(£123,607, and for April 1889,£116,045. Auokland, livery cannot go lower for a time." tionthroughout was active. There was alarge cata- have received large consignments, comprising all Tauranga, Nelson, Wellington, skins, Greymouth, logue, good some lotß of station for sort?. Prices are firm, arid for lately caught skins HoklThe following table shows the total number of whichincluding Timaru, Dunedin, and Invercargill Cornsaeks are in fair request, and more bags tikaj bidding ; was also and date, lively, country ; perlb prime ordinary, town for 9d to lOd show an produce quote of einoe the Ist March to we lid as compared with the March returns, while skins, which were in very strong re- racks off at 5s 9d to 6s per dozen (44's) withreceived up to 7d. Week by week skins areimproving increase the figures for the corresponding period last butahers' fereen quest,realising prices about onapar with last week's inquality,and we will soon be in the thick of the New Plymouth, Poverty Bay, Patea, Wanganui, according to quantity In metal and hardware year rate;. For butchers' green orossbreds, prime, we winter. Meanwhile, we would advise 1890. 1889. rabbiters and Wairau,Picton, Westport, Lyttelton, and Oamaru lines there is a fair amount of business quote 4s 3d, 4s. 3s lid,3b lOd, 4s 9d, 3s Bd. 3s 7(1, 3s to sell their skins aB they are caught, and not "how a decline. 95,919 92,484 Oata others passing,and values of severalare steadily advanoing. 3j Tne beer duty for April was— Auckland, £902 ; 6d ;good to medium and inferior,3a sd, 3s 3d, 2d, mix them with winters. Offerings at the auction 21,144 37,450 Wheat Wellington, £530 ; Chriatohurch. £831 ; Dunedin, Standardsmaintain the advance of 10s per ton;reId,3s, 2s lOd, 2s 8d ;green merinos, 3s 6d, 3s 3d, sales are small, of which we take the bulk. 6,725 8,143 3b Barley ;— total for the colony, £4084. For March it ; port to last week beingfirmly held for ±11 to £11 10s 3s Id,3s, 2s 9d,2s 6d, 2s 3d, 2s lambskins, 4s,3s lid, 9,027 Potatoes Note.— We charge no commission, andreturn net £1239 £5374, 11.095 was and for April 1889, £4622. Wellington Flour,bran, &o. 11,960 6,781 3s lOd, 3s 9d, 3s 7d, 3s sd, 3b 3d,3s Id, 2s lOd, 2s Bd, oath'inall cases. per ton, according to quantity. Fencing wireis firm and Invercargill 2s 7d;country dry orossbreds, inferior to medium, show a slight increase for the at £14 per ton, usual extras. Galvanised iron commonth. 3d; merino, 6d; Is 3d to4s Is 4d to 3a fulldodo mands £23 10b to £24 10s per ton, usual extras,ac- WEEKLY LIVE STOCK RABBITSKIN MARKET. AND PRODUCE woolled crossbreds, 4b6d to6s 6d;do do merino, 3s cording tosize of parcel. Messrs Remshakdt and Co., manufacturers' REPORT. 9d to6b 3d;drypelts,3d to Is 3d. THE LABOUR MARKET. Millers'lineshave ruled during the week as follows : report for the week ending May 6, as Eabbitßkins These have a good demand, but agents, Flour, £7 15ito £8 10sper ton ;oatmeal,£8 10s to£9 Wednesday, May7. follows s Mr Skene reports under date May 6:—Out-ofowing supplies to theabsence of the business transFat Cattle.—l4o head were yarded,all goodquality. per ton ;chaff, £2 7s 6d to £2 12s 6d per ton ;bran, keep steadily increasing, and the quality door workers never had a better season ;although is necessarily small. Small consignments ofSupplies £3 per ton; pollard, £4 per ton; pearl barley, £16 There was a much keener demand than of late, acted lately killed shows a market improvement we have begun the winter months,summer weather to hand weekly, but the quantity is very 10s per ton. butchers competingbriskly forall offered, andprices come on last month's cat oh. We quote now for May- still 'prevails. Threshing, dairying and rabbiting, limited, nearly skins, yet as season all low and with Meßars Wright, Stepheneon, and Co onThursday showing animprovementof 20s to 30s per head over the weather continuing so fine (really well-furred caught, full, olear-baok greys, lid ;do coloured, 8d ; are employing a large number, and a lot of our sold several quantities of millingand feed oats, mill- last week's rates. Bullocks soldat £5 17s6d to £8 13s skins autumns, 8d to 9d;summers, 7d ;small,2d picked meu are finding,their way to the Midland forthcoming willnot be time. The second for some ing wheat,barley, butter,cheese, and walnuts. Oats 6d; cows, £3 10s to £7 ss.—John Ghindley (on railway works. The cheap fares are tempting a lofc coming to band,however, are eagerly competed to 5d (netcash on deliveiy.) realised from Is 2dto Is4d per bushel, wheat from behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company,Limited) few at of .wanderere to Sydney and other places,but they for auction,andrealising full prices. Quotations 3s to 3a 3£d, and barley brought a satisfactory yarded35head, and sold as follows: —For Mr William range wiil'find their way back soon. In town there are Bd, per from2d to and forautumn 9dto Is lb. DUNBDIN HORSE SALEYARDS. figure. Salt butter brought 7d per lb, while cheese Palmer (Greytown), 4 bullocks at £5 17s 6d, 3heifers far toomany looking for work. Wages keep steady. Hides.— A demand steady expericontinues to be Weekly Report. 58; for the HenleyCompany, 10 bullocks £5 15s, enced, and walnuts were also purchased at good prices. £7 improvement no can be reported in Stsphenson,andCo. report as follows: Messrs Henry W. Peabody and Co ,in their olr- 10 heifers £3 5b to £4 2s 6d; forMr JohnBruce(West values. but Shippers seem unwilling to operate at pre- A Weight, fairlylargenumber of horses wereenteredfor Saturcular dated Boston, March 31, report:— "Kerosene Taieri), 4 bullock* at £8; for Mr Charles Allan sent quotations. manufacturers, how- day's local Government Notifications Our month, sale, throughout owing to the selection being rather the but slowly falling 10s; total, Privately: off (Valleyfield),4 heifers £4 .has been 35. ever, freely, takingup nearly all consign- under the averageaudto the almost entire absence the total decline being 25 points. We now quote For Mr George Thompson (Maungatua),40 head.— mentspurchase coming forwardat the followingquotations buyers countrj from the sale was an exceedoargo per gallon Wbipht,Stephknson, in lots. Canned and Co. sold 45 as follows s— of the llOdeg test 9 40-100c viz., heavy weights in prime condition, ingly.lifeless one. The majority of the entries oongoods :Lobsters are selling freely at the advanced On account of MrB. Spencer (Hope farm), 3 prime to 3d forbeat medium, 2jd to 2Jd ;light,2d to 2Jd ;2fd in- aisted of inferior draughts,hacks, audlight harness prices for summer delivery, and there seems not bullocks at £8 17a 6d; on account of Messrs Ellis ferior,;ljd per to Ifd lb. A few good serviceableyoung draughts were the smallest prospect of auy decline this season. Bros. (Five Rivers estate), 6 bullocks at from £8 10a Tallow. A very fair demand continues to be ex- horses. entered,and found purchasers at from £15 to Oysters are strong, with tendency upward They to £7 2s 6d; on accountof Mr James Bogers(Catlin's perienced principally for local consumption. The also ~ Firet-claas draughts at £20 to quote : are sure to be higher in the next three months. River), 7 bullocks at up to £8 ss; on account of We ON PERPETUAL LEASE £17.' but little in- £25; medium draughts, For New Zealand ports thereia but little movement Messrs BryceBros (Lovells Flat),7 prime steers at fluctuations of the Home market give £12 to £15; first-olass hacks, (Reopened ax Bkduced Bbntals). and, for shippers to operate; although £10 to £17 ;medium, £6 to £8; inferior, £110s to in freight, obliging charterers to place vessels in from £7 to £6 15s; onaccount of Mr Charles Grant, ducement here are nomore than sufficient for present £5 ;carriage pairs,£40 to £60. berthof small tonnnge. Theseare difficult to Becure 1 prime cow at £7 17s 6d, and 5 bullocks at supplies TENDERS for the Undermentioned SECTIONS at a price which will allow alower freightrate. We £7 7a 6d; on account of Mr William Brown requirements, we are unable to report any improvewill be received at tbe Crown Lands Office, ment in values. We quote medium to good, 15s to edin, up to 10 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, 28thDunhope, however, to sê reduced rates by vessels to (Green Island), 7 steers at quotations; and on AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. May mixed, fat, ; 12s to 14s 6d ;rough 17s inferior and come in berth next month. We quotethe follow- account other vendors, 9 cows at current rates. 1890, to be dealt with at a Meeting of the Land Sydney, May 6. best, 6d to 12s 6d; inferior to medium, 8s 6d to ing rates of freight to colonial ports for April load- Donald Sthonach and Son sold 26 head fat cattle 10a 6d11b 11 am.onsame : Chick, Zealand, day ; 2s 2s 3s Board to beheld at Wheat: 6d to 9d New Id per cwt. ing: Melbourne, 14c; Sydney, 14c; Adelaide, 21c; onaccount of Mr D. Mitchell (Portobello) and other STRATH TAIERI DISTKIOT. Section 8, Grain. Wheat : Doubtless owingto the favourable to 3s sd; local milling,3s. Oats :Feeding, Is 9d to Brisbane, 25c ;New Zea'and ports, 28c. The barque vendorsat up to £8 12s 6d for bullocks.—Donald Block11, 272a3r OOp ;upset annual rental, Home, the local 2s Id; seed ditto, 2s 2d to 2s 6d. Maize: New, 3s3d turn inthe value of this cereal at Wellington Lyttelton Tyler yarded CarrieL. sailed for and Reid and Co. 27 and sold on account Mr market continues firm, more particularly in regard old, 3b 8d to 3s 9d; New Zealand, 3s Bd. Bran and la 6d per acre. Valuation for improveon March I; the barque Wil iam Phillipsis loading John Myers (Glenleith), 1cow at £3 12s 6d; on to primesamples,which are readilyplaced atslightly pollard,dull,9jd. Peas, 3s 5d to 3s Bd. Potatoes: menfcs, £298 10s. Auckland, York Uunedin and at New for and is an- account Mr John Bruce (Brighton),5 bullocks at £7 increased rates. Stocks in agents' STRATH TAIBKI DISTRICT.-Seotion 13, Zealand redskins, £3 10a; kidney ditto, £3; hands or coming New nounced to tail about March 31." 2s 6dto £5 15s ;onaccount Mr Charles Allan (North- forward, of really good quality, are circulars, Zealand, £4 5s Onions: New £45b. ButBlock V, 325a2r 30p ;upset annual rental, limited and in ter :Dairy, An average of 93 bushels is reported bb the result Easfc Valley),3bullooks at £6 17s6d. 7 heifers at £5 demand, Is per acre. Valuation for improvements, 6dto 8d; factory do, 8dto lOd. Cheese : while a much larger proportion of the con- Loaf, of threshing thocrop from a 30 aare paddockof oats 12s6d to £5; onaccount MessrsMcc Bros. (Brighton), signments £629 4s. sd; do, 4d to New Zealand sd. Bacon: to handnow,can onlybe described as very on MrJames KuthTford's farm, luch-Ulutha. 5 cows at £5 12s 6d to £3 17s 6d; on acciunt Messrs medium, andthese Machine, 6d to 7d; hand-rol «>d, 7d to 8d; New accumulating. being are Millers Measra NelsonBrothera have received the follow- W. Wallace. S. Rolaudson, and others, 6 head cows The Zealand, Zealand, 9a to 9|d. Hams: New lOdto Is. tenderer of the Highest Annual Rental per in the meantime about touching this class ingcablegram from their London office:"The mut- at up to £3 10s.—Geobge |Todd (oa behalf of the careless aore willbe declared the lessee. Melbourne, May 6. wheat, it is only saleable for feeding purposes. ton market has declined, best quality 4£d. Beef : Mutual Agency Company of Now Zealand, Limited) of Wheat, Stone-made, ; 3s to3s 3Jd. Flour: £8 6b Tenders to be addressed to the Commissioner of wheat continues scarce, and in consequence Hindquarters, 4|d;forequartcrs, 4d." Lands, Dunedla, marked on cover, Tender sold on account of Mr R. Charters (UryPark), a Fowls' Oats: Heavy, 3s. Maize,4i2Jd. Crown. are beingobtained. Quotations are: roller-made. £9 ss. Messrs Buxtoti,Jtonald, and Co , of London, have primedraft of bullocks from £8 7s 6d to £6 5s ;and enhanced values District," and to be for Bran, Peas, Section Block lid. 3s 2d. Tuscan,3s 2d to3s 4d;best white velvet,3s Barley, 3s lOd. recently issued a circu'ar dealing with the subject of onaccount of others, 8head lightweights at quota- For prime; accompanied by a deposit of a half year's rent afc May Adelaide, 6. wheat, ; 2s lid to 3s Id selling wool in the colonies. They contend that tions.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile to 3s 2d best red tendered, and lease 30s and registration fees, Wheat, shipping, 3s 8d to 3s BJd. Flour: Stone- rate inferior to made, direct Australian buying is mere speculation, and Agency Company (Limited) sold on account of medium to good, 2s 8d to 2s lOd;in, roller-made, £9 ss. Oats, 2s 9d to 2s also statutory declaration undersection 143 of The terni3.)— 2s 3d to 2s 7d(sacks weighed £8 10a; that wh'le it can permanentlybenefit no onebut various vendors bullocks and cows at quotations.— medium, Bran, Pollard, lljd lOijd. to Is. lOd to LandAct 1885." Oats: A considerable quantity of these found pur- lid. the comparatively fewwhoae interest itiB to promote Reid,Maclean, and Co. sold 31 head. On account chasers Valuations for improvements to be paid withiu duringthe week in of an extra it., thyreeult.s must,more often thfin not, be adverse of Messrs Ellis Bros. (Five Rivers estate), 2 bullocks amount of tonnage.being consequence sevenday« from date of acceptance of tender. DUNEDIN MARKETS. available both forintercoloto thebest interests of the general trade. As illus- at £8 10s, 2at £7 17s 6d. 2 at £7 5s ; on account of nial Pinna, forms of tender, &o.onapplication. coastwise, ports and but there has been no trating the speculative nature of the transactions, Mr H.C. Cameron (Balclutha),14 bullocks at quotaWHOLEBALH PRODUOH RKPORTB. J. P. MAITLAND, in values, whichremain now about the same touth, reports th>'\ 'oft-r to the iiregiilur results obtainedfor some tions ; on account of Mr A.A. MacGibbon (Gore) change street Fleming, Mr J. Princes Commissioner of CrownLands. 10,000 b.dea pissed tlirou,,li the catalogues duiine (as itgent), 3bullocks at £4 15s, 3 at £3 sa, 1 at £3 2s as last week. There 1b no improvementin the de- under date the 7thinst.:— Office, Crown Lands for export of any consequence, and with such the lii't two series of salea in London. 6d. 1heifer at £115s; on account of Mr Mathoson mand Dunedin, 24th April1890. 26ap Best milling,3s Oaten Hay £3 per ton asmall quantitybeing shipped up to the preaent, Wheat: T!i<-seresults arc thus stated: "InNovember,1889, (Tomahawk),3 rows at quotations (oaten), £2 5a to to 3s per bushol Chaff assuminglarge stooks arenow dimensions. At auc- Medium milling, 2s 6d Calves.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold 30 ba es a.ilil in 1onJon at od over cost; sat 4£d ;4 £2 10s per ton. hat "T\EFEKRED PAYMENT LICENSE. tion onMonday top price for bright millingwas Is Bran, £3 per ton at 4|d ;'-I! Ht, 4d ;<)t5 rft 3ji;47 ab 3J;96 nt 3d ;80 14 as follows :—2 at 325, 2at 255, 3at 245, 2 at 28s,2 4§d to 2s 9dper bi'.shel ; good feed ranging from Is ;10- a<i 2j<i ;oat *3<l :3TI at i'j.i ;2i afc 2d ; 19s, 1at 17c, and 2at 15s. !.t 2Jd to Is 3Jd ; wheat 2« 4d to 2s Pollard. £4 per ton No.752. V.S. lot of black oats, Is 2|d (all Fowls' 8 ivr. Iji. In l-\;bru*rv 1890 13 bilea sold at 4d i,Fat Sheep.—There was a moderate supply in to- for a prime Barley Flour,£7 15s to £8 10sper bushel per 6d sackß extra).— :Only the choicest samples D\f- c<K-t; i:t at Hjd; 3 at 3Jd ; 81 at 3d; 75 at day, conaisting of 200 merino wethers (inferior milling,Is4d to Is ton NOTICE OF TRANSFER. S-]il; 107 it^-d; 2> at 2Jd. 131 at. 2J.1 j 91 at; 2gd ; quality) and 1623 erossbreds the greater have any attention from maltsters. Medium is Oats per Barleydust,£3los perton 6d bushel difficult to place. Occasionally small HI i<tl2^l ;MlalljI;493 Jit. I,' J;93 at 1£ 1;I<*s4 at part wetuera, oats, Is2d to Is 4d Bacon (rolled) o}d perlb medium t > heavy weights. exceedingly that MARGARET parcels are taken up for milling,but the quantity Feed NOTICE ISHEREBY bacon, I£l, 4Sat' Bd; l3Jsatl£i; 175 an l£l, 886 at Id; These were in better demand, and went to used por per Side lb M'MILLAN SHARPS, ofGIVEN bushel 7d this purpose is insignificant. We quote Port Molyneux,Spinster, Sn at (grain fed) d'scriptions were taken by local primefor Jd;69iat Ji ;(56 at f d 1203 at |d ;23 at I'd; freezers; other milting, 2s, ex store 9d to 3s; medium, Malt barley, 2s 9d per Oatmeal, applied under Section 117 of The Land Act has 641 at 5 i and 39 at £ iovi r ci6t." pricasshowing improvement per butchersat an of Ison nominal. bushel £8 10a ton 1885" to TRANSFER her INTEREST in Deferred The eleventh ordinary general meeting of the ordinarymutton, la3d to 2s onbest lines of wethera. 5s per cwt Cheese 3d to 4d per lb PaymentLicense of SECTIONS1 to 12,and14 to 20, Grass Seed.— Themarket for ryegrass seedla quiet. New Onions Australian and New Zealand Mortg'ge Company Sales closing firm. Crossbred wethers sold at 10s 6d 2s to 2s 4d Smoked Hams,BJd per Barley, Feed occasionally placed, Oddlots are BLOCK LIII, Molyneux Township, to MARY very place took but there is on March 17. Mr Arthur Flower pre- to 16a for extra; crossbred ewes, 8a 6d to 14s6d for Straw, £1 15b per ton perbushel LIDDILL WYLIE, of the same place, Spinster; sided,and iv moving tliß adoption oi the report— extra little inquiry,and until the spring demand sets in Pearl barley, £16 10s per CapeBarley, ; merino wethers, 3a 9d to 7s 6d.—JOHN per 3a 6d the busineas done will be limited. and that the said application willbe considered by quote We best which recommended a dividend ai the ruleof 5 per Gbimdley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Com- dressed, bushel. ton. 4a to 4s 6d ;undressed, 2a 3d to 3s 6d (ex Land Board at a Meeting to be held on cent , mnliing with the interim ilividend paid in pany, Limited) sold for Mr John Andrews, Good salt butter 7d to 8d per lb. Rye grass hay, the 25 two- store). Cocksfoot ia moving slowly c-nt,. off at from 3£d to £3 per ton. Potatoes: Derwents, £2 10b to £3 per WEDNESDAY, the28th day of May 1890. October a distribution of 7£ |er f.»r the year— tooth wethers at 13s sd, 21 do at 13s 6d, 15 ewes at J. P.MAITLAND, said that the fluctuations in theirr.ccou'itsfromyenr 9s 3d, 19 do at 13s 6d, 16 doat 12s 6d, 25 do at 14s, 24 4|dperlb. plentiful. Potatoes. The market this weekhasbeen glutted. ton, Commissioner of CrownLands. to year were not cither many or remarkable,and do at 148, 17 do at 12a 3d, 24 wethers at 15s6d;for FABM AND DAISY PRODUOB. Office, Crown Lands that in the accounts now presontel there v era no Mr W. Cawthorne, 15croß6breds at 10a 9d; for Mr Heavyconsignments from the South, in addition to Bros, report paying produce for Messrs Mercer Dunedin, 19th April 1890. 23ap particulars calling for special notice Under the bead Thomas Morley, 25 wethers at Ms 6d, 60 a shipment from the North Island, oaused prices to during the ending 7th inst.s recede from 15b to 20a per ton, best offer at auction Hggs, Is 9d week of sundry creditors they would notice an moreise ewes at 12s 9d. 44 do at 9s 9d.—Wbight, butter, new season per doz I Salt Monday being per £2 12s6d ton. over the accounts previously presented of £13,000. Stkphekson. and Co. sold privately and at on Bacon (roll), 6Jd per lb | 7§d per lb Chaff.— The supply is moderate and with a fair Hams, That was auincrease whichhad nowin the ordinary auction 803, as follows:—On account of Mr Robflrt demand. | 8d per lb Consignments are readilyplaced,especially course of their business disapi eired Onthe credit Brown (Blair Gowrie), 65 very prime crossbred Fresh buttpr Is per lb. Fresh butter, goodorside the items indicated (he care and ciution with wethers at from 16s to 14s 6d; on account of Mr G. if well cut and h°avy, while poor quality has less dinary (in lib and Jib prints), 9d to lOd perlb. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE screened, 47b 6d;medium which they proceeded, dealing, as they did, bb F. B Poynt°r (Dftlvey), 58 prime bred wethers attention. We quote best Messrs Lobie and Boy, auctioneers and produce DJ3PABTMENT. liberally as possible with their constitu-nts. Incon- at from 1183 1to 13s 9d ;onaccounthalf of Messrs Bryce to good, 30s to 45s per ton. agents, High street, Dunedin, report for the woek Eequet cc of the tates for lo.ma in New Zealand Bros. (Lovellß Flat),60 prime halfbred maiden ewes [The indiidual report* of wool,rabbitskin, or grain- endingMay 7 as followß :— having declined, the sum invested ia fcbat colony at from 14s to 13s ;onaccountof Mr Thomas Green LOANS ON MORTCACE. The past week has been a verybusy one, and all had been reduend during the past two years by (Gore),60 hnl'bred wethers and maiden ewes at 13s ; broken canbe insertedin the Daily Timesand Otaao produce offered has met with a ready Bale. At our T7IBOM time to time a limited portion of the .Ci?3.000. Of course,\vhen cv nfa would triable them on account of Mr John Trinder (Southland), half- Witness at specialrates.] 60 _P produce of was a attendfunds is lent on first mortgage of freehold weekly capital safe there to do bo with advantage, they would b« happy to in- bred wethers afc from 12s 6d to 12s; and privately, ance, and alllines offered werekeenly competed for. security, with option of lopaymeut by fixed increase the amount ot their Hew Zealand invest- 500 prirafcrossbred wethersat 14s6d.—Donald Reid GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. offered, stalments, spread poultry were we over 12,15, oi 29 years. The the fineßt have and ments The present season m Australia was un- and Co yarded734 and sold on account of Mr Wm. Mr Samubl Obr reports (on behalf of Cameron, good pricesruled:—Young cooks brought Is lid to Half-yonrly Payment usually good, and London prices for the colonial Calder (Ohafcton), at 12s 6d, 30 Eeynoldß, and Co.) for "the week ending May 4s; hens, 30 crossbred wefchera ss; ducks, geese, 6d 6s. 3s; Is9d to 3s to for each .ClOO. produce were al.-.o «oou ; theretrre Ltiey looked at Us ;on account MrA.Aitkeu (Chatton),21 cross- 7 as follows :— No turkeys offered. Derwent potatoes are much of Loan £ s. d. Period without apprehension to the future Iv re- bred -.velhers at 12«, 49 crossbred owes at Ile3d to 11s ; Inthe country South the weatherhas been broken lower, and are offering at 52s 6d; we have sold none yoarß Twelve ...0 4 7 ference to the reserve fu :u, which they on account Mesora A. and A. Souness (Otakia),16 abit, North it has been fine, but altogetherit is under60s. Onions, £4 10s. Salt butter, 6d to Bd— 5 8 9 years Fifteen bad incr.ased to £45,000, he mi«bt. mention hallbred wethera at 7s 9d; on account Messrs Wil- most but exceptionally weather, and advan- prime wanted; freah butter, 9d to lOd. Cheeae, 3?d Twenty years i13 8 that £10,000 wen) in oo;isola. £10,000 weie iv sonand Scott (Waihola), 73 halfbred wethers at lCs tage of it seems toseasonable be (aken by those who have to 4d. Eggs—fresh, lOd;limed,1b Bd. Local Union Bink of Australia inscribed stock, fi'O 000 6d to 9j Loans repayableby instalments wherebyprin3d, 30 crossbred eweß at 9s 9d, 46 threshed, as large quantities of grain is arrivingat fruit-cooking apples,la pears, to ljd 2jd; eating, l?d; liquidated cipal and intcicst arc both in New South Wale? 3£ perrent inscribed, andiiHOOO merino wethers at 5a 6d; on account of all stations. within a 2d to 2|d. Hobart apples—eatiDg, 6s to 7s. Sydney given tirno, rturl ou terms of a'mo'l iavournblo in Now York Central debouline bonds. -The report Messrs II Craigie and Sous (Henley), 57 crossWheat. For this important cereal the market oraogea, ss; Fiji,6s ;Tahiti,Bs. chaiactev, presentmarked mlvauLigeuto settloia was adopted. bred ewes at lie, 58 do at 12s 3d to 10s 3d ;on seems to havehardened a bit, whether fromthe adI'he National Mortgageand Ayencv Company of account Mr Thomas Gordon (Maungatua), crossand otheis. of continued advances at Home, or a feeling New Zealand lLii!iited)rcpoitinf>heirMarehcircular bred wethers aud ewes at 0a 9d, 48 halfbred25ewes at vices The borrower may,before the oxpiry of tho OHRISTCHURCH CORNEXCHANGE. that stocka in tho south arcnot so heavyas usual! has existedfor eoits full period, redeem the loan, with or -without thit a fair demand line ofbutter 8s 6d to 7s; on account Mr James Allan illopehill), we cannot say, it is nevertheless patent, however, Report (perN. P.Meyer,secretary) for week end- .notice, on term* which can be a-iceilaiiied at tliia despite the milder weather which has, of coursa, de- 51 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d to 14s 3d, 34 cross- that millers show more spirit to purchase ing >y, May 2:— than has Frid oflico, or at anj of tho ofliccs oi tliK Department;, »»«* preciated prices, but the stock of inferior descrip- bredewes at 13<3 9d; on account Measrs W. and T.Kell been the case for some considerable time. better tone It is there ia a somewhat On the weekwheat, whore also forms of application enn bo obtained. tionshas been largely augmented,and it ia becom- (Waitahuna),26 croßsbred wethera at 12s. 49 cross- usuallyabout this period of the year that the Homo noticeable owing probably more to the in For full paititulmi;t"- > to loan-, .ivpjy to the ingdaily more difficult to diipose of them Some bredewes afc Ha; on account Mr StanousDaniells market changes, as theharvest there and in any marked increase in than of stocks depletion America line parcels,both from N<mv Zealand and Australia, (TuapekaMouth), 71crosabred wethers at I4s 6d to willbe onin about three months. The continental values. Much difficulty is experienced in getting Heddand Branch OUiu mid I'o,lolJicbn. bolil at quotations. American cheese had advanced )3a.—Reid, Maclkan,and Co.sold 393 as follows :— markets, too,nto very steady. We quote: Primemill- tiuckfl at countryitations, and this, whereshipment F. W. I'IiANIvLM.'D.F.I.A., 2$ jier owt, Recuitarrivals irom Now Zealand were On account Mr A.D. Crawford (Roxburghstation, ing—Tuscan, 3b 3d to3b 3Jd ;velvetand red straw, 2b by aparticular vesselis required,means the loss of a 1] Commisßioner and Govt. Actuary, bringingthe milk to town, a similar savingcouldba made,one waggongathering the milk of a dozenor .. — — ?n?T - l - - . "ff'l? ft l9ockßfo t:9 , fni*«m — — - - . " " — COMMERCIAL. -.— ■ ........... ...... ...... ... — — — — LAND — — - - — - . —, , " " — . " — — — — ...... ... ...... May £, 1890. Government Notifications. Auctions- TVEPERRED PAYMENT LICENSE. No. 746. V.S. NOTICE OF TRANSFER. NOTICE IS HEEEBY GIVEN that EICHAED DODDS THOMSON, of Outcam, Chemist, has applied under Section 117 of "The Land Act 1885" to TRANSFER his INTEREST in Deferred Payment License of SECTION 6, BLOCK XII, Mount Hyde District, to WILLIAM JAMES MITCHELL, of Hindon, Farmer ; and that the said application will be considered by the Land Board at a Meeting to be held onWEDNESDAY, the 28th dayof May 1890. J. P. MAITLAND, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crcwn Lands Office. Dunedin, 19th April 1890. 23ap WITNE S]S, OTAGO ' 21 Auctions. Auctions. THURSDAY, 29th MAY, Ab12o'clock sharp. SATURDAY, 10th MAY 1890, I Afc 12 o'clock. f At 2 o'clock. To Dairymen and Others. Important Clearing Sale at VALUABLEFERTILEFREEHOLD FARMS VALUABLE SUBURBAN FREEHOLDS. Balfour. IN THE WEST TAIERI DISTRICT, riIHEPERPETUAL Railway TRUSTEES,ESTATE Station. Near Greytown GREEN has received instructions from Mr John At the Otago Corn Exchange. Macpherson to sell by auction on Thursday, 29th May, at 12 o'clock sharp, REID & CO. All the Cattle, Horses, and Implements on have received instructions from James his Farm, Balfour Siding, Waimea line, Gore, Allan, Esq.,Hopehill, to sell by auction at the comprising: j$ Otago Corn and Wool Exchange, Dunedin, on ■ o first-claas draught Mares and Geldings, Saturday, the10th May, at12 o'clock, three to six years old gHacks 70 fi ACRES of RICH AGRICULTURAL LAND in the WEST TAIERI DISTRICT, near GREYTOWN RAIL2 Foals WAY STATION. O? two-year-old Steersand Heifers Thisis some of the most fertile land in the Taieri. Itis all in the highest state of cultivation, te for positive sale, andwill be sold infarms Q milch Cows of suitable extent. " 1three-furrow plough 2 double-furrow ploughs This is an opportunity that rarely occurs of Horsepowerand chaffcutter (Bentall's) obtaining good farms of the choicest land, all in chain harrows harrows, Six-leaved the highest state of cultivation houses, roads, Johnston reaper and binder plantations, &c, &c, and all withineasy distance Brantford reaper and binder of Dunedin by rail or road. 2 farm drays 8 sets shaft, leading, and plough harness. Terms exceedingly liberal. THOMAS DONALD Auctions. SATURDAY, lObh MAY, JL SATURDAY, 31st MAY, AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED) are instructed by Mrs Howden to sell by .public auction, at their Rooms, Rattraystreet, Dunedin, on Saturday, 10th May,at 2 o'clock, The whole of her valuable property at Green Island, comprising 90 acreß or thereabouts, with buildings, &c., thereon. At 12 o'clock. ■ i Atthe Farmers' AgencyCompany's Wool Stores, Cumberland street. SALE OF FREEHOLD LAND ATMERTON. G~R~I N D L E V (on behalfof the Farmers' Agency ComJOHN pany) has received instructions from Mr Peter Kane to sell by auction, on Saturday, 31st May 1890, at 12 o'clock sharp, His well-known and valuable Freehold Pro* perty, situated {close to Merton, and consisting of— The property will be soldeither in onelot or 550Acres of first-class AGRICULTURAL in lots varying from fiveacres to 27 acres. The LAND. land is in good heart, the tenanthaving present CANTEEBUEY LAND DISTRICT. threshed 80 bushels per acre of oats off one The land will besold inlots to suit purchasers. paddock this season, The property adjoins the Mr Kane, who resides on the property, will undermentioned CROWN LANDS well-known estates of Seaview and Wood- show intending willbe OPEN for SALE "or SELECTION, in purchasers over the ground and eaton, dairying and for and other purposes termsof Sections 3to 11of the Land Act Amendis give all particulars as to boundaries, &c. ment Act 1887," either for Cash or Deferred Payboth well adaptedand situated. ments, oronPerpetualLease, at the option of the Selector, onand after Terms liberal. Also' TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1890. Section 33, Extension of St. Andrews, 6300 acreß, ThreeSprings Run SALE on 31st MAY 1890, fronting George street, close to the 4700 acres,Albury Bun At12o'clock sharp. 3600 acres, OpawaKun Mainroad. 3500 acres, Mount Nesatng Bun, JOHN GRINDLEY, 7000 acre3, Levels Eun Auctioneer. Terms easy :One-third cash,balance onmort250 acres, OanningtonHun SIEVWRIGHT & JAMES, gage at 6 per cent. 3900 acres,Brothers Range. 7my Solicitors. At Cash Prices ranging from 15s to 35s per Acre. Plans may be had at the Stores of Mr P. Also, THURBDAY, 22nd MAY, A large number of small articles incilin'.al For plats and full particulars apply to the Rutherford (Caveraham), Mr M'Lean (Green At 3 o'clock. Nearly the whole of the land may be described as Island), and at the Offices of proprietor on the premises, or to to farm work. goodpastoralcountry, some ofit being of a superior 30ap THE AUCTIONEERS. description. The surveyed sections have been laid THE AUCTIONEERS. VALUABLE HOTEL PROPERTY AT 29ap out so as to include some low with the high country, The Auctioneer has much pleasure in directHERIOT. SATURDAY, 10th MAY, and wherever possible ahomestead sitehas been In- ing attention to Impleabove Stock and tho cluded oil each block, though In somecases this was ments, At noon. first-class, THURSDAY, which are all the 22nd implements MAY, N, U I not possible, as the existing freeholds extended too instructed by Mr T. J. Collins, will far up the mountain side. The subdivision boun- having only been in use one season,and being| o'clook. At11 Education Reserves* ! offer on the above date, at 3 o'clock, immedaries have been marked on the ground by trenches as good as new. Mr Macphergon haviug I and lines cut through the tussocks, andthe boun- decided to devote all his attention to his Hotel, after the arrival of train, GREAT DISPLENISHING SALE AT daries of the existing freeholds, wherenot fenced, the whole will be sold MARTIN, diately The Heriot Hotel (if not previously BERKELEY YARDS, HENLEY. have also been re-marked and flagged on. the under instructions from the School Without the Slightest Reserve. disposed of). ground. Commissioners of Otago, will offer for sale by Slieep, Cattle, Horses, 3>rays, auction, at his Rooms, Colonial BankBuildings, The Heriot Railway Hotel is situate immeApplications for surveyed land made on the same Bmy Luncheon provided. Water street, Dunedin, on the above date, Ploughs, &c. day shall bedesided bylot, but priorityof application diately opposite therailway station andpost and Leases 14 years The for of the Secfollowing on the same day for unsurveyed land shall deterWEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, telegraph offices, and only one chaintherefrom. mine the right thereto. REID & CO. tions viz. : 14th and15th May, The Hotel, which is nearly new, was built Section 57, block VI, Moeraki district, consell, have received instructions to on Agents must attaoh to their application a written taiuing 44 acres; sections 158, 159, under the immediate supervisionof the owner, At 11 o'clock each day. behalf of Mr M. W. and Fleming (Henley) authorisation to act. 160, 173, and 175, block 11, Tuapeka is fitted up with every modern convenience, inother vendors, at the Berkeley Yards, near East district, 86 acres ;section part of cluding amongst other things 3000-gallon conStation, Thursday, on 22ad Henley Railway Printed forms of authorisation,or the declaration BY IMMENSE SALE AUCTION IMay, at 11o'clock 9harp, 20, block IV, Otakia district, 6a 2r 26p. crete tank, the use of which was demonstrated required, can be had on application at the Land Of the Also, part of the Glenledi Estate, con- this season. The kitchenis fitted up with one Offices, Ohrlstchurch or Tlmaru. Lithographs will to fullnO(\ Ewes, crossbred fourtooth 1LUWU taining 2556 acres (more or less), being of Shacklock's best ranges, sink, &c. The ba sent by post to any person applying for the NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS mouth same. sections 1of 31, 2 of 31, parts of 32, Hotel contains 19 rooms, including billiard and EXHIBITION BUILDINGS, 33, and 34, block IV;sections 38, 39, bath rooms. The parlours and bedrooms are 1000 balfbred.Ewes, in lamb CONCERT HALL, Applications to be made at the Land Offices, 40, 41,42,and 43,block IV;sections 1 both spacious and airy. Ohristchurch and Timaru, where full particulars, two-tooth Wethers, » of 44, part of 2 of 44,and part of 45, The Hotel is situate in a healthy locality and FLAGS and POLES, IRON FENCING, forms,&c, can be obtained. block IV;part of section 9, block VII; in a commanding position Heriot being the JOHN H. BAKER, FURNITURE and FURNISHINGS, Bwes 2, part of sections 1and and sections 3, outlet from the prosperous districts of Heriot, Commissioner of Crown Lands. 200 MIRRORS, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 19, Crookston, Duurobin, and Park Hill, each of Crown Lands Office, Christchurch, April 28th, 1890. 8m fatEwes » and 21,block IX,Akatore district. which has its post office. SEATS, GARDEN 30Q Tho Hotelhas always done a first-class busiGASALIERS, GAS GLOBES, Sheep For further particulars and conditions of lease ness, and with competent management is a very kqamixed GAS PIPING and FITTINGS, Auctions. Auctioneer, or to the Undersigned. safe investment. apply to the -jnn fat Lambs And COLIN MACANDREW, The contemplated rabbit-preserving works Secretary, MISCELLANEOUS GOODS. site is only a few chains therefrom. Very FRIDAY, 16th MAY 1890, K(\(\ three-quarter-bred Lambs,in good Colonial Bank Water Buildings, street, fJUU condition successful monthly sales of live &c. are At1o'clock. lOap For Removal. Dunedin. held close to the Hotel. The best stock, argument in KQQ half-bred Lambs,in good condition property favour of the is that the owner has in THURSDAY, 15th MAY. At the Crown Hotel,Balclutha. TAMES A. PARK & CO., a few years made a competency, and is desirous iqq Halfbreds, equalsexes, two-tooth of retiring from business. IMPORTANT SALE In the Estate of Adam Borthwick (Deceased). REYNOLDS & CO., Of a The outside improvements, which are com7Q 3 and4-year-old Bullocks, half fat VERY DESIRABLE ESTATE. plete in everyparticular, are a six-stalled stable, And FARMS ON THE CARTERHOPE ESTATE. two loose boxes, large coach house, cow house, mland2-year-old Bullocks, half fat TAMES SAMSON & CO. MACLEAN, & CO. piggery, swaggers' and grooms' houses, coal house, fowlhouse, first-class kept garden stocked have received instructions from the f}(\ 3 and 4-year-old Bullocks, threeSTRONACH & SON Havereceivedinstructions from the Directors of uu parts fat !Executors of the late Mr W. L. Bntterworth with fruit trees in full bearing, and all in first(in conjunction with Messrs REID, the New Zealand Exhibition Company and the 1q good young draughts, light harness, to offer for sale by auction, on the abovedate, at class order. MACLEAN, & CO.) havebeen nstructedby the Commissionersof the New Zealand and South and saddle horses their Wool and Grain Warehouse, Vogel and The above property i» built on sections 8 and Trustees of the late Mr Adam Borthwick, to SeasExhibition to offer for sale by auction, at 0 heavy draught Mares and GeldCumberland streets, Dunedin, at 2.30 pm., 9, Oakleigb, by admeasurement two roods. offer for sale by public auction, at the Crown the Exhibition, Dunedin, on Wednesday and ings, any trial The BRAXTON FARM, situated in the Hotel, Balclutha, on the abovementioneddate, Thursday, 14th and 15th May, at 11 o'clock a very superior upstanding Hacks, Terms :Stock and furniture at valuation tor Centre Hill District, and containing The Carterhope Estate, comprising 6200 each day, saddle and harness cash. Would prefer cash for HoteJ, but one5222 acres. acres of superior agricultural land, The whole of theimmense block of buildings Abbot's half single purchase money could remain on the pro1 buggy which has been subdivided into 23 known as the 1roadand farm dray and hay frame The aboveproperty is situated on the Hamil- perty as a first mortgage,repayable at £100 per farms, ranging from 44 acres to 503 2 double-furrow ploughs, nearly new ton Burn, distant four miles ; only four miles annum, bearing interest at 8 per cent, per NEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS acres each. The whole estate(withthe &c, &c, &c. from the Mossbum Railway Station ;is all well annum. 2my EXHIBITION, exception of the portions marked on fenced, and subdivided into nine paddocks. thelithograph planas beingin English Consistingof : No reserve. Terms at sale. lmy About 1000 acres of the land has been Late Advertisementsgrass) is in its virgin state, and the Lot 1. Anderson's Bay Fencing. 2. Quartz ploughed, and there arebuitable buildings on the small portions which have been cultiCrushing House. 3. Lavatories. 4. property workingof the same. for the 15th THURSDAY, MAY, EDUCATION BOARD. vated have produced good crops of Cowsheds. 5 Avenue from Mineral , Stock and plant may be taken at a valuation At 11o'clock sharp. turnips, oats, and grass. Court to Public Woiks Court. 6. j if tho purchaser so desires. Public Works Court to Victorian APPLICATIONS, accompanied with Certificates For further particulars apply to At the Steading, Waikaura, Boundary Creek. Court. 7. Mineral Court to Woollen The farms havebeen laidoff with adueregard Mr R. GRAY, and Testimonials, will be received up to TUBSDAY Octagon. 8. Woollen to Octagon to the most suitable boundaries, and so an to Manager, on the Estate ; 13th inst., from Teachers qualified to fill the ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANAucklandCourt. 9. Victorian Octagon NEW utilise the fences on the estate, and everyfarm REID, MACLEAN, & CO , TILE AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED). Or to Maori 10. British followingVACANCIES :— Court. and to water. easy has access Auctioneers, Dunedin. lm Foreigu Annexes in four sections the Taiori Beach— Head Teacher. Salary, £113. The Main SouthTrunk railway runs through CLEARING SALE separate. 11. Fishery passage in oue TUESDAY, 27th MAY 1890, Otakou— Head Teacher. Salary, £WA. the estate, and every farm is within easy disOf Court, Implement and Machinery At 2 o'clock. Cambrian— HeadTeacher. Salary,£148; tance of either the Toiro, Warepa, or Kaihiku HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP, Court in lots. 12.* Kailway two Hillend— HeadTeacher (Female). Salary, £70. Railway Stations. IMPLEMENTS, &c. Avenue. 13. Dining Room and Tanas— HeadTeacher (Female). Salary, £70. TO CAPITALISTS, INVESTORS, AND Kitchen. 14. Bar and Shed. 15. On account of Owner having leased part of the TERMS Concert Hall. IS. Cloak Rooms and P. G. PKYDB, OTHERS. Farm. 7my Secretary. Lavatories with passages. 17. Dais A deposit of 10 per cent, at the time of sale, and Fittings. 18. Fine Art Gallery. a further Bum making with the deposit one-third j BURBURY By Mortgagees. Order of the of the purchase money within one month, and j 19. Covered Ways (two sides). 20. LOUIE & KOY (on behalf of the NEW ZEALAND Verandahs in Gardens. 21. BirdCages LOAN AND the remaining two-thirds will be allowed to re(lateLorie& Co.), MERCANTILE AGENCY (Aviary). 22. Lavatories. 23. Photo. COMPANY.LIMITED) main on mortgage for a term of years, bearing THE ESTATE, TAPANUI, BROOKSDALE hasbeenfavoured with -iUOIIONEEKS. FRUIT & PRODUCE! SALKSGallery. 24. Main Building, in three instructions from Mr A.A. M'Master, of WaiMKM,LAND, ESTATE, & GENERAL interest at £6 per cent. Situatein tho Provincial District of Otago, lots -(a) Main Hall and Offices, (b) kaura, near Oamaru, COMMISSION AGENTS, Intending purchasers are requested to inspect by public auction, to sell High Street (Opposite Manse Street), Containing Armoury Court, (c) Maori Court. 25. theproperty, and the Manager on the ground above, Mineral Octagon. 26. Woollen Octa- as DUNBDIN. will point out the boundaries and give every "A-CRES or thereabouts Plant, All his valuable Farming Stock and 14 640 District Managers .for National MutualLifb gon. 27. Victorian Octagon. 28. information. £ of ssociation of australasia. estab. 1869. consisting : Public Works Octagon. 29. Engine Lithograph plans and further particulars can FREEHOLD LAND, Shed. 30. Watchman's Cottage and be obtained from and Heifers purebred Alderney Cows beg to draw, the attention of the Q Outbuildings. With the improvements thereon (consisting 0 Messrs GEORGE & J. A.COOK, Public, andof Country Settlers especially 1.0 the Accommodation afforded by our THltl A large Bulls A and commodious Concrete Solicitors, Dunedin ; | Family 3 Show Cases, Water Pipes,Hydrants, Hose, Residence, Wooltihcd, Men's Huts, AUCTION ROOMS, which enables us to giveampV ROBERT GRIGOR, Fire Buckets, Tools,Trestles, Shafting, Sheepyardf, Dip, and every other sp.iee to goods consigned to us. (Pedigrees atsale). Surveyor, Balclutha; PJiODUOU, POULTRY. &0., are sold in a room Belting, Garden Seats, Matting. requisite for woiking the property), ?peîally Or, sot apart for this trade, in which every draught Horses j 15m THE AUCTIONEERS. Friday, at 11 a.m,we hold regular weeklyBales. Our Will be offered EXHIBITION and OFFICE FURNITURE. t Poultry pens accommodate 400 head. Birds on 17 dairy Cows FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION arrival are carefully clasied and well fed. They TUESDAY, 20th MAY, PLANT, consisting of Shields, Flags, Gasshould, if possible, reach us onThunday. By Hacks and Roadsters FUUIT receives special attention; each ease is piping,Globes, Rings,Brackets, &c. 17 At 2 o'clock. and Bold separately, thus securing, by inMACLEAN, & CO., opened competition, top prices. Any coming to creased ]500 sheeP Terms at sale. at their Wool Stores, Jetty street, Dun- handin badcondition Ib 6my picked over immediately on DUTHIE & CO. 1 edin, on the above date, on behalf of the British nrrival. We receive regular consignmentsof Sydney have been favoured with instructions to Threshing mill and engine (new) Australian Stud ISulls. Fiji fruit. and and Australasian Trust Loan and Company sell by auction, at the,ir Rooms, Miltou, on above 2 reapers and binders (M'Cormick's) FtJICNITURB.— Ab agents for one of the largest (Limited), the mortgagees, under the conduct date, PROPERTYin AkatoreDistrict, whichhas BRUNSWICK; HERD OF SHORTHORNS. 1iack delivery (Reid and Gray's) we always hold a Well-assorted Stock, at Registrar at Dunediu of the Supreme j makers, of the pi as ices which will be found extremelylow. Tho farms, been divided into convenient sized Spring carts, buggies TRENCHARD AND CO. have Court of New Zealand, and in pursuance of j following " quotations donot include cartage or packunder : 1 dogcart received instructions from Mr Samuel the provisions of The Land Transfer Act ing, which,if necessary, wearrangeatlowest rates:— Drays, ploughs, harrows, chaffcutter Lot I.— Sections 7, 10, and 46, block 111, Gardiner, of Bundoora Park, to SELL by 1885." Stain. RedP. 1300sacks chaff, &c, &c. Chests Drawers, 3 drawers, say 3ft x 3ft 25s 30s Akatore District; containing 177a AUCTION on TUESDAY, 20th May, about 30 „ „ 5 3ftlOin 3ft 6in Bulls, shorthorn stud from the famous x 35s 40s 21p. pure portion Farm, lr As the Vendor has leased ofhis The wholeof this magnificent estate consists „ 7 4ffcx3ffcoiu 45s 60s herd. This noted herd, formed the above will go without reserve to the highest of first-class agricultural land, of which about Lot 2.— Sections 20, 21, and 22, block, IV, Brunswick 8 4ft9lnx4ft 65s 80s originally from MountDerrimut in 1874, stands bidder. 11,000 acres are already in Engli&h gra&s, and is Washsfands, 5s 6d, 8s 6d;TileBacks, 20s, 255. Akatore District; containing 227alr unequalled produced in the and colony, has Tables, 6d, 6d; Glass, I-ressing 4s 7s with 30s ;or fenced, watered, well well and iv full working 13p. animals that have taken an unprecedented posi- Also (at the same time and place,by consent), order. with3 Diawets andGlass, 50s. Badßteads, single, 12s, double 17s 6d Lot 3.— Sections 23 and 24, block IV, Aka- tion in the principal show grounds of Australia. Wooden On account of Mr John Borton, The Tapanui branch railway runs through Maltieseea 15b 25s toreDistrict ;containing 143aOr lOp. The Bulls now to be sold include the CentenHis well-known Herd of Alderney Cattle*, the properly, making it easily accessible for 18s Spring Matlreises 25» nial and are in condition. Champion, splendid Lot 4.— Sections lof 15, 2of 15, 16 and 17, lioblers 4s 5s comprising : cropping sheep farming. or Pillows,2a 6d eaoh block IV, Akatore District ;containing They are of a suitable age for service, and are prizes) Cowsand Heifera first (three breeding quality. Suite,9 pieces, £9 9iand £12 10s to be excelled for and Mr C) 24,000 not There are at aboufe U'.ither-Oloth present sheep, I 21p. 273alr Haircloth 9 £13 IBs mostly cro3sbred9, on the property, whici tho Gardiner has definitely decided to make this T-ipertty 9 £14101 sale absolutely unreserved,and Ss this is about j Bull (pure) purchaser of the estate willhave the oplion of Heal Leather 9 £17 and sublargest above is situated the assortment ever at grandest property taking giving The whole of the valuation on to the Auctioneers Agents for Pianos,of which are PIANOS.— We also Carriage and pair Horses. notice in writing of his intention within one we alwayskoep agood stock. in the tableland adjoining the sea. The soil is mitted from one herd, it offers an unusual Bulls of the BACON, Checee, Butter, Egg3, Potatoes,(Jrnl-i, The Auctioneers would draw special attention week from the date of sale. good, and the greater portion of the property opportunity to breeders toacquire or Any Produce, we can find aready cala for, either highest lineage. Catalogues can be obtained on to the facb that this sale affords an opportunity is adapted for cultivation. or by auction. Settlers can depend that privately Melstreet, agents, application to the Queen which does not often occur of securing puro For further particulars apply to we shallnot cell their produce below its value, ami Itoffers a goodopportunity fop men of small bourne. 8m Alderney Cattle. as a cheque a the terms that for their account sales will be sent good freehold, obtaining means MESSRS GEO. k J. A. COOK, them immediatelygoods are dispoied of. Vfo mate will be exceptionally easy— viz 10 per cent, in required. We prefer that sample sanks Solicitors, ; Luncheon Dunedin idvancesif provided. 7500 Each Issue. —The cash at time of sale, 10 per cent, cash in two CIRCULATION, Oc of grain and potatoes should be sent us instead ot E. P. BURBURY, bulk, storage is thereby effeoted. since a of years, and the balance extendingovera termof KJ Ofcago Witness has the Largest Circulasaving THE AUCTIONEERS. lm tion olany weekly p»per in theColony, Bmy Auctioneer. smy _We arepreparedJtoûgdertakg^ny Commission^ yearsat 5 pec cent, interest. Rural Laud. THE '"° — " WO. " KB. — DONALD 300 — " EC. REID, DONALD OTAGO — " EP. WE „ REID, " JA. EDWARD „„ „„ „„ , „„ „ oneo 22 Missing Friends, TOWN EDITION. TABLE OF CONTENTS. ...... ...... ... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... ...... ... 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MURDOCH ... — ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... — ... .. ... — Taieri County Council ... Telegraphio Briefs ...... . ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ... ...... ...... — ...... ...... ......... The Week The See of Ohriatohurch Musical Notes. By Pasquin, Theatrical andSeason at the Prinoess Theatre, Mr Miln'a The Stage In Australia ...... ... The Young Doctor's Vlotory Veterinary Queries Witness Subscriptions Saw in Egypt What I .. . Board and Eesidence. S. BELMONT Public Notices- I ! A3 a general family a .ritnt, prepnied without mercury, and are invaluable to all who suftVr fioin Indigestion,Kidney Hiliout «nd Liver Oomplaintß,P*in» between Lljh Diseases, Wind. Spasms, Heart, Shoulden, Palpitationof the Impure Blood, Hend»ehe, Nervomnesf, ConitipaBruptious, Skin tion,Giddiness, *o. Is3d a bottle of 30 sugar coated and pills— one pill is » dote. Sold by all chemists itorekeepers. Wholesale Agents : Kempthome, Prosser, and 00. N.B.— Sent Poit Free on rnaeifit of Is 3d in s.ampi. Addrem-O. W. HAWJUKS, Di George street, Dunedin. CEPJICURA OINTMENT S. MYERS & CO., 1! I | Wholw*!a fromKempthome, Prow*,and 00. CORSETS ! Approved of by the Medical Dunedin. Profenion of 17 Including : Cooks, Laundresses, General Servant3(recom8m mended.) T7IIRST-CLASS 40-acre DAIRY FARM TO JO LET, onlyft a mile from Factory and School. JOHN REID & SONS, Btn Duuedin. I'ountry orders, accompanied by dressed to THE ONLY ONE FIRST GLASS AWARD For AMERICAN ORGANS F.0.0., ad- IVCX^S JOHNSON, 148 GEORGE STREET, DUNEDIN. Price, 17s 6d to 25s eaoh. Uso in Stock, Abdominal Belts and Chest Protector*. 9my At the AND SOUTH SEAS NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION,1889-90. £21 net GEM ORGAN PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, EXHIBITION MODEL PIANO £38 net Direct Importer of Kelso,March 10, 1890. f'URE DRUGS, CHRMICALS,ANDTOILET Messrs Chas Begg andCo., Dunedin. REQUISITES, Gentlemen, Ireceived theExhibition Model Piano in good condition. Am well pleased with Corner of Walker and Princea streets, it, and will do all in my power to recommend DUNEDIN. the instiument to my ri-uds Yours faithfully, carefully and accurately A. OFFICER. comp untie1fromPure aud Fresh Druji'* ily at the lowest possibleprice3. Our charges, CHAS. BEGG & CO., «lwajs moderate, have ' beeu further rtduceo 21 PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN. iiitely owing to the decreased cost of carriage niid increased demand for drugs enabling us to .jive our customers the benefit of thelesser first c-.st. PRICE'S WORM SYKUP, Over 2BPoundsGaininTenWeeks. Ploinant, Safe, find Vffcctual. Numetotid miso- ...... ... — ALFRED T. PRICE, — . PRESCRIPTIONS _ 1 OTAGO BOYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLS. Boys High School: Rector, HENRY BELCHI3B, M.A, LL.D, F.K.C Z. is a Modern School, in which Latin is thoroughly taught. The Classification of 'CitidTestimonials testify to the fact that IhiiIms "omp'eiely cuied where all other remedies Imve Subjects is such that on enteriog the tohool a Experience ofa ProminentCitizen. tailed. 2sBoltleß. boy is at no disadvantage, because he has not fob the) The GALrFoBNU. Bochbty PRICE'S TASTELESS CASTOR OIL. yefc commenced the study of languages cr BTOPBESSIOIf OF VIOE, \ Tl.ePurest and Best nilin the Market. Special^ 7th, 1886.) Bar JTbanoibco,July mathematics. ""likable ior Ladies aud Children. Is. Girls High School: Rector, A. WILSON, upon PaiCß'3 ASTHMA POWDKR. took a severe cold M.A. This school provides a thorough, liberal I Tha Wonderful Relief experienced by Sufferers did my lungs and is carechest and Physical using; education for girls. this Powder forms itibest advertisement, ac fraiuinj; fully M tended to The Boarding House is con- notgive it proper attention ; me trial co winces them ol its SuperiorMerit*, 'itducted by a thoroughly qualified Latly Superin- it developed into bronchitis, nd3b 6d tins. PIUCK'S FEMALE PILLS. tendent-, wbo p-.iys every attention to the comfSteel and Pennyroyal Ts <5J ;Bongean's ortsaud manners of boarders. and in the fall of the same is Gibaon's oi. Made ftorn proved f.irrniiU. these I'illahave Fees : School, £2 10s aquarter. Boarding : year 1was threatened with li'cn invaluable to all who haveused them. Full Boys, £11 per quarter; Girl«, £10 per quarter. freely given by the proprietor freo of consumption.Physicians or- iiifoimiicion "ln.rfjH. Srn D. M. STUART, D D ,Chairman. What Scott'sEmnlsionHasDone! THId will be received by the Unders:guod until TUESDAY, 10 h APPLICATIONS positl>;i of MATROx\ to the Junt', ior the deredme to a more congenicame to San al climate,andI Francisco. Soon alter my commenced taking arrival I Scott'sEmulsion ofCodLiver Oil with Hypophosphitesreg- Salary, £120 per annum, with Board aud Residence. Duties to commeace on fie 22ud ten weeks my avoirdupois i TVTEW ZEALAND AND SOUTH SEAS went from155 to180 pounds J>| EXHIBITION.— VISITORS to Dun- OTAGO BOYS' AND GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOLS. T Girla' High School Boardiug Establishment, ularly three times a day. In Dunedin. July. Boj C. MAOANDREW, Secretory toBoard of Governors, PuneJie ' VETERINARY QUERIES, — W. H. S. The aliment affecting yonr lambs is catarrh of the lining membianeof the nasalcavities, and it may descend the air passages to the. lungs,and end in phthisis, or consumption,having a fatal termination in spring. It is generally caused by exposure to cold, scanty food, and a changeable climate. The treatment is to move the lambs to dry, well-sheltered paddocks with plenty of e'ean feed, and allow them access to lumps of rock Bait with a little oats and oaten chaff daily. In regard to medical treatment amongst sheep, unless under the superintendence of a professional expert, it might be a source of greatermortality than thedisease itisintendedto eradicate. WITNESS SUBSCRIPTIONS, Subscription! received for the week ending May 7,18905— J P H, Ardmore, to August 3,18a0 J J, Waiwera, to June 25, 1890 R M. Scotland, to May 1. 1891 ,WharePlat PostOffice, to November 2,1890 JI E M, Seacliff,to October 5.1889 BM,Owake, to November 8, 1890 PA 0, Naseby, to April21, 1890 to March7, 1890 B Bros., Otama School, W T, Asbburton, to September1, 1889 X W, Alexandta South,to May 2, 1891 A V,Hoxburgh,to May 23, 1890 William P,Upper OwaVe,to September11, 1890 T K.St Bathans, to May 27, 1890 W R. Hawke's Bay, to May 5, 1891 J T B. Bald Hill Flat,to August19, 1890 J A,BenmorePost Office, to January 31, 1891J J A, Waieti, to June H,1890 WBF, TCoas,to May fi,1891 A Ml. Waikoikoi, to July 3,1890 William L, Waitahuna. to March 4, 1891 C L,Ireland, to August 1, 1890 T ML, Whare Flat, to December 3, 1*90 DOH,Moonlight,to November 8,1890 XV, JOHN BABRO GROCER, MERCHANT, WINS A SPIRIT iv tIi.TTRi.Y BT.RKBT, DITVKDIK. Messrs 3 yiJI3IGMTJ13IGMT and CO.'S OBLBBRATHD .I.VS, tn bott le, panbehad from JohnBarron— Sole '.ftttifr nf f.Jiesi' Ales, Heat Qmlities In Groceries, Wine«, Spirit*, &o. pii'idl Lines.— ljfcn'rtted Canister Tea,per tin,3», Vrt W'i.e for invalids, recommended by medical n (yellow seal;, r.s per battle. Famout Edlns 'r-n.-i Whlakv, to 6d per bottle. Coffee, that at li ..-- lh i< the lie«t in themarket. and over; the cough mean« time ceased, aR.bennett. BQLD BY ALL CHEMIST6. Trussts, Enemas, Ki-'ctric Belts, and all French America 1) Rubber Goods always in Stcfk. .VH.'tVOUS DRBILITYcuml by my Cnmp and lMxisplK rnusPills. Send for Pamphlet. dsßjffc^ Any of the ab.»ve sent fre<; by post on rteehit of 5 HTips or Postal Note with2d extrafor Postage. NoteC'ltefullv thoAddnes— .M I!.!-!)-!') T. PRICE, Comes of WhUci and IMu^ta .--trytta, Dunedin. i:ti J.V. P.,Clutha,— n)Yourrase is "Madameßevara," belonging to the Te\a and Noiaettea, and their hybridis Salmon Rose. <2) Neither of the apples is a good speoimen,but we would hnzard the uame of Dutch Mignonne, or Stettin Pippin, the description of which ia :Fruit large, rouadlah,handsome,narrowing alittle towards the eye, whereit is6oinetirmß slightly ribbed. Skin dull, greenishyellow,marked all over with broken streaks of pale red and crinißon, with traces of russet,and numerousrussetty dots, which are thickestround the eye. Bye small and closed, with short and pointtd segments placed in a deep and narrow basin. Stalk an inoh long, inserted in a round and deepcavity which with a portion of the base ia lined with rough russet. Fle*h yellowish,firm, crisp, juicy, rich, and aromatic. The tree is a vigorous grower and an abundant bearer. It attains about the mlddlri size when full grown The shoots are thickly set with fruit spura Prom the foregoing descriptionyou will be able to makp a comparison with some of your other apples off the same tree. If when the specimen in hand is fully ripened a different opinion is formed we shall let you know. As intimated on a former ocasion, climatic Biid otliei influences materially alter appearances. In your case the change exists inthe flesh. iNQniHMi:, Arrowtown. Tbeie is no fixed terms of ltnse, the length of the agreement depending principallyupon tlio terms offered. If well conduett dthe hotels you van.c should be worlh from iii to £3 10s per week,but we doubt very much "nhe-thrr you would get one of them for lees than double that sum In any case success depends entiro'y upon the suitability of the host and hostess. T>ihiu (1) The passion flower receivtd its name from faiic.ful neisors amongst the fust Spanish tett'ftis in America imagining tint they saw in the flowejs arepresentation of Our Loid's Passion, the filamentous processes beini;taken to represent th« crown of thorns, the nail-shapea styles the nails of the cross, and the live anthers the marks of thu wounds. (2) They belongto different varieties (3) Th re are thrift varieties of the native l-arcquet— yellow f-onted, platycercus auriceps ; red f muted, I*. No\<e Z;a!anditc; orange fror.ted. P. ulpinus. On variations " in co'otir in paroquets Sir Waller Buller, iv his Histon of the Birds of ISew Zealand," says :— Like many other members of the large f,im:ly to w liioli itbulongs, this species exhibits a hI rong tendency to variability of colours, aiid the slight differeuces vihieh som« of the ornithologists of Europe have recognised as suffi-" cient, speoinocharacters are of no value whatever A numbf-r of ii.stanC(s of variation in colour are then quoted,in one of which it ib mentioned that the variations disappeared at the first moult after the bird was caged. Paterfamilias.— See Ladies' Page. A. Z.— Toreach Mahakipawa you will require to go, to Picton by steamer, and thence we fancy by coach. ]he faro trom Port Chalmers to;Picton ie:— Saloon-Single, JE5 lOa; return, £8 16s steerage single, £3 10s ;return, £5 12s. S.C, Merlon (1) TheOtago Education Board has nlwaya refined to upset a eeho.il committee election when only Beven members have been proposed, rind when the form of ballotinghas not heon f;one thiough. (2) Accordi- g to the above, No. j me what is pood S. f.,r VV. as'xs ;-Can anyone inform renrv.iig tho colour of hard black felt hats they get brown or faded by "the weather? "when Unless pair.ting it with Judson's black dye would do any good wo cannot say. We should, however,say it is about time to invest in a new one when tiie old arrives at that stage, as we should think the felt wouldbe toogreasy to take — — " — — a qualified Veterinary Surgeon. Queries must be received by Monday night to ensure reply in the succeeding issue.] [Answered by NOTES AND QUERIES. 1 CHALMERS' Labour Exchange.— Engagements Ploughmen, MRSWaiting (married, single), Housekeepers, Shepherds ' 1 GHAS. BEGG & GO. MESSRS SIX FIRSI CLASS AWARDS, — DENTAL SURGEONS, OCTAGON, Corner of George street (Over Mr Bannister's Octagon Drug Hall). Entrance private door. And at Cashel street, Christchurch. attend.; and if they doâttendit is simplyin their capacity of householders. (4) A Bon living in his father's house is not a householder and caunot legally voteor be elected. There seems tobe avery general misapprehension on the subject, and we noticed lately that it was authoritatively stated that any person who usesa house isahouseholder ; but this is quite wrong. If this were correct it to exclude | would be impossible are, any person. " i The woida-ef the act householders means ! everyadult male or femaleperson, who 'as owner, lessee, or occupier, uses or resides anydwellin g house, shop, warehouse, or other in building in tho district." Inthe " ca9e you mention it is the father that "occupies the house, and although son i resides in the house, hedoes notreside in itthe either as owner, lessee, or occupier. The"occupier of a houseis the person entitled to the exclusive occupation." In the case, for instance, of anadnlt Bon livingin his widowedmother's house,it is tho mother, and not the son, that would be entitled to vote. We haveentered into a sull explanation of this subject because the question is so often asked. J.M.— lt wouldbe better to get a title to thelaud if your friend is hVpipgout money onit. B,D.— We havenot been able to find any provision to mcot such a case. Miner, Blackstone Hill.— No,he has not the Bame privileges in the case of perpetualleases. W. M. W.— You canrecover damages. An Inquirer.— We believethe provincial ordinance allowingthe killingof fowls ia lepealed,but so far as we are aware the law never allowed the use of poison for such purpose, and your proper remedy Isto Eve for damages. J, G-.-Tha "Small Birds Nuisance Act 1882 authorises county councils, road boards, borough councils, and town district boards to applyfunds for thedestruction of small birds,and if necessary to levy rates. Poison must not belaid withini less distance than 220yds of aninhabited house. i. 32 34 22 22 29 Be not deceived: Watches thoroughly cleaned, ss;MainBprings, 43 6d ;Jewellery tastefully repaired. Peter Dick,upstairs next Athenaeum, Octagon. WITHOUT TEETB Entering upon our third year in Dunedin, «r find our PRACTICE has largely increase' Thw is owing to our STRICTLY ADHERING " to thai which we advertise, and to prove tl confidence we have in our new system < , Mechanical Dentistry, we are not alone willing luit anxious to re-make any artificial dentur (made by us) that is not giviug perfect COMi'ORT and SATISFACTION FREE n Considering that we have nia<! CHARGE. " ver 1300 artificial dentures, the above shosv "be confidence we have in our work, and th' .".caning of GUARANTEEING SUCCE- S <\ hich wealways have done " and intend to do. We are often asked how is it our practir,i&s increased so much." FOB THB FOLLOWING REASONS i Firstly. Doinghighest class work. Secondly. Usingonly tho best material. Thirdly.Imitating natureat cloaoly as possible in work. ... 18 i 23 31 Opposite the Post Office. °° A Single Artificial Tooth 10a. Sets equally moderate. Artificial Teeth made by other dentists remodelled at small cost. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. Mr S. Myers having administered NITROUt >XIDE GAS almost daily for over eight ycar<\n strongly recommend it as a valuable ar»'_ ifo anaesthetic, free from any after ba ffecb. THE DUNEDIN DENTAL SURGERY, A NewOffices :MAINSTREET,GORE, " invisible ;hold the paper over a vesselcontaining Bulphatecf ammonia, and the writing will appear very distinct. The letters will Bhfne with the metallic brillianoyof silver. Housbhoijjer.— d) No fixed number is necessaryto constitute ameeting. (2; Yes. (3) It is not the duty of the schoolmaster to attend the annual meetiDg, and as a rule'schoolmasters should not 1 Solicitor, Gobh. WANTED DENTAL SURGEONS. Specialists in Artificial Dentistry. Cures Chilblains, Irritating Kruptions, Sore or Cracked Hipplea, Bad Legs, Running Sores, Cuts, Hums,Bruises,Boile, Bashes,Inflammation of tlm Byes, 40. Instone covered potß, Is 6d eaoh. S >I<l by allohemists and storekeepers. Wholesale agentsi Kempthorne,Prosser, and 00. N.B.-Post Free on ■ur Fourthly.Making our denturea so that they ar receipt of li 6d in stamps. Address— O. W. comfortable. HAWKINS,94 George street, Dunedin. Fifthly. Making a temporary set or part set with "jut extracharge, bo that the patient is not wifhou; '.eutli during the time the are altering, atu-i ihe extraction of the natural ones, which del.t) "HU6OB the chin to protrude and alter tlio whole cor ■ our of the fnee. Sixthly. Chargingetrictly nionêrate fees. Seventhly. Acting 6trlctly according to that positivelycure« Ojich Oertloura NerveandBrainRemedy weadvertise. Deolino, Seminal Nervous Debility, Premature Uighthly. Arranging with these who caunoi Weakneis, Indiscretions ana Excesses. NB —One (fold to pay the whole at once, i'o take part <>> month's treatment sent Poit Fr«e on receipt of 5a monthly payment*. Address— C. W. in stamps, or postal note. Lastly. Calling the attention of every thinking HAWKINS,Herbalist, 94 Qeorga street, Dunedin. person (even those moat wealthy) to the fact'Uw the ACTUAL COST of an artificial dei>ture is vei , .light;Itis the WOIiKMANSIUP that U the priii expense, and ai. we fiuthfull.) GUAIiANTKIi ?Il>al that our WORKMANSHIP cannot be surpassed ii v he Colony, there is no use to throw awry monc >y payinghigh price for a possibly inferior Ri-licle. EDWARDS, KNOWN,— S. MYERS AND CO., WIXMTEtda Late Advertisements. MR Octagon, Corner of George street (Over Mr Bannister's Octagon Drug Hall). — Havelock, Chatton, Otakou, Owake, LoveU'e Flat, Tuapeka West, StrathTaieri,Outram,St. Leonards, Portobello, f,ema... Gore, Hindon, Country I 18, 19 I Commarcial SO RESIDENTIAL FAMILY Coursing.— Notes by Master M'Grath 25 CLUB, 18,20, and22 Carrington street (four Cricket.— Notes bySlip 29 doors from Pfahlert's Hotel), Wynard Square, ...25,31 Sydney,overlookingthe gardens. First class accomCoal Miners' Strike 33 modation for Visitors at very Moderate Charges. Clieas and Draughts 10 Forty Large, Airy Development of HuplishLiterature Bedrooms. Private apartments; Entomological.— Heport to the United States special terms for families. Smokingroom and every Government 9 possible Convenience. Visitors accommodated for 15 one dayand upwards. Educational Institute K'Utor's Wallet 42 Farm and Station. Varieties and Improvements of Wheat, Agricultural andPastoral News, Does Milk Exhaust the Soil ? 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Amusement 17 Trade and Labour Movements ... ...... ... — ......... FEMALE QUO]) FACIMUS VALDE FACIMUS L( What we do,we do well "). DUNEDIN DENTAL SUROBRY THB tions per aore of wheat,oats, or barley. The re puted highest ranges in New Zealand have been: For wheat, 70 to over 80 bushels per acre;for oats, 100 to 115 bushels; and for barley,70to85buBhele. Some five years ago we inspected an unusually good barleycrop inSouthland, and at our request the grower submitted the returns, which showed an averageof 63 bushels per acre ;but there was the usual uncertaintyas to the absolute acreage. Half anacre (more or less) in the estimated area of a field— andfarmers are bynomeans exact as to thlß particular— would greatly affect average results, and ordinarilythere is a disposition to magnify them. We have not seen any returns of maximum productions of grain from strictly measured lands, and even intheUnitedKingdom the highest comparative yields quoted have been those based onproductionsof experimentalplots. Constant Rbadbr, Balclutha.— Write with dilute nitrate of silver, which, when dry,will be entirely j THB Country. Bivertdale,IslaBank,Lake County, ... Public Notice* PERSONAL. .. .. May 8 1890. Public Notices, Advertisement* Ito6, 8,11, 12, 21 22,40,42 to 44 15 A Farmers' Co-operative Society Ab Others See Us 13 ' 18 A Sequel to Influenza ANotable Marriage 25 Aquatics 29 Angling.— Bank Notes, The Clinton Fish Hatcheries, Minnow Fishing 28, 29 Athletics. Amateur Athletic Records 29 Among the Books. Looking Backward Criticised . 34 36 Art andArtists Beginning of KnoxChurch Congregation 11 17 OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, Dunedio, Bruce County Council 22 Birthe, Deaths,and Marriages covers an area of 105ft frontage te Care of the Aged and Infirm 11 Manse street, by 55ft to High street, and is still 13,14. 10 Correspondence Proprietor, Cablegrams 16 owned and managed by its original 15,24 21n HENRY J. WALTER. Casualties ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ... witness. Subaorlberi remittingohequet must add It for exchange, and Poit. Office orderi muit be maao payableto GHORGB PBNWIOK, Manngins;Director. BIRTHS. BoddINGTON.- Onthe 37th April,at PoplarGrovei Ophir. the wife of H.A Boddlnjjton,of a daughter. IJUMD N.-On theRth May,at Cumherlaml etteet. of a daughter. Dum din. Mrs J.B. Dundoii, Millur.— On the 28th April,at Oamaru, the wife Miller, daughter-stillborn. W. of a of Martin.-On th« 28th April, at the Ityrie, the wife of George M.-.rtin, Foochow, China, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. Waltkk— M'Khkzie.— On the 9th April, at tlio uncle, John Miller, Straththe bride's reeidenre of noou, Wftimate, by the Key. Jame3 M'lCoe,Murv, of thelate JohnM'Kenzie.Kuthvcn, daughter eldest Inverness-shire, Scotland, to James I. Waller, farmer, licldbton, Ofca«o. DEATES Am hisok.— On the sth May, at her mother's residence. Ttfaggie, the fourth daughter of the Into Alexander Aitchiton, Folice Camp, Xokomairlro ; oged 18 jeara Deeply regretted. CimvrUßD.— On the 4th May, at his residence, Gladstonenvad, North-Baft Valley.Kobert Crp.wfurd, lateof the Crownlands Office ;aged 28 years. Finiayson.— On tha 6th May. Alexander Finiayson. expressman, in his 66th year. HallliVan.— Ou tho Ist May, at her parents'residence, Caatlo stroe-, nficr a longand painfulillness Alice Muido Hallinan; aged 18i yeais. Deeply regretted. JoHNbON.— .On the 7th Mny, Mary. youngest daughter of John nnd Am.ie Johnson, Commercial Hotel, Lawrence ;aged16 yearsand 6 months. MAdUK-On the Bill "May, «t his residence. Empire Hotel, Palmprston,Donald Macrae; aged 43 years. Deeply regretted. "r M^y, at his residence, lhe Simk -On tiie 2ndJohn, husbin<l of tho beloved T*rraeo" Mihiwaka. Gotland ;aged60 yeara. Jane Ritno, late of Trantnc,2nd May (accidentally the STKACHAtf.-On drowned in the Water of leith),Charles Sirachan. Forth street ;acred 57 ye.vs. TUU/-CH.— Ontlie Wi Ajnl,at Oainaiu, alter a few hours' iMness, M*ry J«ne (Minnie), second Kh/abeth Tulloch. Golddaughter of William and > bank, Clenore; ageo 22 r years. UeeplyrenroUod May, at hi3parents' resiWaldik.— On the 6th dence, Reid street, SouthDunedin, after along and paiuful illoess. Angus Alexander Cameron Waldie; Thenew Brazilian Government at the outsat was in a high-hande-i manner towards foreign vessels a"; Tlio. The captain of a British ship was ordered <n lower the fla<jof hit. c ntitry,md this he did. But lie did 8.->mwf hirf» more. The flag he liauled down wasa faded <.ne; he immediatelyrepl;ic<d it by a gorgeûo new one, and hoiatod that up. There are three Roman Catholics and acting — eight Protestant missions in the Congo territory, They support 28 stations and 95 edin can get best Meals in town and separate missionaries. The Protestant missions are any dye. Bedroom».at the Spanish Restaurant, Princes street South. Meals,3d, at all Loan;Beds,1b 3. M. 3.— There are no reliable.figures either in this supported by Americans, English, and 80m or any other countryai to the maximum produo< Swedes. Night porter kept. May 8, 1890 OTAGO " echoes that it willbe an American showand OTAGO nothing more." In response to which chorus of abuse and disgust the principal Chicago 1851. Established journal makes answerinthe verytallest kind of Yankee snorting, from which we have onlyTerms of Subscription: room for abrief selectionor two. "Itwill not £0 7 0 Quarter, in advance be enoughfor us to equal that [i.e. Parisian] „ Sixmonths 0 13 0 success. We must surpass it. Chicago's Twelve months „ 15 0 aim must be above the level whichithas Postage included. already reached, and towards being conpapers sent to the Australian Colonies sidered the metropolis of the Western If it can only preHemisphere extra postage is chargeable. Remittance by cheque, money order, or sent anAmerican show, it will lift that show postal notes. If cheques sent, Is exchange so high into the clouds thatthe whole world must be added. will be amazed at the showing thereof." This pretty little quarrel suggests that, after Money orders payable to all, we can show our Yankee friends a thing GEORGE FENWICK, or two, even in exhibitions. If we cannot 9ja Manager. supply a metropolis to a hemisphere, or suspend our Exhibitionin the arch ofheaven for the world to gape at, at least we can show a country cordially united over a national project of the kind, and a press and WITH WHICH IS INCOEPOHATBD THE SOUTHERN people generously eager to make a success of MEKCUEY. it when started, regardless of all conditions IHURSDAY, MAYB. 1820. of locality, politics, or anything else. ...... .. ON The Otago Witness. Amid the storm of cables telling of strikes THE WEEK. a}l over the world, to which WITNESS. vestors themselves arecapable and resolute, if Mr Ooghlan's figures are correct, that the soul." Here let me quote the passage; itis can be rectified ;but if the gold is not in the natural increase was the cause of the gain in much more apt than I at first supposed: ground the best management cannot take it population, and it is set down at 212 per The man that hath no music in himself, out. Unquestionably the great bulk of mining troubles arise from the gold not being presentinsufficientquantity,especially when astute swindlers have 'succeeded by wellknown means in inducing the opposite belief in the public mind. These somewhat inadequate ideas of limit and proportion detract a little from the full effect of our correspondent'3 argument, but there remains a substantial basis of truth and common sense. We are far from ignoring the grave difficulties in the " way of designating any one " expert as the person upon whose words investors should hang. Here again, however, our correspondent's tendency to over-statement impairs the force of his logic, for he laughs to scorn the possibility alike of an honest expert and " an honest politician, and concludes that mining per public company should beinterdicted by law." If however which, with our correspondent, wedoubt it is possible to protect the general public against indulging in foolish credulity " about the powers and qualifications of experts," the letter we here refer to ought to do good service in that respect especially as its smart and ironical turn of expressionrenders it eminently readable. — — — we are being subjected just now, we have but one item from Russia; but that item tells of a single strike sd ghastly in its origin welcome Professor to his chair in Gilray We and so terrible inits meaning that thereader the University, andcommend finds hisattention absorbed by it to the ex- We are glad to see that the Sydney pressis , our new the address (published else- clusion of a whole columnof industrial disclaiming and exercising the wherein this issue) in which turbances. The London Times, in an article Epauicts Prore»Hor. right to criticise the proceedhe performed his own inau- " told what ed reprinted, has us a ings of courts martial as which we have " nincjnckcts. guration. There is nothing whatever torave hunger strike means. It is the last refreely as those of any other about in the lecture itself ; it is a mere source of maddened and outraged women court of the realm. We do not sketchy compilation of whatamounts tolittle confined in the noisome prisons of Russia, claim to have any knowledge of the matters more than literary statistics, and nright have at the mercy of brutal officials and in dispute on board H.M.S. Egeria,beyond a been compiled from any decent encyclopaedia in the power of lawless and pitiless general conclusion that as these things don't in a couple of hours by anyonenotaltogether gaolers. It is the deliberate self-starva- happenin any of theother numerous ships of new to the subject of the development of tion of the tortured victims, a self-imposed her Majesty in these seas, there is quite English literature. Nor tas the Professor sentence of cruel death; and the significant probably something in the emphatic allegabeen as careful as he might have been to and horrifying fact about itis that it is not tionsof themen that theyhavebeensubjected keep his essay free from occasional lapses undertaken by the victims solely as a means to intolerabletyrannj by certain officers of the into the slipshod" as, for instance, where he of escape fromtheir intolerable suffering. It vessel. Butin any case there is good reason announces that the eighteenth century has has that meaning too, andin such an aspect for the community to desire that the Queen's been fiercely attackedby Carlyle and warmly alone is sufficiently dreadful ; but it has an- naval service should not be the close defendedby Buckle." The only parallelwe other and more subtle one. Itis the only guild it was in former times, when can suggest to this remarkable assault upon means of compelling the attention of the the first intimation the community ashore a century is furnished by Sydney Smith's authorities to the cruelties of the gaolers had of the fact of some alleged offence grave denunciation " of those flippant persons the only oneavenueopen under Russian rule being committed was often the spectacle who could even speak disrespectfully of the whereby the subject may obtain a moment's of two or three sailors or marines swinging equator." These, however, are mere minor passingnotice from his rulers. Alive, these by the neck at the yardarm. If a press matters. The essential point in Professor unhappy women, many of them abso- correspondent had gone off in a boat to reGilray's advent amongst us is that he comes lutely blameless, many hitherto strangers quest a history of the offence and its punishwith a reputation, not only for learning in to the commonest hardship, are power- ment for publication, he would, under some his particular subject, but for tare industry less to draw to themselves one merci- captains of the old school, have stood a and enthusiasm in teaching it, which is in- ful thought from the princes and nobles reasonable chance of decorating the ship's finitely more important; and that the few feasting and dancing in their palaces at St. spars himself. Of course all thisis impossible words in his address which were devoted to Petersburg. Dead, by the lingering and now; and aninfinite amount of tyranny and introducing himself to his new sphere of agonising process of deliberate self-starva- cruelty at sea has been finally put a stop to labour were in admirable taste' and tion, they may by their martyrdom achieve by the act for abolishingfloggingin the array delivered with becoming modesty and good some slight alleviation of the wretchedness and navy. But there is still a curious sense. Professor Gilray will soon learn, if of the survivors. A cell full of brutally ill- difference remaining between army courtsindeed he has not already done so, that he treated, mangled women is a matter of no martial which were entirely revised will not findhimself here isolated in a waste moment whatever to the Czar andhis crea- and brought under new regulations by the of ignorance with regard to the grand sub- tures so long as the wretched prisoners still Army Act of 1881 and those held on her ject of English literature. We trust, it.deed, breathe ;a prison full of starved or poisoned Majesty's ships under the auspices of naval that some of his literary judgments in this corpses makes a scandal is inconvenient officers. Inthe former, a report of the trial verylecture willnot be allowed topass quite should not berepeatedif the gaolers cansee and (if conviction has followed) sentence unchallenged' among the literary coteries their way to avoid it in future. Itis diffi- has to be sent to the Home authorities at which assemble round many pleasantfires in cult to write of these things without coming once, and thelatter may remit the whole or " our friendly city,and among which weare under suspicionof a desire to pile up the part of the punishment, no part of which sure Professor Gilray and his pipe if he agony." The barest mention of the facts can be carried out until the War Office has smokes, as a professor of English litera- reads like the language of wild exaggeration. gone into the matter and formally sancture always should will find a hearty What words can an Englishman choose from tioned the whole thing. In naval courts welcome. The position of such writers his vocabulary to describe to others a spec- martial, however, the sentence of the|courtas Gibbon, Fielding, and Swift per- tacle like this a score of tender women, is finaland absolute. It is easy to conceive of haps we might even add Burke among their only crime perhaps a letter to an exiled good reasonsfor thelatter provisionif courtsthe giants of their own and the suc- husband accused of discontent with the martial were allowedto be held in the open ceeding literary eras is not to be finally Government, or a petition addressed to the sea, but such is not now the case. They polished off with impunity in half a dozen Czar imploring clemency for a condemned must by law be held in a formal way with dogmatic words in the way our friend the sister or daughter, beaten, tortured, con- full access to all spectators, including Professor has undertaken to do it;neither demned to unendurable shame and misery, the crew, who may desire to view the prowill the place assigned by him to the and at last maddened into starving them- ceedings. But we fully agree with the Spectator in English literature be meekly selves to death in the wild idea of shaming Sydney Daily Telegraph that something accepted by everybody. But we make no their rulers into an alleviation of the sur- more is still required before a trial for doubt that anyone tackling the lecturer on vivors' sufferings? That is a "hunger mutiny can be fairly conducted. Inthe prethese tough problems of apast age will find* strike" in Russia. The ghastly story re- sent case sailors accused of revolt are being him well able to defend his position; and printed in our columns from The Times is tried practically by their accusers sitting as the least we can wish him is a successful only singular because it has somehow been judges, an arrangement which our contemand plenty of good conveyedpast the frontiers ofRussia in epitei porary rightly pronounces to be " distinctly time among " " his students, " sound hackling when he gets outside the ofthe official censors. Such things happen j unfair," and such as to render the approach walls of the University and among those of every day; and no worse things happen in of even-handed justice a designedimpossihis own time who fancy themselves on the Dahomey itself. Isit any wonder that the bility." The Telegraph declares that the subject he has made peculiarly his own. Czar's life is in daily danger ? Isit desir- offence for which this unsatisfactory court able that his life should be safe, while such has condemned a petty officer to five years' New Zealand is not the only country where things are done inhis name ? In heaven's penal servitude was a trumpery affair which the inconvenience of rival name let us hear less of sympathy for the would have been adequately expiated by a Vllo capitals is felt. In the Great Czar, and more of pity for the wretched month in the lock-up. Since then another Tictoiibui.Western Republic the griev- victims of his tyranny. sentence of twoyears has been awarded. We ance is a chronic and bitter trust that this matter will be rigidly looked attention into; for no Seamen's Union protects the one, and it has been brought out with We "cordially commend to public " the letter headed The"Great' rights of our bluejackets, and the press is singular sharpness in connection with the Kxporto Non Mining Desideratum : One performing an honourable function whenit recent decision on the site of the Great ExHonest Expert," which ap- demands justice for Jack. hibition of 1892. As our readers already Credo. peared in ourmining columns know, immense exertions were made by severalgreat citiesof theUnion to success- last week,anduponwhichwe had at thetime Mr Coghlan, theNew South Wales Government statistician, has just fully maintain their respective claims to the no space to comment. The letter is not free Aintrniniinn published a series of tables honour of being chosen by Congress. New from exaggeration, and the writer assumes stntMiea. showing the estimated popuYork, the financial and commercial capital; an amount of gullibility on the part of the lation of the Australasian Washington, the politicalcapital; Chicago, public with which evenmining investors canin imply- colonies as at the end of 1889. The the stock capital;and St. Louis, which for not be credited as, " for instance, " the want"of a better title may be termed the ing that a mining expert "can successfully last census in Australia was taken in " bounce capital, all entered the lists, and maintain a pretension to add up every 1881, and the next one will be that strove their utmost to obtain the profitable ounce and pennyweight of gold contained of next year, wheu for the first time a favour. New York subscribed millions of within any given four pegs." But allowing simultaneous enumeration will be made in dollars in a single week;and so astounding for a little pardonable excess of this kind, allthe ctlonies, andon uniform tables agreed was the sum total of her promises that few out correspondent's views are well worth upon at the recent conference of registrars. outsiders received the news of the selection attention; and we the more readily record Inthe estimate now published, Mr Coghlan of Chicago without a considerable sensation the fact on account of our having puts the population of the Australasian of surprise. However, Chicago was chosen, ourselves asked the question whether colonies at 3,786,798 at theendof 1889, which and now, as might have been expected, is the value or worthlessness of any mining is an increase of 3 10 per cent, for the year. "catching it" warmly from the disappointed scheme might not, within reasonable limita- Queenslandshowed thelargest percentage of aspirants. The New York Herald,beginning tions, be made the subject of really comof increase with 4-94 per cent, and the its remarks by declaring that it takes thede- petent and trustworthyinquiry. Our corres- figures taper down until those for New Zeafeat of the city in perfect good humour, pondent and ourselves start from the same land are reached, and are seen to be 212 per and wishes Chicago a conspicuous suc- premises a pretty pronounceddisbelief, accent., or thelowest in the list. The propora consideration of results, in tional gain and the numerical gain do not, " opinions cess, says of the man to whom it quired " expertby generally as hitherto un- however, correspond. Queensland gained the choice of Congress that "attributes he has done us so ill a service that weshall da^tood in Otngo in connection withmining 19,127 persons, while Western Australia, repay the deed when opportunity offers. enterprises. But our Wakatipu friend some- whichis nextin theorderof proportionalgain, what weakens his case by attributing what hadthepopulationincreased by only1561. The Such wantonbetrayal is only equalledby the we cannot but deem a disproportionate ex- numerical gain in New Zealaud was 12,899, profound hypocrisy with which it was acof importance tomismanagement and and the proportion of increase is calculated complished*. He may sellour rights for his cess dishonesty as a factor in the constant disas- by Mr Coghlan own and his party's advantage,but thepeople " upon the number of the have good memories, and when they grasp teis attending mining companies. He de- population, exclusive of Maoris." The rate the bruising irons of wrath the demagogue clares that evenif the exact amount of gold of progression in New Zealand can be more may better wish himselfdead than face the in a mining property were first known the easily estimated than that of any of the other hour of reckoning." The New York Star success " of the company owning it would de- colonies, both from its insular position— threatens the direst political retaliation at pend much more upon the line of policy which enables a moi c exact record of arrivals the polls. The " New York Times contemp- followed by the directors and the abilities and departures to be kept— and from the tuously says :— LetChicago andher hustlerj and capabilities of the management in the greater frequency with which the census show what they can do. We hold that it mine" than upon the abundance of gold. has been of late years taken. The last census willbe simply impossible to hold a success- No one will of course dispute the immense in New Zealand was taken in 1885, so that there should not be the same necessity for ful international exhibition on Lake Michi- importance of good and honestmanagement, gan. Itwill inevitably fail; but there may or deny that mines are often managed for allowing for probable error as in Continental but Australasia. We learn from theimmigration be a great show, nevertheless, with fat cattle the market more than for the metal; I n short, obviously the presence in sufficient quantity and emigration returns just published that and prize pigs galore it will be a Western show, and nothingelse." of the precious metal is the first, not the the arrivals and departuresfor last year were Jnalmostthesamewords theNewYorkWorld second,requisite. Bad management, if in« just equalin number, It therefore follows, ""Kunquamallud natnra.'allud saplentludlxit."--Juvinxl. Good natureand good sense mustever join," -Popx. a strike inRussia. - — — — — — — — — — — — . — — — 23 cent. In the tables previously published, the gain in population for 1888 was 067 per cent. Inthat year, therefore, presuming that the natural increase was the same as in the followingyear,the colony must havelost by the excess of departuresover arrivals the difference between 212 and 0-67 per cent., or 1-35 per cent. The departures in that year exceeded the arrivals by 9175. It would thus appear that the tide of emigration had ceased ebbing from New Zealand,and, remainingstationary at whatit is to be hopedis the lowest point, must soon be flowing again. New Zealand was not alone in *1888 in suffering an excess of departure over arrivals. In this colony, however, no actual numerical loss ensued, whereas in Western Australia and South Australia the population was diminishedby -83and 1-38 per cent, respectively. The colonies which then attracted the population of the others were Queensland, Victoria, andNew South Wales in the order named. It is probable that these estimates of populationwhich are published from time to time are relatively correct, if, because of the absence of reliable records of intercolonial overland arrivals and departures, they cannotprofess to be absolutely so, and assuming that any error is common to them all, they show that New Zealand begins again to holdup her head among the others. The numerical increase last year was nearly 13,000, and the density of the population to the square mile is now second only among the colonies to that in Victoria, the figures being 1272 and 5 95. And this can besaid :If there has beenno phenomenal bound in the population since 1879, there have been no violent and distracting fluctuations, excepting in the panic of 1888, which was an entirely exceptional circumstance. It will be possible to draw comparisons much more closely after the general census of 1891, when it will be simultaneously taken, and upon a uniform plan of enumeration and classification. PASSING NOTES. Mr Fish at the Exhibition shareholders' meeting, as the virtuously indignant critic of prodigality and extravagance, showed a return to something of his old form. Mr Fish, " Ihave regretted to observe, " has gone off of late. Where have been his gibes, his gambols, his blusterings, his flashes of truculence that were wont to seb the (Council) table in a roar 1 Possibly absorption in Exhibitionaccounts for painting and decorating may furnish the explana" tion. Anyhow, Mr Fish has gone off." But a general election is looming up, and it behoves that Richard be himself again. (As Mr Fish's name is not Richard, reference as to the nature of this allusion is kindly permitted to Mr Miln at the Princess' or to " Partridge "in the Daily Times.) To return, however, to the Exhibition meeting. The accounts as" submitted lacked particularity. They were not explicit." A lump sum for buildings, a lump sum for music, alump sum no details, nothing to afford "foranygardens— grip," as Mr Fish complained, nothing to criticise but the mere bigness of the figures. What was concealed behind this vagueness and bigness? Waste, excess, beyond a doubt ; possibly even bribery and corruption who knows1 Mr Fish, honest man, was not going to be a party to practices of this sort. Here was the building account £32,478 15s 3d—" the buildings never cost that sum ;how many items, he wouldlike to know, had been shoved into that of which the shareholders and the public knew The balance sheet did not nothing. present a true account of theexpenditure of the company." Thus Mr Fish,a solitary witness as it would seem for financial^truth and honesty, rebuking Mr John Roberts for evasiveaccounts and a cookedbalance sheet I Iremarked at the beginning that Mr Fish hadreturned to his old form, but nothing in his past approaches the excellence of this. From this time forward the proverb of the devil turned monk is superseded, and as for Saul among the prophets mention him not ! — — ... — One satisfactory result then of the Exhibition meeting is that henceforth we know where to look for an honest man. Should we require for any purpose— say to represent us in Parliament a citizen of scrupulous honour, incorruptible integrity, and a hoi ror of sophisticatedaccounts, we shall be able to put our finger upon him at a moment's notice. "Letters four do form his name," in fact his name is Fish. This point being clear, Ipass to another. Diogenes the Cynic was a man of rugged virtue, and Diogenes lived in a tub. It is quite certain thatDiogenes wouldhave cared little for gardens and pleasure grounds, or for music, or for vice-regal banquets. Money spent on such vanities he would have regarded as waste, prodigality, excess. In these respects Diogenes was an anticipation of Mr Fish. The expense of the Governor's " altogether residence, &c, was far too much, when they took into consideration the benefits they had received from the presence of his Excellency here." The latter remark Isuppose is irony; or it may point to the fact that Mr Fish was not afforded an opportunity of stoically refusing a" gubernatorial"invitation. Another case of far too much was the expenditureon the Exhibition gardens. Had the gardens, now, been left to the taste of Mr Fish, but, alas, wisdom comes too late ! Then there was the " Considering music. the music they had had," he said, "it appeared to have been managed most extravagantly." Apparently Mr Fish supposes himself to be a judge of music." He condemns the cost as extravagant, considering the music " they had had I Itis a fair assumption, I think, that Mr Fish's knowledge of music is not by any means equal to his knowledge of sophisticated accounts. His criticisms in the case of the orchestra are pretty " good evidence that he is a man who hath no music in himself," or as Mr Miln, Binning with themultitude, would, I am afraid, pre- — — — " Noris not'moved'withconcord of sweetsounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems, and spoils. Lst no Buch man bo trusted. The bearings of which, as Jack Bunsby would say,lies in the application. The eminent respectability " of the"proceedings at the University Inaugural has been variously explained. The moral influence of Dr Stuart, say some, forgetting that the worthy doctor's, moral influence in former years hardly counted " for much. The potent persuasives of Civis," say others, and without dwelling unduly upon this suggestion Iam disposed to tbink that there may be a good deal init. Other some dilate on the cordiality of the students towards the new professor, and their desire to give him a kindly reception. That may have counted for something,undoubtedly. Professor Gilray was entitled to a courteous welcome, and he got it ;unfortunately, his equally-entitleJ predecessorsin former years got nc thing bai gibes and missiles. The fact that the behaviourof the students this year was alrnoßt oppressively proper remains as yet without adequateexplanation. Fortunately auseful hint comes from Melbourne. At fcaa Melbourne University they have a " Commencement" not an "inaugural," Iam"happy to " say and at this Commencement the proceedings were, as here, quiet, orderly, or even a trifle dull, in complete contrast to those of former years. The students felt that something by way of apology was necessary,and accordingly chanted the following verse : If our topical songs aresick, And the mefcroe seem to trip- a, 'Tis the fault of the fates. " Our laureates Are laid up with the la gripp-a" Itmay seem a bathos to the gratulations we haveheard " over the Quakerian primness of our own inaugural," but Iam very much afraid that for the peace and quietness we then enjoyed we were indebted, in part at least, to the moral depression occasioned by the prevailing epidemic. — — — — " The appointment of Mr Halkett-Dawson, — M.A.— (laughter)--for the session of 1889 proved very satisfactory. (Loud laughter.)" It was the genial Chancellor of the University who was speaking, and the students who werelaughing. Why should they laugh at the very name of Mr Dawson1 Laughter is of various kinds, as the reader knows ; there is the horse laugh, the sneering laugh, the defiant laugh, and the vacant laugh. It was none of these on this occasion, but rather the good-natured laugh of the person who s — amused like that which would follow the reading of a Passing Note or the witnessing of a Shakespearian tragedy. Being curious for an explanation,Iselected a good specimen of a studentand put the questiontohim straight " Why:did you laugh at the mention of Mr Halkett " Oh, Dawson?" why did we laugh ? you want to know why welaughed do you? ha!ha Iha Well, I'll tell you now, it was because it was veryfunny." 41Evidently ;but whyshould itbe funny ? "AhI that's what you want to know, is Well, it ? look here, old boy (there's no pretence of reverence in a student), I'llask you a question first and your answer to my question shall be my reply to yours and the correct one, too, mark you. What did Mr Halket:-Dawson see in Egypt ? answer me that." "Well, I'm afraid Idid not read the articles on Egypt very carefully, but he saw I should say he I really don't know." " Quite so, and that is my answer to you. Why did we laugh " ? We really don't know. Ha1 ha !ha ! It was perhaps foolish of me to expect information from a university student. Itook another look at Mr Dawson's last letter, on what hesaw in Egypt, and find that he saw the Sphinx. He sat down in a pit of sand in iront of the Sphinx, gazed at its stony eyes, and then got up again, a sort of reversal of the procedure of thelocal poet of LittlePedlington, who celebrated the glories of the famous Snapshank Hill of that neighbourhood : Igaze and gaze till pleasure turns to pain, 0, Snapshank Hill ! I'lldow come down again. It was doubtless Mr Dawson's travels in Egypt that made thestudents laugh. — — — — — — — — — — A correspondentwho si^nshimself somewhat irrelevantly.JJas Ithink "Church and S tate," writes me mainly to express his regret that Iam "a bit of 9 " a radical," as i evidenced by the "down Ihave got generally upon kings and potentates. The radicalism, he says, which confines itself to attacking established authority is of the cheap and easy kind unworthy of writers of weight and responsibility. A timid man this, evidently, who thinks, as timid peoplehave thought in everyage since the beginning of history, that he has fallen upot evil times because new ideas, or what is much the same thing, old ideas dressed up in a new garb, are being vehemently discussed in every quarter of the world where discussion is allowed. Inthe discussion lies the safety; discussion lets off the steam. Stifle it, and there is nothing but to waitfor the explosion. I hardly know wherein Ihave offended, but Ihasten to say that I object not to the King who reigns but to the King who governs. Ibelieve Iam borrowing from Montesquieu now, but the source is good. "They may say what Fre" they like," said derick the Great, so long as I may do what Ilike." Frederick knew that the talking was harmless, or even beneficial. Nevertheless it seems pretty clear that no man is intended by Nature to be an autocrat. Try the experiment in any business cr social relation, taking care to withdraw the influence of public opinion, and it will be found in time a dismal failure. Consider the consequences that may ensue when an autocrat has a fit of indigestion or an attack of the gout! Chronic dyspepsia in the sovereign might paralyze the whole national life. And, indeed, one of the great advantages of a ruling body corporate(an advantage which constitutional writers have somehow omitted to mention) is that they can't all, whether from the liver, or the stomach or the grip, have their mental balance dis fer to 6ay— a manthat hath no musioinhis turbed at one and thesame time, OT A8 O 24 WITNESS. Take the German Emperor, for instance. But the telegraph peoplo moHt certainly teachers are vague in their wording and unsatisHe is not exactly an autocrat, but he is a would have made a hash of it, with conse- factoryin their effects, and thatin consequence tolerable approach to it. A well-meaning quences t,o tho publictniixniilllty painful to deadlocks between committees and boards are young man, witha good deal of mental and contemplate. Tho iineorUiinl.y ;i.s to the frequent, to the serious detriment of the cause meeting request the chairphysical activity evidently, some power of name by which it ploasoH mo to bo invoked of education. This initiative, and a willof his own. He makes might havo booonio grotitor than before. I man to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Board for their consideration,and for somereforms, becomes popular, and every- employ, Mioroforo, tho slower but surer Education transmission to the Minister, as well as to the thing goes swimmingly. Then he makes a modium of tho Witness. Patient investi- member for the district." As the subject is a mistake, is resisted,"becomes irritable, and gation of tho quatrain given above will put large one,consideration of it was deferred till his balance. I havebeen thinking," loses tho question beyond the need of further next month. said William the Fourth to the Duke of debate. As to the alternative between C alleged misrepresentations of canvassers " " The soft Wellington, when the latter became Prima and O hard, why, you pay your money forThe " Picturesque Atlas of Australasia are that I ,the period, Minister at Reform and you take your choice be being made the occasion of meetings of sub; but"it should " " should like a slice of Belgium (just as an remembered " " that when " Civis is "Keevis,"" scribers in Southland. On Monday a meetordinary man at dinner might ask for an "Ca3sar must be Kayser," and Cicero ing in town resolved to raise a fund to contest undercut). You are my Minister now, Kikero." In Dunedin at present we talk the matter in court by a refusal to take the work; also to invite co-operation ia an enDuke, so keep it steadily in view, will you ?" English. This was the origin of the expressionthat has CIVIS. deavour to resist the foisting upon subscribers of a work which is not what it was represented since been credited to Mr Oliver. There was no harm done, of course. But even the At Wednesday's meeting of the Benevolent to be, Feeling is very bitter outhe subject. whim of an autocrat is dangerous. InRussia Institution Trustees the chairman (MrSolomon) The fact has ju9t come out that two sailors we have autocracy pure and simple. mentioned that the institution was at present who took part in the alleged improper stowing There was an official massacre of pri- overcrowded, shakedowns having to be provided of the Emilie deserted from her, and it is the library for several of the inmates. He statedthat they are still in Southland. soners on the road to Siberia some time in ago. Then we had a harrowing account of also alluded to the painful fact that many old men who " had come here in the golden It is understood that the Sweating Commisthe flogging of a woman, and of a number of colonist^ days of the early siXties," werenowso reduced sion will recommend that the law thatis inforce others poisoning themselves to escape the in circumstances and so worn out in body and in America, giving a lien to sub-contractors over s?me punishment. The facts were probably mind that they were forced to seek a refuge in the work upon which they are engaged,should reatly exaggerated; but there was no public the institution. Another reason why there was be enacted in New Zealand. They attribute the rquiry, no report, and no discussion. The such a scarcity of accommodation was because increase of youths and girls in trades to division English papers, itis true, commented on the the trustees accepted from the hospital all the of labour andthe use of machinery, the skill of not being restory ;but as they have to pass through the incurable cases they could take in ; but they employes under these conditions quired of such a high order. It is probable thty hands of a censor in Russia, the blackirjg would be compelled to abandon this practice will recommend tbe appointment of boards of brush was applied to the objectionable parts, if more accommodation was not very soon conciliation, to deal withlabour disputes. so that they wereissued grid-ironed all over obtained. The great Pauhaufci geyser at Whakarewalike a Canterbury run 1 Fancy the curiosity, The delegates attending the Carters' Conferrewa, Rotorua, which has been silent for three as well the temper, of a New Zealander who, encenow beingheld in this city nave appointed months, has again commenced to play presumwhen this week's Witness reached his hands, Mr Carnie, of Dunediu, as chairman, aud Mr ably from the winter rains raising the level of should findboth these Passing Notes smeared Heddrick, also of Duuediu, as secretary. The LakeRotorua. up over with lampblack ! No ; Idon't like business of the conference has been to draw the The Queen's assentto the Victorian Divorce government of kings who govern! On the other hand, I a constitution for the and the rules adoptedare those of the Bill has called forth numerous splenetic articles like a king who simply reigns. He is the branches, Union, amended so as to suit a fede- in abuse of thebill. A Rev. Arthur P. Foxley, fountain of honour, you know; and Sir Dunedin uuiou. Itisiutended to affiliate with the of Whitby, is so indignant that he says the Something Civia would sound quite as well rated Maritime Council, the carters, in common with clergy ought to call on their congregations to as either Sir John Robsrts or Sir Robert other sections of labour, recognising the fact make a solemn act of reparation for this fresh Stout. that they caunot do better than join hands with outrage on the Divine law. other bodies in assisting each other to sweep It willbanoticed byadvertisement that the meetaway many abuses which make their livesrather ing of the Undaunted Gold Mining Company is tobe The wicked and unreasonable fiction for miserable. held on the 28th inst., and not the26thaspreviously do not anticipate any trouble announced. fiction it is that a man's mother-in-law is with their They as they strive to ask employers, in necessarily his natural enemy is at last a nothing unreasonable. fair way to be explained, Imean as reComplaints are being made of extensive and spects its origin. Head the following extract apparently TELEGRAMS. systematic depredations intheNorthfrom a lecture recently delivered in Melare informed that three East We Valley. the the and customs of bourne on manners BRITISH AND FOREIGN. vineries have been broken into within the last Australian Aborigines : (Per Press Association.) few days, aud that the system adopted has THE MOTHER-IN-LAW. shown the depredators to be possessed of a conLondon, May 6. man, matter with this that he But what's the siderable amount of ingenuity. Not only have The Dolgelly Gold Mining Company is has cleared so suddenly out of the way afc the grapes been stolen, but in some instances vines being reconstructed. Mr Pritchard Morgan approach of an old black woman. Ah, this is have been ruthlessly destroyed. It can readily his Nulanggan. Nulanggan, what ia that— be imagined that a great dealof damage may be has cancelled the 70,000 shares allotted to his enemy ? WelJ, hardly ;we call the same done in this way, aud it is to be hoped that the him. The Emperor William, in opening the relative by the nameof mother-in-law. Among perbous implicated may be discovered and Reichstag, said that any displacement of the the blacks, the mother-in-law and son-in-law puuished, of power would endanger the equimust neither look at one another nor speak to Stack and other fires are reported from balance one another, or if they do converse it must be librium that formed an essential condition of Obago. various of Two uninsured stacks parts under disguise. They will sometimes standback of oats, the property of Mr W. Cumming, Beau- the maintenance of peace. toback and roar to one another, at the loudest The World asserts that Mr ParnelFs colwere destroyed by fire on Monday mornpitch, evidently feigning that they are far apart; mont, ing. Mr E. Kempthorne lost his chaff house, leagues have expressed indignation at the if, some by some tribes these relatives while in and a lot of sundries valued at slackness of his attendance in Parliament. mischance, obliged to converse together, must chaffcutter, £40, by fire at Heriot last week. The May 7. modify the ordinary language into a jargon about hands, by energetically working, saved the Reinsurance has been effected on the ship like tbe schoolboy'o double-Dutch, with the mill ng stacks, otherwise Mr Kempthorne's Marlborough, which is now overdue, at a manifest purpose of pretending to be strangers adjoin' would havebeen a serious one, as there was premium of 48 guineas. The vessel left to each other. They are therefore mutually loss no insurance on the place. Mr Ferguson, of Lyttelton on January 11, and is now 116 repulsive, but whether it be that the man has Glenkenich, has also had some grain days out. committed an unpardonable offence by robbing North the old lady of her daughter, or whether it is destroyed by fire. New Plymouth Harbour Board debentures Among the passengers by the Mararoa for have dropped to £70. Wanganui, Otago, that the old woman merits reprobationfor being wife, an does not Lawson, the mother of such indifferent Melbourne to-day is Mr R. A. who has and Napier have declined £, to 3. been a resident of Dunedin for 28 years,and clearly appear. Itis reportedthat Germany is negotiating lecturer on whose architectural talents haveleft their mark for the acquisition of Dutch New Guinea. goes The true explanation,as the in of the many buildings handsomest which marriage byegone ages to say, is that "in :Mutton, 25s to 25s 6d ;beef, 24s adornthe city. Mr Lawson's friendsassembled 6dTallow was mainly by capture, and the most bitter in to 255. at yesterday strong force the Grand Hotel the abductor was and irreconcileable foe of Isew Zealand mutton, 4£d ;oxhides, 3fd. to bid him good-bye. Mr Robert the bride's mother." It would probably be afternoon Mr Eitchie's Licensing Billprovides for the Wilson, who occupied the chair,in proposing Mr that the mother say more correct to bride's health expressed the sincere regret of payment of compensation, but leaves it retended to that character. Marriage by Lawsou's those who were assembled at the severance of optional with county councils to buy publiown but the day, parts exists in our apture their guest's connection withthe city where he cans out. The latter, however, are comare reversed. It is the bride's mother had so loDg resided, and wherehe had not only pelled to sell. nowadays that captures the bridegroom ; at made a name for himself as an architect of Montreal, May 7. least so it seems to be inLondon drawing great ability and integrity, but had gained the A terrible calamity has occurred through rooms, if we may trust the testimony of friendship and attachment of his fellow citizens. the burning of a lunatic asylum at Tongue society novels and the recent homily of Mr N. Y. A. Walss, Mr H. S. Fish, and Mr Point. No less than 150 of the unfortunate Archdeacon Farrar on the wiles and arts of James Gore followed the chairman, and ex- inmates perishedin the flames. match-making mammas. The fiction of a pressed the regret felt by Mr Lawson'sJ profesThere were 1300 patients in the Tongue deadly feud between mother-in-law and son- sional brethren, and by the many contractors Point Asylum. Hundreds were paralysedby and sub-contractors who had carried out works in-law evidently grew out of the old practice under his supervisionthat the inactivity in the fear, and resisted the attempts to rescue of marriage by capture— a practice recalled buildiog in Dunedin had compelled their them. A number of firemen wereinjured. by the custom of throwing rice and old friend totrade Berlin,May 6. look out for a larger field for his shoes at the bridegroom whenin the act of talents, and heartily wished him success. Mr The Emperor, in his speech to the Reichcarrying off his bride, although he, poor Lawson, in responding,said that tbe step he had stag, said that legislation on the subject of fellow, is no longer the spoiler but the felt it his duty to take bad indeed caused him Sunday rest and of the restriction of labour spoiled, the prize of mamma-in-laws own bitter regret. He referred shortly to incidents of women and children was a paramount bow and spear. It is a fiction common to connected withhis settling in Dunedin 28 years necessity. He hoped topeacefully develop an all races and all classes e.g., the burden of ago, and said that since that time he had been improvement in the conditionof the working a New York music hall song, as reported by architect for no less than 40 churches which had classes. Healso statedhe would not cease his been erected throughout New Zealand. Mr efforts to maintain the peace of Europe, and Mr 6. A. Sala:— Lawson was visibly affected when referring to he explainedthat the increase in the O give me an axe,or give me asaw army the many kind things said of him by thevarious To chop off theleg of my mother-in-law ! speakers. The proceedings were characterised had been made necessary by an unforeseen And yet it is only a fiction. To quote my by a kindly heartiness which sufficiently evi- extension of his neighbours' forces. May 7. own personal experience, Ihave found in denced the esteem in which Mr Lawson is held mamma-in-law a guide, philosopher, and in this community. The Friesinnige party in the Reichstag are friend, to whom, in moments of domestic Our Taieri contemporary is responsible for agitating for the abolition of the sugar crisis (not wholly unconnected with the in- the statemeut that Mr Sew Hoy has purchased bounties and corn andbeetroot duties. The statement that Captain Casati has crease of the population) Icould turn with the switchback railway that was so largely a confidence that has never been disap- patronised at the exhibition, and intends to joined the German service is denied. The German ambassador threatens to leave pointed. That incomparable woman, if she have it erected near St. Clair in a paddock reads this note— as she is tolerably certain to belonging to Captain Baldwin. Constantinople unless those guilty of ill-use do will see that Iam doing her justice, and The monthly meetiug of tho Gaelic Society of German sailors are punished. The Sultan ■whennext— but sufficient unto the day is the was held last nighb in the Stuarfc street hall. in consequence is yielding. Rome, May 7. evil thereof! Not to enlarge on matters Mr Dugald M'Lachlan presided, and there was The Senate has rescinded its resolution purely domestic and personal, Icontent my- a large attendauce. The chairman apologised self with affirming as a family man that a for the unavoidable absence of the president, throwing out the bill to abolish bequests to well-conducted mother-in-law is aninstitu- Captain Gunn, and intimated the postponement religion? institutions, and the Premier is tion of Providence that no husband and of the election of office bearers till next meet- satisfied, iug. He also directed the attention of members Vienna,May 7. father should dream of doing without. to the library, in view of thelengthening winter Extraordinary rumours, which are not, feeling made a allusion to the death however, generally believed,are current that Through a mischance, which Iregret, the nights, andmember and true Highlander Mr an old following important communication has of Cameron, of Waikouaiti. Spirited Emperor Francis intends to adopt Prince Kenneth with a view to his ultiescaped notice for several weeks : addresses were delivered by Mr J. M'Gregor, Henry of Prussia Nelson, 14th March 1890. solicitor,and MrJ. G. S. Grant, the former in- mate succession to the Austrian throne. New York, May 7. Dear Mr Civis,— Many Nelson people are cluding the recitation of Professor Blackie's continually "arguing as to the correct way to translation of Duncan Bins " Ben Doran." Emigrants by the steamer Britannia durpronounce Civis." Some contend that you Both speeches were warmly applauded. An ing the voyage to New York became dissatisare Siv'is, and others insist upon Si'vis. eufcertaining programme of Gaelic and English fied with their treatment, and organised a Would you kindly oblige your many admirers songs was carried out by Mrs Lawrence and plot to drown the officers of the steamer. in this p rt of New Zealand by putting us Misses M'Donald and Morrison, also Messrs A Their designs were discovered,and the conright? Smith, A. Boyd, D. Munro, and the chairman. suppressed. And further, would you state which is the Bagpipe music was supplied by MrJ. M'Kechnie spiracy Paris, May 7. general more way of pronouncing the wordin and Pipe-major M'Donald. The peautruis was General Boulanger's followers are stated to Dunedin, whether Siv'is or Si'vis. very neatlyby Mr J. D. S Burt,and the danced If it would not be troubling you too much Highland fling by Master Daniel M'Donald in be disgusted with his inertness and alleged wouldyou kindly reply through the columns of Highland costume. Mr Roderick M'Ktnzie was cowardice inrejecting their advice to return the Nelson Evening Mail. By so doiug you elected a member of the society. to Paris. Panama, May 7. would very greatly oblige. "Enquirer." Seacliff meeting annual householders' at Tbe The Government of the Republic of On discovering that Ihad held this letter for the election of a school committee was atover for nearly two months, keeping the tended by 38 voters. Eight nominations -were Colombia has been requested by theliquidators the Canal Company to extend the population of Nelson during that period in a received and tbe following was the voting,the time,ofas it is believed that the necessary ferment of fruitless debate, my first impulse first seven being elected: J. C. Brown, 71 was to telegraph the required information to votes; P. O'Farrell, 52; P. Russell. 50; C. H. capital to continue operations may be obthe Evening Mail, and all other papers, Ross, 28; B Irwin, 21; J. Reid, 17; R.Mar- tained on aninteinational basis. Zanzibar, May 7. through the Press Association, in some such shall, 17 ;R Russell, 11. The Sultan has accepted German control form as the following :—: The MarlboroughEducation Board receivedtho How tosound my letters five? followingresolution, passedby a"householders'" of his foreign relations. (St. Petersburg, May 7. English fashion :first three Civ. meeting at Blenheim : That this meeting are But. jf English speech you leave of opinion'that the clauses of " The Education Itis now stated that Schmidt, who was IVr <i v-'irn Latin,then say— Kee v Act 1887 relating to the appointment of arrestedon a charge of betraying the plans . — — — LATE — — — — — — — — — — . —" May 8, 1890. Pof Cronstadt to a German official, was released, as his guilt was not proved, but better facilities for getting together,but be maintained that where there were so many that he was dismissed from the navy. people in town had greater intelligence and INTERCOLONIAL. (Per Press Association.) Sydney,May 7. The stock returns for the year give 430,000 horses, or an increase of 19,000 ; cattle, 1,741,000, or anincrease of 118,000 ; sheep, 50,106,000,or an increase of 3,603,000. The Legislative Council has postponed consideration of the Federation resolutions for a fortnight. Three men named Prince, Passmore, and Gibbons were sentenced by the Egeria courtmartial on two charges of disobedience to nine months' imprisonment, and to be dismissed from the service. Two others named Bulby and Thomas, on one charge, were sentenced to six months' imprisonment and dismissal. THE LABOUR QUESTION. (Per Press Association.) "Brisbane,May 7, Strong support has been offered to the shearers who threaten to go out on strike by the other trade organisations of this colony, and the matter is assuming large dimensions. It is intimatedthat the shearers' dispute will involve 50,000 men. The federated unions are insisting that the British India Company shall load and unload vessels at Townsville with union labourers. London, May 7. Thedockers are likely to block the Queensland wool ships if the colonial unions will engage to supply money in the event of a general strike. The tailors' machinists have joined in the strike. The strike at Hay's wharf has collapsed, fundsbeing exhausted. There is much distress among the men. Colliers are demanding eight hours a day. New York, May 7. Carpenters in New York and other cities eight have obtained hours a day. THE LONDONWOOL SALES. (Per Press Association.) London, May 7. Prices at the wool auctions are unchanged. Gre°sy sorts are selling well. The salesclose on Saturday, and the third series will begin on June 24. The limit has been fixed at 350,000 bales. The fourth series is set down for September16, whenthe amount is unlimited. The British and New Zealand Mortgage and —" Agency Company have received the following cablegram from Messrs Helmuth Sohwartze and Co., dated 6ch inst. : The third series of sales has been fixed to commence on 24thJune. The quantity of new woo) tobe admitted is limited to 350,000 bales. The fourth series has been fixedto commence on 16th September, and the fifth series on 25th November. For both of thesesales the quantity of new wool to be admitted is not limited, and all arrivals up to the commencement of the sales will be admitted," CASUALTIES. WongOhoy, a Chinese digger at Skippers, has died from influenza. A man named Christie, said to have recently arrived irom New Zealand, was burned to death on Tuesday night in a house at Rushworth, Victoria. A man named DavidJames got a hand and part of anarm crushed onTuesday in a scutcher in the Waicola flaxmill, near Otautau, and was removed for treatmentto the Riverton Hospital, where it was deemed necessary to amputate the forearm above the wrist. A fivo-year-old child, a daughter of Mr John Uren, of Blue Spur, was kicked by a horseand seriously injured ou Sunday last. The child while returning from Sunday school playfully attempted to put her hand on a horse which was grazing along the roadside, and had no sooner done so than the animal lashed out viciously, striking the little girl on the face, crushing the bridge of thenoseand splitting the upper part of her face open. A five-year-old daughter of Mr R. Sneddon, of Round Hill, whileplaying about a chaffcufcter on Saturday last, had her hand caught in the cogs,sustaining a terrible crushing. MR BALLANCE AT WANGANUI. Wanganui, May 7. The Hon. MrJ. Ballance addressedhisconsti. tuents this evening. The mayor occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. Inopening, Mr Ballance said it was hisintention to give a short account of the business transacted in P&rliainenb last session, not restricting himself to the measures that had been passed, but including also those that were thrown out— a work, in the opinion of some, just as useful as the constructive work. First of all he would say that they had been looking for some declaration of policy on the part of the Government, but up to this they had received nothing of the kind. It was much to be regretted that the Premier's health precluded him from addressing his constituents, or from appearing before a public meeting. There was no one in Parliament who would not like, ou personal grounds, to see him able to take ashare in the work of public politics, but if the Premier was unable to discharge this duty burely some ofhis colleagues could doit for hinv, Mr Hislop, it was true, had lately appeared at Oamaru, but he did nothing except barb at the heels of Sir Robert Stout", and give no inkling of the policy of the Government next session It was said that next session would be a short one, that no great questions would be brought before the House, and that they would soon be sent about theirbusiness. Referring to last session, Mr Ballance said it began with a long discussion on Representation, the issue of town and country being aroused, and he explained at some length the details by which the basis of representation wasarrived at, showing how the members for second-rate towns having thrown in their lot with the country representatives, werein the long run disappointed by them. He objected, on principle,to any difference being madebetween voters in town or country, holding that there should be equal electoraldistricts, i and thatall should havethe same voting power. IIt was contended by the country party that small townships and a number of large centres of population asin the old country, practically speaking, the intelligence was equally diffused over the whole country. Reference was made m passing to the old soldiers' graves and licensing laws, and he then went the on to refer to the allocation of a sum of £300 000 or £400,000 for the purchase Nativelands along theline of the North Uand Trunk railway. When the present Government took office they declared they were to open up lands to private person?, as the measure* of the previous Government stopped settlement,but they found that this could not e e 9uenCß f ti»e unsatisfactory ftfR of f the titles Rt state of Native lands. Though this sumhad been set aside,nothing had 6 A Yarn £29,000 was made ofjSonffi TChaS-fTChaS -f intoforeffeofc available purchase in other parts of the colony, they but had nothing in the way of purchasing land for pur! poses of settlement, their only transaction s the expenditure of £300,000 leases, which the Natives wereon the Rotonm now to repudiate. During the session they un a number of Native titles, and since then the Government had appointed Mr Edwards as a commissioner, at a salary of £1500, go into titles He believed they could get to plenty men at £600 quite as capable for the work Edwards refused to accept tbe post nnless he were made a judge of tho Supreme appointment which the speaker Court-an considered unjustifiable. The Criminal Evidence Act,introducedby MrHutchison, wasreferred to as a step in advance of any coloaies or of tho mother country, and as onelikely to bo followed elsewhere. The Ward-Hislop incident, was alluded to at length, and the action of the Opposition in criticising Mr Hislop's conduct was commended. One act of last session was the appointment of the Sweating Commission, which was moved for by two members of the Opposunon. This would, he thought, be laoro far-reaching m its effect than any meaßU re that had been carried for years, forhe held that they could not afford at this time day especially considering the attitude of of over the world, to allow the stigma labour to colony that they were laying the rest on the foundation of asystem that was condemned by every civilised nation. Tho inquiry would bring to light the grievances, if any, that existed, and that was the only wayof adjusting wrongs. The question was one affecting everyone,whether capitalist or labourer, asno capitalist could feel while the great bulkof thepeople who weresafe with_ the franchise were dissatisfied entrusted with relations existing between them. Passing onthe to the measures that had been thrown out Mr Ballance alluded first to the Hare system of representation, pointing out that it was beyond the comprehension of the averageelector and that the size ef the districts would have been a great drawback to youngpoliticians and candidates who were not wealthy. The Electors' Registration Bill had been thrown out, as the present law was more simple; and the Corrupt Practices Bill because it favoured wealthier candidates, and it wonld entail hardship upon those because who were without carriages and other luxuries of their own. Ho was of opinion than an improvement could be made on the present law, but he objected to revolutionary and reactionary legislation, and thought they should follow the constitutional practice of England, and as far as possible give equalelectoral districts and single electorates. He believed that by tbe destruction of these bills the Opposition had earned the gratitude of tbe colony. It had been charged against th Opposition that they had thrown out tho 9 Charitable Aid Bill, but this was not so. Ithad been condemned all over the colony, and the Minister in chargehad not theboldness tobring it on for the second reading. They had rejecteda proposal to construct a number ofrailways,which were to have been provided for by kauri forest revenues,because they knew that there wereno such revenues,and that in 1891 the advances wouldhavebeen consolidated and further borrowingtaken place ;and they thought that if borrowing was intendedit should bedone openly and not sub rosa. He had opposed an attempt to raise the school age and not to take free education above tbe Fourth Standard, on the grounds that the children of the working classes had to go to school at a very early age, as they could not be kept there any length of time, and that the benefits of the higher standards were mainly availed of by persona who were unable to pay school fees. He had supportedthe Private Schoolr Bill, whichapplied principally to the Catholics, and enabled their schools in thelarge centres of population to be aided by public grants. He was opposed to denominational education, but he did not think that this measure would have the effect of introducing it. On the contrary,it would create a much greater interest in tbe present system and tend to strengthen it. He had put this matterfairly before them, ashe might be accused of havingchanged his opinions. He wasnot aware that he had done bo, as he had always maintained thatit was their duty to encourage the system which would enable the blessings ofeducation to be imparted to the whole population of the colony. Ho had voted for tho Eight Hours Bill, but in his opinion it would be better for the unions by combination to secure this boon than to attempt to get it by legislation. Ho did not hold tho Government responsible for the RailwayEmployes Bill, it having been introduced by them at therequest of the Railway Commissioners, but he had opposed it as being most unfair and unjust in its provisions. The measure had been universally condemned by the employes, and was not likely to be reintroduced. He had been blamed for elating that it had been the iatention of the Railway Commissioners to reduce wages, and he was still assured on the most positive information that this hadbeen their intention, but instead of doing so they had adopted the tactics of employing boy labour, which he believed to be dangerous to the public. It was said that next session would be a short one. Whether it was or not the Opposition would not delay the business, and if the Government had no policy the sooner they went to the country the better, so that they might fight out their principles at the hustings. He had been, and was still, opposed to the reduction of the members, not because it meant a loss of 24 seats, but because ib was a retrograde step. At present there wag no community of interests in many of the constituencies, and "with? settlement going on and population increasing, he thought the numbers might have remained as they were. He condemned the proposal to create apartially-paia force at t\ c four large centres and to abolish the country volunteers. The colony could not afford any increased expenditurein this direction,andhe thought that withtheprotection of the British fleet, for which they were to pay £25,000 a year, the colony was safe fronVanyattack by Russia. With respect to borrowing,he thought they should stop borrowing entirely for a time, and he pointed out that the fluctuations in the colony's credit in London were " mainly" due to the " bulland bearing of large syndicates ing who used the colony to their own advantage. The cry of Belling the railways had been introduced by thosewho weredesirous of doing away 3 S °n ILTm ol wL . ° - befn donS beT tS PateS Ylo? Jegaland all " May 8, 1890. with the property tar, and he was astonished that Mr Bryce at Waikato had advocatedselling them. If the agitation by the employes was to go on, he (Mr Ballance) considered it wiser to remove the grievances and retain the railways, reducing the rates on produce whenever possible, as he was quite sure that if the railways passed intothehandsof syndicatesthey wouldnot berun for thebenefitof the colony. He objected to this colony entering into an Australasian federation. He thought they should look to the mother country and retain their right to a voice in the affairs of the Empire when the time came for strengthening the bonds that at present existed. He did not think that the colony could etand the heavy loss that the reduction in ocean postage would mean, and he believed that a preferable reform would be a penny postage when the colony could afford it. Referring to the single tax,he could not see that it was practicable,and he did not think the timehad come for the substitution of a land and income tax for the property tax,but he thought that under thelatter, agricultural improvements and machinery should be exemptedup to £2000. He also believed that the tax should be graduated, for he thought the great estates of this country were one of the causes of New Zealaud standing still, and he pointed out to those who argued that at the death of the present owners the estates were split up, that this was not correct, as was shown by iecent estates being left in trust. With respect to the reductions of the customs, he thought that if th«y had a surplus they could not do better than reduce the duties on the necessaries of life, instancing tea as a sample. So far as the protective tariff had gone it had worked well,but he thought the time had come whenits irregularities should be revised, and the duties on the raw material, as far as possible, done away with. Coming to .the land administration, Mr Ballance spokeatconsiderablelengthonthepolicy of thepresent Government, andpointed out that selling 200-acreblocks of land did not encourage settlement, and was not good in the long run for labour. With regard to the village settlement scheme, many would imagine,he said, that they had only established four or five settlements, whereas there were no fewer than 62 in the colony; and not a single complaint had been heard against those in the South Island, but because two of the settlements north of Auckland required assistance for a year or two, the system was condemned as a failure. With respecfrto thesesettlements he pointed out that they had placed 9QO sons of settlers and heads of families on them, and not asingle wordhad beensaid against them. Hebelieved thestoppage of that system had more to do with the departure of 10,000 people who left the colony than all other causes put together, because the present system of putting up lands left men without the hope of getting a place to settle downin. He maintained that these two systems properly carried out would do a great deal to induce a spirit of confidence in the colony. In conclusion, he thanked them for the confidence they had shown tohim in the past,and said that so long as they were satisfied to return him he would endeavour to do his duty. Aiter a few questions had been asked, the speakerreceivedan unanimous voteof confidence and thanks. WITNESS, OTAGO A NOTABLE MARRIAGE. Themarriage of Miss Henrietta Hallenstein, third daughter of Mr B. Hallenstein, to Mr Frank Hyams took place at the residence of the bride's parents, London street, on Wednesday. Theyoungcouple afterwards proceededNorthand journey to Auckland, where they propose to take the steamer for San FraDcisco, thence to the Home country, andafter abrief respite there fche happy twain return to the colony. In honour of the event Mr and Mrs Hallensfcein gave a ball to the employes of the New Zealand Clothing Factory in the City Hall last night. After the grand march Mr Hallenstein took the opportunity of saying a few words to the assembly, addressing them as follows : SPORTING ATTRACTIONS.— In Addition SPECIAL " " to the " favourite Contributors Mazeppa and Warrior," the Otago " " SPORTING. — . — " — being supplied by Mr F. Robertshaw's band. Day." Matthew Dawoon's place la at NewThere were over 200 couples present, and Kirkham. market, 70 miles from London. Messrs Williams, Brown, M'lndoe, Griffen, Ivemy, and Forrester acted efficiently as M.C.'s. The catering was entrusted TALK OF THEDAY. to Mr C. F. Meyer, who acquitted himself of the arduous duty in a way that left BY MAZEPPA. be desired. Dancing was kept uptill nothingto THE STRIKE AT SHAG POINT. I thatthe DunedinJockey understand an this early morning. hour The mine manager, Mr W. H. Williams, at Club's committee decided, at their last Messrs Hazletfe and Glendining's colliery at meeting, to send out letters to those owners Shag Point, gives a different version of the who withdrew horses from the Cup and PubliCOURSING. cause of the strike from that which has been can's Handicap, inviting them to state to the furnished by the miners. Mr Williams states FIXTURES. club the reasons which prompted that action, that Blackie, upon whose dismissal the trouble May 29.— Oamaru. has hinged, went out to work at the mine July 10,11,1*. Dunedin Plumpton. Nominations so thata full inquiry into the whole circumfor Waterloo Oup and Ladies' Bracelet, June26 ; stances may be held at the time of the Birthsome two or three months ago, and balance of sweeps, July 8. a day or two afterwards asked if his August 13, 14.— Nominations forMaiden.Champion, day races. son might work with him. This perand SaplingStakes,Augußt 1;balanceof sweeps \* Mr H. Goodman has at present only mission was granted, and complaints were August11. three horsesin work the smallest team he has shortly afterwards made as to the quality of the taken to fche Forbury for ever so long, concoalbeing sent up by them. Blackie thereupon NOTES BY MASTER M'GRATH. sisting of Red Enßign, Blizzard,andBelvidere. said that he wouldleave the mine, and talked coursing recognised Babbit is now a in sport These horses are all doing well. Don Czeaar reof giving notice, but he remained although he some parts of England. mains in the paddock. He is not mending sent his son away. Blackie was then put to coursing opened season in Victoria was The very fast, [and, so far as I can make out, is work along with another of the employes, and the 22nd ult.' with a Braceletmeeting at not likely to be put into strong work yet complaints continued that stone was sent up on Werribee proved Park. The winner to be awhile, dicky leg his prohibiting anything befrom the men amongst the coal. Blackie was Miss G. Chirnside's blk w d Melfort Doe, by finally put to work by himself, but no better Rant Charge Pleasant Girl. The dogshe put yond an easy walk, and eventhat wouldnot be but that he is naturally a sluggish necessary man, results were obtained. The top or pitdown were Favourite (by Tarn o'Shanter horse, taking no more exercise when turned head man, whose duty it is to receive the lolanthe), Daphne (by Charge— Fly), II Rent loose can avoid. trucks as sent from the mine, kept a box on * *thanhe (by Wrekin Legerdemain), and ago, or thereabouts, a # Three months Thursday and pointed out to Blackie that it Waitanga Wrekiu Wairarapa Whilda). (by was in circulation to the effect that Guy report contained a lot of stone. Blackie impertinently " The Australian Champion Stakes at Moonee Fawkea, the celebrated son of Ravensworth replied, Youmay be very thankful you don't Valley will be run off on the 4th, 7th, 9th, and and Fidget, had just died, So far as Iam getit worse," and a similar answer was made to 11th July. aware, ithas not been stated since that this the underground overseer, whose reply was, Oamaru Mail says that on Tuesday anumber was a mistake, andItherefore)take this oppor"You have got a fine cheek, Blackie." of members of the Oamaru Coursing Club met On Blackie's insubordination being reported at the Globe Hotel to present Mrs Wise with tunity of stating that a South Canterbury who was in Dunedin last week to the manager, he told Blackie that he a handsomeRold brooch set with sapphires and gentleman tells me that the horse is still alive, though must not go down the mine again, and, ac- diamonds. The presentation was made by Mr showing in an unmistakeable manner the to Mr Williams, Blackie answered, J. Hunter (president of the club), who apoke "cording of frequent travelling round the I will make it the worst day's work you in high terms of the uniform kindness shown effeot country ; indeed, the poor old chap is ever had. Iwill put the union on to you." to members by the recipient. Mrs Wise suit- becoming frail, and bis end cannot be far At 7 o'clock the same evening a deputation ably expressedher appreciationof the gift,and off. His present owner is Mr Sullivan, who waited on Mr Williams, and said that they wished the club every success. used to have the trotting stallion Shales. Guy wished to consult with him as representing the Fawkeß was foaled in 1871, and was in his Shag "Valley branch of the Amalgamated Miners day oneof the stoutest and the gamest horses and Labourers' Association. Mr Williams says OFFICIAL, CALENDAR. we had (on the turf, distinguishing himself that he told them that there was no union at a time when such celebrities as Templeton, question involved it was not a matter of reducFishhook, Ariel, Daniel O'Rourke, andDanetion of wages,or alterationinthe working of the bury—horses that would hold their own mine— bub the dispute between Blackie and OTAGO WITNESS has been our racers of the prasent timehimself was merely as to the quality of the coal -*- appointed by the Dunedin Jockey against were to .be met with. As old Guy being supplied. He further said that he had no is still in the land of the living Ido not objection to the men having a union, but that Club the OFFICIAL CALENDAR for propose to write his history yet awhile, but this mustnot interfere with their work. As he many readers will be interestedby refused to allow Blackie to return to his work the OTAGO METROPOLITAN DIS- doubtless the perusal of a romantio story concerning him the whole of themen went out on strike, and on TRICT for the insertion of the told someyears ago by Inspector Emerson to a Pro- representative doing so examined the coalthat had been comof the Inangahua Times. Ido plained of, and came to the conclusion that grammes of Racing Clubs throughout not think that the story has ever foundits way it was a fair skip of third-class coal. Mr sportiog prints. into the Williams says that although this was the deci- theDistrict. The dam of Guy Fawkes was Fidget, sion of the men he could not accept their judgby Sir Hercules from Flirt, and she was bred ment, as if the coal hadbeen sent into town it Programmes for the succeeding issue of by Messrs Eyes and Empson in the Marlwouldhave been rejected by customers, and the borough district more than yearsago, in the mine Beriously injured. Over 70 of the miners the Witness shouldbe forwarded toreach the old leather flapping days, 20 before racing had strike, are now out on and the local union have office not later than by Tuesday's Express. gained any status, or well-bred horses valued now called out the enginemen. Should the at their proper price in the colony. She was latter go out the dispute will have reached a trained for the Blenheim racea, and at three most serious stage, for there will be a danger of years, with10.0 up, could beat allof Mr Redthe mine being flooded, and consequent destrucwood's Btud of that day. Two or three days tion of the property. Mr Williams is most beforethe races,however, she was kicked by emphatic in his assertion that he never heretable companion, Miss Rowe, on theknee, threatened to discharge Blackie for mentioning and the blow fractured the knee-cap, appaDuiicdiu Jockey Club. theunion, or any others belonging to it. As a rently laming her hopelessly for life, so badly, indeed, that it was nearly determined toBboot matter of fact those holding the most responMAY MEETING. her. She was given a respite, however, and sible positions in the mine were members of the turned out on the run to take her chance. union, and he was aware of that fact. Mr Subsequently she got .upright again and was Williams says,however, thathe was not aware following Entries and Acceptances put to rowton,by whichhorse she had Kettlethat Blackie was presidentof the local branch, CLOSE on TUKSDAY,May 13 :drum, a fair performer in those days. She was and when the deputation represented to him afterwards stinted to Ravensworth, but was thathe had discharged their president his reply ENTRIES. held was: "Well, if he bad been President of the to ba of little value, and was sold for a SOVB. United States Ishould alsohave dischargedhim Maiden Plate, of 60sov8, onemile and a-quarter 1 small sum to a man named Smith, a cattle mile Eace, SOaova, Selling of one and a distance 1 dealer and farmer at Tua Marina, who rode for continuing to send up badcoal." SellingHurdle Kace, of SObovs, oaemile and aher in cattle expeditions. Dunne one of those half I excursions he visited the Wairau, mounted on of 75sovs, one mile J London Engineer says there is no pro- NovelRace, the mare, then in foal to Ravaaavyorlh, and Two-year-old Bace,of 120sovs, five fur""" perly recorded instance of a locomotive ever Selling carrying the future Guy Fawkes. Smith was 2 longi having attained a greater speed than 80 by no means a first-rate horseman do-tpite his ACCEPTANCES. trade, and the mare was nlittle too much tor miles anhour, and quotes Charles R. Martin Handicap 1 Hurdle him. On the journeyin question, whilst followas saying thathigher speed is mythical. BirthdayHandicap 2 a mob of cattle, he came to one of the ing Someone who has been looking into the May TrottingHandicap 1 ditcheß along which are tracks for stock, and 1 matter finds thatin the state of Massachu- Tradasmen's Handicap tried to turn Fidget to follow thetrack. In1 setts alone there are 2800 persons named Two-year-old Handicap steadof that the mare cleared track, ditch, after Shakespeare, and 2100 named after SYDNKY JAMES. and all, and in doing so jumped clean from under her rider, greatly to the discomfiture Byron. Secretary. Sm *** 1 — — — — — — rpHE *** THE — — ... ... ... ...... ""< ... ......... ... ... ......... ... ...... "<" ... ......... ... *** " — — of her owner, a rather heavy man, who was home Ilex took acommandinglead, andcoming left up to his neck in mud and water, and on, won by three lengths. M.V. was a bad struggled to shore in aBomewhat sorryplight. third. Pan started at 100 to 1. Mr E. P. Witness has chatty letters from Christ- The mare having thus got rid of her burden Wilson wasto ride the Prince of Wales' mara jhurch on Sporting and Coursing matters, a waited on the other side without attempting to Hettie, weekly Sporting Sketch selected from Home run away,but Smith, nothing appeased by this, The result of the Two Thousand "ournalß,Football, and Cricket notes, Dramatic declined to mount again, and led her into Guineaa run at Newmarketon the 30fch ult. is otesby Pasquin and Scalfax," and Notes Blenheim, to hand by cable. The race was wonby SureSeasonable Sports. Almost the first person he met was a foot, who on his two-year-old torm waa re%* well known character in that day, Constable garded as a splendid investment for the Derby, FIXTURES. May. 26— Heathcote B—North8 North Canterbury June. 14— Egmont 2— LancasterPark 22— Amberley Auckland 7— 24— Wanganui 19— Hawke's Eay Ladies and Gentlemen,— On behalf of Mrs Hallen- 24— Greymouth Trotting 25 -Napier Park steinand myself I have much pleasure in bidding 24— Winton July. you a hearty welcomehere to-night to celebrate the 24, 26— Dunedin 12— Wellington weddiDg of our daughter with Mr Prank Hyams. I couple, have just received a message from the young NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, &c. hoping that we shall all enjoy ourselves. My daughter desires me to convey to you her heartfelt [Dates the receipt of entries, acceptances, $c, thanks for the very valuable gift of books which ippearingfor in connection with forthcoming events will Miss Elliot and Miss Buchan, on behalf of the be charged for at therate of Us 6dper month, exceptin employes of the factory, presented to her last night eases in which theprogramme i* advertised, whenthsy with your good wishes for her future happineas. will beinserted free.'] Ifeel sure that amongst the manybeautiful presents May 24— Winton.— Weights, May 10; acceptwhioh shehas received none will be cherished more byher than yours, not for its intrinsic value alone, ances, aho entries for Maiden Plate, May 17. May 24, 26.— Dunedin Jockey Club's Racks.— but onaccount of the kindness which prompted it, and as she told me it will ever remind her of the Acceptances and general entries,Tuesday,May 13. good feeling which has always existed between you and the members of the firm. May it ever be so. I THE BEST RECORDS TO DATE IN HEW take this opportunity of thanking you for your very ZEALAND. lojalconduct which made you stick to your work during the time when the employes of other similar Four furlongs— Sextant,47?sec, in the 0.J.0 Nurserj Handicap, disorganised. establishments were somewhat BeNovember 1886. appreciated it verymuch, and I expressed Five furlongs— Forester, lmin lseo, 0.J.0. Flying lieve me I Handicap, November 1886. my opiniona"t that time to more than one person furlongs— Necklace, lmin MJseo, A.R.O. Newthat I felt proud of you, girls. I thoroughly sympa- Six market Handicap,January 1886. thise with the movement that is goingon all over the world amongst the industrial classes to improve Seven furlongs— Euby, lmin 27iseo, 0.J.0. Craven Stakes, position, their and I January 1888. havenohesitationin saying that to the industrial daises belongsthe future, provided Ono mile— Bavenswlng, lmin 42 l-ssec, December 1888, 0.J.0. Consolation theyuse their newlyacquired power wisely and in Chudleigh, lmin moderation, and elect for their leaders honourable 42 l-sseo, March 18, 1889, Hawke's Bay " Free Handicap. and just men. I have seen so much misery amongst the workingclasses at home,that I hail with satis- One milo anda-quarter— Titbit, 2min BJseo, 0.J.0. faction the brighterera whichis dawninguponthem. GrandStand Handicap,January 1887. HereI trust the condition of all classes of menand One mile and a-half— Tasman, 2min 36Jseo, Ashalways burtonCup, November 1883. women will be ahappier one. Andnow, on behalf of my wife and myself, Ibeg to say that I One mile and three-quarters— Waltiri, 3min sseo, hope if God spares üb, weshall have the pleasure to Auckland K.C.Handicap, 1887. meet you on many more occasions like the present, Two mileß— Manton, 3min31Jsec, New ZealandOup, November 1888. though we have only one unmarried daughter left. We shall not draw the line there, however, as we Two miles and a distance— Gipsy King,3min 51seo, Dunedin Oup, February 1888. haveplenty of granddaughters growingup. And to miles and a-quarter Nelson, 4min, Auckland you, youngladies, I with to say that while the firm TwoCup, wouldlike to retain your services as long as possible, December 1885. many you happy good I am to find that a of have joined the marriage state since we fast met on a TO CO-RESPONDENTS. similar occasion, andItrust their lotandof those of you who follow suit willbe as happyas that which I [Correspondents must forward their properriames as hope is instore for our daughter who was married a guaranteeof good faith. Full performances horses of this day. I must not detain you any longer,as I cannotbe supplied through this column, but these and wißh you to enjoy yourselves. In conclusion, I have extendedpedigrees can be arrangedfor by communicatmuch pleasure in informingyou that our firm has ing with theEditor.} this day added the sum of £50 to the factory relief fund, which I hope will conduce to the comfort of H.X. The trottinghorse Silver Bell is nominated by Mr D.Hichardson, hotelkeeper,GreenIsland. hope you those whomay unfortunatelyrequire It. I will enjoy the evening, and that we shall meet on X.— Ace, king, queen, knave,andten of hearts is a betternand at poker thanfour sevens. manymore occasions like the present. Havemade all possible inquiry,and all that The speech was received throughout with A.B.— can bo learned of the trotter Bachlieu is that he marked demonstrations of approval. is supposed to be in the Naseby district. The dancing then commenced, the music O. M. O.— The question orops up in Talk of the — 25 Patrick Sullivan,[who, policeman as he was, but during the past month or so had been Buphad an eye for a horse, and was a general planted in thebetting onthat race by La Nord, favourite Smith detailodhia mishap,probably thus suggesting that the crack was under a with tho colonial embellishments common in cloud. Whatever was the cause of his falling those days, but now happily bauished from off in public esteem, he has now amply assured everywhere but theHouse ofRepresentatives, his friends that there is nothing amiss with andasked Sullivan if he would buy themare, aB him, aB he not only met but beat Le Nord, and he (Smith) would never ride her ogaia. Barter thus at a bound jumped to the top of the trea was the order of the day about 1860 in theDerby quotations,his prosant prioe being in the Wairau, as woll as in other parts of 6to4 on. But though for a time out in tha New Zealand. Sullivan, though willingto pur- cold, the chances are that on the day of tha chase, had not the ready money to do it with, race Surefoot was in request for the Guineas. but said he had a heifer in calf valued at £G People wouldremember what a wonder he waa that he would trade for her. The bargain was the previous season, and when they saw him struck, the latter became the property of strip fit and well, as he doubtless was, they Smith, and Sullivan possessed Fidget. Indue would rally again to their allegiance. Ifully time she foaled, and her offspring was offered expect tolearn that at flag-fall he was at least by Sullivan to Mr H. Redwood, admittedly second if not first favourite. Anyway, tha one of the beat judges of thoroughbred stockia result would not bo so surprising to backers aa the colony, if not in the hemisphere, for £15. on the two previous occasions. In 1888, it will He would not purchase at anyprice, saying the beremembered, Friar's Balsam went out for tha foal would never be any good. Afterwards Guineas at 3 to 1 on in a field of Bix, and when it was about six months old, Sullivan finished last but one, the race being won by asked Mr Emerson to have a look at it, and Ayrshire, while laßt year Donovan started at he did, but the price was raised, and the result 4 to 1on and was beaten by a head by Enthuof the interview waa that the future Guy siast, who went to the, post at 100 to 4 against. Fawkes passedinto the latter's hands for the Surefoot's wins last year were the Woodcota aum of £30. So good a bargain had he made Stakes at Epsom, tbo New Stakes at Ascot, that he was offered £140 for the youngster a and the Findon Stakes at Goodwood, and ha few dayß afterwards, but refused the money, waß beaten only onee viz,by Semolina intha greatly to his advantageas itturned out. The Ascot Biennial, He is engaged in the St, colt waa named Guy Fawkes, through being Leger as well as in the Derby. Le Nord's wina dropped on the sth of November, a day in last year included the Dewhurat Plate; and which that historical character figures conspi- Blue Green was a fair performer. Tt will ba cuously. Guy wasraced in Marlborough, when observed that neither of the Hon. J. White's a two-year-old, and beatall the cracks in R9d- colts started in the Guineas. Some particulars wood's stable. When three years oldEmerson as to Surefoot's pedigree and previous winnora let him to Stevenßon and Fiven, and at a of the Guineas appear with the formal stateBlenheimmeeting by made a clean sweep of ment as to the result of the race. everything with the exception of one race, The lucky Duke, his grace of Portwhere he was led off by Papapa, who bolted, land, who pretty well swept the board last and he was nearly drowned in a creek. The season, has started pretty well this year. Ha colt had to be pulled out withropea by a num- in all probability had something going for him ber of men, but was dried when got ashore, in the Two Thousand, andif so, he sustained and won the Forced Handicap the Bame day defoat, but the One Thousand is a good stake by 20 lengths. to win, and it is a clipper that has won it. Mr Redwood in the following year, Semolina waa one of the best two-year-old and for three succeeding years, leased the performers England producedlast season, havhorse at £150 a year, and to detail the vic- ing won most of tha races she started for, intories he achieved at all weights and every cluding the Brocklesly Stakes at Lincoln and distance with him would fill a newspaper, but the May Blate [at Windsor, Memoir and] we may say he won in stakes £2500 in one Fatuite did not do anything extraordinary last year. Eventually work told on the con- year. spirator, and he broke down in the stifla, notLovers of a good horse for its own withstanding which Mr Emerson sold him for sake will not think it a waste of space to print £700 to Keith and Lyford for stud purposes, a good judge's opinion of tho colt that has won and Mr Studholme, a runholder of South the Guineaa and bids fair to become the chamCanterbury, subsequently became and is now pion his season a colt that would appear his possessor, but keeps him forhia ownmarea to be of a bit too good for our Australian repreonly. It is said that the veteran has sentatives. Narrating whathe saw during his thoroughly recovered, and that it is not impro- viait to Jousiffe's stables at Lambourne, tha bable he will face the starter once more. His special commissioner of the Sportsman says : present owner has been offered £1000 for the It was impossible to helpseeing'that Surefoot ' despised foal of former days, Mr Emerson had let down and thickened in a marked! subsequently purchased Fidget for £22, and degree, while more careful inspection of tha had three foals from her, Ladybird, Marie bigbay confirmed first impressions. His trainer Stuart, and Oatesby, The latter is by Daniel said, " This is Bendigo's box, and you may go O'Rourke, and untried, but will appear this up to him andhandlehim ;he's quiet.' So to season. This history Bnows the uncertainty of the boat of my lights Ibuckled to thetask, raoing ; a horso worth £1000, with Mb dam, and during the time spent in his company was swapped for a cow in calf, and the chief Surefoot's behaviour was that of a sensible, cause of either ever being brought to the front well-cared for thoroughbred, making the best was the fact of a badly seated cattle dealer of his life, and his manner on the downs had being throwninto a ditch. beenmuch the same, denoting confidence and %* There were19 startersfor theLincoln- an easy-going disposition. It is but right to shire, the first important handicap of the sea- say this, another story having come to my son in England, runon the 27thMarch. This ears, whilst personally Imust admit to having I learn from the cablegrams seat to America, Been traces of irritability or nervousness about butthelists of starters published do not exactly Surefootlast season. Onlooking him overone agree,and we shall have to wait for next mail cannotbut be struck withhis silken, mouselike to obtain full particulars. Itappears to be coat, worn during all seasons—aa in the case of tolerably certain, however, that LordRodney's Bendigo— and whichwould befit aNewminster, Danbydalo, a five-year-old son of Arbitrator Regarding height, Ishould take him to be and Bendigo's dam, carrying 7.5, started first 16hds o£in at least, and oncemoreitis onlyhia favourite at 4 to 1, Sir R. Jardine's Sweetbriar due to describe Surefoot a3 nearly the finest (4yrs, 7.9) being quoted at the post at 9 to 2, throe-year-oldwhichlever lookedoverin or out while Laureate and Royal Star were also of his stable. That he is gross of constitution backed at the finish. The Rejected was well become3quickly apparent from grasping hia spoken of in the last English papers to hand, crest or running thehand along his barrel,notof date about the 22nd March, but he appears withstanding a rare amount of work already to have declined in favour as the day drew done ;but after all this may be for the best, near, and at the post was neglected, his price Jousiffe being a past master in bringing horsos being 18 to 1. Shimmer, who by the wayis by to the post, if seemingly luaty, free from inRubezahl's sire Seesaw, startedat 12 to 1, and ternal fat,and clean inthe pipes, their outward Lord George at 50 to 1, Sweetbriarled to the condition giving them strength and vigour to half-mile post, where Lord George wontto the last out what would utterly bnfHa a too finefront, and held the lead until within a quarter trainedrival. Take, for example,the figures of a mile from home, when The Rejected and of Bendigo aud Kinsky whensubmitted to that Shimmer passed him, Tho Rejected won by most delusive of all testa— namely, paddock a length and a-half-four lengths separating criticism. To the bestof my belief I neverset Shimmerand Lord George. The winner was eyes on Surefoot until last summer he walked trained by A Day and was probably ridden by down the slope away from the quieteatof tho Rickaby, who had the mount on Kirkham in several sidings at Epsom. He then carried aa the Hastings Plate. appearance beyond his years, and if tall was One of the principal races at the not a bit 'on theleg' fora two-year-old. SubLiverpoolMarch meeting, commencing on the Bequently it was my duty^to look him over 27th, was the UnionJack Stakeß, of lOOOsovs, carofully beforeand after battles, all of which a mile race for three-year-olds. For this there he won save whon the riper Semolina, mite was a field of eight, the favourite being Touch- though ebe then was, through experience and wood at 6to 4 ;but this colt was unplaced, gameness marvolloua for onoof her inchoa, ran and the winner turned up in the Duke of him out of the finish for the Ascot Biennial. Westminster's Orwell, by Bend Or Lizzie %* Whenever, in bis first season, SureAgnes, who was followed home by Mrachosi foot came before me, physically he showed and Edgardo. Orwell won only one race progress ;but Ifain admit to not having exout of Bix last year. Other important pected that extraordinary muscular develop* races at this meeting were the Mulyneux ment which ho now represents. Always Stakes, a five furlong spin for two-ysar- ahowiDg a charming top line, with fore hand oldp, won by Mr Abington's Macuncts, a more powerful, yet resembling that of Orson of Uncas, sire of the New Zealand Stud monde, and depth of girth to match, he haa Company's Ingomar ; the Prince of Wales' laid on Bolid hard material to remarkably well Stakeo, of SOOsovs, which fell to Mr Warren de hooped back ribs, whilst his quarters and la Rue's Shillelagh, got by the American-bred thigha have filled out in proportion. In fact, horse Brown Prince ;the Bickerstaffe. Stakes, as seennow among really first class racers, I of 700sovs, for three year- olds, in which the 2 very much doubt if I have looked on a moro to 1 on chance Rightaway, belonging to Mr powerful two-year-old, oven bearing MintiDg Heresy Low, won by four lengths from ;the in mind. Nor is there a coarse point about Softon Park Plate, of 70030vb, for two-year- Surefoot, the combination of Orlando and olds, won by tho 20 to 1chance Cloudberry, a Gladiator having perhaps tone! down what daughter of Macheathand MissMainwarinß ; might be expected from mingling of Sfcockweli, and the LiverpoolSpring Cup, of SOOnovs, won, Rataplan, and Voltigeur ;but then we must as the cable told ua,by Father Confessor, with not overlook the fact that to Tbe Baron, behfc Theoßopbist second, and the Australian Ring- of all Birdcatcher's sons, Surefoot claims relamaster third. We now learn that there were tionship in tail male. It has boon said tha 12starters for this last-mentioned event, and Saven Barrows crack is not gifted with bone that Father Confessor, who started at 6 to 1, in proportion to an exquisitely-modol'ad yet won by three lengths from the 4 to 1Theoso- burly frame ;butsuch is ever a very dangerphist, with Ringmaster, whose price at the ous question to raise, inasmuch as the casual poet waa 12 to 1, half a length away. exarainor can by no manner of moans appraise As to the Liverpool Grand National, the texture of a racer's supports, whilst it goes *£* made no of his withoutsaying that softand full bono are very Mr Georgo Masterman secret belief that Ilex could not be persuaded to stop difforenl to fine, hard, wearing material. at any of the fences, and that he had foot Theu, again, Surefoot's pasterns, springy yet enough to smother the rest of the field if no strong, must help him materially, and with accident prevented him from landing in the shapely, serviceable feettboro ia Beomingly no straight with them, and backed up bis opiuiou reason whatever (spepkiug of a threa-year-olrj by laying £2000 to £800 tliat bis hone heat the in March) why ho should not carry himself slow and-sure Gamecock, who was at tbe tiraa tlvoucrb the trying time which r-.!l equine celeregardedas oneof the safbFt horsed to gat over brities in turn muui. ontor ai this particular the course. Aa a natural result;, Ilex w&h made season. Ifc scarcely would bn too much to say first fiivourito, and started as such, hia price at that Surefoot id now on tbort la^n; although flag-lall being Ito1, liollona, who v/aa pro carrying a thick covering, ho is finn to tho bably ridden by lxukur, waa ascend favourite touch, and it only romuiut to repeat lLat hio at sto 1;and the other starters wore Volup- progress is more thanIbad ant:cipated, i\]y tuary, Why Not, Battle Royal, Frigate, Em- racing friends will rocollect v.'h&t he w&a at psror, Gamecock, Fetiche, Ilettie, Braea- Epsom tnd Ascot. They can rest assured cf borough, Baccy, Brunswick,Pan,andFireball. hia now showing mora than average improve" Gamecock and Ilex v/ero firt=t away, and ment. led tho others for three inileti, when Gamecock %* The racing at tbe Soutlihmd meeting failed. Pau then moved up into second pl&cf, last woek wiamainly confined, though not iv but waß unable to reach Ilex. A mile from tentionally bo,to local horaea, Quibble didno — *** *** *** — *** — OTAGO 26 WITNESS. May 8, 1890 go down. I didnot for a moment suppose thathe for giving us the moat complete work of its (according to the New Zealandrule* ofracing) during the three days of the South Australian would, or that it was intended to send him. kind ever seen in the colony, and one which bepassed by the metropolitanclub of their dis- JockeyOlub meeting was£25,210. From the accounts to hand themeeting seems must be to a great extent a labour of love. trict, should againsubmitsuch programmes to —In the A,J.O. Place Handicap Mr Soarr to have been an enjoyableone. There wasno Those wanting copies can, I presume, obtain the proposedNew Zealand Trotting Associa- gave Carbine 10.7, Melos 9.9, and Dread9.3, with a minimum of 6,0. accident or protest, and the finishes ia the them by forwarding the price to Mr George tion? Mr James' lettor intimated that on nought "Augur receipt of the association'srgply the Dunedin Autumn and Flyinjr Handicaps wore alone Elliott,Nelson. says there ia no bettor looking proposed Jockey Club would consider tho worth the money. Vaultress, it will be obcolt at Flemington than Tormentor, the We cannot shut our eyes to the fact rules, the meantime would they and in Beryed,pulled uplameafter the Becood race in (says Asmodeus ") tbat doubts are entertwo-year old half brother to Mentor. wbicb sbe ptarfcod. Messrs MasonandRoberts tained in respect toTitan undergoing a search- recommend the following additions to Owing to Surefoot's victory in the Two in Notwithstanding anything (l) passed £956 through the totalisator. them:— Thousand Guineas, he 13 established first ing preparation, essential to a Derby winner. it shall contained, not these rules hereinbefore favourite for the Derby at 6 to 4 on. %* Duntroon races were remarkably -well These fears, it is well known, have been ennecessary for any metropolitan club who —The mare Kino, in foal to Le Loup, died patronised, the cheap excursion fares by rail gendered by the suspicious, if not sugges- be New Zealand ruleß guiding flat, under the recently of an internal complaint. She was from Oamaru helping considerably towards tive, appearance of his forelegs ;and without run to submit steeplechase racing, hurdle, and this end. Everything passed off without a desiring to cause Walter Hickenbotham un- their programmesto this association,provided theproperty of Mr A. Thomaon, ofKakanui. W. O'Bren, owner of Envy, asserts hitch, and the racing was on the whole very necessary anxiety or alarm, Ithink Iam justi- bucq club advertisethat the trot- thatMrthe correct time of the Three-mile good. One event, the Jockey Club Handicap, fied in saying that the task of preparing the ting metropolitan run programmes will be in their Trot at the Southlandmeeting was 9mm 42sec, was eacha close thing tbat Carina, whoseemed world's highest priced gelding for his three- underraces Zealand Trotting rules of the New the —At tha (Hawke'BBay) meeting on to be winning until the final pinch, waa dona year-old engagementsis one that a majority of (2) Notwithstanding anything the 23rd ult.Petane tho chief erent was won by_ Red out of a place, while theDistrict Handicap was our foremost trainers would, were the matter Association. it shall contained, inthese rules hereinbefore was, Oomyn, who however,badly beaten in the wonby only half a lengthafter a slashing Bet- optional with them, decline rather than eßsay. be necessary for country cluba whose pro- Flying. to. Mr H. M'Gregor's duties as secretary are Titan's enlarged fetlock joints are not likely to not by the metroapproved grammes have been Ringmaster has been allotted 8.7 in the said to have been ably performed. Messrs be improvedby the treacherous nature of the politan clubs of their district, to again submit Great Northern Handicap, tobe decided at the Mason andRoberta passed £950 through the Flemington training tracks during the winter the Bame that Buch provided this association to York Spring meeting, which opens on the 13th months; but natural growth and increasing totalisator. club advertise that the trotting races inoftheir The Mail tells us that a number of strength during the few months' furloughhe is programmes the instant. Englishlight-weight named Clemenson, the rules will be run under speculators on a workingman's totalisator run about to indulge in may be instrumentalin Trotting Association. It was whoAn Zealand "That won the Goodwood Stakes for the Duke by an elderly gentleman at the Duntroonraces obliterating prevailing blemishes,apparent and New the metropolitan olubs resolved Beaufort on Winter Cherry, has settled in and it is to be that Mr imaginary ; hoped were let into a wrinkle that might sharpen Brodribb'B enterprise in giving 4600gs for a affiliated to theNew Zealand TrottingAssocia- of pro- Victoria. them upin the struggle for existence in this horse who will in all probability wind tion be not required to submit their —Waitangi may possibly run in some of the up bis grammes, to pass be they empowered life. Thetickets in this totalißator for times career between the shafts of either a buggy, and that minor steeplechases in the vicinity of Mela of depression were sold at a small sum, and in events trotting cart, will at least be all programmes containing the third last race of theday ithappenedthat cab, or acostermonger's provincial districts, bourne before competing in the Grand by seeingTitan at the Derby post in within their respective fees are paid to the National. no one had backed the .winner of the race ; rewarded necessary the provided (4yrs, 7.8), St. Paul (6yrs, 7.3), perfect health and condition. Were a legiti-Quadrant butthe elderly gentleman did not, as is the mate association, inaccordance with tho rules.' I and Gardenia (aged, 8.3) were tha placed Derby opened fancy market to-morrow the and accepted, ordinary totalisator, case withthe return is %* Ifthis arrangement horßes in Bowea' Tattersall's Autumn money to the investors,less 10 per cant,, but Gatling would be honouredwith the position of I be, of any reason why it should not Handicap. His great length and conse- don't kuow of divided coolly pocketing the total sum, left hie sup- secondfavourite. an all the end to difficulties The South Wales mareLady Bettyran apparent lack of substance and quality there is porters to reflect on some of the wicked ways quent presented them- fourth inNew his fore and hind quarters havebeen authority that have so farquestions fche Peel Handicap. Ringmaster has of the world. No oneasked tho elderlygentle- between I arise any and if further selvea; been withdrawn from the Cheshire and (Somerset man to become a member of Parliament, nor pointed out as defective points inhis conforma- hope tosac them asquickly settledaetheymay Handicaps. yet did anyone carry him downto the Waitaki tion. He ia certainly a bit wasp-like and genfor the common teel about the barrel, as well as light across the baîf bothparties are anxious Mr C. Tatlow's horse King Arthur broke to ask him to refresh himself in its crystal loins to bisneck and couplings, not imparting the idea of good and to achieve this are willingisto como by falling in the HurdleRace at the waters. abso„ " a reasonable There an compromise. a weightcarrier, andperhaps pace rather Tasmauian Turf Club's Autumn meeting at Theninth volume of the New Zea- being stamina lute that this Association necessity Trotting may be his forte; still there is than land Stud Book has made its appearance more in Otago do not feel the Launceaton. Henry room for improvement in him than in should prosper. Wefelt Eighth decreed that no stallion rather unexpectedly. For months paßt wa any horse in placeß where the under 15bdsthe need bo much as it is I know of his and he will should run at large^ and all mares age, trotting have heardoccasionalrumours as to how the probably fill the eye betterown ignore metropolitan olubß profess to Derby as a colt six undersized or ill-shaped prolikely to breed work waß getting on, butno date was authoriwe Bhould not thanhe does today. Atpresent altogether, but it is right thatassociation duce be destroyed. betatively fixed for publication,and many of ua monthshence stronger standaloof. The the Iwill content myself with the prospective —It is reported in England that Joe and fearedthat it waa advancing to completion notion that the four horses likely blossom comes the greater willbe its power for good; Barney Thompson are seriously considering veryslowly, if at all. The pleasure of fleeing into the most daugerous rivals to to andIthink wemay *ake it that the business- the advisability of trying their luck with the are Titan the book is thereby the greater. And now The Admiral, Gatling, Whimberal, and Me- like way in which the D J.C. has addressed penoilin America. that we haveit, the cause of delayia apparent. at issueindicates not a ; and if there is anything destined to itself to tha questions Jack Rae is still in luck's way,his horse Mr Elliotttells us in his preface that various dalliona desire to raise difficulties, but to face themand Titokowaru from theranks of the having won tho V.A.T.C. Steepleamongst create furore these, of causea retardedits publication. One overcome them. Boy. outside division it will Jew be chase of 150sovs, two and a-quarter miles, probably the chief, is thatthe compiler had a Replying to Mr William Day, the ad- last The for Dunedin handicaps Jockey the Bushman waß seoond and Sir Saturday. **♥ Birthday meeting, or rather for the vocate of the totalisatorbeing introduced into long and tedious task before him in undertak- Club's John Moorethird. a continuing ediing to bring out, not merely that it " says Granville Gordon England, Lord first day thereof, appear in thisissue. In the —Plausible, who ran third to Maluj\ and tion, but a Stud Book tbat for all practi- i Hurdle is by tho interferenceof the State that the pre- Commotion in theMelbourne Cup of 1884, won Race has Mr Dowse commenced at as a reference j complete exists, cal purposes is "as betting consider a fair thing withAhua at 12 9. sent low state of ready money the principalhandicap at a Viotoriancountry possible initself, and independent of former whatI which might be carried on by in- meeting one can read of bis race in Chiiatchurch A tradD and on the11thmat. volumes andother works ; infact,"VolumeIX No into the —Mr A. upright men is driven and at the fluential J.Keith'sDaisy started at 3 to1for of the New ZealandStud Book will be to and say that the horse is crushed, to, hands of welshers and the lowest scum of the same timeif be winshe deserves considerTrot at ElsternwiokPark on the of Two-mile New Zealanders what Mr Yuille's book it is and unrecognised mortality, because from ing that the minimum is 9.0. Iwould sooner illegal. Am I, he aßks, a blaokguard for lay- 24th ult., and won easily from K.K. The 1878 was to Australians, a record dating present Ahua than Ixionat if both were latter wasconceding 30sec. the earliest periods, Ifor one never suspected back you 400 to 100 against Surefoot fcr the a horse with a record of 2,15£ for to start at a difference of161b ;but Ixionis not ing that Mr Elliott was engaged in bo comprehen- a 100, and the Alcryon, ? If me 400 to Derby so, lay you can bad andhe be starter one, likely may a more mile, won more money in stakes than sive a task. The indexalone oovars19 pages, opinion gentlein humble can still be a my you and the whole work 263 ;and to give an idea thanhis stable companion, On paper form man, and such a transaction between man and any othor American trotter in1889, his share of be beaten by Garibaldi, and moneys amounting to 25,000d01, of the completeness of the compilation it may Waitangi should as recoverable first also should finish in front of man ought to be binding,orand —In tha City Handicap,seven furlong*, run be mentionedthat the proportiontaken up by Maxwelton other speculation as stock exchange any running Poole'shot in —I take a lino from the at Adelaideon the 26thinst.My Lordhas10.0 purely Btud book matter consißtß of 223 pages, the March meeting;but Mr Dowho is, Iin the world. Welahera and Bcamps would and Sultan 9.12;in the Birthday Cup, a mile whereasin the previous volume102 pages suf- at be frauds openly plying every their at right in his calculations, for not now anda-half Sultania top weight with 9.10. ficed. Taking the headings in order, we finst think, justisabout very well, while Garibaldi is dis- mooting, and pioking up the unwary,if it were A cable message states that the Hon. J. " have a summarised history of Nelson and his Waitangi a which forbids not for the existence of law off," unlikely and is an starter. MaxWhite's colt Narellan is still growing, and will performances,set off by alithographed copy of tinctly honest men to start a market. Nothing in the however, pound havehad a or welton, might, be fit to race for six months. Kirkham is Mr Fodor's portrait of the horse while worldcould find a finer level than Freedom not there are valuable of daily improving, and will ba a starter for the ia training as a five-year-old. This in- two more, and, seeing tbat "in a ready money ring at a race Derby. Trade the engagements ahead for best this cattle, it formal dedication, if we may deem amongst may,perhaps, be as good an in- meeting. Competition is as keenrecognised For the Benson Justcommencedin England such, ia if a little irregular, not undeserved, Southlanderone as itiB in any legally vestment as can find in the raoe. In the bookmakers two-year-olds engaged, against seeing that Nelson waa the beat performer in Two-year-old business, andif you Bee your way to offering 2 there are 1333 Mr Dowse has Handicap again the colony wehave ever had. Then we have declined to work by the ruleof thumb, andhas to 1 when your neighbour is offering 7 to 4, 1409 last year; and yearlings entered for the 223 pages of mares, Btallions, and their why, do so. The day will come when these future Btakes number 1013 against 891 the produce. As showing that Mr Elliott fulfils done what some may regard as a daring thing oppressivelaws which hamper every trade in previousyaar. The slander action which waß some time hia promise of taking us back to the earliest in classing the unperformed candidates. For- the land, barring that of the lawyer, the times, Imay mention that we find in her bury, one of these, has 8.5, Pique 7.9, while usurer, the agent, and the undertakor, will ago instituted in connection with statements the Remnant ooltandDunmore let in are at either have been wiped away by a sensible made re Moorbank'a running in the Caulfield proper place the Emiliuß Mare imported to is at last coming before the Viotorian Wellington in 1841, thismare and Figarobeing 67. There is not the least doubt, however, assembly well,we shall be Cup, of our rulera, or ifall were to start the public would justify Supreme Court. the two first thoroughbreds brought to New thathandicap wiped away. by backingForbury inpreference —Johnny Taggart left for Melbourne by Zealand. Althaea is also there, withher long the quite %* A good deal of this is doubtless list of produce, dating back to 1853 ; while to, say, Dunmore. My fancy on the weights is true, last week's steamer with half a dozen hacks. true, or initmuchthat is but containing BeuTrovato and but if Tempest, Dreamland only performer among them is Wanaka among other old mares whose names axe to would have been more satisfactory if The wereto come she would probably beat them it ( by Pride of the Hills), who has run in the moat of us mere traditions we find Batty both. Lord Gordon had the {stated against the caße Theie is an awful lot ofrubbish in the Oamaru district. Martin (1853), Cassandra (1854), Chatty (1850), Birthday or rather I should say totalisator, instead of the case for its natural —Mr DanO'Brien'scoltGatling,byNordenChloe (1853), Cloud (1852), the New South there areaHandicap, enemies. It seems to that has Day me Mr lot of horses in it that will never feldt Petroleuae, has been bought by Mr Walea Countess, Emily (1840), Emma (1844), wheninhis slightly argument, the best of the James Pedto " post. the St. andDon were Gannon at 2000gs. Itis a big price, but the Finesse (1849), Flora M'lvor (1828), Gipsy see for all engagements before the reply he saya :— Irepeat that betting is not colt iB a good one, and a better bargain than (1840), Jessy (1842), and many others, those scratched by andis laws of the illegal, proscribed not the and others might as well go at 4600g5. mentioned being fair samples of the old weights appeared, What Titan out at once. Without wadingthrough the list, oountry, anddoes nothing of the kind. —Jimmy Allan distinguished himself last matrons. I observe also that the compiler has I too, do, it doeß and properly so, is, very ".that maysay fanoy is that the winner my by heading a pair of runaway horses added numerous notes, giving particulars of will cometbat forbids ready-money betting, and dis- Saturday this quintette : Occident, it a dray and bringing them toa the dates of death and other things ; for in- British Lion,from snatchers, and other attached toThe ticket courages welshers, Blizzard, Mon and CataLoup, affair occurred on the road to stance, weare"told under theheading of Lady standstill. " parties actionable whom it would obj appear The weights seem to me to be well the Hunt Club's meet. Ravenswortn that the mare waa burnt in mount. that in the side Lordship ring his wishes to see calculated, I regardthis as agoodhandicap. 1884 with some of her later progeny," and so La Rose and In "Augur's" opinion, on papor form and Ruby appear at first sight as well by side with the respectable and legitimate Titan, Gatling, Whimberal, Medallion, on ;and the produce of produce is also stated bettor. has no restraint legitimate layer The treated as in Handianything the Tradesmen's Correza, The Admiral, Wilga, and Magio in a concise manner. Another new departure on his operations. Anyone with capital is noticeable. The old classification of (a), (b), cap, though there ia a dangerous trio in Milord, placed seem to be possessedof thebest chances sufficient to purchase a penny book and pencil Circle and(o) tnarea is now abolished. Those that in Lady Bell, and Quickstep in the six stone is Derby. fortbeV.R.C arena lay betting entitled to enter the and The TrotI shall not touch at preformer volumes had the prefix of (o)— that iB, division. —Nominations for the Auckland Steeplepounds his or thousands muchfreedom with as sent, than to remark that Ihave a mares from stock having faulty pedigrees are notionfurther chase includemany horses that havebut scant that Count will be heard of at this as the oldand most xespeotablemember of this pretensions net admitted, and by employing the word to the name of steeplechasers. principle, clasß. Then or on what should why, Acceptances 11imp," the for these meeting. events ate sufficiently Silvioand Orangemanareabout thebestknown classes (a) and (b) are separated without theuse of the letters. It is due on Tuesday, the13th inst., andat the same the par'-mutuel be excluded from taking part to the general sporting public. its particular mode of wagering for the only to be 9xpeoted that MrElliott will have time entries are to be made for the Maiden in Union Clubof Berlin has voted the (Selling Race, Selling Hurdle Race, benefit of a dominant party, that " they may sumThe stirred up ahornet's nost inexoludinganumber Plate, of £17,150 for racing during the season of thrivewhilst others starve ? Novel must Race, Selling Two-year-old "Race, and ; of maresthat wereincludedinpreviousvolumes 1890. Of this sum £11,500 isintended for the This week we hear by cable of the but lhafc sort ofcriticism will soondie out, The meetings which are held in the immediate IN A NUTSHELL. compiler appears" to anticipate the objection, death of Hermit, one of the best known vicinity of the German capital. for he says that the discrimination exercised thoroughbreds England ever produced, at the Walter Buddicomberode at the Auckland —Charlie Henshall's gelding Satan ran age of 26 years. He wasby Newminsfcer out meeting. inselecting and discarding from faulty pediRace at second to Roy in the Selling Hurdle of the Tftdmor mare Seclusion (damof Steppe, groes may in certain cases be questioned,but, Pakeha has been put into work again at Cranbourne (Vie.) on the 19th ult,, and thft one of the mares by unplaced such selections have to Zealand Alma in the brought may be, Flemington however that New same owner's was been made conscientiously, without favour." Mr Stead), and as a racer ia known as winner It was an attack of gripes that caused the Cranbourne Handicap, won by Speed. Inrenpect to the mares,it might havebeenan| of the Epsom Derby of 1867, a raceover which death of Corunna. Hatred's son Squire seemsas if he were advantage if more of the blanks had been filled j large sums of money werelost and won in big They say thatit has been foundnecessary going to last for ever. At Bowes' Tattersall's a bets, Ohaplin, owner, Mr his netting tidy to bleed Whakawai. up with tho names given to the produce, but I races at Elsternwick on the 24th ult. he won presume the fault lies rather with the owners fortune by the transaction. Hermit startedat Chicago, now in England, will probably the SellingRace from threeothers. This must than with Mr Elliott. The next section of the 1000 to 15for that event, and was ridden by not race this season. be about the fiftieth Bellingrace this fellowhas book is a long and apparently exhaustive list J. Daley. Marksman and Vauban finished —The value of this year's Kentucky Derby won. oi horses brought to Nuw Zealand from the second and third. The '.race is generally said isestimated at oSOOdol. A Wairarapa paper mentions that a Australian colonies; then follow pedigrees of to havebeen run in a snowstorm; at any rale —I believe it is intended to try Cinnabar Hawka'a Bay resident hasT,purchased Misdeal wine colts and fillies purchased recently for snow fell on the day. Hermit also started for over hurdles this winter. from MrP. Tancred. Mr Ray has iSatanella fche St. Leger,but in that evaafc was defeated New Zealand at the yearling sales held in by —The Pakuvanga (Auckland) Hunt Club in training. Itis reported that the Traducor Colonel Pearson's Achievement. As a has a credit balance of £40, Australia ;pedigrees of Australian-bred sires horse Ananias xbcoming back to the Wair&rapa wboae names occur in some of the pedigreas racor,Harmit was nothing morethan a sudden —It is unlikely that Sultan willstart at the again. a visitation— he retired as as ; quickly of stock brought to New Zealand list of he bad Adelaido Birthday meeting. -—A favourite double fortbeV.R.C. Derby stallions imported to the colonies from the advanced,andbut for theheavy bettingon bis —P. Keifch, who has been in Australia for and Cup, lately rushed at 1000 to 10, is Titan earliest records to a very recent date ;a list of Derby the race would not havebeen so well some time, haa returned to WaDganui. and Prince Consort. It will ba remembered Noodoo, a two year-old trotter, was that Prince Consort finished close up in the Arab stallions brought to the colonies; and'a remembered. It is as a stud horse that last Melbourne Cup, just on Pakeha's catalogue of mares imported to Australia Hermit has chiefly made his mark. His first recently soldin the States for 24,100d0J, whose produce and descendants appear in the stock were not very highly prizod, but tha Neither Semolina nor Signorina was quarters. Stud Book. Following these thereis a copy of victories of Shotover, St. Blaise, Thebaia,and engaged in the Two ThousandGuineas. MiBB Alice,by Leolinus— Petroleuse, made the catalogue of Mr C. Smith's eaê in other notabilities brought him fame, and for A week or so before the Two Th-nißand a successful debut ever hurdles at Rosahill on 1845 a perfect curiosity ; and then a several years past he has been one of the moat was run Surefoot was first favourite at 2 to 1. the 24th ult., winning the Maiden Hurdle list of tabulated pedigrees a branch of fashionable stallions in the Old World. In It is announced that the much-talked of Race, of lOOsovs, two milea, by a neck on tha tho work which indicates a reduced amount 1885 hisBtock won £30,121 ;in 1886 they were "Abington" Baird has come into £250,000 post, She started at 7 to 1. Two of her opponents of patronage from studmasters, only nine in the statistics a good Becond to Bend Or's, more. " " Buff fell. " Vigilant " pedigrees beinginserted. This brief reference having won £22,758 as against £22,803 by Bend and Black tells us that a Chinasays that if Carbine broke to the headings of the work will besufficient Ore j in 188? the total was £25,536 (second to down to-morrow he would fetch £5000 for stud man who gave his nameas "Sammy" attended k> show that the new volume has not been Hampton's); in 1888 the amount iell to purposes. a recent sale of blood stock at Hastings and delayed in vain. The book ia invaluable to all £13,269, being beatenby the stock of Galopio, Wolveriae was scratched for the D. J. O. took a fancy for a stunted yearling by who take an active interest in the turf. It Hampton, laonomy,Bend Or, andSpringfield ; Tradesmen's Handicap before the weights Patriarch It was knocked down to him for was printed by Mr Willis, at Wanganui, and and last season Hermit's get h»d 32 wins, appeared £3 2s 6d, and he took ithome quite pleased. tho typography is on the whole creditable, earning £12,206, Heaume, who won the' Two —Albert Edward Prince of Wale3will, itis The Yankee trotting stallion Alcazar, by " " ihough tha reading does not appear tohave i Thousand the other day, baing the chief con- Sultaa Minnohaha, was sold in March for rumoured, infuturejbuy very little blood stock, oean quite up to thamark. Achievement, for Itributor. 25,800J01. but intends to follow tha lead of tho Dukea of r-xample, a mars bred in 1877, is set down aa %* A question of precedence came up for —Dora, a Victorian 13 1 pony taken to Portlandaud Westminster, apd breadhia own r aviag hada foal in1855 ;and this is not the consideration at last wesk'a meeting of tho India,, was sold for 9000 rupees with lioiMeo, Lord Marcuw B;>veßfnrd alvited hk Royal Highness to r.dop': thin plan long n.go. tnly "literal" that could be mentioned. Canterbury Trotting Association, the Duuedia contingencies. Other errors, for which the reader is not Jockey Club having fonvarded a latter ask—Tha Kutfc Hack Racing Oiub'^ meatjntf Jack Poo'e will take Mammoc as well as ing : (1) Is it intended that metropolitan Waitangi to Melbourne, arriving there about was 1old on Monday week. Brookfiold won such misprints as Poarltharceablo, " include " *l blossom for Poasbloasorn, "Red Cjiumoner clubs, who hold supreme authority under the the 4t,fa Juno. both tbocbiaf e.'osts and 13eu Bolt R.>t home Gatlingis engaged in tbia year's V.K.O. first in throe r.tce thmifth in one oi these the for Rad Comyn, "My Lord for Milord, and Zealand rules of racing, and wfao run 3said to be daad, trotting races with the other racas ia the pro- Darby. JPo.il Stakes and St. L-^gor, as well as siako money ia wicheld owing to ft pro';3sfc I also cbaorvo that Alcinous i alleging that be Bhould havecarried a penalty. Thero are, ia foot, evidencedof a hurrying up grammes, should submit their programmes to tho A.J.C. Darby. TnoLumsdon stotvarde havo diamiededtho -"MrJohn M'Donald got through the Btartto get tue book finished ;but tha mistake ) are the propoaed New Zealand Trotting Associalikely nor to mislead so far tion? la it the without (2) meeting charge broupbt by Mr Smerdon against Mr intended tbat country clubs iug at lafco SA.J.G. neither numerous think we ohould who run trotting races with tho other races iv havingto inflict a single fine. Hamilton. No one but thoseimmediately conmy observation goes, and I Tuo amount passed through the tolaliualor cerned knows tha nature of tho cnarge or what anite io iuankiugMr Elliott very heartily their programmeo, and whobe programmes — — *** " " — — *** — — *** — — — " — *** '" " " — " — — — , — ' " — — *** — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — - — " New^ — — — , 1 — 1 — evidence there waa in support ofand against it, but itis satisfactory to know that itis dia- — missed. "Gipsy King," the Wanganui writer, advises inêudinp; biekera to stand off Recluse for tho New Z.>&laud Cup, at any rate for tha present. My information regarding the borsa is of a more favourable character, but the Wanganui man probably knows what he i writing about. Dunmore, a two year-oldson of Duntroon and Envy, appears in the list of nominations for the Two-year-old Handicap at theD.J.C. meeting. This cole waa bred by tho late Me James Shand, and is now tho property of a Tokomairirosportsman, whohas placedhim ia James Allan's hands to train. —Horses Illustrated says that a horse tha property of thecompany of proprietors of tha Mersey and Irwell Navigation was lately freed from further labour, and sent to graze away theremainder ofhis days. This faithfulservant died at an-age which has oeldom been reoorded of a horse lie was inhis 62nd year. —For the Sydney Turf Club's Birthday Cup, one mile and three furlongs, there were 6G nominations. Sir William is top weight with 9.0; Hildanext, 8.11; Antelope,7.0, Cynical 6.9. In thelßoyal Stakes, six furlongs. Sic William is top weight with 9.5; Antelope, 80; Teksum, 7.8; Cynical, 7.2. Antelope seems to be fairly wsllininboth events. —The HonJ.White's winnings date thia " to season come to over £20,000. Asmedeus," who is responsible for the statement, adds : Thia ia a substantialincreaseon the largest Bum ever previously wonby one owner in a season iv Australia, the highest sumin former seasons (all toMr White's credit) being £16,728 for 1887 88;£15,027 for1885-86;£14,496 for188889 ;aad £13,783 for 1886 87. There are parsons who fcope and believe tbat a milleniuoa will arrivewhen there shallba nomore betting, but all practical men of tha world knowbetter;and though weEuglish are extremely wise in our own -eyes, the faot of every other couutry adopting and fostering the pari-mutuel system of betting on racecourses Bhould at least cause us to consider the advisability of following in their footsteps.— Land and Water. —The Cromwell Olub has decidedthatnominations for the Derbylshall olobo on Thursday, 24th June, at 8 p.m., the other conditions being the same as before, with the exception that the second horseshall receive 15 per cent, of the net, nol the gross, stakes, as heretofore. It was also decided to join the Trotting Association, andthe committee appointed as their delegate the delegate for the time being of the Dunedin Jockey Club, At one of therecent Moonee Valley meetings KingLouis was first past the past, but was disqualified for being wrongly described as a gelding, and the stakes awarded to Knight, who ransecond. There appeared to be no suspicion of fraud in connection with King Louis' nomination, as themistake was discovered before the raca waa run, and ha carried Mb proper weight as a horse. Tha Victorian Club committee decided wagers in favour of KingLouis —The French Jockey Club's takings in tha pari-mutuels for 1889 came to£1,043.312, Tha levy of 2per cent, claimed by the Minister of the Interior, plus the amount of unclaimed tickets, was £23,018; and the 2 par cent, levy by the Jockey Olub plus, thefractional payments,yielded £20,207. Expenses of working the system came to £14,032, and there remains a balance of £6218 to the good, which, added to the amount left overat the end of 1888, leavesabout £13,720 in thebauds of tha Jockey Club committee. At the Adelaide yearling sales last month a brown oolt by The Vagabond from Blue Stocking was purchased by Mr Wreford for 200ga ;a bay colt from Footstep (dam of The Admiral) 425gs ; a bay filly from Bridal Wreath (dam of Tradition) was secured by Mr E. Phillips for 140gs ;a colt and filly from Frolic and Success each reached 70gs ; a filly by Gang Forward— Tinfinder, 500gs, Mr O. L. Macdonald; colt by Englishman— Oatspaar, 200gs, Mr W. Gordon ;colt by EnglishmanValeric, 160gs, Mr O'Neil. At the Kempton Park March meeting nearly all the races were started before tha advertised time, owing, it is supposed, to Lord Marcus Beresford's watch being fast. Itwas five minutes before the time of starting when Theodolite passed the post io the Champion Hurdle Race; and there was a regular scamper to the telegraph office by certain persons who were evidently sending away messages and trying to get on the winner. Had objections been lodged the matter wouldhave assumed a Berious aspect. — 8 — — — — CANTERBURY DOINGS. Bt RATA. The defeat of Kirkham on the opening afternoon of the Newmarket First Spring meeting, and hi» subsequent elimination from the Two Thousand Guineas, together with the scratching of Marellan for the same event, hardlyaugutea probablevictory for an Australian-bred racer la any of the classic the '90 events of the English turf during Ausseason. No very flattering accounts of the beyond but colonies, have reached the colts tralian could not that it is evident that the Hon.J. White have chosen a more unfortunate year for the purto gauntlet English throwing down the pose of ouuers. Apparently there are several uucommonly good three-year-olds over thereat present. Itseems a foregone conclusion now (on form) that the Australians wilt h.we their numberslowered whenever theymeet fche best English lionet of their year this do not believe tho aeaion on KngUßh soil. Yei. I various reports regarding the inferioiity Of Mr White's colts that have been d'aseminated throughout the colonies bymeans of extracts from English newspapers, such quotations, for iustauce, as-. "They ca'i'fc gallop as fastas you couldkick yourhat,' "Great, conrso-Jooking nags t?jat wouldmake good \ the other hand we have two drar horßes," &c. O reports regarding Mat Divvi sou's opinion of his charges. One was to the effectthathe "ioreign" conbidored the Australians as good as any of bis Derby colte, and the other was ac ible^ram stating that Mat Dawson liked Kirliham better overy day. -ided they Now, these expressions of opiuiou, pro wre expressed, and no doubt they were, may be that Mat they Dawsou argue takenas genuine,and has discovered qualityinthe Australians immaterial of auy dissimilarity of appearance to the average English thoroughbred. n apparent Tbat some dissimilarity exists received regarding from the antagonistic comments the horses,and in an ordinarybusinoss way they must have been fostered directly or indirectlyby the Newmarket bookmakers' tout in nine out of is anuncom10 cases. That t lie bookmakers' toutrated very fre- monlygood judge has been demons' quently, and aoniptimea very tangibly too, by the of the more shrewd and cirnful have made,but thereis alwaysa doubt in placingreliance He onlygives onthe tout's opinionnotwithstanding. Ilia gonii''ie opinionto his betting clients. Inregard judgment of the tout to Kirkfmm aud Narollnn the ft'ems (o have bee i pretty reliable so far, however, but it appears to me highly probable that Kirk1) un ami Kaio'.lmi may ii>t be in the same fettle as Lhf b st X' glisb thive-yenr-olis ci account of diffei-'iicf cf conformation t lie coarseness we have hctrd 60 muchnb >ut otherwise superiority of bone and Mjfnla.'icu Th-aa colts Wiie proiuninccd very K<-chl lookiigyf firlings liy some "f 11in b'a* judge) in AustraHsi and New Zenl-.nd too,and it apptars to me some.v!wt singui.u' I'niL they shou' l gutcoarse nil of a sudden when lhi*y wen' ti> Knjjland. My imprePßion is tbat wh^n they first went to Ncv.sr.y.rt-el they were lilct a jjood ninny other colonial horat c, they wanted a ile-il of liningdown, a.id it is hai llypiob-tble th.it tlieir tr«incr liaa had (inopportunity ol nuvigthemdown properly. When they lauded iv Muglimdiv tho latter ond of their aioney some 1 May 8, iB9O, two-year-oldyear, one mightsay that they were well nigh taken up. From that timo until about two months ago— except in a very green season-they wouldbe compulsorilyworkedoff and onalternately ; one week they would be walking on straw beds on account of frost, the-nextthey would be going somethinglike fetlock deep in mud, and the following ■weel£ they would have some good sound galloping but they would not be far enough forward to admit of "fast work. During the last month or bo they appear to have been getting mile and a-quarter Bharp work, and no doubt.they are as far forward as they canpossibly beunder the circumstances at this doubt their fitness very period of the season;;but I greatly. Had theybeen wound up as two-year-olds, they might have been got fairly fit by now,but if the big boned, muscular horses they are generally described, they cannot possibly be fit. St. Gatien, an English horse, built somethingafter the bame style inregard to bone andsubBtance, ona smaller model, was generallyconsidered of very little account about Newmarket at this period of this three-year-old year, and though he succeededin running a dead heat for the Derby he was nothinglike the horse then that he wasin the back end. WhenMatthew Dawsonhas had sufficient necessary treatment time to discover accurately requisite in the case of the Australiancolts we may see an improvement in form. About Leger time Kirkham may be a bit more thought of than heis now. Of AGO ShaneandBomayne, but there was no further scoring until half time was called. Shortly after the commencement of the second spell Grafton were forcedand,Gordon nearly scored, Stitchbury saving just in time. SubsequentlyHerrold got over the lineand scored a try for Gordon, but Jervis failed to increase the score. Mackie secured another try for Grafton, and Lecky followed with a similar score, the game resulting in a win for Grafton by three points againstGordon's one point. In the matchAuckland v. Sslwyn the game was confined to the forwards, but noremarkably brilliant play took place, »nd the reßult wasa win for Selwyn by eight points to seven. The scoring wasas follows :— Wakerly, one try ; Twiname, two tries ; Murray, one try, two of these being convertedinto goals. Auckland's score was secured by Atkinson,two tries, and Walker one, Hall being successful in two placekioks. Mr A. E. Devore, president of theAuckland Rugby Union, has hit upon an excellent plan to encourage drop kickingamong our footballers. He is about to institute a competition for players for trophies valuedat 3gs, the conditions being that the competitors shall run a certain distance between yds and 200yds— anddropatgoalatcertalnangles. 100 The competitions willbe carried on from Saturday Saturday, to and will be decided by points. — — Athletics. Mr B. Lusk goes by the Manapouri toSydney to join the New Zealand team amateur athletics who are to compete at the New Itmight have been more representative of of SouthWales Championmeeting onthe 31st. the colonies had Mr White sent an Australian trainer Home in charge of his horses, but I doubt WEIGHTS. very much whether any Australian trainer,however good he may be, could go right away Home and train "a couple of mud-fab three-year-olds for early spring engagements anything like as well as Mat DUNEDIN BIRTHDAY MEETING. The following weights for the Queen's BirthDawson could. A jockey unacquainted with Newmarket too rarelyhas much of a show against men day races were declared by Mr Dowse at noon who know every foot of the heath, and nodoubt the putting up of Rickaby on the occasion of onTuesday :— Kirkham's debut was a politic move. A slashHANDICAP HURDLE BAGS, ing light weight was Rickaby during his Of lOObovb. About two miles. first twoprominent seasonsonthe turf. Ishouldhave st lb Btlb liked to have seen Kirkham a competitor In the Ahua 12 9 Erebus... 9 5 Guineas, and a horBQ good enough to take down the Ixion 11 7 Modeßte 9 5 havealways Waitangi Britisher onhis ownbattle ground,but I 11 3 Trapper 9 2 had doubts about the po'sibility of the fitness of Garibaldi 10 11 Maxwelton 9 2 either Kukbam or Narellan ;yet I shall be surprised Miimmoc 10 2 Aparima 9 2 should they not ruu welllater on,from the accounts Trimolite 10 0 Caliph... 9 0 Iheard of them as yearlings from New Zealand Cathedral 9 12 Blackthorn 9 0 sportsmen whosaw them in Australia. 9 10 Flash Moana... 9 0 It is reported that British Lion will leave TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, for the West Coast in a day or two, but it haß not furlongs Of160bovb. Five anda-balf. been definitely settled whenPygmalion will journey Tempest 8 7 Seraph 7 6 toAustralia. 8 7 Wateroreßß 1 4 Tommy Stewart has now got St. Ives and Dreamland Forbury 8 5 Mariner 7 0 Kbrthcoto in work, andit ia thoughtthat Northcote Emmason 8 5 LeLoup— Remnant 6 7 will stand hurdle racing. No doubt Stewart will BenTrovato 7 9 Dunmore 6 7 have apretty strong team for the forthcoming Grand Pique 7 9 Dormeur 6 5 National meeting. Heis an excellent cross-country Moth Langley 7 7 6 0 rider, and aman whogives noend of attention tohis horaeß. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, Inaddition to Mr Clifford's two yearlings by Of 300BOVS. One mile anda-half. Stonyhurst, Cutts has receivedtwo fromthe North Occident 9 4 Kimberley 7<o Lodge on his own account. Island Chokebore will Wolverine 7 10 Catamount 612 be numerically strong in two-year-olds next season, British Lion 7 8 Quibble 6 10 though it may not Bend out a Pygmalion, and I Forester 7 7 Revenge 6 10 fancy Outts wouldrather have one Pygmalion than BurdHelen 7 5 Miss Gforge 6 7 Stonehenge half a dozen second ratersfor two-year-oldracing. 7 3 Gipsy Prince 6 7 Helmsman was a bitlama this morning. I Retina 7 3 Mies Ann 6 2 hear ho was tried over sticks recently. He is MonLoup 7 2 Warlock 6 0 certainlynot up to much onthe Hit,but he might Blizzard 7 2 Joalomy 6 0 provea useful jumpernotwithstanding. Hermitage 7 0 Assyrian King 6 0 improving point apA horse that is in of TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, pearanceis Catamount, but asa eaid ou bookmaker OflOOsovs. One mile. " the course to-day, Itis always level money against 9 5 Eoad Metal 6 12 him starting." He may improve at the post very Chain Shot LaRose 8 12 Sir Julius 6 12 shortly, however. No doubthe willbesent to North Forester 8 10 Miss George 6 10 Canterbury during the week, and he ought to be LordAston 8 2 Milord 6 10 good enough to win a race there. He will after- Euby 8 0 Lady Ball 6 10 wards proceed to Duuedin should the weights be Dispute Quickstep 7 12 6 7 suitable. Stonehenge 7 7 Golden Hope 6 7 Mr Webb means having try Doubtless a Blizzard 7 5 The Don 6 5 withRuby atNorth Canterbury,andthathorse will Little Shamrock 7 5 Modeste 6 5 bracket, later, sooneror have to earnmore than one Apres Moi 7 3 Carina 6 0 ere his owner and one or two more of them about BedEnsign 7 2 Invermay 6 0 cry very quits Ruby here can hasbeen a with him. Leinster 7 0 disappointing horse throughoutthe season, though MAY HANDICAP TROT, perhaps he has never looked better previously, or Of 75aovs. Threemiles. flattered his supporters moie, than by the manner sec. in whichhehas galloped on the training ttacks. sec. Bob Roy 60 "Isn'the aluckyfellow?" remarked an owner Ruby Orion Count 60 asLunn filed paßt with his team this morning;"he Telephone Britannia 60 another, gets loses one horse buthe look never and 17 Princeeß Eoyal 60 at his team now." There is no getting away from SilverPrince Balderdash 25 Denmark 60 very really fact thatLunn a the has serviceable team 30 Roger 60 that can. hardly fail to win aracenow and again,if Dick 30 Jane 65 anything like properly manipulated, Ixion, Chat- MissNettio 35 Bobby 65 field, Count d'Orsay, Chain Shot, Merrie England, Marion Wanderoo 35 Minnie 65 useful certainly upon. andAhua are a lot to work 40 Killarney II 65 should think Ahua will be sent to North Informer I Miss Cave 40 65 Tramway get much extra weight Ino(late Canterbury. He cannot 40 Trixie 65 shouldhe succeedin winning in the field that will Fossicker Nellie) Waterbury 45 70 oppose him. A majority of events up there willbe Elephant 45 M'Nay 70 horses, however, by local trained There "contested 45 Blueßkin... Guardsman 70 are alotof platersand hacks trained in that neigh- Silver Bell 50 Sam 70 bourhood. Maid Lußky of 50 70 Templar Cutts has partially suspended training opera- Banshee... 50 The Manager 70 the and doubtless spring, none of the Kate tions until 50 Birthday... 75 Chokebore Lodge lot will be seen in public again Foreat Queen 55 Phillipson 75 -duringthe present season. Nigger 55 Billie 75 slipping a lot of work into Ben Envy Sheenan isPreston, 55 Tui 75 Trovato and and it appears evident that Phantom 55 HighlandMary 75 their season's workis not completed yet. Erin-goBragh,in the same stable, is progressingvery favourRACING IN NEW ZEALAND. ably with his jumping. A good man with jumpers ...... ... ...... ... ... ... ...... not appearto improve in temperamentsomehow ;he appears to be a very sensitive horse. OUR AUCKLAND SPORTING LETTER. (Fhom Ouh Own Cobbespondent.) Auckland, May 6. G, Harrison, who some time baok was appointed trainer to Major George,has now cleared bis establishment of all horses with the exception of those owned by the Major. Last week he took up Reprisal, the rising two-year-old Bon of First King, and the yearliDg colts Pgyptus (by First KingMemphis) andThe Workman (by RobinsonCrusoe— The Maid). Reprisal has thickened out and fur- Tiishedinto anice colt,and aa heshowed himself to bepossessed of a good dashof pace during his twoyear-old career, he should win some good honours next season. Itis said that there is a little history attachingto the Avondale Cup wonrecently by Tamora. ItIsstated that no one was more surprised over the victory of the daughter of Musket than the parties speaks correctly the boy behind her, and if rumour who rcie her wonon his ownaccount. Wright's team havebeen handled so George nicelyby Mr Scarr in the Birthday Cup and Royal Stakes,to berun at the Sydney Turf Club's meeting on the 21th inst., thatit wasno surprise tohear that Ithad been determined to send Hilda, Antelope,and Teksum over to fulfil their engagements. George Wright accompanies the horses, and Taylor, who has ridden Hildain nearly allher engagements,also goes over to act ashorseman. IfHildaand Antelope are both thoroughly themselves onthe daythey will, think, take alot of beating;and Teksumhas shown I that hecanget to theendof six furlongsingood time, so that with so lenient an impost as 7.8 inthe Royal Stakes,hemust have a say. The recently- formed Avondale Jookey Olub had amost successful inaugural meeting, the totalieator receipt s being £2275. James Kean has decided on taking up his residence permanently in Australia, and George understand, take over his establishWright will, I ment at Kohimarama at anyearly date. — FIELD SPORTS. Football Ou Saturday afternoon tha firet matches of the series for the Rugby Union's cups took place at Potter's ground, Kpsom. The rough weather prevented a large attendance of spectators, andnot more than HOO porGons were present. Intho matches as a whole the form shown was not first class, tho various clubs having evidently lacked practice. The match Grafton v. Gordon good caused tho greatest interest. Both had teams. Shane scored the first try for Grafton, unfor but was goal, nnd took the kick successful. Gordon had auliscqiiontly to forco strong l>y n rush consequence down '.in ot ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ... Silver Prince (scratch), Nigger (24sec), and Eakoveke and Purple Emperor were in Darkie (35sec) alsostarted. difficulties, andTheodolite and Papyrus drawVivandierekept her lead all the way,although ing away from their field came onin close comat the finish Merry Girland Kate had decreased pany to the last obstacle, where the favourite their handicap. Time, 6min 22|sec. Dividend,I closed with the leader,but though for a few I £2 9s. strides helooked dangerous he was unable to JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, sustain the effort, and Theodolite, shaking off Of 2030V8 One mile. Papyrus' attentions half way up the straight, Secrecy, by Mr J Curran's ehm Hibernian. 7.0 won agood race with a bitinhand by alength. (Waters) 1 Oastilian, passed Mr S Binney'sb m Prima Donna, 8 0 (Campbell) 2 Frederick who post, the easing up Prince on the wasa bad third. Timo, Messrs M andC Hobbs'br o EoadMetal,9.10 (Hobbs) 3 4min IJ3OO. Value of the stakoa, £935. Carina (8 2), Flash (7.4), and Ino (610) also CROYDON STEEPLECHASES. started. Tuesday, Mabch11. Thirty lengths from the post itseemed asif grand international hurdle race Carina would win, but Prima Donna shot up, (Handicap), and at the same moment Secrecy came to the ;the second received 50sovs out of the front like an arrow,and won by a head, Prima Of 500BOV8 race. miles and a-quarter. Over About two Donna securing eecond place from Road Metal of hurdles. by a neck, and Carina close up. Time, lmin Mr nine flights br Sibary's Waterproof, by Sir Bevys W c 49§sec. Dividend, £34 ss. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... utter incompetenoyindealing with trots, even ifthe itself. Ido not beIncidentinvolved is simplicity lievethat there area dozendisinterested menin New Zealand who know anything about racing and possessedof ordinary intelligence,but couldsettle the trottingdispute now before tbe club in 10 minutes. Why the Dunedin Jockey Club has not done bo is a matter of everyday comment,ridicule, and sneers. Itis no good denying tho fact that something more thanincompetency is broadly hinted at,andthat the Supreme Court hasbeen resortedto in the liopothat, by some quirk of the law, a verdict maybe obtained contrary to what the decision would be inany raciug tribunal in the world. Ihave always held the highest opinions of tho stewards of the Dunediu Jockey Olub, and believethat alldecisions havebeen fair and honest. It is to be hoped they willtake steps to clear themselves from the rumours that ate floatingin Iheair. You will Bee by my card that I have nothingto do with the stewards of the Duuedin Jookey Club. Iam not interested in, the remotest degree, directly or indirectly,in the present dispute.— l am, &c, Dunedin, April 29. Ruby. Mrs Gamp,4yrs, 10.13 (JPage) 1 CARBINE AND ABERCORN. Duke ofHamilton's b g Promoter, by Tynedale— Schemer,syr», 10.11 (Mr D Thirlwell) 2 (Sydney Beferee.) Brownie, Mr J B b g Elf, by Burton's Camballo— Mentor 1 We have not the exact figures athand of the 6yrfl,11.4 (CJaptain E R Owen) 3 St Agnes 2 winnings of Carbine, but by a rough calculaDuke of Hamilton's Sherbrooke,6yrs, 12.11 [incld Bard, Savoy, Prima Donna, Paddy, Tommy, 71b extra) (Driscoll) 0 tion he ia nearly, if not quite, £1400 in front of Maid, Sea, aged, and Lyra also ran. Mr O Lane's Silver 12.7 Waiting Abercorn. Carbine has won something like (ANightingrtll) 0 £14,300, while Abercorn's record is £12,815. St. Agnes ran first into the straight, but was Stourhead, aged, 11.6 (Butcher) 0 Saldean'a collared by Mentor, who won by a neck. Divi- Mr following table will serve to show their The Mr Brinckmnn's Assassin, 6yrß, 11.6 (Roberts) 0 dend, £27. respective performances:~ MrJ Cannon's Touch-and-go, aged, 11.1 RACE, CONSOLATION (G Morris) 0 OABBINE. Of lOsovs. Onemile. Mr E Woodland's Zelotes, aged, 10.8 [car10.12] Ist. 2nd. 3rd. Unplaced. (Mr W Woodland) 0 At two years Mr G Pateraon's Ino,6.12 ...w.o. 5 0 0 0 Carina was also entered, but did not accept 9 Betting:9to 4 agst Waterproof, and Pro- At three years 3 1 0 with the weightof 8,10. At four years 9 2 2 1 moter,10 to 1Brownie. After rounding the top turn Promoter was 23 6 1 3 RACES. Bent to front, followed closely by WaterHUERY BCUBBY, Of lOsovb. Half-mile. ...... ...... ...... ...... ... SOUTHLAND the Wednesday, April 30. (SouthlandTimes.) NOVEL BACK, Of 25sovb. One mile and a-qnarter. Mr Crockett's Black Jack, 7.10 Mr Mitchell's Barbwire, 8.10 Mr Richards' Streamlet,92... ... (Cotton,jun) 1 (Blee) 2 (Belsham) 3 White's Annie Laurie (8 0), Hewitt's No Shenanikin (8 6), and Wilson's Nor'wester (7.7) also ran. Black Jack took the lead at the start and was never troubled, winningby about three lengths. proof, the pair being well clear of Sherbrooke, and so they ranuntil within about seven furlongs ofhome. Along the Woodside Promoter and Waterproof led their rivals a merrydance, but half-way round the bend for home Waterproof forged ahead of Promoter, and though the last named struggled on to tho end, Waterproof retained command and wona good race by threo lengths ; Brownie was a bad third. Time, 4min 57£500. Value of the stakes, £438. — The following shows the number of times Carbine has wonover the various distances : sfur. Gfur. 7fur. Im. lim. 2m. 3m. 2 14 At two years At three years At four years At five years ...... ...... 3 2 2 4 ABKUOOKN. 2nd. 3rd. UnplacedIst. 5 1 1 0 6 3 0 1 4 ■! 1 3 6 0 0 0 21 8 4 a The following shows the number of times Abercorn- has won over the various distances : stur. Ofur. 7fur. l^m. l§m. l|m. 2m. 2\va. 3m. |2 NEWMARKET FIRST. Time, 2min 23sec. Dividend, £6 15s. Tho Tuesday, Apeil 29. winner was bought infor £13. HASTINGS PLATE, 21 452113 Of 400SOVB, added to a sweepstake of lUsovs each. AUTUMN HANDICAP, ; colts 8 10, fillies 8.7 ; three-year-olds For ; 40aovi sbovb from the stake. One Of second horse maidens allowed 71b. mile and a-quarter. ARAB BLOOD IN HUNTERS. Baron de Rothschild's ehc Heaume,byHermit MrFinn's Vaultress,b? Albany— Miranda, 8.7 "(TheField.) Bella, 9.1 (mc 51b pen) l (Blee) 1 According to The Druid," Mr Ohilde, of (Cotton, jun) 2 Mr Abington'sb c Hackler, byPetrarch—HackMr M'Kay'o Parvula, 6.12 ness 2 Kenlet, inShropshire, contrived to beat all LeiMr White's Jealousy, 7 4 (Campbell) 3 Hon J White's eh 0 Kirkham, by Chester— La cestershire onahalf-bred Arab. No information Smerdon's Modeste (8.10) and Crockett's Prinoesse 3 is forthcoming concerning tho proportion in Victory (7 4) also ran. Kirkham, who ran third, was many lengths which the credit of this performance is to be Victory was lett at the post and ran far the winner. The betting against him at dividedbetween the horso and the man, but behindthe others throughout therace. Modeste behind tho start was 33 to 1. we may not unreasonably assume that both was first to show in front, but at the back of werebad to beat ;and now tho advooates of the course Vaultress had assumed first place Wednesday, Apeil 30. Arab blood.are again in the breach, insisting second with Jealousy and Parvula third. Nearon tbre expediency of an infusion of this strain TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES, ing tbe straight Parvula took second position, A subscription of lOOaovs each,hft. For three-year- inour hunters. The present controversy arose, and challenged the leader a shortdistance from olds; colts 9.0, fillies 8.9. Second horse 200sovs it maybe remembered, out of a criticism on a out of the stakes, and the third to save his passage contained in Mr the post, but Vaultrefs was not to be caught Armstrong's official stake. R.M. and won a capital race by a bare half length. report of the Hunters' Improvement Society's Mr AW Merry's b c Surefoot,by Wisdom,dam by Time, 2min20 2-ssec. Dividend,£2 4s. Show 1889, report of whioh is " printed in the Galopin— Miss Foote 1 recently bTEBPLECHASE HANDICAP, issued volume of the RecordofPrize Baron de Rothschild's eh cLeNord,by Tristan— ; 27§sovs Of second horse saovs fromthe stakea. Mares." The passage inquestionruns thus :— La Noce 2 " About two miles. Duke of Westminster's br 0 Blue Green, by CoeruAlthough the importationof Arabs and other (M'Kay) 1 leus—Angelica... Mr Eitohie's Banger, 10.0 3 Easternhorses has played such an important (Cotton, een) 2 MrTelford'sKiwi.9 7 part Mr J. White's horses Kirkham and Narellan inthe formation of English thoroughbreds, ...(Duncan; 3 Mr G-ibaon's Wardrobe, 11.0... were scratched. that is no reason whatever for again resorting Telford's Aparima (11.0) also started, but at to the Arab. Having spent two centuries in a PEDIGREE OF THE WINNER. thefirst jump ran round and Wardrobe baulked. well sustained effort to obtain size,let ub not Ranger then got a strong lead, and taking every TheBaron Birdoatcher for a moment entertain the idea of a retrogade (1842)Echidna jump withouta mistake kept easily in front to movement to a pony breed, however otherwise Rataplan the finish. Time, 4min 56sec. Dividend, £7 attractive. The idea is too preposterous to Glencoe (1850)]Pocahontaa Is. need further comment." On this foundation (1837) Marpesea .2 FLYING HANDICAP, has the Arab correspondence been based, and Of 17isovs. 1hree-quarters of amile. Gladiator Partisan in the course £of it, while there has been a 43 Mary MrWhite's Heartburn, by Cloth of Gold— Bnvy (1833) a Queen Pauline certain amount whichis ad rent, a great deal (M'Kenzie) 1 (1843, to" a (Mathie) 2 MrFinn's Token, 6.12 Daughter of Plenipotentiary has at the same time been written whichis not a iS Matamata, (Cotton, MrM'Lean's greatly to the!purpose. It may be noticed in jun) 3 6.7 (1840) Myrrha passing that Mr Armstrong's diotum as to the Smerdon's Maymorn (6.7) also ran and got The Baron Birdcatoher inexpediency of reverting toa pony breed for |the best of the start. She was speedily overa (1842)Echidna the purpose of breeding hunters appears to taken,however,by the others and Token had a Stockwell run counter to a widely expressed opinion. strong lead in the straight. Almost at home (1849) Fooahontas Glencoe Some of the most experienced judges are Heartburn came up with a rush and just got (1837)Marpessß agreed that many of the best hunters that ever her"head in front as the two flashed past the looked through a bridle in Leicestershire, or Platcatcher Touchstone ■ ,5 judge's box. Time, lmin 22 2-ssec. Dividend, Jeu d'Esprit , (1845) Decoy anywhere else, have had £7 ss. 00 (1852) TEOr, Pony Blood In their Veins. HANDICAP TIME Extempore Brailius Of 2550v8;second horse ssovs from stakes. Three O (1840) Maria They have, to be sure, attained to a certain miles. O size, andthe question ofEize enters, as the corMr O'Brien's Envy,59ec Voltigeur Voltaire (Smerdon) 1 »ft respondence has shown, into tho Arab ques(1847) MarthaLynn (Jamieson) 2 Mr M'Gregor's Waxy, 15Bec Vedette tion. The controversynowin progress differs (Owner) 3 « Mr M'Donald's Banshee, scratch DUNTROON RACES. & (1854) 00 from that which took place in these columns Mrs Bidgway Birdcatcher Nellie No 1(20sec), Charlie (20sec), Tommy to some time ago, in so far as the present one Thuesdat, May 1. (1849) ISfan Darrell a (20sec), Minnie (25sec), Nelly (25sec), and began by advocating rut the pure Arab as a (NorthOtago Times.) a Plying Oreti (40sec) also started. PlyingDutch- Bay Middleton hunter, but an Arab cross ; though it was o Envy won as he liked all the way. Actual (1816) Barbelle MAIDEN PLATE, Dutchman man 00 naturally unlikely that the claims of the pure 00 (1853) Of 15BOVS. One mile. time of winner, Bmin 47sec. Dividend, £4 14s. breed should long beleft out of consideration, Merope Mr George Peterson's eh m Lyra,8.11 VoUaire (Tripp) 1 HALF-HOLIDAY HANDICAP, if only for the sake of strengthening the argu(1841) Juniper m Mr W Muldrew's blk g Blackthorn, 8.11 [carried si ; Of 27Jsov8 second horse ssovs from the stakes. ment for infusion byshowing what excellent 121b over] (WRobertson) 2 « One mile. Touchstone Camel hunters Arabs are. Forallpractical purposes, (Campbell) 3 Mr T Teller's b g Millstone,8.11 Parvula, M'Kay's (Cotton, (1831) Mr Banter jun) 7.0 1 the discussion now going on may be designated Waiting Maid (8.12) and Hazard (8 11) also Mr White's Jealousy, 7.6 Orlando (M'Kenzie) 2 00 as big horses versus little horses ;and most of ran. (1841) Vulture ...(Belsham) 3 Langar Mr Finn's Vaultress, 8.9 the arguments employed have been used by Lyra won a good race, all out, by a couple of (1832) Kite Q Smerdon's Modeste (8.9) and Marshall's Lena thoEe who from time to time have advocated lengths; Millstone, four lengths away, third; (6.4) also ran. Birdcatcher Sir Hercules thoroughbreds in preference to the more masthe rest nowhere. Time, lmin 51Jsec. Divilead, Parvula went off withthe (1833) and Gossamer although Guicoioli sive halfbred. Mr Armstrong has pledged dend, £5 7s. (1819) the finish was a close thing, the winner having himself to the typical Leicestershire hunter, Oast SIeel Whisker only a length to spare, was never hardly pushed. DUNTEOON HANDICAP, showing quality, andof the size of 16 hands or " linpecunioßus," (1828) The Twinkle ssovb from stake. One Vaultress, the favourite, pulled up dead lame. 2Of 35sovi;second horsea-quarter. thereabouts. it is true, and mile and " Time, lmin 57 3-ssec. Dividend, £4 14s. inn:JRS OF THB TWO THOUSAND SINCE 1863. some others also, deny that halfbred Mesarß M andC Hobbs'br cEoad Metal,3yrs,8.12 Thi imiirked (*) alsi) wonthe Derb; '.and (t) the St. necessarily Arabs are CONSOLATION HANDICAP, little herses ; but the (Jackson) 1 Leger. Of 12Jbovs. Once round. majority of our correspondents havebeen conMrJ Curran'e ehm Secrecy, syrs, 6.12 Yr. tent to assort that (Monkley) 2 Mrnrockett's Victory, 7.7 Jockey. Winner. halfbred Arabs standing i Mr J Kennedy's ck m Flash, syrs,7.2 (Waters) 3 MrMitchell's Barbwire, 7.7... from about14hds 3in to 15hds 2m are equal,if 2 Modeste, Glasgow's MrSmerdon's 1864 Lord General 8.12 Peel Aldcroft superior, Mentor(6.7) also ran. 3 not to the typical hunter of 16hJs. 1865 Count Lagrange's Gladiafceur*t Grimshaw Itis obviously a greatpoint in favour of the Flash went off with the lead, followed by Finn's Token (70) also ran. MrButton's Lord Lvon*t Thomas Owing to the darknessit was only possible to 1866 Duke Road Metal. After getting round the first turn Arab that he is never known to go wrong in of Beaufort's Vauban Foraham past the post Secrecy crept up to the leader, see the horses at the start and at the finish, at 1867 1868 Mr W S Crawfurd's Moslem (a) T Chnlonei his wind, and rarely to be afflicted with bad fest; but, given an English-bred horse free and on the off side of the course took the lead, both of which times Victory had a decided ad- 1869 Mr J Johnetone's Pretender* J Osborne J Daley Road Metal being hard held. A quarter of a vantage. Time, 2min 13seo. Dividend, £2 4s, 1870 MrMerry's Macgregor from those defects, whatis therein theArab 1871 Mr J Johnstone s Bothwell J OBborne strain whichenables a pure or half bred one to mile from home Road Metal came through, and 1872 Mr Jos Dawson'e PrinceCharlie J Osborne give awayinches ? From the old days of Givewithout an effort assumed command, winning RACING IN ENGLAND. 1873 Mr Crawfurd's Gang Forward T Chalonei and take Plates down to the preaeut time it by a length. Flash was about seven lengths 1874 LordFalmouth's Atlantic P Archer away third ;and Mentor, who ran unkindly, 1875 MrHO Vyner's Camballo J Osborne has boen the custom, exceptunder Jockey Club KEMPTON PARK. rules, Dupplln's 1876 Lord Luke Time, was nowhere. Petrarcht to allow weight for inches whensmall2min 21sec. Dividend, Saturday, Maboh 8. 1877 CountLfcgrange'u Chamant J Goater sized horses or ponies ran against thoße of £1 Bs. champion Pilgrimage 1878 T handicap, hurdle LordLonsdale's Cannon larger stature. Itmaybethat there areinArabs HANDICAP TIME THOT, Of lOOOaovs ;second horse to:reoeive 50sovaout of the 1879 Lord Falmouth'o Charibert F Archer Of 2'sovs;second horse ssovs. Three miles. those qualities which enable them to vie with 1880 Duke of Beaufort's Petronel stakes. Two miles. Fordham Mr EConlin's b g Boudville, 6yrs, 60aeo (Owner) 1 Captain LH Jones' larger and apparently more powerful horses 1881 MrNorman's Peregrin b h Theodolite, by Arbitrator FWebb Mr George Grant's b gSilver Prince, scratch 1882 Duke of Westminster's in those cases, that is to say, in which the pure Theo, —Miss Shotover* T Cannon oyrs, 10.11 (Mr W H Moore) 1 (Owner) 2 1883 Lord Kalmouth's Galliard FV Gooch's b o Papyrus,by Peter-Nitocris, F Archer Arab or the halfbred animal has not attained Mr J ELongfellow's blk m Kate,26seo (Owner) 3 Mr4yrs, Foy's 1884 Mr Scot Free 10.7 W Platts (G Morris) to the size of the English horse. There is not Merry Girl (ssec), Lord Onslow (33sec), Mr C Hibbert's b h Oaßtilian, by Statesman 2 1885 Mr Brodrick-Cloete's Paradox F Archer the slightest leason why an Arab should notbe Duke of Westminster's OrmondeM G Barrett Hazard (45sec), and Nigger (65sec) also started. Queen Katherine, 6yrs,m (Nightingall) 3 1886 good a hunter for his inches as one bred in as 1887 MrD Baird's Enterprise T Cannon Bondville was never dispossessed of his lead, Mr HHeasman's Prince Frederick,syro,12.1 any other way;and but few would deny that Ayrshire* 1888 Duke of Portland's J Osborne ( J Page) 0 and won by 10 lengths from Silver Prince, who Lord Lurgan's Eotherham, 6yrs, 11.13 (Thornton) T Cannon the Eastern horses, or horses got by them out 0 1889 Mr D Baird's Enthusiast was six lengths in front of Kate. Time, lOmin Mr W Low's A'ctcus, syrs,11.8 of hunting mares, turn out just as well aB (a) After a dead heat with Mr W. Graham's For25sec. Dividend, £3 15s. (CaptainB B Owen) 0 (Fordham), who afterwards divided the stakes. hunters of the same size got by English MrAHoole's Withernam, 4yrß, 11.7 (MrDrury) 0 mosa thoroughbreds. But, beyond the simple DISTEIOT HANDICAP, Lord Choimondeley'B PurpleEmperor,6yrs,11.6 Of 15sovs. Six furlongs. assertion that such is tho case, nona May 2, Friday, (MrCraddock) 0 Mr S Binney's b m Prima Donna, 6yrs, 6.9 of our correspondents have, so far as MrJM'Kenna's Bskeveke,syrs, 11.6 (Mawson) 0 one thousand guineas, (Campbell) 1 Duke of Hamilton's Mercy, 4yra, 11.5 A subscription of lOObovb each, h ft, for three-year- we understond, given any reason why an ...(O'Grady) 2 „ Mr GPaterson's eh m Lyra, 6.7 (Mr Thirlwell) fillies, D 0 old 8.12 eaoh;the owner of tbe second undersized Arab or half Arab can do the MrA Shalders' b gMentor, 7.3 (Tripp) 3 Mr F Fitzgerald's Magenta, syro, 10.13 filly to receive 200aova out of the atake, and the work of a bigger horse. Within certain Savoy (8.9), Millbtone (7.0), and Bard (6,12) (D Davis) 0 owner of the thirdto cave hia stake. R.M. (one limits, sizo means power— a' principle which Lord Oalthorpe'sToscano, ftyrs, 10.13 also ran. mile and 17yds). recognised is in wrestling,boxing, and row(A Nightingall) 0 Duke of Portland's Mentor and Lyra raced in front till the turn Mr Abington's Wrangler, 6yr3, 10.12 b f Semolina, by St. Simon ing, in addition to hunting ;while in fencing Mowerina into the straight was reached, when Prima \ and the boxing, competitor with the longer (Mr BP Wilson) 0 Duke of Portland's br f Memoir, ' by St Simon Donna came up, and a slashing race took placp, Mr Tye's LaiBrough,6yra, 10.11 (Lord Royaton) 0 reach has an admitted advantage over his Quiver a opponent, other things being equal, The eayPrima Donna getting in front in the last 50 Mr Ma'ier'a Helmsmau,oyis, 10.9 (HK»cott) 0 Baron deRothschild's bf Fatuite, by Archiduc— (Holbeach) 0 yards, and winningby about half a length, Lyra~ Mr G Legh'a Tilbury4yrs, 10.1 mg tbafc Formnlite 3 Betting :100 to 15 agst Papyrus, 10 to 1 beating Mentor by a neck. Time, lmin 19.âec. A. Cooil Bif? Horse is Better Than a Theodolite,20 to 1Castilian, Dividend,£1 6a. Good Little ttnc The Trotting Dispute. Six furlongs from home Lai Brought gave HANDICAP TROT, has become anapothegm. Everyone of experiTO THE BDITOB. way, and Theodolite drew out with a clear Of 1530vb ;second £2 10s from thestake. Two ence allowa that little horses will jump a bift Silt,— lead of E^keveke and Papyrus, As they comlsee that the Canterbury Trotting Associamiles. tion intend placing all trotting events throughout fence as well as a more upstanding hunter ; (Giant) 1 menced to round the bond Papyrus headed Mr J Pringle's or m Vivandiere,40ses but it is a succession of big fences that beata (Owner) 2 Eskeveko, who was being sent along to koop New Zealand under their own special careana proMr T Rollison's bm Merry Girl, Sstc tection. This must be a godsend to tho Dunedin the liltlo horsß, who ba3, at ench uuccctfhiz MrJE Longfellow's blk m Kafe, 17-sec (Owner) 3] his place. Before reaching tho last hurdle, Jockey Olub, who havelately shown a thorough aiH obstacle, toput forth all hia poworo, vhilo itio ...... 2b Sheenan. The training tracks at Ricoarton are in capital order, as they have been all through the season, and whatever horses maybe sent to compete at the Dunedin May meeting will journeydown in excellent condition. Leinster seams to have come on a good deal of late, and should the imposts be deemed satisfactory I fancy he will put in an appearance at the Forbury. Thackeray, " inthat stable, is ridden every morningnow by Free" Holmes, but the colt does ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... ......... ...... ...... ...... ——— ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 27 WITNESS. ... ...... ...... ...... ... ... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ... — ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... , 1 ... ... ... I; ... 1 ... ... ...... ... I I ... ... ... ...... ... ... ... ... ...... ... — — - ... T ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... — — ... , i#> May 8 1890 WITNESS. OXAQO 28 I Then came another spell of slack play, whiohlooked ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. the last fiveminutes, like lasting to the end. Duringup, At a meeting of delegates from the various and pub in such however, the Irishmen woke around Dunsterling woik that they fairly drove their rivalsback. Association football'clubs in andwas NOTES BY FORWARD. on Friday night ib resolved The Englishmenhad to rouse themselves to avert edin " A number of the supporters of the Kaikorai the danger, and the soundof the whistle must have That an association of the clubsbe formed, them, especially of those who welcome to some Football Clubhaveresolved to hold a bazaar to been to be called the Otago Football Association." verynearly played out. Three triesto nothing Letters were read from Mr Maude, of Christaugment the funds of the club, and at a pre- werethe result, and fairly represented the difference was church, with reference to the proposedmatch in liminary meeting to discuss matters the follow- between the teams. Associa- that city on the Queen's Birthday, and it waa ing gentlemen were elected to act as an Two international matches under Organising Committee : Messrs Smith, Lillico, tion rules were played on March 15, one English definitely decided to send a team x,o ChristWedderspoon, Riddle, Sonntag, Kemnitz, Tor- team whipping Irelandat Ballynafeighbyninegoals church, It was agreed that the subscription town rance, M'lntyrejDuncan, Millar, Conway, Rae, to one(auother injustice to Ireland!), while another for clubs be one guinea per Bnglish team obtaineda victory over Wales at Wrex- annum, payable in advance. The clubs conChisholm, Broadley,Hutchison, D.Livingstone, ham by three goals to one. stituting the association are the Northern, the andFarley. The idea is to raise sufficient to Some amusement at the Ru^by international send the first fifteen, should they retain the match between England and Ireland was caused by Southern, the Roslyn, the Thistle, the Burnpremiership this year, on tour through the the Irishfull back coming out wearir<» an e>eglass, side, and the Kaitangata. It was agreed that which he stuck to most religiouslythroughout the the association's colours should be black and colony. ploy, however, is of a rather more white shirt, hose, and cap, and blue knickergame There was a combination of circumstances vigorous His style (says the Athletic News) than that bockers. The following officers were elected :—: to make the match on Saturday between the Kai- adoptedusuallyby the eyeglass brigade, andhe got President, Sir Robert Stoui ;hon. treasurer, Mr his work in really a creditable fashion. His korai andAlbambra Clubs one of unusual interest. through Hay kicking,too, was very sure. A member of the Irish James Hunter ;hon. secretary, Mr J. W. In the first place there was the fact that while the press who was present at the same match was rather (Bank of New Zealand) ;committee, two deleformerheld the premiership for 1889, the Alhambra enthusiastic. He entered into the spiiit of the gates from each club. were an excellent second, and that, in fact,a match game thoroughly, and hie thouts were most enThe Southern Association Club played couragingfco the te-m (or rather would have been between them at the close of the season, which, if could them). Once when the Irish- their opening match on the Caledonian have they heard Alhambra, put them ahead won by the would have a ground with the Burnside, a club which men were olose to the Bnglish line he got into of the Kaikorai,resulted In a very evendraw. Then state of wild excitement, and sung out to some has been recently formed, the game " GetEngball, front of the on ought that fc' in " theie was the fact both teams had been la lishmen he resulting in a win for the Southern by five goals The tremendous you, get on side one. After the first spell the Southern training for some time, and proved themselves aide, dof laughter by this ebullition steadied to elicited volley were two goals to the good, for which at Easter to be good scoring teams as witness the him a bit, but he soonburst out again. responsible. On defeatof the Oamaru Athletics by the Kaikorai,and Dr Bond, at the annualmeetingof the Auok- D. Laing and A. Carver were the drubbingthat the Invercargill Star got from the land EugbvUnion, suggested the payment of men changing endsthe play improved, the forwards Alhambra. contogether, nutter requires careful but the combination of workingbetter to act as referees. The whole Another fact which provided an element of sideration, ("Action," in the the home team proved toogood for the visitors, I but on the interest was the closene^B of the previous contests Auckland Star)fancy of such a plan of and A. Carver was successful in scoring two advantages the fchafc have taken place between the clubs. These capable referees wouldgreatlyoutweighthe goals, his brother, W. Carver, also scoring one. contests were only three in number, two of them obtaining There are many workingmen who occurring iv 18?7, and the other that whleh I have disadvantages. interest in the game,and who are intelli- The visitorshad several easy chances of scoring, great mentioued as having be"in playedlast year. The take enough, as are most; of our working men, to but their forwards were very erratic in shooting first of the matches in 1887 was drawn, each team gent the game. Ifrespectable at goal. A dribbling rush, headed by Smith, scoring a try, and the return one was wou by the easily learn off therules ofdeoHons were appointed their would have jußt Davidson, and Hayward, carried the ball to the Kaikorai bya try to nil. A goal apiece was the re- men muoh those officials weight as of the irresponsible sult of last year's match, so tlmt tho scoring up to as of referee is, Southern goal,and from a goodpass from Smith, who now aot as referees. This position Saturday between tho two olnbs hud been restricted on ; which was neatly taken by Hayward, the whole, for, thoughplayera an one unpleasant to five points for tho Kftikoral nnd four for the maythe referee latter scored. For the visitors Smith (captain), hold their tongues on the field, tho match, Alhambra. The day was fortunately nil that could is sure to comein for plentyof abuseafter the H. Smith worked be desired. Everything was in favour of a good andthe public are not chary of givingexpression to Easton, Hayward, and hard to avert defeat; while the two game, and of the best team wiuning. partisan feeling if the referee does not please them the pick of the Laing and D. were Carvers, But did the best team win ? That is a point byliis decisions. There would be more o nfidence, which, if you decide to take the opinion of the probably, in a man who was known to possess a Southern forwards, and Gibbs and J. Laing spectators, must be resolved in the thorough knowledge of the rules, and to have the (backs) played a safe game. majority of the negative. The Kaikorai undoubtedly had the ad- confidence of the union inhis integrity and ability. The Northern team started the season's vantagein the first spell, but the Alhambra, with Themen themselves would have plenty of respect equalcertainty, showed a tremendous superiority in shown them, from the fact that they would not be matches by a contest with the Thistle Club, at spell, by the second and had "hard lines" to boot. offenders tobook, knowingthat solong Sawyers' Bay, and proved victorious spell What, for instance, could have t:en harder than slow to bring actions wereright they wouldhave the sup- three goals to one. Tbe first as their point their double misfortune when, wanting a to port of the union. wasin favour of the Thistle, and their strength tie with the Kaikorai,Downes pottedat goal from a The same writer says :-"Aneffort is being was displayed by the fine back play of Morris, good position with onlyoneman in front of himand by theManagement Committee of the unionto Warden, and Brandham. On the other side the ball would not rise, and whenM'Cleary, follow- made other leading provinces— Otago, Canterinduce ing up as aplayer should follow up,and dropping on bury, theWellington— to fall in with Auckland in good defence was maintained by Moncrieff, and the ball behind the line, saw it slip out ofhis grasp the plan the colony in turn. Theide.i is Walker, M'Leod, and Gardiner. After changtouring of behind the rails, whereit beoame dead. There were a very good one, andit is to be hoped all the pro- ingends theNorthern men, under their captain, oue or two other occations during the few last " vinoes will fall in with it. Mr Clayton, when in the took every advantage of forcing play, and imminutes when the Reds had hard luck," and I South latt season, spoke to several of the leading provedin combination to call of time. F. Ross, think that had Downes, on one occasion when he footballers of the other provinces, and they viewed gotpast the Kaikonu halves, passed to Noel instead very favourably. As he pointed out, it whois in good shooting form this year,kicked plan tho of keepingon,a score must have resulted. would be very encouraging to players to know that the goal for Sawyers' Bay, and was too good The play was for the most part with ex- every season there would be an interprovincial for the right men of the visitors. He was ably ception of the first half of the second spell— of a most match, in which they would have a chance of playseconded by Jamieson and Austen. For the satisfactory character. The Kaikorai forwards all ing if their form justifiedselection." North M'Leod, M'Donald, Mason, and Wilson, appeared to me te play well, and there is none of all new men, played excellently, and Moncrieff them whom I can specially piok out. Their backs SATURDAY'S MATCHES. disappointed me. Keogh played on the Alhambra and Gardner are good specimens for them to side of tbe scrum all through, and, though he kept The firstinterclub match of the season was imitate. letter of the law, repeatedly broke its played on the Caledonian ground on Saturday, within the HUNTING. shall regret to see continued. spirit in a way that I was between the Kaikorai and Laurenson waß the best fcabind the scrum, neither and as it Davie nor Thomson sustaining hiß reputation, while Alhambra clubs, which are the two that were OTAGO HOUNDS. Claffey wasanythingbut reliable. Thebest forwards most successful in their matches last year, it Having heard that the Otago hounds would hold on the Alhambra side were two of the new men, excited an unusual amount of public interest THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. the first meet of the season at Mrs Jones', Wood M'Cleary andFlank. Theformer playeda five game and attrarted a very larga attendance. A very The annual boat race between the Oxford eaton, on Saturday last, accompanied by a friend in an excellent spirit and led hiß men well, while hard and exciting game it was, the Blues Flank wasalways onthe balland did alot of useful who is abit of a sport Ipaid a visit to the kennels tackling. Crawford's efforts at half back werealmost (Kaikorai) winning by 8 points to 7. Play had and Cambridge University boat clubs was decided on March 26 in the presence of an at St. Kilda on the 29th. On arrival we were completely smothered by Keogh, but Bestieaux hardly been started before the Kaikorai rushed enormous gathering of spectators. The race courteouslyreceived by that knightof the pigskin' played a good, unselfish game, starting many of the the ball into the Reds' (Alhambra) territory, passingruns that were a feature of the back play on and Wingfield scored a try, which Torrance en- did not start till about a quarter to 5 in tu<) Mr John Poole, who at once conducted us over the his afternoon, and the lateness of the hour enabled not seem to be in condition, hanced. This advantage was shortly establishment, which with late improvements and andside. Downes didend, followed many but allthe sameheplayed tired towardsthe more people to witness the race than a potting Kaikorai, additions has now assumed rather large dimensions. arattling Laurensou for the by goal Noel, up game, and was well supported by usual, while many were attractod by the The hounds were looking in capital condition, and who appears increasing the score to 6 points thus The year. unusually dangerous to be this splendid spring weather. Mora than ordiarea fine,levellookinglo ,mustering15 couples, and Baker and Fitohett made few mistakes and both Alhambra then had a look in, as Noel with a are daily exercised on the beach and hills around. kicked well. r interest was taken in the race, splendid run got across the line, but Resbieauz nary They,have been reinforced by draftsfrom the best as the had varied to a much betting One of the amusing incidentsin the match failed toraise the score. The Kaikorai werenot packs in Canterbury and Victoria. The kennels are was the effectof tha second goal obtained by the to be denied, however, and Davie got another greater extent than of late years. Oxford a great improvement on the old ones,being more Alhambraupon their umpire, who jumpedabout and was a hot favourite in the early part of spacious, andthereis also adjoining a fine runfor the flag in the air. The officials had ahard try for them, the kick at goal being reûltless. the training, but whenboth crews werepractisdogs,enclosed with wire netting. A feature of the waved his it,for the play was fast and appeals wero too The Albambra showed a superiority in passing, ing on tidal time of scrupulous kennel and surroundings was the water the odds became every day cleanli- frequent, and they must be permitted to share occa- and as a result of a fine display Baker scored. ness that prevailed,and indeed, with Poole, it could sionally less in favour of Oxford,andat last they veered in the excitement. A reprehensibleand il- The kick was taken by Restieaux, scarcely be different. We also inspected tho new legal practice was indulged in by oneof the three- who was again unable to score the major round to 5t04 on the Cambridge crew. Camcostumes of the huntsman and whip,which are Al. quarterbacks on the losing side. The practice was bridge won the toss, and selected the Surrey Thestud will be augmented by a couple of tiraber- that of trippingan opponent, If this hadoccurred points. Before the first spell terminated D. side. Five to two was freely laid on them. toppers fromthe North, but for the present the only once it mighthave beenexcused as accidental, Thompson got a third try for the Kaikorai,but The crews started exaofcly together, and for trusty Turk and Potens willhave to do duty. Mr where the same player three times chose to stop Torrance did not successfully negotiate the kick. half a minute rowedstroke for stroke. CamJohnPoole as huntsman and Frank Smith as whip butopponent in this wayit must be assumed to have The teams crossed over with a substantial ad- bridge soon inoreased the pace to38 to Oxford's will leave nothing to be wished for on the score of an management; and we left feeling convincedthat all beendeliberate. vantage 6 points 8 to 2 in favour of the 84, and began to gain. The latter, in rough The matches for this season Kaikorai.of For championship that wasneceseary for a successful season was the some time play in the second water, gradually pulled up, and at Craven kind co-operation of landowners and the support of were commenced at Wellington onSaturday. The spell was uninteresting, but then the Alhambra Steps the boats were as nearly level as posWellingtonClub defeated the Athletic bythree goals a few good followers. and a try (10 points)to a goal and a try (4points). began to press their opponents, whose slipshod sible. The water now became smooth, and Beautiful weather and a large attendance com- Fache, formerly of the High School and Dunedin back play frequently assisted the Reds. Even- Cambridge rowing 36 bined to make (he first meet of the season at Wood- Olubß, placed once moro gained the goals for the winning team. The tually Bestieaux started a passing run »nd lead, bothat at CrabTree they hadan advantage eaton a most successful one,auguring well for the Ponehe Club two defeated the Epuni by two goals and Downes, who played in fine style, transferring sport in the future. The hounds as they were length, a of a keeping to 36. At quarter of paraded on the lawn, with the large compiny two trieß (8points) to nil. applause from the Dorset Cottage they were going away faat, Oockroft, Ooulton, and Malcolm wentNorth the ball to Noel, a roar oflatt; around, a large proportion of whom were ladies, r was across the Oxford just above there falling all to pieceß, certainly presented apretty flighty and the scarlet on Tuesday morning. While their departure will be crowd indicated that the had line. The ball was planted fair behind the and apparently had shot their bolt. At coats with green collars, with *6e perfect fitting felt severely by the Pirates Club, which theyone, joined, heavy the loss to the is also a a goal. the distillery, Cambridge waa half a length province posts registered and Restieaux breeches and boots, did not detract from the per- forOockroft was probably the finestforwardwho has sonalappearance of Mr JohnPoole,the huntsman, The play had only been in progress in front, rowing 36 to 37 of Oxford's, played inDunedinthis season. and his second in command, Frank Smith. I canfor a few minutes before a free kick was and they reached Hammersmith Bridge The great rivalß, the Swinton and Salford awarded not attemptto givea correctlist of the largenumber against the Kaikorai in their own terri- with a lead of three-quarters of a length. of persons who were present, as many were indi- Clubs,met on March 8 for the second time in the tory folr aheld ball, and Restieaux piloted the When undor it, in fetching round the bend vidually not known to me, but will give them as season. A tremendous"amount of interest was taken ball, amid loud cheering, across the bar, the to the Surrey Bide, grandly served by their they occur:— Mr Bowen, on a grey; Mr Buckland, in the match, and the gate" was the biggest ever Nellie; Mr Christie,Greyskln :Mr Allan, Glen ;Mr seenat Salford.quite 12,000persons gatheringand fil- Alhambra score being thus increased to within station, and going fast, they opened out dayC. Gore, Deerfoot; Mr O. Connor, chestnut; Mr lingeverypointof vantage,and keepingtheir posts in & point of their opponents. From this stage light between the boats, and there was a quarLoughlin,Perfection; Mr Branigan, Tahuna Park ; the face of as furious a storm of wind and rain as onslaught upon the ter of a length of it at tho fence, where the George Stephenson,Donald Dinnie; Mr Willfam ever drenched an ardentlot of enthusiasts. There- till no-side a determined Mr " Hazlett, again became rough, and Oxford dropped brown gelding; Mr S. Gourley,Billy;Mr sult was a victory for Swinton. by a try and three Kaikorai lines was maintained, Downes, Noel, water M'Cleary, find Plank being most noticeable,but to 34. As Oorney Reach was approached G. Smith,Orlando;Mr Jas. Allen, clipped brown ; minors to twominors. Scott, day, bay gelding. comprised The ladies Mrs The last international Rugby match of the time won the and the Kaikorai had the the river got worse, and was very rough Mr Myers, onCocky ;Miss Taggart, RobinHood ; Miss season was played on March 15 when Ireland en- victory as already stated. Messrs W. J. there. Up to Ohiswiok Eyot the DarkBlues Drumm, ona grey;Misses Hutton(2), ona bay and countered England at Blaokhenth. The Irishmen M'Laughlin and S. Wedderspoon were the had now pulled themselves together, and brown respectively. The huntsman's mount was won the toss,andEnglandkickedoff, the ball going umpires, and Mr A. Before reaching the E. B. Morrison acted as re- gained a little. Turk, and the whip's Potens. In - the wheel dead behind the goal line, thuß giving England a Doves, however, Cambridge onco moro went division there were two four horse drags, minor to start with. Thedrop out byForrest failed feree. filled to repletion, tooled by Messrs Taggart to clear,and for a few minutes the Irishlines were On the conclusion of the Kaikorai-Alhambra away, Oxford still rowing 34 and Cambridge and Parker, and in carriages and other vehicles in considerable danger. A grand bitof passing by match on Saturday, the Dunedin Football Club 56, and both went well through the rough Grlerson, were Mrs Mr and Mrs R. W ilson. the English three-quarters fairly roused theenthua scratch game which was wellattended. water at the lower end ofChiswick Eyot. It Mrs Bowen, the Misses Sievwright, Eattray, siasm of those present, and twice Stoddart made played seemed, however, to upset the Oantabs. OxDymock, Gibson, Williams, Mr and Mrs Finch very feeble efforts to drop. Thesecond attempt was Some very good play was ehown at different ford gained, and by spurting hard they reand party, Miss lieynolds and party, Mrs charged down, and then the Irish forwards, promi- times by various players. advantage to half a length, Walcot and daughter, Mr and Mrs Maxwell and nent among whom were Le FanuandForrest, dribThe PiratesClub had their final practice on duced theOantab's ag<tin, as in theold days of the '60's, party.Miss Cargill. Messrs Petre,Bethune, M'Lento the other end in really brilliant style. A Saturday, whenthe match was Fifteen v. Nine- and once would row the Light they nan, and Sidey. The indefatigable secretary (Mr bled coupleof free kicks brought relief to England, and This produced a very fast game in which it seemed as if Hnrt) was, as usual, everywhere, the presiding then another brilliant bit of passing was shown by teen. Blues down at the old spot. The Cantabs genius of the chase. The runover Mr Jones' pro- the English three-quarters. Another kick at goal severalmembr.rs showed a decidedimprovement were by no means done with, and the perty has been so often described, and is so well by Stoddart, who was well fed by Aston, fared no upon the form they had previously shown. known tomost of those interestedin the sport,that better than his previous attempts. This was sucThe Union Olub played a Probable Fifteen contest was continued of the most desperate I will merelystate that since last season severalnew ceeded by a series of scrummaging, in which the against teams No.1and No. 2respectively. The deacription. At Ohiawiok ferry theboats were level, Cambridge perhaps having a erected, fences have been including a couple of Irishmen held their own, but while the English match was started at quarter to 3, No. 1 nearly trifling advantage, doubles. These give it the appearance of a fair three-quarters were fairly well fed, their own first playing so they raced past No. 2, and after a very evenly con- Thorneycroft's, nowandrunning huntingcountry. The first run was au enjoyable men in the same position had very little team into smooth ended in a win for the former by 2 one, and some capital jumping was shown, Mrs tested game came a fine to do save to tackle. Then Oxfords from here had tho better ; Myers, onCocky, sustaining her reputntion as the piece of play on the part of England. It points to nil, tries beingobtained by M'Leodand water the of the river being in their Btation, the bend premier horsewoman, with Miss Taggart, on Eobiu was started by Scott, and the bnll wont through tho Alexander. The Probable Fifteen played two favour. They rowed 34, and Cambridge still Hood, well up. The fences, if we except a few hands Stoddart. Aston,Bedford, Holmps, and one teams of19 and 24 respectively, and beat them 36, baulks, were got over withoutamistake. The second or twoof and off the Oxford once sewerage others, until it finally reaohed Moimon, who by 24 points to nil (No. 1by 11points and No.2 more forged the nose of works run was equally successful. Of the new members, actuallygot over, but was forced back by some halftheir boat a little Messrs Allan and Buckland were in the front the dozen sturdy Irishmen, who interceptedhis passage by 13 points). leading by in front, and were soon a quarter wholeof the journey,and Ithink Perfection— who Very soonafter this Everehed. who bad been playThe Pacific Second met the Pirates Third on of a leDgtb. Gardner, the Cambridge stroke, was carefullyridden— was thecleverest of thehorses. inggrandly, gotholdnear the centre, and rushing the Carisbrook ground on Saturday last, and and rowed but Bpurtod well, very could not It isalmost needless to' sdd that the same open- down the touchline got over,andRogers completed a good game defeated them by 9 points to piok up any of their lost lead, and was still a handed hospitality was dispensedto one and all by tha try. Jowetfc waa calledup for the place, but it after were gained by 1. Tries for the Pacific SumJoneß, oompany behind, Mrs and the on dispersing looked was too difficult. The hick-out was followed by As theboatspassed quarter of alength —as they had everyoccasion to be— gratified with another splendid rush of the Irishmen, which was merell,Brooks, Lister, and Butler, one of which the Lyric Club Cambridge was rowing 37 and their afternoon's sport. neutralised byanother runby Morrison up the right, Brady convertedinto a goal. Brady al<okicked Oxford 34, andBarnes Bridge wasreached by NtMROD. and after some loose play in the centie Astonbroke a goal from a mark. The try for thelosers was the latter with a lead of three-quartersof a clear away; and thoughhe mighthave got in him- scored by Neill from a dribbling rush, but the length, Both quickened their stroke, Oxford Times that says Southland the Birchwood Hunt self, he preferred to make ascore certain bypassing to 36 and Cambridge to 39, but the latter Clubhas decided to accept MrGardner's offer of the to Stoddart, who grounded the ball close to the place kick was a failure. played The Port Chalmers Club its last very on condition of the could not The was gain. lumpy, place houuds full amount of £200 touch line Once more Jowett's was a failure. water beingsubscribed, about £150 being alreadypromised. Inno wisedisheartened by these reverses, the Irish- scratch match on Saturday, when there was a Cambridge having the worst of it. At Lyme's to various members to canvass for mennowplayed up harder than ever, but first Ever- splendid attendance of members. The game all Gardens they made amagnificent spurt,rowing Lists were given subscribers, and a committee consistingof Messrs shedarid then Mitchell succeeded in stopping very through was very fast, some good play being drawingup fast, and seemed asif after Gardner, Tennanfc, and Ritchie was appointed for uglyrushes. Half time was then signalled,the score shown, C. Falconer potted a goal ond, J. 40and the Birchv/ood aide of the country, and to engage being two tries to nothing in favour of England. Crawford and Hunter scored a try each H. all they would scorea victory. The Cambridge boat wasless than half a length behind at the ahuntsman ;with Messrs Bell,Thomson, and Bunu Though,during the second half, the Irishmen had HoWpn kicking goal a from one of them. Of Pembory's, but could not gain more, and Oxto act for the Waitnea side, An Invercargillcom- Ihe sun in their faces, this made little difference Hunter, Wilson, to their backs Strachan, Holden, subsequently disposition mittee will be to the appointed. Theclub i play, but there was a ford, spurting in return, the Dark Blues once 3 the bill more elo3e than before. Some andPlattsplayed well, while Davidson, Bauchop, more went away, andit was evidentthatit was intended to embrace the huntinge'ement through- keep out Southland, and to give every subscriber and tall IdcKing resulted in the Iriih being forced Crawford, Farley, Irvine, and Taylor were about all over, Oxford dropped to 36, at which every localitya fair share of the enjoyment deriv- to save, au operationwhich they compelledtheir opthey finished, and passed tho judge a to undergo almost immediatelyafterwards. thebest of the forwards. The "meets" will take place ponents able'fromthe sport. About 10 minutes after chaujje the play Blackened on A Christchurch telegram states that in the bare length in front, this being the official at tbe various centres throughout the district. bolli Bides, but at last, from a scrummage in the senior championship matches on Saturday Meri- decision. The time was 22min 3sec, which was Irish half, Speneo dashed off,and though Wa'lmiK- vale beat Obristchurch by two tries to nil; East good under the circumstances, for the tide waa ton floored him iv a workmanlike manner, lie Ayer'a Hair Vigor stimulates thehair to n, vigorous managed defeated Addington easily by a not very strong, and the wind was nearly to sling theball to Morrison, who backed Christchurch i-r-t supplied tomako up welland goal nil; Canterbury 'insallthatcanbe and six tries to and Colacross the always head, growHi Tf and tho a third water ofton try Again resulted. was Jouelt'a dandruff, almi, .." ■" "dabundant, removes luck dead out, .uid (h.^.'hthe ball looked like going lege beat Bydenham by two goals and two tries very rough. Altogether it wan about as bad a day for rowing as could behad. lexibleandglossy. over it just screwed uuti-ide inamost annoyingstyle. to nil. d r "bigger horse ia striding along comparatively at his ease. Little horses hav.e unquestionably been known to accomplish great things in tbe hunting field and on tbe steeplechase course, and in the latter connection may be mentioned Sir Bobby and Globule, ponies both of them, yet they managed to achieve great things in good company ; and to these may,perhaps,be addedthename of TheLamb, who was asmall horse. Ithas beensuggested above that the credit attaching toa meritorious performance over a country may well be dividedbetween the man and the horse ;and ifit were possible to ascertain the positions occupied by the advocates of the Arab strainsin the runs upon which they have based their arguments, the question might be nearer to Bolution than it is. Hiding to hounds is an elastic phrase. Some are content tosay they have_ ridden a run if they have obtained a bird's-eye view of what has taken place ; while others do not admit that they have fairly seen the run unless they have been,more or less, in the s%me field with hounds from start to finish. How far those who have written in praise of the Arab strain have really tried their horses highly, we cannot, of course, pretend to say. No hunting manof experience will deny that, whenhounds run, say, for four or five miles in a Btraight line, at a pace in excess of a superior canter, there are only a few who areable to see what takes place, Three feet six inches of strong timber, or a fence of the same height, which must be jumped cleanly or not at all, or a couple of yards of water, play havoc with a field; and until itis proved that an Arab or a halfbred Arab has successfully accomplished what other horses have failed to do, it cannot besaid that theirsuperiority over otherhunters has beenproved ;although, as the majority of horses are ridden, they may perhaps claim to take rank with tbe average run of hunters. On the question of size, some of our correspondents appear tohave had recourse to a sort of logical quibble, If, they argue, al6 hands horse be better than one of 15 hands, why should not a 17 hands hunter be preferable < o one of16 hands? or, why should not one of 24 hands be better still? Equally reasonable would itbe to argue the other way,and say that, if a 15 hands horse be as good aa one of 16 hands, one of 14hands is as good as one of 15hands, and so downto thepony of13 hands —a line of reasoning whichis, of course, only remarkable for its falsity. Persons who have noprejudice in the matter of breeds will, as a rule, agree that quality," size, and power ere necessaries in the hunter; and,so long as these requisitesare complied with, it is generally immaterial whether the horse be by an Arab or by a carthorse. With all deference to those who think otherwise, we incline to the opinion that the superiority of this or that particular breed can only be proved after a series of exhaustive experiments, whioh cannot often be conclusively carried out in thehunting field. FOOTBALL. — — — " — AQUATICS. — - ANGLING. — — BtJock Scott. To — bo a perfoot fisherman you reqnira more excellence* th»n < x- unuallj to be found ia such asmall space ai iiallotted a -ma's ctrcsiu, Parkb» to Qii.uouji. Rendcri aro invited to contribute Items oflooal fishing newt for in3crtiou In thincolumn. For insertion in thocnisuluglime thcr should reach DunwUn by Mondnynight'sninil. BANK NOTES. Athol.— The local correspondent of the " Southland Time3writes:— Mr Burt, of the Otago Acclimatisation Society, paid us a visit last week and liberated 14,000 young nan— salmon andbrown trout inour streams. The Otago Society deserve our best thanko. Tho Southland Society derive considerableincome from fishing licenses in this district, but I am informed that they have not liberateda single fish here. The original stock was introduced some yearsago by Mr Joseph Rogers, of Glenquoich. These fish and their descendants have made Athol waters famous, and the Southland Acclimatisation Society git very complacently under the honour of having made this district famous as a fishing resort." Movements of Salmon. Very little ia known of the movements of salmon after they leave their spawning grounds; but it has recently been noticed that many salmon of tho rivers of Finland contain copper hooks of peculiar form. It is now known that these hooks aro usad in the North of Germany, and that salmon of the Finnish rivers must descend in winter to the Baltio coasts of — — Germany. THE CLINTON FISH HATCHERIES. Having recently paid a visit to the acclimatisation hatching grounds, or, as they are oiled, the salmon ponds, situated near the Waiwera stream, about a mile*and a half from Clinton, a brief account of what has already been done and a description of the works may prove of interestto the public The property, extending to about 40 acres, was purchased by the society in 1885. Onthe 12th January the dwelling;house was finished, and on that date Ranger Burt movedinto it and took possession on behalf of the society. The first work to be done was the making of a dam to secure a constant supply of water. A pond was accordingly formed 24chains up the creek, and from that point a race was cut with a fall along the hillside. The first pond waa finished on 31at March, and the young Loch Leven trout were then taken from the Dunedin ponds and placed in their new quarters. A hatching house was thon built 24ft long and12ft wide, and while this was going and other races and ponds were made. However, the hatchery was scarcely finished before the fish showed signs of spawning, and before the end of August no fewer than 90,000 fish were in the boxes. Early in 1887 the Government introduced a shipment of salmon ova, and five boxes of it were sent to Clinton, from whioh over 90,000 young fish were hatohed. It proved a bad season for collecting ova, but the lakes were visited ;a supply waaobtained there, and over 200,000 young fish were hatched. It was then found tbe accommodation was inadequate to the requirements, and the hatchery was extended to double the ' size, 24ft '.being added to it. The year 1888 proved agood season for getting ova, and from the stock fish over120,000 ova was obtained, A supply of brown trout ova was again procured from the lakes, and by the end of August over 320,000 young fish were in the boxes. More ponds were now provided and the stock fish added to, and by the time these fish scot distributedthe Governmenthad again declared their intention of importing more salmon ova; so that early in 1889, on arrival of the first shipment, five boxes of ova weresent to Clinton. This was followed a fortnight later by another shipmeut, out of which 10 boxes were allotted to Clinton, from winch over 200,000 young fish were hatohed. While these were in the boxes the ova season commenced, and from the stock fish the following ova was obtained : From twoyear-old salmon, 14.0C0 eggs ; Loch Leven trout, 67,000 eggs; burn trout, 15,000 eggs; while there was314,000 ova collected from the rivers, making a totalof 416,000 eggs It was seen that thehatchery could not accommodate that quantity, and on this being reported to tbe society it was decided to erect another hatchery. This was at once gone into, and a large building was put up 60ft long and 20ft wide. In this buildiDg was placed 36 large boxes, capable of hatching over half a million fish. Into these boxes all the salmon were placed, and care was taken to give them every opportunity of suooess. When these fish were about six months old theGovernment decided they should be liberated inthe same stream as the former shipments (the Aparima), and thoir wishes were carried out. The fish wero conveyed from Clinton in large tins, but with the use of 20large tins it took seven trips to get them all out, That the society is determined to make the Clinton hatcheries Becond to none is evident. Besides the ranger's residence there are thetwo large hatcheries, outhouses, a two stalled stablo, and timber on the ground to build a buggyhouse, &o. On the occasion of our visit wo were first taken to what Mr Burt calls the old hatchery. This building contains seven rows of boxes, six in arow, or 42 boxes in all. At each Bide there is also a Williamson box, or rather two patent boxes, in which the ova is placed in trays till near the batching. Each box holds 40 trays and eaoh tray holds 7000 eggs, so that the two boxes will jointly hold about 560,000 eggs. On leaving this we were shown into the new hatchery, in which there are six rows of boxes, six in a row or 36in all, but each of these will hold three timos the quantity the boxes in the old hatchery will hold, In some of these boxes we were shown various kinds of trout the American brook trout, Loch Loven trout, andbrown trout all of which, Mr Burt informed us, were to be liberated in one stream— the Mataura. We are also shown a number of young salmon obtained from fish reared from the ova brought out by Mr Farr over four yearsago. We next inspected the parent fish which Mr Burt bad in arace to enablehim to get their pond cleaned. These fish bad the appearance of being very healthy and strong ; some of them were over 20in long and would weigh from 21b to 31b. The females looked particularly well, being fat andfull of ova. Mr Burt expects to get about 60,000 ovafrom them this season. Two yearsago considerable disoussion took place in theHouße ofRepresentatives over the new Fisheries Bill, and several members assertedthat the salmon must go to the sea before they could produce milt and ova. At the very time this discussion was proceedingbothmilt and ova had successfully been obtained at these ponds from fish that had never seen salt water. Pity itis our legislators do not try to obtain correct regarding the subjects on whichinformation they give their opinions. The next pond visited containedthe Loch Leven trout. Many of are over 31b in weight and are really these very pretty fish, their high colour with large blaok spots and the fact that they are very game makes these general favourites with — — anglers, There are about 200 fiah May 8, 1890. in the pond, and during the past three years they have produced over 200,000 young fish which are now distributed into every river and stream in Ofcago. The pond immediately above this is occupied by the well-known Scotch burn trout and contains about 200 fish. Although not large they arevery lively and the picture of health. The increase from them laafc year was 15,000, so that the streams are getting a fair Bprinkling of all kinds. Besides these there are three more ponds which contain young stock fish ; also a golden carp pond, tench pond, and several spawning races. Some of the ponds are to be enlarged and the races, &c, improved. Thus in a Bhort time the Clinton hatcheries will be something of which the country may well be proud. Theefficiency and success of theße ponds are due to the untiring zealof the caretaker. Mr Burt. This gentleman is an enthusiast in Buoh matters, and his whole miqdseems to be engrossed both night andday in the care of hislittlepets. He is very pleased to receive visitors, and to show them round and explaineverything, and we may add thatthe pleasure of a visit is much enhanced by the kindly andhospitablewelcomeextended to allby Mrs Burt.— Olutha Leader. MINNOW FISHING. By Phalacrocobax. In trolling along the bedsof sluggish rivers or estuaries itis, asarule, best tostick to the channel. Theangler sittingonthestern with the rods across his knees will often observe, when the water is clear, a trout which has seen the boat Bneak away under some overhanging bank or into the shallow at theside. Heought to mark well that place, for as soon as the boathas passed, the fish will sailback into the channel, most likely just in time to meet the bait face to face. If he is hungry the result will be a rush and a rug at the point of the rod, followed by the music of tho reel. The most successful trolling behind a boat is done when there is a ripple on the surface, and this is moreparticularly the case whenthe weather is bright and the water clear. We bave often hadgood sport when it was blowing half a gale of wind, but this militates against pleasure,asitmakes the pulling verylaborious. Itis quite competent for a single angler with a handy boat to do the rowing himself, and also troll with one rod. This he does by cocking up the rod overthe gunwale of the boat, keeping,his foot on the butt. He pulls a few Btrong strokes, getting considerable way on the boat, and then resting on his oars he quickly picks up the rodand paysout as much line as he can, laying it down and resuming the oars as soon as the boat shows signß of stopping. By doing tbis two or three timeß he can by himself keep the boat going and get out the requisitelength of line. On an open lako this is very easily accomplished, as the boat is kept going before the wind, and will often drift faßt enough to get theline out withoutpulling; but in a narrow river channel, with a Btrong head wind, it is often a matter of considerable difficulty. When sufficient line is out the fisherman sticks his rod up over the gunwale and keep his foot against the handle of the reel so that it may not run out tooeasily when the trout bites. When he hooks a fish he instantly slips his oars and picks up the rod, letting the boat drift whilehe plays him. Trolling behind a boat is much practised in many of the Scottish loans, where the great lake trout(Salmo ferox) is often taken by this method, oflarge size, sometimes weighingover 151b. In the lakes and sluggish rivers of England andIreland this style of fishing is used in the capture of perch and pikeas well as trout. In Switzerland they have a quaint method of trolling, The boat is worked by a native fisherman who standsup withhis face to the bow, (and propels the boat with the oars by means of the motion which our boatmen call "backing water." The angler Bits inthe stern and is provided with twolong lines with spinning baits attached. The line is generally coiled down loose in the bottom of the boat, and he also has tworods, or rather stioka, about Bft or 9ft long(usually of hazel), with a small bell attached to the point of each, When the boat is got under weigh, the lines arelet out by band to the requisite length, andthen fixedto the points of the rods by means of a couple of half hitches. Thebutts ,of the rods are then stuck into holes inthegunwales with thepoints Bticking out over the wateron each side of the boat. The sportsman can there take his ease smoking, chatting, reading, or admiring the scenery. AH of a sudden he is startled by a violent ringing of oneof the bells. Ha jumps up, and pullingthe rod out of the socket in the gunwale, shakes the hitches off the point and playß the fish withline by hand. _ _ ATHLETICS. The championship at the South Canterbury Athletic Association sports on the 31stult and Ist inst was carried off by P. Morrison, who also established a record for the colony in the half-mile flat race, in which his time was 2min 14-ssec, beating his previous record by 14-ssec. The watches all agreed exactly, and there was ue wind or any other surrounding to in any way especially favour him. The record will be attested by the three timekeepers and sent to the New ZealandAmateur Athletic Association. Ithas been arranged that the New Zealand team competing at the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Championship meeting will leave via Wellington by the Wakatipu on her next trip, except. Lusk, who goes by the Wairarapa. About £80 has been subscribed in Christchurch towardsthe expenses of the trip. AMATEUR ATHLETIC RECORDS (Turf, Field, and Farm.) 9miles— England, 46min 12eeo,W Q George, London, April 7, 1884. America, 47miu 41 4-sseo, Sydney Thomas, WesS New Brighton,S I,October 26, 1889. 91-5 miles America, 48min 48 3-sseo, X O Carter, New York City, November 6, 1886. 9jmiles— England,47min31sec, W G George,London, April7, 1884. America, 49min 6see, B O Carter, New York City, November 6, 1886. 92 5 miles— America, 49min 53sec, E O Carter, New York City. November 6, 1886. England,48min 51f63,W & George,Lon9Jmiles— don, April 7, 1884. America, 50min 25 2-5360, B C Carter, New York City, November 6, 1886. 9 3-5 miles— America, 50min 53sec, B O Carter, New York City, November 6, 1886. Ofjmiles— England,50min 9»ec, W G George, London, April 7, 1884 America, 51min 46sec, E C Carter, New York City, November C, 1886. 94-5 miles, America. 52miu 23ec, B C Carter, New York City, November 6, 1886. 10 miles— England, 51min 20.>ec, W G George, London, April 7. 1884. America, 52miu38 2-ssec, W D Day, West New Brighton,S I,October 26, 1889. England,53min13-ssec, W G George, 10^ milesLondon, July 28, 1884. England, 54min 21seo, W G George, 10J miles— London July28, 1884. America,59min3-ssec, Sidney Thomas, New York City,November 30, 1889. 10miles ÜB2£yds— America,lhr,Sidney Thomas, New York City.November 30, 1889. England, 55min 46aec W G George, 10J miles— London, July28, 1884. America,lbr 25faeo, Siduey Thomas, New Xork City,November 30, 1889. — OTAGO 11 miles— Bngland, 57min 9 3-ssec, W G George, London, July 28, 1884. America,lhr lmin53 3-saec, Sidney Thomas, New York City, November 30, 1889. England,58min 32 1-5860, W &George, Hi miles— London, July 28, 1884. America, lhr 3min 22seo, Sidney Thomas, New York City, November 30, 1889.51|sec, W Q- George, 11£ miles— England,59mint London, July 28, 1884. America, lhr 4min 50 4-saec, Sidney Thomas,New York City, November 30,1889, 11 miles 932yds 9in— England,lhr.W G George, London, July28, 1884. 11}miles— England,Insmin 4sec, G A Dunning, London, January 1,1881. America, lhr 6min 20sec. Sidney Thomaa, New 30, 1889. York City, November lhr 12 miles— England, Omin 33seo, G A Dunning, January 1, 1881. America,lhr 9min 50 2-ssec, Sidney Thomas, New York City,November 30, 1889. 12Jmiles— Bngland,lhr 7minsßsec, GA Dunning, London, January 1,1881. America, lmin 9min 19 3-sseo, Sidney Thomas, New York City,November 30, 1889. 12£ miles— England, lhr 9min 24sec, G A.Dunning, London, January1, 1881. America,lhrlOminSl 3-ssec,Sidney Thomas, New York City, November 30, 1889. 12J miles— England,lhr lOmin 50gec, G A Dunning,London, January 1,1881. America, lhr 12min 23 4-ssec, Sidney Thoraao, November,30, 1889. New York City, 13 miles— Bngland,lhr 12min18seo, GA Dunning, London, January 1,1881. America,lhr 13min 563-s»eo, Sidney Thomas,New York City, November 30, 1889. 13^ miles-England, lhr 13min 46seo, GA Duuning,London, January 1, 1881. America,lhr 15min 31l-ssec, Sidney Thomas,Now York City, November 30, 1889. 13£ miles— England,lhr 15min 16seo, G A Dunning,London, January1,1881. flAmerica, Ihr 17min 7 4-ssec, Sidney Thomas,New York City, November 30, 1889. 13J miles— England, lhr 16min 45aeo, G"A Dunning,london, January 1,1881. America,lhr 18min 47 4-ssec, Sidney Thomas,New York City, November 30, 1889. 14 mile3— England,lhr 18min 16seo, G ADunning, London, January 1,1881. America,lhr 20min 26 3 sßeo, Sidney Thoma», New York City,November 30, 1889. England,lhr 19min 478ec, G A Dun14£ miles— ning,London, January 1, 1841. America,lhr 22min 7 l-saec, Sidney Thomas, New York City,November 30, 1889. 14f miles— England, lhr 21min 19aeo, GA Dunning,London, January1, 1884. America, lhr 23min 50 3-sseo, Sidney Thomas, New York City,November 30, 1889. 14f miles— England,lhr 22min 52aeo, G A Dunning,London, January1, 1881. America, lhr 25min 32 3-saec, Sidney Thomas, New York City, November 30, 1889. 15 miles— England,lhr 24min 24seo, G A Dunning,London, January 1,1881. America, lhr 27min 11 3-sseo, Sidney Thomas, New York City, November 30, 1889 miles— England, lhr 25min 55seo, G A Dun15£ ning,London, January 1, 1881. 15| miles -England, lhr 27min 29aec, G ADunning,London, January1, 1881. 15J miles —England, lhr 29min 3sec, G A Dunning, London, January1,1881. 16 miles— England,lhr 30min 42sec, GADunning, London, January 1, 1881. America,lhr 43min 20sec, W O Davies, New York City, May16, ISSi. I(s£ miles— England,lhr 32min 18360, G A Dunning,London January 1,1881. 16J mileo— England,lhr 33mln Sfisec, G A Dunning,London, January 1, 1881. 16J miles— England, lhr 35min 38seo,G A Dunning,London, January 1,1881. 17 miles— England, lhr 37mln 20sec, G A Dunning,London, January 1,1881. America,lhr 51min lOseo, W ODavles.New York Ciby,May 16, 1882. 17 jmiles— England,lhr 39min 2seo, GA Dunning, London, January 1, 1881. 17£ miles— Bngland,lhr 40min 44seo, Q A Dunni ig,London, January 1,1881. 17|miles— England,lhr 42min24sec.G ADunning, London, January 1,1881. 18 miles— Bngland,lhr 44min 6sec, G A Dunning, London, January 1,1881. America, lhr 58min 41aec,J Gassman, Williamsburgh.L I,February 22, 1884. 18miles 323yards— America,2hr, J Gassman, Williamaburgh,L I,February 22, 1884. 18xmiles— England,lhr 45min52sec,G A Dunning, London, January 1,1881. 18Jmiles— England,lhr 47m1n375e0,GADunning, London, January 1,1881. 18J miles— Bngland,lhr 49min 27seo, G A Dunning,London, January 1,1881. 19 miles— Bngland, lhr 51min 20sec, G A Dunning, London, January 1, 1881. America, 2hr smin 49aeo, J Gaisman, Williamsburgh,L I,February 22, 1884. 19} miles— Bngland, lhr 53min 13sec, G A Dunniog,London, January 1,1881. 19J miles— England, lhr 55min Bsec, G A Dunning.London, January 1, 1881. 19J miles— England,lhr 57rain 2seo, G A Dunning,London, January 1,1881. 20 miles— England, lhr 58mln 44 2-sseo, G A Dunning,London, January 1,1881. America, 2hr 13min sseo, J Gassman, Williamßburgh,L I,February 22, 1884. 20 miles 190yds— England, 2hr, G A Dunning, London, December 26, 1881 20|miles— England,2hr 59sec,G A Dunning,London.December 26, 1881. 20J miles— England,2hr 2min 39ueo, G- A Dunning.London, December 26, 1881. 20J miles— England, 2hr 4min 2036c, G A Dunning,London, December 26, 1881. 21miles— Bngland,2hr6min lOaec, G A Dunning, London, December 26, 1881. America, 2hr 20min Bseo, J Gaosman, Williurasburgh,LI,February 22, 1884. 2Hmiles— England,2hr 7min"4osec, G- A Dnnning, London, December 26, 1881, 21Jmiles Bngland.2hr 9min 23aeo, GA Dunning, London, December 26, 1881. 2lf miles— England,2hr llminsßeo, G ADunning, London, December 26, 1881. 33 miles— England,2hr 12min 489e0, G ADunning, London, December 26, 1881. America, 2nr 27min 35sec,J (Jassman, Williaraßburgh,L I,February 22, 18Si. 22j'miles— England,2hr 14min 28sec,GADunning, London, December 26, 1881. 22J miles— England,2hr 16min lOsec, G A Dunning,London,December 26, 1881. England.2hrl7mins6sec, GADunning, 22Jmiles London, December 26, 1881. 23miles— England 2hr 19min50sec, GA Dunning, London, December 26, 1881. America, 2hr 35min 43see J Q-assman, Williamsburgh,L I,February 22, 1884 23fmiles— England,2hr2lmin 38sec,GADunning, London, December 26, 1881. 23£ miles— England, 2hr 23min 25aec, G A Dunning,London, Deaember 26, 1881. 23Jmile3— England,2hr 25min 15860, G A Dunning,London, December 26, 1881. 24 mile a— England.2hr 27min sseo, GADunning, London,December 26, 1881. America, 2hr 44rain Ssec, J Gansman, Williamsburgh,L I,February 22, 18b4. 24^- miles-England, 2hr 28rain 56sec, G A Dunning,London, December 26, 1881. 24£ milea— England. 2hr 20min 40sec, G A Dunning,London, December 26, 1881. 24J miles— England, 2hr 32min 21seo, G A Dunning,London, December 26, 1881. 25milea— England,2hr 33min 44sec, GADunning, London, December 26, 1881. America, 2hr 52min 24seo, J Gassman, Williamsburgh,LI,February 22, 1884. . — CRICKET. NOTES BY SLIP. By cable welearnthat J. Lyons, P. Charlton, S. Gregory, and F. Walters, of the Australian team, were included inMr Read's team, againt Richmond Fifteen last weok. Lyons was run out after making 97. Charlton was not out with 61. A scratch match which the Australians played at Erith was drawn greatly iv their favour. After completing their programme in England next summer, the Australian cricketers will return home via South Africa, and will show off their skill at Cape Town, Kimberley, Johannesberg, Natal, and Port Elizabeth. Their stay at the Cape will extend over seven weeks, and the Cornstalks have been guaranteed a lump sum of £2500 for their services. WITNESS. WHAT I SAW INEGYPT. , By Halkett-Dawson, M.A., F.S.S F.R G.S. One of the chief attractions of Cairo is the great MohammedanUniversity. Students flock here from all parts of the Moslem world. A special order has to be procured for visiting it. This Iobtained without much difficulty from an official corresponding with our New Zealand Minister of Education. He appeared to be a young and Handsome Turk, was very caurteous, and gave orders that Iwas to be allowed every facility to see the working of the university. With my card of admission anda letter, accompanied by a dragoman,Idrove to 29 the Koran, there is no need for them, if they are not in accord with the Koran they should bo destroyed. It was this spirit that caused the study of many of the sciences to fall into desuetude. Itis this spirit now, though it is much less fierce and intolerant, which prevails atGami-el-azhar. It is this spirit, too, which has led to the gradual break-up of Moslem power. They have become a byeword and a rtproach among the nations. Religion is a great factor in civilisation, but when exclusive attention is given to it civilisation stagnates and uUimately dies out. One of the most imposing sights at the university is the simultaneous devotional exercises gone through at various! hours duriDg the day. From one of the minarets there was a call to prayer. At once work was given up. The students on their knees faced towards the Kibala, or prayer niche. The repetition of prayers was universal and the noise almost deafening. Prostrations followed at regular intervals. Iwatched the men most carefully. Ihad no doubt of the intensity of their devotional feelings. After the exercise was over Iwas pleased to see the bright, well-satisfied faces. They have donetheir duty. They were in possession of a peace tho world cannotgive. There was aperfect harmony betweenmind and heart. From this very imperfect account of the mind and heart, let me touch a little upon the hand of the Arab. Museums and universities among us are intimately associated;but unfortunately our museums are too often only collections of natural curiosities and monstrosities. A lusus natures is among us reckoned the fittest thing for our museums. Industrial museums filled with the products of handicraft are too rare. Oairo can boast of one, and that one purely Arab. A special permitis necessary to enterthe time-hououred walls of inspected the underwriting list, and was satisfied with the namesand amounts, and the issue was to takeplacein January1889 WhereuponMr Ellis in September or October 1888 returned to New Zealand, all documents having been signed and sealed. A little later Mr Ashbury went to Mexico for an importaut syndicate, and considered all settled. Constant excuses were given why no public issue took place, and in Juno 1889 Mr Ashbury and Mr Ellis both arrived iv London, unknown to each other. The person doiug the underwriting said his friends objected to the board, and after trouble and delay another one was formed, but no underwriting list could be produced. It then transpired that the solicitor never took a copy of the list shown him in September or October, GAMI-EL-AZHAB, and never verified names or amounts. At this a mosque of no importance from an architecstage Mr Ellis gave formal notice on 14th July turalpointof view. Infact thevariousalterations 1889 to withdraw from all agreements,and for made in it from time to time, exhibit most disthe third time a company to buy Merivale was tinctly successive periods of growing degradation wrecked. Mr Ellis having been permitted to in Arab architecture. About the middle of the obtain judgment from a fear that litigation tenth century it was convertedinto a university. would prevent a company being formed, this Our seats of learning, even the most venerable, judgment wasregistered, and to prevent bankare young compared with Gami-el-azhar. ruptcy Mr Ashbury paid the £6400 without Entering by one of the six gates Itook proposing to reform the company. Mr off my shoes, reserving a pair of slippers. Ellis at once sued on a £5300 bill. One's hat may remain on one's head. This was defended. Master Pollock, in Curious, is it not? In Presbyterian St. chambers, gave unconditional leave to deGiles' in Edinburgh on entering I saw a fend. Mr Ellis appealed to a judge in chambers notice to the effect that visitors are required to (Mr Justice Field), who gave defendant leave to take off their hats in the sacred edifice. The defend subject to the money being paid into first noticeable thing on entering is the hard court. The defendant appealed to the Diviwork of thebarbers. Shaving is agreat institusional Court, before the Lord Chief Justice and tion at this place of learning. Students were Mr Justice Matthews, and Justice Field's order seen in all directions reclining with a barber was revoked and Master Pollock's order conshaving their head. One would think that in a firmed. The plaintiff (Mr Ellis) gave notice of hot country it must be a foolish custom to deappeal, but did not do so. Defendant then reprive the head of nature's covering and protecquired Mr Ellis to give au undertaking not to tion from the fierce rays of the sun and part with any acceptances pendiug the case the tropical shower. Isuppose the pious going to thojury on the main issue— viz,fraud Moslem would imagine he was guilty of sin GAMI-EL-HAKIM, and misrepresentation the pnrfc ofMr Ellis if he did not have himself properly shaved. a mopque erected at the beginning of tho fifth when selling Merivale. on This was The The mosque is quadrangular like many of our century of Hegiraby thefounderof the Druses, defendant wentbefore Mr Justice refused. for colleges, and in the centre is a large court the famous Khalif-el-Hakim. A Cufic inscrip- an injunction, but he referred itLawrence to a superior covered in with a wooden roof supported by tion gives the date as about 63 years before our court, and on the 18th March 1890 tho case rough hewn wooden pillars. This is the great Norman conquest. This Kbalif was quite an came on before the Lord Chief Justice (Lord hall and class room. Along the sides in the important personage in his own estima- Coleridge) and the Master of the Rolls (Lord building itself are the dormitorios and kitchens. tion so much so that at last ho Esher), and, after hearing counsel on bothsides, Imagine a large space, acres in extent, covered exacted divine worship from his subjects. declined to hear thereply of defendant's counsel, a rough kind of matting, dotted over here One night he disappeared while taking a and at once gave an injunction against Mr by and there and everywhere with group 3of walk on the famous Mokattan Hills iv the Ellis' using or parting with any of the defenstudents all reclining or on their knees with a vicinity of Cairo. Ithink he was assassinated ; dant's acceptances. sheikh or professor in the centre. Iam told his followers, tho Druses believe he went up to The case cannot be set down for trial for there are 8000 students here. Group after Heaven. Ihopeso. Between my belief and some time as the defendant intends sending a group Ivisited. There were men— young and old that of tho Druses there is no incom- commissioner to New Zealand to examine witfrom Constantinople, Damascus, Mecca, the patibility. What the Druses say in addition nesses on oathon mattersrelating the sale of Soudan,Tripoli,Tunis,Tangiers. There wereIn- is that ho will one day return as the last incar- Merivale in March 1885. The to defendant is diansand Kurds. Persia sendsits contingent, so nation of Deity. In my opinion ho is better suing for a rescision of all contracts and does Ceylon. These students are subjects to a wherehe is. At least theearthcan ill afford to £200,000 damages (including tho £81,000 mortlarge extent of the Empress of India! Every- be scourged by another such scoundrel. Any gages). It is expected the trial will come on in where Iwas most courteously received by the wayhe has givenhis name to the Arab museum about two years. prolessors. Explaining I was from New Zea- >f these m )dern days. My ideas of Arab workFrom one of the defendant's affidavits it apland one of the professors at once manifested a manship were greatly enhanced by my visit. pears his connection with Merivale has cost most lively interest in me. Was it possible I Here are to be seen all manner of utensils him over £50,000, and he has never bad any inwas a missionary eater. The dragoman had to lamps, chairs, tables, filters, doors, windows, terest on any portion. re-assure him that I was quite a peaceable jugs, boxes, screens, door knockers, dishes, inkcreature. It may interest New Zealand stands,&c ,&c. The glass is specially worth students to learn that in one class room I seeing, while the wood carving is simplymarvelOUR VOLUNTEERS. witnessed an emeute—a free fight among the lous. Ibegan torealise what arabesque means. On Thursday,May 1, the return match between students. The professor, however, was equal Butit was a rather sadreflection for me to com- teams representing Falmerston Waikonaitl to the occasion. He had a good thick acacia pare much of this work with articles manu- Rifles took place on the range of and the latter. The oane, and dealt blows with it pretty factured and for sale in these days in daybeiDg fine, some fair average scoren were made. freely till peace and quietness reigned. Cairo. There has been a terrible falling off. After shooting was over the men were marched Iasked one of the sheikhs what salary he Ivisited the workshops of the goldand silver down the the Golden Fleece Hotel, where a splendid received. Iwas toldthat he got nothing. They smiths, and of the workers in brass the latter dinnertoawaited them, preparedby Mrs M'Keeman. occasionally got donations, however, from the being one of the attractions of the city and I After the dinner was over usual toasta were prowealthier students, though a wealthy student is could plainly see that modern work was very far posed and duly respondedthe to, and some very good a rara avis ;and the dragoman toldme they get inferior to the ancient specimens in Garni-el- songs were sung. The Palmerston team returned money for doing literary work. This means Hakim. Many of the designs are pretty and home by the 5.25 train. Thefollowing are the scores copying books. Note the contrast with us quaint ;but the workmanship is poor. To the the conditions being fiveshots at eachrange:— Waikouaiti. Our professors get salaries for teaching ;fewdi English taste, with its notions of solidity and anything at writing. A little more writing by strength, modern Arab work looks weak. Fityda yds yds- ti. ,,. our professors would probably be advantageous tings, hinges, springs, locks, connections all "i m *. jieutenant White 20 18 15 —53 for the community. There is a president or exhibit bad workmanship. If onepurchasesany JergeantTempleton 18 16 13 —47 principal at Gami-el»azbar. Ho receives a by English UorporalBradley \q article it must be an strengthened 19 —52 " 17 salary of 10,000piastres. Bravo," shouts the workman beforeit becomes serviceable. These Volunteer Diaek 17 is u_ 49 Black overlooked and under-paid teacher. Yourbravo remarks apply more to articles of gold and Volunteer 17 17 14 43 Volunteer Martin 16 12 18 premature and uncalled-for. Itis only £100 12 —40 silver; less to brass, which is a specialty here. ierjje&ntDiack 20 15 13 —47 sterling. whole, On the a visit to Gami-el-Hakim will Volunteer 20 14 17 51 The office of principal is most important at prove a corrective to a somewhat popular and Volunteer M'Keeman M'Lean... 14 12 17 —43 Gami-el azhar. Our colonial universities, one common idea thatthe Arabs from an industrial Japtain Sohultze 20 10 10 —40 and all, suffer from not having some similar and artistic standpoint have been ever rather 181 148 141 -470 functionary to see that professors are carrying inferior. That is not true, as specimens of out a proper course of lectures, and for other architecture can testify, andas the treasures of tergeant Paxmkbston. M'Donald 18 16 14 —48 purposes, such as discipline,&j. Gami-el-Hakim cat) prove. Jorporal Fleming 18 15 14 47 THE CUREICULUM OF STUDY. rolunfceerll'Gradie 18 12 9— 39 Many of the students commence to learn to t)lunteer r Gilmore 7 8 11—26 ESTATE, on THE MERIVALE Sugler Appleby read and write entrance. I saw many old 19 13 12 —44 Jorporal Gllmore men at this work, and ib appeared fearful 19 15 13 _47 SOUTHLAND. Jorporal Dreaver ](j 17 17 50 drudgery. Only burning zeal could overcome r (Fbom Ouh Own Coebespondent.) Fleming olunteer 20 15 10 —45 the difficulties. In days not so remote, the Horigetts Volunteer 15 15 12 —42 London, March 22. Bible was the common reading Volunteer Miller 18 12 " bookin " Scotland. " 1— 37 This splendid estate is now the subjtcb of The diy of collections and readers nad 169 138 118 —425 hardly commenced even in myday. The Koran serious litigation in London on the part of Mr is still the reader at Gami-el-azhar, and will be J. C. Ellis, who is suing Mr Jnmes Ashbury, for ages. When the student canread and write his religious course begins. He is taught the formerly M.P. for Brighton,on certain accepttwelve attributes of God In particularity and ances. The story of the dispute appears to be somecompleteness our catechism is in this respect quite in the shade. What contented a Scotch- what as follows : On the 30th J inuary 1885 an man of the olden time the catechism, the agent of Mr Ashbury's (from England) prepsalms,paraphrases, with a manual of prayers sented a report on Merivale, and the gist of it and a grace or two to the bargain was but a was that arevenue was then shownof over £8000 3T mere fraction of the memory work expected of a year,ex interest on mortgages, and it stated (JAPTAIN SPRED HUHNABY, the Moslem scholar. the figures were given by Mr Ellis. In March JL Royal Ilorso Guards. The system at Gami-01-azhar is one of 1885, on the faith of this rovenue being true, j/1^ memory pure and simple. A student has Mr Ashbury bought the estate for £120,000 r;i£o pays:— "Two pairs of boots *)T 13 mastered a book when he can repeat itword for (inclusive of mortgages), and stock, &c. gn\ lined with fur' were nWo taken, mul for word. I here is no questioning, no inquiry. at a valuation which came to over 1$ physic— with which it is aa well to l<o Long ago men arrived at perfection ;and what £17,000; and for these amounts, excluding supplied whon travelling in out-of-the-way quinino nw\ Cocklo'n Tills, the racehas to donow is to repeat,parrot-like, the £81,000 mortgages, acceptances were A%. places— some inediciiiO, and given and many were paid In1886 a company pte. tho latter n, most liivaluablo the wisdom of the ancients. used on tho nativon of one which I have A Well, when the student has satisfied the was formed in London to take over the property, ) Contral Africa with tho gicr.tcst possible sheikh that he can repeat this part of the course, but as the dividends were prospective the public oui'crss In fact, tho inurvrUius e!Toct producod he commences the study of only subscribed asmall amount, andthere was no upon tbo mind and bodyof an Arab Sheik, who JURISPRUDENCE, impervious \7-Mi to aH native medicines, whon I issue. In 1887 another company was Formed tclmimstored him Hvo to which is divided into two branches retaining the mortgages, and the capital asked (a) Law of God. for was guaranteed by Mr Ashbury, 6 per cent, for seven years, before which time the estate COCKLE'S (b) Secularlaw. In addition to these he is taken through a would be developed with an expected income will never iado irommy memory, and a friendof courseof independent of the guarantee. Tbis company mine, who pa^.'-cl thion<;h tho sumo cif-triet many was also a fiasco, either because the Stock months afterwords, informed me Unit my famo aa 1. Logic. ' 2. Rhetoric. Exchange opposed it, no promotion money, or 11 modioine mail' had not died out, but that tho 3. Art of poetry. because the public were afraid of the prior ruarvolloua cuio was ovon ' then a thomo of cun> 4. Elocution. mortgages. About this period, Mr Ashbury's vernation in tho bazaar. ' 5. Pronunciation. suspicions having been verified by results that Before my reader forms an opinion about this no revenue of £8000 a year ever existed, he curriculum an opinion which is pretty certain refused to proceed, and allowed his bills to be V_^ FREE FROM MERCURY. to be of a condemnatory character,especially if protested. it is compared with a Western course of study, Inthis condition of things Mr John Chute ' I would ask him to reflect on the evident Ellis arrivedin England in December 1887, and \J FOR _JVER purpose of the course. Itis for the purpose of without prejudice to his rights again co-operthe perpetuation and spread of Islamism. And ated ■with Mr Ashbury to form another FOR BILE. in my opinion it is an admirable course for this company to take the property on the \J end. Not onebranchis useless, and for thespread basis of Mr Ellis leasing the property at of the faith not one branch seems wanting. £8000 a year for the first five years and £9000 A copious flow of language choice and logical is for the last two ;the rental to be guaranteed secured to the student. Above all he is an by aneminent London firm connected with the excellent debater, and arguments he neverlacks, colonies. Tho total debenture issue was to be FOR riEARTBUPvK as he has the Koran the authority and £140,000, and was to bo underwritten through \J arbita athis finger ends. Mr Ashbury 's medium. In the meantime, durYousay there is no science. The student at ing 1888, Mr Ellis suel on a New Zealand judgFOR SICK HEADACHE. Gami-el-azhar will tell you he cares not for ment and a £5000 bill due iv London in all, \J your science. He is sent into this world with with expenses,about £6400,— andas theperson one special and all important object the salva- doing the underwriting weekly expected to go FOR ACIDITY tion of his soul. He will tell you that, in nnarly to an issue, Mr Ashbury in the geuetal \J the very words of our own Bible, What will it interest of the estate, to avoid pubprofit a man if " he gain the whole world andlose licity and thereby wreck the proposed his own soul? He utterly despises Western company,permitted Mr Ellis to get judgment \J IN USE EVgRYWHEKS civilisation. He will tell you .with pride without any action or contest. Neither Mr that when Western Europe was all but Ellis nor Mr Ashbury could get any proofs as to peopled by savages, the ancient Arabs had the £140,000 havingbeen underwritten,although \J_ INUSE FOB NINETY YEARS. made certain advances inalgebra, geometry, and paid for. It was arranged that proofs should be E» Boxes At 15.,lH3 2s. od., 4s. 6d., lls. and229 astronomy. What a curious outburst of reli- given to tho solicitors to the Southland Estate gious fanaticism wasIslamiam. If the books in Company, the one to take Merivale, and h« *¥ {^Medieias Vendors throughout tkf the library at Alexandriaare in accordance with wrote Mr, Ellis to the effect that he had — — — — — — . ... ...... ...... ... ... ... ...... ... ... " — — — - - ...... ... ......... ...... ...... ......... ...... ...... ...... ... f| JV Sê to Iffiba, %' — PILLS, /ÔCKLE^TILLSr — nOCKLETpiLL^ pSCKLE^sTILIk" nopiciJsluls. — — — " — rjooKLE^sTiLlsi nocKlW pills'. rjOCKLE'S" PILLS."" rioHKTpFpirrs" OTAGO 30 each patient so removed. Mr Solomon and Mr Green being trustees of both institutions, the removals are easily arranged. No incurables the lunatic asylum have been sent to the The second annual general meeting of from Benevolent Institution, and no application for shareholders in the New Zealand and South such removal has eêr been made. Seas Exhibition Company (Limited) was held Particulars of an elopement at Napier inthe concerthall, ExhibitionBuildings, on Mon- have been divulged. A draper'scase assistant some day afternoon. There were about 45 share- time ago became enamoured of a young lady, holders present. The President (Mr John and it was arranged that they shouldproceed to Roberts) occupied the chair. The Executive Sydney together by tho Jubilee, sailing from onWednesday. The draper (who is Commissioner(Mr E. Twopeny) also occupied a aWellington married man, with one child) proceeded to on the the course platform. During seat Wellington some time ago, and, to avert susof his address Mr Roberts made special picion,the woman was to follow at her leisure. allusion to the very excellent behaviour After his departure frequent letterß passed which characterised the enormous number of between them, but these were torn up by the visitors whohad visited the exhibition. (Hear, recipient. The wife, however, secured tho hear.) He thought it was only due to the scraps, which had been thrown into a corner, public that they should recognise, and recognise and from themlearned her husband's programme in the kindliest manner, that during the whole and address. A3 a consequence Walter Clayton continuation of the exhibition, during which Brown was arrested at Wellington on Monday time over 625,000 persons passed through the on warrantfrom Napier, charging him withwife turnstiles, the conduct had been so exemplary. desertion at Napier. Personally, he could say he neversaw adrunken The inaugural lecture in connection with the man in the buildings, and he had pleasure in stating that the executive,or those controlling session of the University of Otago wasdelivered the exhibition,had only to act in one solitary in theChoral Hall on Thursday evening by Proinstance in turning out a drunkenman.— (Hear, fessor Gilray. There was a large attendance of hear.) A factof that sort spokevolumes for the the generalpublic andof students, the behaviour sobriety and good feeling on the part of the »f the latter being throughout almost exemplary, securing for them at the close of thepropublic, and he was pleased to have that oppor- and tunity of acknowledging the great assistance ceedings a special word of commendation from the executive had in this way received the chancellor. Professor Gilray, who was refrom the public. The balancesheet was made ceived with theutmost cordiality and frequently applauded,chose as the subject of bis lecture up to tho 31st March, when the overdraft was " Literature." A £4704. The doors were closed with an over- The Development of English was carried by draft of £2086, and that day (Monday) it was vote of thanks to the professorwas terminated £2854. He would not express any opinion as to acclamation, and the meeting what the ultimate outcome of the enterprise before 9 o'clock. Iv introducing Professor mightbe, buthe thought they wereperfectlysafe Gilray the Chanaellor said we had very great in concluding that at all events the loss would pleasure in announcing that tbrough the not be so great as shareholders had been liberality of the Government,the council of the led all along to believe it would be. In the university is now in a position toproceed with the appointment of a lecturer on metallurgy and course of another six weeks, or two months at assaying to the school of mines. He was the outside, the directors hoped to call the shareholders together again to hear the confident that if a competent lecturer were obtained an impulse would be given to the result o? the whole affair. He concluded by moving the adoption of the balance sheet. school of mines which will tell in many The Hon. W. H. Reynolds, M.L.O ,seconded directions on the colony. the motion for the adoption of the balance A specialmeeting of tho Tailoresses' Union sheet. After Mr Fish had criticised some of was held in the Young Women's Christian the items in the balance sheet, and Association Rooms on Thursday night, the a lengthy discussion had ensued, the president (Mr D. Pinkerton) presiding. motion was carried without dissent. Messrs There was an excellent attendance of Thomas Brown, M. Joel, and A. Lee members, the room being full. The business Smith, whoretired from the directorate, under of the meeting was to consider as to the articles of association,were unanimously re- whether any aid should bo given to elected. Messrs W. Brown and Co. were factory hands in Auckland who are out on unanimously re-elected auditors. Inreply to a strike at present. After the questionbad been question of Mr Fish the President, fully laid before the meeting, it was unanisaid that the large bulk of the share- mously agreed to forward £20 for the purpose holders had paid up to 15s, and it was stated, aud to make a levy 6d per week on thought best to call up that amount from female members, and Is per week on male the remainder,so thatall wouldbe on a par,and members to enable the union to send to the the distribution would then take place cm an same quarter £25 as long as it was thought equalbasis. (Hear,hear.) He had a list in his necessary to do so. It was further agreed to handsthat showed that some had not paid more forward £5 to Wellington in aid of the Petone than the application money, and a circular had Woollen Mills hands, who are also out on been sent out stating that the money must be strike. paid, and that when the date stated on the With reference to the high cable charges to circular had come,the solicitors, withoutfurther Australiaand Mr Heaton's suggestion that the reference to the directors, would proceed forth- rate should be Is per word, Sir James Anderson with against all who owed £1 or over of the points out that England, the Indo-European first four half-crowns thab were called. A man Germany, and Russia get at present had been employed for severalweeks to collect Compauy, on a message to AustraliaIs 5dper word,Persia the money,but at last he got so little that it receives 7d, the Persian Gulf Government dewould not pay him to continue the collecting. partment also takes lid, Indiacharges 7tkl,Java A meeting of the Dunedin Art Gallery Com- IsTjd, Australia Is 2(3, and the Eastern Extenmittee was held at the Town Hall on Monday sion Company gets 4s 6d forits enormous mileafternoon, when the various collectors made age. Australia alone therefore gets more than their reports, which showed the total amount Mr Heaton's shilling, and India, for her Persian subscribed to date to be £430 4s 6d. As there Gulf cable and land system,receives 6gd over are still some subscriptions to come in, the com- what Mr Heaton considers tobe a remunerative mittee will be able to purchase oneor two other tariff. pictures besides "Sunny Hours." It was reThe Judicial Committee of thePrivy Bolvedto issue subscription lists to anyone will- has dismissed the appeal in tho case ofCouncil Shaw, ing to canvass for subscriptions in small sums, Savill, aud Co. v.Timaru Harbour Board. The so that everyone may have an opportunity of plaintiffs were cast in all costs. This was contributing their shilling or two. Anyone an appeal from a judgment of the desirous of assisting in this way can obtain a Courfe of Appeal of New Zealandof May 7ch, subscription paper from Mr D'Arcy Haggitt or 1888, whereby, on a motion by the respondents Mr Bathgafce. It was also reported that a for a nonsuit or a new trial in an action in the gentleman had presented a picture valued at 35 Supreme Court, a verdict obtained by the guineas, representing "The Arch Fagade, St. appellants for £15,500 and £17,302, the respecGiles dv Grand,France," by MrN. A. Wratislaw, tive value of their ship Lytteltonând ifcj cargo, of Rome. This picture was exhibited at the was set aside and judgment entered for the Water Colour Exhibition of London in 1878, respondents. The action was brought by the and is on view now in Messrs J. Wilkie and appellants against the respondents in the Co.'s window. In Tuesday's Daily Times Supreme Court of New Zealand (Canterbury Messrs B. C. Reynolds and Co.make an offer district) torecover the valueof tho ship Lyttelwhich will in all probability beaccepted. They ton, 1110 tons register, and its cargo, Bay: We have a proposition to make, which as damages for the alleged negligence we trusb you will allow us tomake known. We and default of Mr Storm, the deputy have in our hands for sale that magnificent harbourmaster and pilot of the port of " painting by Gotch and Ingram, entitled Help- Timaru, who was in the serviceof the responless," catalogued at £800 inbond. We are pre- dents, whereby the vessel was wholly lost in pared,if the sum can be raised within a reason- June1886, whilein that harbour. Theaction was able* time, to take 200 guineas for the work, tried at Wellington, in New Zealand,before Mr duty paid, if purchased for the picture gallery ; Richmond and a special jury, and after and, as our contribution towards the purchase, Justice a trial lasting nine days the jury found a verwo make up the differenceto the artists, which, dict for the appellants. The Court of Appeal when duty and charges arepaid, willbeconsider- afterwards (by a majority of the judges) direcable. We have, therefore, no interest whatever ted judgment to be enteredfor the respondents, in the sale of this picture,beyond a desire to on the ground of want of proper notice of retain for our gallery a work the like of which action under the Harbours Act. From this can never again be obtained at anything like decision the appeal was brought. The Harbour this price. again Boardhas been successful. The Theological College Committee of the In a letter feo the Daily Times Mr Fisher Presbyterian Synod met on Monday night at says: The change I have advocated in KnoxChurch Manse toreceivethereports of the severalletters Ihave written on finance, is that examinersof the papers of competitors for the the true receipts and the true expenditure Laing scholarship. This is of the value of £20, (liabilities) for the year should beshown in the tenable for three years by students for the balance sheet for the year,as the rePresbyterian ministry during their arts course. colouial ceipts and expenditure any private firm are There were three competitors, who had all shown. When that is of done we shall hear the matriculated at the university, and the success- last of the ineffable nonsense that is preached ful competitor is Mr Walter Brown, ofInver- about one man ouly being capable of undernrgill. standing our colonial finance. The three-cardThe result of the voting of ratepayers upon trick will be at an end, and financial quackery fceproposed amalgamation of Gore andGordon willno longer bemistaken for financial genius. that 58 voted in favour of the proposition The following alterations in the electoral a rc2l against a majority of nearly three to boundaries of the SouthIfalandhave been made one. A petition against the amalgamation has by the Representation Commissioners : The been circulated and has already received 33 township of Gordon has been added to the signatures. Mataura district, which has caused a slight " The European Mail of March14 says:— The alteration in tho boundaries of the Clutha, point of difficulty in connection with the estab- Tuapeka, Mount Ida, and Wakatipu districts. lishment of independent Grand Lodges of Free- Toviot has been transferred to Tuapeka, and masons has been settled by the authorities. It part of Waikaia is given to Wakatipu was thought that under clause219 of the con- and part to Clutha. Dunediu Suburbs stitution, any three members of a lodge might and Port Chalmers districts are altered retain the charter in opposition to a majority by adding West Harbour to Port Chalmers who desired to transfer allegiance to another and the rest of Maori Hill to the body. Ithas been ruledby the Grand Lodge of Suburbs district The Geraldine district is England that this is not correct; the majority altered by adding a small piece which it was iv a lodge has power to make the change. Ife is originally inteuded to place in Ashburton. expected this decision will have considerable The amount collected for the freelibrary fund weight in settling the establishment of an indeWellington has reached £2631, pendent Grand Lodge for New ZeaUnd, par- at ticularly as Scotland has the same law on the The Clutha River Board havo decided tosend subject as England, and there are a large num- Captain M'Kinnon and crew, with tbe steamer Matuu, toremove rocks from the river channel ber of Scotch lodges in the colony." In view of the present discussion in Auckland above Clydevale ferry. re the housing of incurables in charitable I The Government have agreed to ailow tho institutions, we have made inquiries as to the Publiu WorLs exhibits from the exhibitiou to be practice in such cases in Otago. and find that placed iv the care of the Otago University all incurable patients in the. Dunedin Hospital Council as the nucleus of a technological are removed to the Benevolent Institution as museum,but acondition is imposed to theeffect goon as it is determined that nothing more can that theexhibits arc to be handed over to the bo done for them. The economy of this re- Government iv case thoy t-hould be required for movalis obvious, as in the hospital each patient any future exhibition. " Inpursuance of their recent resolutions with cos1 .i'' -J ■ ''i- week,and in theBenevolent although the annual cost roferi/nce to (!,<" njvoiuhncnfc of teachers, the lust"!' "> ■ ,s Education of t!'. Board iurwraded to the Maheno thereby increased. The taxpjj" iij :; ; ;ojasaved 16s 6d per week on School Committee, who require a head teacher LOCAL & GENERAL. — — — — — — — - 1 . — WITNESS for their school, the names of 15 candidates with 15 bundles of testimonials. The committee after deliberation decided to allow their successors to make the choice, and embodiedthe following paragraph iv their annual report: Your committee cannot help having grave doubts of the wisdom of the Education Board in throwing the whole onus of the appointment of a teacher from such a large number on a committee who have no personal knowledge of the candidates and no means of ascertaining anything about them, except what appears in the testimonials forwarded by themselves." Tbe output of coal from the Westporfc and Greymouth mines for tho month of April was as follows Westport, 16,014 tons; Greymoutb, 12,959 tons 9cwt. From the Western Star we learn that the companions of Mr George Clark, of Dunedin, who was drowned owing to tho swamping of a boatoff Coal Island, were Messrs G. Pointley (North-East Valley), John Drake (Havensbourne), T. M. and J. H. Kingdom (Wellington). Our contemporary adds there cannot be the slightest doubt that, but for the plucky action of Messrs T. Cross and L. Longuet in proceedingout, at great risk, ina small boat to their rescue, all the occupants of the swamped boat wouldhave found a watery grave. The regular monthly meeting of the PeninsulaRoad Board was held at Highcliff on Saturday,and was attended by Messrs Stuart (chairman), Owen, Beattie, Robertson, Murray, and Somerville, There being to objections to closingMr Rodger's roads the board expressed its consent. It was resolved to give the surfacemen an extraIs a-day for the first month in which they resumed work. The rate of gd iv the pound was confirmed. The dog tax was fixedat 10s for the first dog and 5s for every dog abovethe first owned by the same owner Mr Bishop was appointedcollector of rates and of the dog tax. It was proposed that theboard's office be removed to Anderson's Bay, but the motion was lost on the chairman's casting vote. The surfacemen were tobeinstructed to remove all gates off No. 3 road. Accounts were passed for payment amounting to £42 12s 6d. A conversazione to welcome tho Rev. A. P. Davidson as co-pastor of Knox Church was held in the Garriaon Hall on Friday evening. The hall was decorated in a manner that was evidently dictated by artistic taste, and the stage was converted for the nonce into a handsomely appointed drawing room. The Rev.Dr Stuart presided, and was supported on the stage by the majority of the office-bearers of Knox Church. There was, besides, a very large and representative gathering, among whom we uoticed the Yen. Archdeacon Edwards, the Revs. J. H Cameron, G. Barclay (Waimate), D. Dufcton, R. R. ill. Sutherland, A. Cameron, J. Niven, J. Kyley, G. W. J. Spence, A. North, J. Waters, J. Crewe (Christchurch), and B. Ready, Professors Salmond, Shand, and Gilray,and the Hon. W. H. Reynolds,M.L.C. During the courseof the evening the chairman stated that a bird had just whisperedin his ear thatof the £2800 which they owed on the new kirk, the sum of £2000 had that day been subscribed. (Loud applause.) He congratulated Mr Cameron upon his successful efforts in connection with raising a fund towards the reduction of the debt, and expressed the hope that he might be authorised to announce some day that the debt had been subscribed, that the church was free, and that the seat rents werereduced. Messrs Jones and Peters are the successful tenders, at £2102, for tunnel fronts and lining contract on the Woodville-Palmerston railway. The Melbourne Herald reports that Andrew Davidson, an elderly man, a tailor by trade, who had just landed from the Tekapo, from New Zealand, was robbed in Lonsdale street in broad daylight. Davidson, who was making his way to visit asister at Hotham, inquiredhis way of a young man named John Ryan, who volunteered to guide him. He led Davidson up and down several streets until the latter became suspicious and declined to proceed further. Ryan then demanded la for a drink, and on this request being declined, caught Davidson round the neck, pulled him over backwards, and, snatching his watch and chain, madeoff. He was subsequently arrested and sentenced to four months' imprisonment. The arrival of the Marie at Noumea, from theNew Hebrides, on March 24, brings news of that archipelago having felt the terrible effects of the cyclone. Captain Villedien was blocked in the harbour of Vanikorofor 21 days by the violence of the wind and rain, and his vessel slipped her anchors 10 times during her detention, and narrowly escaped destruction. While there he learnt from the natives of tho existenceof a cannon ofsmall calibre, and of a silver coin which bad been found among the rocks. He brought them both. The first shows signs of havingbelonged either to the Astrolabe or the Boussole, both of which were wrecked on those shores v.ith the unfortunate Laperouse. The arms of Spuiu are faintly distinguishable on the coin, which was probably lost at the same tiaie. The following (says the Lyttelton Times) is an* extract from a letter written by a Permanent Artilleryman at Fort Takapuna, Auckland :—": Thisis the most wretched place out of Hades. Had Ithe power,Iwould not condemn a leprousMongolian to live here 20 minutes for any crime shortof murder. As for allowing a favourite dog or cat to remain in the barrack over-night the bare idea is too repulsive to thinkof. Ifyou leave your boots unattfjnded to for a couple of days they are covered with mildew, and if you neglect them a few days longer they are absolutely rotten. Leaviug myself out of the question, Ifeel sorry for my comrades. They are a splendid lot of young fellowd, condemned by asoulless Government to livein a place wholly unfittedfor human habitation,a place where they are hourly imbibing noxious gases and the germs of fatal (though, perhaps, slowly fatal) disease." Ad jinopression appears to exist in New Zealand (writes the London correspondent of a contemporary) tha*; itis possible toconsiderably accelerate the conveyance of mails via San Francisco across the Atlantic by the despatch of the mails by faster steamers. As a matter of fact the mails close on Saturday evening, and are sent to Queenstown to catch the fastest boats leaving for America during the week. It is hopeless to expect any improvsment on this part of the contract. Itis thought, however, that a day might be ?avedin the conveyance of tho mails across America to San Francisco. But the United States Government will not make any special effort to deliver Aubtraliau mails iv five dnys instead of six. When the exigencies of their own postal service necessitate a fcpeedier tranbic, then the Australian mails may likewise benefit", but not earlier. The town clerk of Wellington has prepared a return of a rather startling nature, if correct, showing the amount of the valuations for the years 1882-3 to 1888-9 in the four principal cities of the colony, and also a return bhowing thoiucreassO and decrease in "tho population of each city. Mr Page stutea Tho figured show tbabiv Auokl<»ud tho populatiou has increased by 8842,ami the valuation by £54,623 ;in Wellington theincreabe has been 7381in population, and. £71,789 in rateable value ; in Christchurch — " — — —" — — May & 1890. — there has beenan increase of 587 in population, and adecrease of £51,024 in rateable value;and in Dunsdin a decrease of both viz., 2188 in population,and £50,190 in rateablevalue." The figures for the years 1882 and 1888 are as follow :— Wellington : 1882— Population, 21,714; rateable value, £226,907; 1888— population, 29,095; rateable value, £308,696.' Auckland: 1882— Population, 26,758; rateable value, £268,583; 1888— population, 35,600; rateable value, £823,206. Dunedin: 1882— Population, 25,431;rateable value, £303,724 ;1888 -population, 23,243;rateablo value, £253,534 Christchmch: 1882— Population, 15,858 ; rateable value, £251,910 ;1888— population,16,455; rateable value, £200,886. The question of what are the wages of the working classes is answered by Mr Robert Giffen in a recent return ;at least, he shows what wages are paid in some of the most considerable industries. Mr Giffen (says the Daily News) issued circulars to the principal employers of labour in the cotton, woollen, worsted, and linen trades, and obtained a reasonable proportion of answers to show generally the detailed information required. Mr Giffen takes the normal wages of aparticular week in the year1886, and multiplies the sum by 52 for the annual earnings, without,however, making deductions for stoppages, strikes, sickness, or slackuess of work. The tables then, as they standin his summary, show howmuch may have been earned, or a "highest possible." The men earned £65 12s a-year in the cotton trade, which stands highest ; £60 in the woollen, £60 13s in the worsted, and £51 13s in the linen trade. These totals give, as weekly wages,25s 3d, 23s 2d,23s 4J, and19a 9d respectively. The lads and boys earned 9s 4d per week in the cotton trade, 8s 6d in the woollen, 6s 6d in the worsted, and 6* 3d in thelinen. The weekly earnings of women in the same trades wererespectively 15s 3d, 13s 3d, lls lid, and 8s 113, and those of the girls 6s lOd, 7s sd, 6s 2d, and Is lid. Itis seldom (says the Auckland Star) that genuine pearls of any great value are foundin the Pacific, the richest pearl-diving grounds beingiv Torres Straits, Ceylon,and the RedSea. Several of these valuable gems, however, obtained from the Eastern Pacific, are in the possession of Captain V. Micheli, of theChiliau brigantine Nautilus, now in port, and arestated to be of very considerable value. Captain Micheli has just returned from a cruise to the little South Sea group of Mangarewa, or Gambier, nearly equidistant between New Zealand and the coast of South America, with a cargo of pearl-shell, and obtained some very handsome and evidently valuable specimens of the pearlat the island of Rikitea,iv Mangarewa. The largest pearlis 24 carat, about the shape of a revolver cartridge, only somewhat larger and very symmetrical, with an extraordinary brilliancy. Three other pearls are almost black, perfectlyround,, but intensely brilliant, and aro very beautiful. There are several others of varyingsize in the collection. The largest one is said to be worth a large sum. Captain Micheli had intended taking hiscollection down to the Dunedin and South Seas Exhibition had he reached Auckland in time. Pearls of this value are very rarely met with in the Pacific whohad not the strongest nerves would probably have fainted away, and lost not his sight only, but perhaps his life by such a dreadful accident. Mr Fitzgerald,with great presence of mind, after feeling that he could put his finger into the socket, pressed the oyo back as near into its place as be could, took out his pockethandkerchief, and held it firmly over the organ. There was no assistance at hand, and the accident occurred about a mile from the homestead. Mr Fitzgerald walked home, had his woundbandaged, and nextday rode to Gisborne and placed himself in a doctor's hands. There is ahope that the eye will be saved. The kaDgaroo will soon be ranked amongst thefamiliar domestic animals of Great Britain. At Tring Park, one of the seats of the Rothschilds, many varieties, including the red and black species, Bennett's wallaby, the black wallaby,&c. havebeen turnedloose in the woods to breed, and thoy are increasing wonderfully. Similar experiments have been tried in other parts of England with a gratifying measure of success. Ono kangaroo escaped from an enclosure on theWelsh frontier during the recent snowy weather, and its peculiar footprints created a scare the simple rustics believing that the devil was prowling about amongst them. Mr Simon Fraser, of Auckland, intends to petition the Legislature again this year for a reward for the discovery of the West Taieri goldfield. The text of his petition has been printed and is being circulated. There is to be a great national exhibitioniv Berliu in 1894, and tho idea hasbeon mooted of out-Eiffeling the Eiffel tower by raising a colossal equestrian Btatue of the old Emperor William. Against this, however, the notion has been started of building, as a monument to the old Emperor, a mighty series of baths, with halls and porticoes, such as shall rival thebaths of the Romans, with a central hall asbig as the Pantheon, surrounded by a loggia thatshall contain sculpture of the highest order and of all periods. Itis proposed to set up in thehall a statue of Kaiser Wilhelm I. with bis heroes around him. The Pall Mall Gaeetto has been exercising " itself in obtaining the views of gallery men with reference to the admission of womenreporters. Some see no objection. Others are complaisant. The fact is," says one, not " thatsowomenare a nuisance if youhave to work with them. Ihave come across them at meetings. They expect to be waited on all the time, and they assume as a matter of course that a man should go out of his way to accommodate them." "It would never do,"says " the attendant, who guards thegallery door; there wouldbe too much play going on." objection to Another man reporter based his " They women on economic grounds. would undersell us," he says; that is what always happens. They sponge on their fathers and brothers, and then feel proud of themselves because they can afford to work cheaper than men can". The be&t ofIrish bulls has been perpetrated when the author was most in earnest. AngloHibernian," in concluding a perfervidpanegyric on the late Baron Dowse, writes in The Times : now. "A great Irishman has passed away. God that many as great, and who as wisely On hisarrival in Melbourne, Professor Drum- grant shalllove their country, may follow him." The mond was interviewed by auArgus representa- italics are notin the original. tive. Inreply to the suggestion that the Scotchurches are Sir Morell Mackenzie, lecturing recently on slowly liberal, tish becoming more the Professor said: "Not slowly, but rapidly ; "The Cultivation and Preservation of the so rapidly that the best friends of progress wish Voice," said that of several methods for the to see nothing faster. Men like Dr Bruce and preservationof the voice, that of cultiva'ion was Dr Dods believe in the" great doctrinesof ' the the best. Indealing with the subject of the afith, but they are not obscurantists (a word voice one bad also to touch on speech, used to style the people who obscure the truth and it was to be deplored that in England by cherishing every ' letter of the Confession), so few pains were taken to teach children ' and obscurantism is becoming powerless. A how to speak. Speech was voice transformed change has come over Scottish theology, and by Nature itdid not come by Nature, and be there is an unwillingness to interfere with men maintained thatthe training of the voice should whohold the essential doctrines because they do bebegun from the cradle. Singers should avoid not accept every letter of the standards." Then tobacco,alcohol, and fiery coudimeuts. With rethe talk drifted to science and its bearing upon gard to the miraculous power of various drinks, religion. Professor "Drummond declared " that he thought they were mostlyharmless, having a there ought to be a chair of evolution in all good mental or moral effect on those who used colleges. " Much more strongly than when he them, but as a rule he was of opinion that a wrote Natural Law in the Spiritual World," he single glass of water would suffice. Smoking believes that evolution and Christianity are at took awaythe delicacy of tone ;by its use' the one. Not only do they harmonise theoretically, powers of co-ordination were loot. It was but theynecessarily tend towards the samere- absolutely essential that dramatic people should sult. Evolutionis working to produce the per- leadmost careful and regular lives. fect man, the true type of manhood;and that The following circular whicnhas recently been is precisely the one aim of Christianity and the issued by the Prefect of Bresna to all the great reason for theexistence of the Christian Syndics in that province shows thatthe gravity faith. Tho two, if they are rightly understood, of the singular malady, calledLa Nona, which has work in the same direction. Dr Drummond appeared asa sequel to the influenza, has not confesses thatscientific fads do not yet receive overstated. It should be observed, for the much recognition in the ordinary preaching of been of the English reader, that the the pulpit throughout the country. But, for information law requires that interment shall tako himself, he is clear and convinced that the pro- Italian place 24 hours after death. The circular runs cesses diacoveredin nature by science makealso as follows:—" Although the epidemic knownas for the same great end as does the Christian influenzais almost at an end, yet in these late faith. days, in Beveral communes, cases of very rapid The hospital returns for last week are as fol- death havo been verified in consequence of Remaining previous week, ; lows : from 105 cardiacal paralysis and camato.se attacks. admitted, 17; discharged, 16 ; deaths (John In view of this fact, the Prefect finds Jones and Elizabeth Campbell), 2;remaining himself obliged to recommend the Woron Saturday, 104. shipful Syndics not to hurry the burial The flax mill belonging to Messrs Whealer of persons deceased from such maladies, even to 48 hours. aud Valli at Waimatuku was destroyed by fire protractmg the period of delay also, by means of tho on Thursday evening last. The property was Iwould beg the Syndics parish priest?, reverend to recommend that the valued at about £200. Tho mill had not been doctor be calledin in cases of even theslightest working for the last two months. Following this mentionis made Tbe Foot&cray Independent is publishing a indisposition." a case that two doctors haveunder their care series of interesting articles on New Zealand by of a young man who has been sleeping for 20 its proprietor, Mr W. M. Clark, M.L.A., who of days. He opens his eyes once each day for a recently visited us in company with MrDeakin. few moments without uttering a word, and As therepresentative of oneofthe leadingmanu- immediately afterwards is fast asleep again. facturing constituencies in Viotoria, Mr CJark is youth is stated tobe reduced to a terrible iv a good position to compare the industrial pro- The state of emaciation, and is bo pale that hemight gress of the two colonies, nnd it is gratifying to be supposed to be dead, except for the blight find that he writes in the highest terms of the respiration which is observable. Dunedin manufactories,specially mentioning the Thero woreno bidders for the exhibition art Mosgiel work?, the New Zealand Drug Comthe site, pany's chemical works, now under the charge of gallery building, which, together with for sale by auction by Messrs E. C. Me G. B. Smith (late of Yarraville), and was offered Reynolds and Co. at noononTuesday. Thelease Michaelis, Hallenstein, and Co.'s factory. of the site was bought by MrD.H. Hastings, on We (Wairoa Guardian) learn that Mr Walter behalf of the Exhibition Commissioners, at the Robson, formerly of Balclutha, Otago, has pur- upset rental of £50 per annum for the four secchased from Messrs Stevens and Gorton their tions, which were offered in one block. The Waihihi estate, lying between the Waiau and commissioners havingacquired the lease of tho Waikare-Taheke rivers, in that county. The ground, will be able to seek a more favourable property is 12,295 acres in extent, with 6000 opportunity for disposing of the building. sheep, some cattle and horses, and was sold Dr Hodgkinaon, M.H.R. for Wallace, adthough the agency ofMrM. R.Milkr, weunder- dressed his constituents at Riverton on Monday stand, at a satisfactory figure. The Napier night, and was accorded a vote of thanks. Evening News, referring to Mr Robson's pur speech consisted in the main of a review of chase, says that it is the second large sale Hislegislation of lastsession of property that has been effected in the Wai- the Misses Eliza and Jane Baird Callenderhave roa district since thovisit of the Ministers three weeks ago. The prospect of a dray road from filed petitions to be adjudicatedbankrupts. Miss Wairoa ro Napier on the oneside, and to the J. Calender's only debt is £26 8s 3d, value of Waikare-Moana lake on the other Bide, has shares held (and calls due on same) iv the already attracted attention to this much ne- Equitable Insurance Company; while Miss E. glected locality. Were these roads once made Callonder's only debt is £65 Is 9J, value of availablefor wheeled traffic, there is little doubt shares and calls due to the same company. but that Wairoa would become one of the most A sale of the ferns, shrubs, and rockery in the prosperous districts in Hawko's Bay. exhibition fernery washeld onTuesdayby Messrs An extraordinary accident befell a Tologa J. A. Park and Co. Sundry plants, palms, and Bay settler named Fitzgerald last week. He stag horn ferns were disposed of at fair prices, ■was sowinggraes seed, and was cutting open a and all the rockery was Bold after keen combag of seed, making a strong upward cut petition. Tho treo ferns and rare kindH of withhis knife afc the stitches, when the twine ferns, which were put up iv sections containing provedweaker thanhe supposed it tobe, and tho largequantities, didnot,however.exciteany comforce of his cut carried hand and knife to his petition at all, and it was decided to offer them face, so thatthe blade cut hisleft eye clean out, toprivate buyers after the auction. The turf and it hung down upon his cheek. A man and soil in the gardens, for which a large — " " " — — — — 8;.189O: OTAGO number of persons were prepared to bid, was withdrawn from sale, owing to the Harbour Board objectingto their removal. It is stated that Sir Walter Buller has recuivod an invitation to stand for au Otago titcfcorate,aud also for one in the province of Weiliugtou. He has not yet determined whether ha will remain in the colony, but as his affairs areall ina nutshell, he is in a position either to go or stay and take part in the councils of the colony. Mr P. F. Monagban, of Croydon siding, suffered a severe loss on Saturday night through the destructionby fire of an oat stack, on which there was no insurance. The stack comprised 500 bags, of which 100 were saved, but found to be so damaged as to be only fit for pigb' feed. On the following morning a stable aud barn, situated on the opposite side of the Mataura,and belonging to Mr Styles, were, with their contents of 100 bushels of gra=s seed, a bale of bags, and some sundries, completely destroyed. There was no insurance, and the owner estimates his loss at between£60 and £70. Six stacks of oats, a stable, and a barn on Mr Russell's farm at Waikaia, and astack of oats at Mr P. Hill's, near Muddy creek,have also been destroyed by fire. The Bruce Herald states that during the last week the mouth of the Tokomairiro river became blocked up again, the sand having been banked up to a considerable height by the flood tides. The Gordon Town Board unanimously passed the following " resolution at a meetingonMonday night: Inconsequence of the large majority ratepayers of in Gordon having expressed themselves in favour of amalgamation with Gore,this board considers it detirable that such amalgation take place, providedthat fair and equitable means can be arranged; that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Gore Borough Council." Two justices of the peace at Ashburton imposed upon a first offender, who was charged with drunkenness and withresisting thepolice,a fine of £20, withthealternativeof three months' imprisonment. The facts as stated in evidence were that a constable, finding the man asleep in one of the streets, woke him up and arrested him. He violently resisted, but another constable appearing on the scene, he was handcuffed and taken to the lock-up. A Napiercontemporary states that Mr David Christie Murray has not yet decided in what manner he, as a literary man, will utilise his New Zealand experiences. He has two or three ideas to work out, inwhich a New Zealandlocate might be giveu to a story,but he says that he has not yet got that inner grip of the characteristics of the people to warrant him deciding upon any definite plot. He has the idea of settling quietly down in some New Zealand town,incognito, andstudying colonial men and manners from thelife in a careful manner, and the result viay be a book. The new Bishop ofChristchurchis theseventh bishop who has been consecrated within New Zealand. The following is the list of the consecrations: Bishop of Waiapu (Williams), at Wellington, 1859 ;Bishop of Melanesia (Patteson),at Auckland, 1861; Bishop of Wellingtoa (Hadfield).at Wellington, 1870; Bishop of Dunedin (Nevill), at Dunedin, 1871;Bishopof Melanesia (Selwyn), at Nelson,1877;Bishop of Waiapu (Stuart), at Napier, 1877; Bishop of Christchurch (Julius), at Christchurch,1890. Itis said that the insurance companies and friendly societies of England have paid for increased mortality and sickness in connection " with the la grippe" epidemic not far short of £1,000,000. The decreased earning power through loss of wages is estimated at another Eaillion. Itis believed that 8 per cent, of the total population of Europe wereattacked. Do theprofessions pay ? ,is a question which should beanswered after reading the will of Sir William Gull, physician in ordinary to the Queen. The personalty alone of that eminent physician has been sworn at £344,000. That (says the Pall Mall Gazette) is one of the largest fortunes that has ever been made purely by professional work. No other physician, no novelist, no painter, no learned counsel has ever, so far as we are aware,acquired so great a fortune solelyby the work of hisbrains. The most brilliant fortune that has been made at the Parliamentary bar did not, we believe, exceed £300,000; while the £100,000 of Dickens remains aboutthe high water mark of the gains of literature. Sir William Gull,no doubt, was an unusually successful man all through. He began life in a comparatively humble position, but whenhe did begin to make his way he made it rapidly, and he never lost any of the ground he had gained. Add to this that he was a man of careful habits, and that he seems to have escaped that costly malady, " the burning desire of theself-made man to found a family." The London correspondent of the New York World says: v Ihaveheard from an authentic source a curious fact concerning Mr Gladstone. One of his most remarkable physical characteristics is the size of his head. Itis altogether exceptional, Recently a trusted follower of his was visiting at Hawarden,and one evening the conversation turned on phrenology. Needless to say,MrGladstone had included ' this empirical science in his limitless studies. Iam a bit of phrenologist myself,' he, a said and here is a circumstance that will surprise you. Within the last 20 years my head has grown considerably in size, and Ican demonstrate it to you.' The old man hied oft' to an adjoining room and returned with an old Court hat. He explained that it belonged to a uniform he had used early inhis official career. Said ' Mr Gladstone, placing the hat on his head, This was large enough for me when ' Igot it, but it is much too small for me now ! And soit was it did not on go down his headat all. He confessed that the alteration in the size of his head puzzled him, and deolared he had never heard of a Bimilar case." Mr Justice Hawkins (says a London contemporary)has more thanonceexpressed his opinion that a prisoner on his trial ought to be allowed to "give his yersion " of the story." He now tells us that he has a constitutional right to do would," so." "It he added, "be a monstrous state of things if it could be saidthat a man charged with a crime in which possibly his life is involved werenot allowed to give an explanation of facts which, without such explanation, might seem to beconclusive againsthim." The case which gave occasion for this observation was thatof asober and respectableman,charged at the Staffordshire Assizes withrobbing a prosecator who was 6hown to have been at the time of the alleged occurrence under the influence of drink. As it happened, the jury spared the accused the trouble of explainingby acquicting him promptly. Mr Justice Hawkins, whose judicial utterances are always freely {.iven aud are generally very " sound and sensible, thereupondeclined to saddle the Treasury with the costs of the prosecution," on the ground that he could see "uo reason why the country should be put to expense by the vagaries of drunken men." A deficit of £2900 is reportedupon thefirst year's concerts of the Victorian Orchestra. At the meetingof guarantors,regret was expressed — — — ' — WITNESS: that there was not more enthusiasm and esprit THE SEE OF CHRISTCHURCH. de corps amongst the members of the orchestra, and on the question of the appointment of the ARCHDEACON JULIUS CONSECRATED conductor coming up, it was generally admitted BISHOP. that as they had- got Mr Hamilton Clarke on a Chiustchujkcii, May 1. two years' engagement, at a salary of £1000 per Archdeacon Churchill Julius was consannum, and wouldhave to pay him, they might Bishop of as well keep the orchestra going, and get the ecrated bishop and installed Curistchurch. The consecration took place in best they couldfor the money. at the Christchurch Cathedral on the Ist inst. The Lake Wakatip Mailhears that the Hon. Exactly as the clock struck 11the organist gave Fergus Mr will probablyaddress his constituents out the tune of Sir Arthur Sullivan's martial Onward, Christian next week. setting of the hymn and the procession entered ;from A singular strike recently occurred at Har- soldiers," th» western doorway. The clergy and greave's cotton mills, Massachusetts. The Irish cathedral canons headed theprocessionafter the girls employed there insisted on wearing green choir, the top of the aisle as the ribbons, whereupon the English and Scotch bishopsand lined bishop-elect passed up into the aud girls retaliated by wearing orange and blue. To to take their seats, the tall slight figure put an end to the rivalry, which interfered with chancel work, the manager ordered both parties to take of the nowproperly constituted primate closing procession. He, too, opened the consecra&ff their decorations at once. The Irish girls the tion service; BishopNevill rendering the comrefused, and left the mill in a body. mandment and epistle ;Bishop Suter taking the Mr Charles Marvin(says the European Mail gospel. What may be called the preliminary of March21), the managing direcor of the New part of the consecration service is short, and Zealand Petroleum and Iron Syndicate, will lasted barely half an hour. The primate's shortly proceed toCanadaand the UnitedStates sermon on the text from Ist of Timothy iv, " to organise there a drilling expedition, which it chapter 16, Takeheed unto thyself and unto has been decided to send to New Plymouth. the doctrine," was also short, lasting some 15 The ablest drillers and the best machinery will minutes only, and concluded with an earnest be sent to the spot, and if there is any large exhortation to the new bishop. Then followed subterranean supply of petroleum, it will evi- the climax, if it may be so called, of the ceredently not be the fault of the directors if it is mony of consecration. The primate having not tapped. Primarily the syndicate was in- seated himself within the communion rails, tended to devoteits operations toboring for oil, Bishop Suter took up his position on the south butthe interest excised by the successful dis- side, aad Bishop Harper on the north, ready coveries that are said to have been made for to present to him Archdeacon Julius. The smelting the ironsandß of New Zealand have bishop-elect having retired to the vestry and recaused the board to give attention to the iron- turned vested in his rochet, tho two elder sand question as well, and if they see their way dignitaries take him by the hand, and the to definite business of a profitable character, Bishop of Nelson in his sonorous voice speaks they will foke it in hand side by side and con- the few words of presentation, and the chancurrently with the boring for petroleum. In cellor (Hon. H.D. Gresson) reads the primate's regard to the latter, a sample consisting of a mandate, the authorisation for the ceremony. gallon or more petroleum,taken from one of Ina clear,decidedvoice the archdeacon promises the oil oozings on the New Plymouth beach, obedience to the superior powers, and the has been received at the London office, and an litany is most beautifully sung, the intoning analysis is being made by Mr Boverton Red- beingdoneby the Rev. Walter Dunkley, minor wood, perhaps the most eminent petroleum canon. The service throughout was Stainer's, expert inEurope. in B flat, and one more devotional and more The latest craze in Paris is the abolition of suited to the occasion it would be hard to find. wrinkles in the face by means of electricity, the Inthe same clear,unhesitating,decided tones as process being described as not painful, but only those in which he made his vow of obedience before the Litany, the bishop made his answers vexatious. First the skin is simply touched irritated, as it were but gradually the current at the close of that solemn portion of the is made stronger until all skinimperfections are Church of England liturgy to what might obliterated, and finally the surface becomes almost be termed the examination clauses of smooth, clear, and clean. But how long the theservice ofconsecration. This ended, he reeffects of this rejuvenating process last is at tired once more for a brief space to the present altogether doubtful. The treatment vestry, attended as before by the Rev. is superintended by physicians, and the pro- Francis Knowleg and the cathedral verger, spectus of the establishment takes for its and returned in the full vestments of abishop mchto the famous adage of Ninon de L'Enclos, to take his position again in frontof theprimate. " Women should only have wrinkles on their The dean's hymn,specially written for the consecration and setto music by Mr G. F. Tendall, heels." solemnand appropriatecomposition, was " then " The Green Island Literary Society met on a sung, followed by Veni Creator Spiritus Monday evening, when an interesting paper on unison and without organ accompaniment, in " the Sir Walter Scott was read by MrJohn Blair. whole congregationmeanwhile kneelingdevoutly. Theelection of office-bearers for the session re- This impressive music was the prelude to that sulted as follows : President, Rev. Dr Watt ; final imposing laying on of hands, with which vice-presidents,Messrs Lee Smith andJ. Blair ; this rare service practically concludes. The tall secretary, Mr Stott; treasurer, Mr Gattield figure of the Primate, the of bishops committee Messrs J. Millar, W. Thompson, and gathered round the kneelinggroup candidate for the J. Mack. highest holy office of the Anglican Church, the There was a very good attendance at the strongfeatures,commanding forms,andevidently secondof Mrs Winter's pianoforterecitals, which marked individuality of those who Jreverently was held at the Dresden Mubic Saloon on Satur- placed their hands upon their brother bishop, day afternoon. The pianoforte selections were with the venerable head of the late primate viz., Sonata"pathetique (Beet- bowed among them, formed a picture that must four in number " et espoir (a study hoven) ; Douleur " " by Cofl- dwell long in the minds of those who saw it. coni); the Harmonious blacksmith (by de- The actual act of consecration was thus persire) ;Sonata No. 3 (Haydn). Mr Winter, who formed, the servicelastingin all about an hour has a highly-trained " voice, which " he uses dis- and ahalf. Most of thecongregation thenleft criminately, sang Adelaide (Beethoven) and thebuilding, but a verylarge number stayed for the communion service afterward3. The com"The old, old words" (Roeckel). The National Insurance Company has de- municantsnumbered170, 57of whomwereclergy. When the bishop left the cathedral he was clared an interim dividend at the rateof 10 per heartily cheered by the crowd assembled cent, per annum. in front of the building. In the evening, Commenting on the decision of the United when the installation service took place, States House of Representativesin favour of another large congregation assembled in Chicago as the site of the "World's Fair," thecathedral. propoaedto be held in 1892, a San Francisco journal thus discusses the rival claims " advanced on behalf of New York : There is COAL MINEES' STRIKE. only one ground on which it is to be A atrike has taken place among the coal regretted that New York baa *been beaten by miners employed in Messrs Hazlett and GlenChicago in the fight for the World's Fair.' Hadthe metropolis won, she might have felt dining's Shag Point mine. The men went out impelled to shovel up a few Hundreds of last Friday morning, owing to a dispute between thousands of tons of the dirt that covers her the mine manager, Mr W. H. Williams, and one streets, and to spend half a million or so in of the men, Mr W. Blackie, whoholds the posifumigating her tenement districts, New York is aa foul physically as she ia rottenpolitically. tion of president of the Shag Valley branch of But she does not know this. Her conceit is the Amalgamated Miners' and Labourers' as colossal aa hernastiness ib pre-eminent. She Association. The position ofmatters from the even prides herself on what Bbc calls the cos- men's point of view is this : Last Thursday mopolitan character'of her population, whereas the mine manager complained that Mr Blackie she has the variety that is due to the ciroum- had been sending stone up from the mine stance that the human sewage of the entire amongst the coal, and wanted to deduct two worldis pouredupon her. There is not a city skips or trucks from the quantity of coal that sn the planet that possesses so mixed an had been sent. Mr Blackie, however, declined agglomeration of imported ignorance and un- to allow the manager to do this, and mentioned worth. She is the nationaldunghill, andevery the unionin connection with the matter. Mr decently bred nose that visits her feels the Williams thereupon said he would discharge need of a thumb and forefinger, Although Blackie on the spot for mentioning the union, the largest of our towns, she ia the most pro- and also anyone else who mentioned it. Inconvincial. Her delight inherselfis equal to that sequence of the action of Mr Williams ameeting of a dandy barber out for his Sunday proof the union was called on Thursday night, and menade. Witness the comical astonishment after the matter had been considered, a deputaand horror of her newspapers at the preference tion was appointed to wait on the manager, and shown for Chicago by the House of Represent ask him to give Mr Blackie 14 days' notice of tativea. Chicago is far from beinga Paris, but dismissal, so that the affaircouldbeinvestigated she is tolerably clean, she has lots of public ia the meantime. If, however, Mr Williams spirit of which New York has none and refused to give Mr Blackie notice, the better than all she is an American city not a men were to go out on strike without huddled collection of the slums of all nations, giving the manager notice. The deputation ruledby the exiled descendants of thekinga of accordingly interviewed Mr Williams and Ireland. It will do New York good this represented their views to him. He then said hearty slap given the knuckles of her crass that themencouldall go to work quietly, but he vanity by Congress." declined to allow Mr Blackieto do so. He also The following items are by the Star's Home mentioned that he was quite willing that the " correspondent : Itseems some observations men should have a union, but they must not in one of Mr Wakefield's papers on the open- interfere with his work. Itshould be menings there werein NewZealand for skilled fish- tioned that the men, who had previously curers attracted the attention of some fairly examined the skip that the manager had comwell-off Germans engaged in this trade. They plained about, came to the conclusion that it wrote to Sir Francis Bell for further par- was a fair skip of third-class coal, and at the ticulars, which were duly supplied, together interview just mentioned they offered to give withadvice as to the best andcheapestmethod the manager an equal quantity of coal for all of getting out. They leave for the colony stone that was inthe skip while the matter of shortly. This contingent consists of a the dispute was being investigated. Mr Wilnumber of families of practical fish-curers, liams, however, said that Blackie would not who have saved money, and are thrifty, in- work in the mine any more, and that he would dependent workers. A more desirable class discharge the secretary of the unionafter giving of immigrants it would be difficult to him 14 days' notice. Owing to the stand taken imagine. Naturally Mr Wakefield made a up by the manager, the union decided to call point of inquiry into thepossibility of the flax the men out on strike,°and on Friday morningc' market in the States. He found the market they went out, and still remain out. On Monday for New Zealand flax of a carefully dressed one of the men came to town to interview the character practically unlimited. He is of mine proprietors, with the view of trying to opinion, however,and so is oneof the principal settle the matter, but Messrs Hazlettand GlenAmerican brokers who cro3sed withhim to this dining had up to the mine the same day side, that before the flax is submitted to the wirh a similargone intention. We understand that American market it should bn re dressed in some of the unions in town have promised to London and the straw taken off Tha Araeii- support the men in the matter of che preionfc cana have not as yet machinery for this pur- dispute. pose, and do not understand the process as tho Euglish do. Mr Wakefield has an article on WHY REMAIft DB IF?— lf you have failed to be ' New Zealand ' Flax,' which you should see in cured elaav/hcre, write applyto Professor Hat v?y, Wade's Fibre and Fabrio,' published in of tha " Aural Clinic," or 145 Oollius ofcroot, Melbourne, " — — "" — — — — — —— — — Philadelphia." Messrs Eeid,Maclean, and Co. sell the Brooksdalo estate, near Tapanui, on Mav27 at Dunedin. The estate consists of 14.640 acres "freehold land, has residenceand improvements,and there are about 24,000 sheep whichmay be taken at valuation. Mesßra John Beikie and Peter Murray have been declared duly elected to thePeninsula RoadBoard. for a description of the new, buieafciiio,and entirely successful Hleotro-Medication Treatment, which completelycuresDeafneaß, HToioes in the Head, Diacharges,&c, nomatter of how long standing. War drums nolongernecessary. Thistreatment isperfectlysimple, self-applied,and painless." Advioe and illustrated descriptive pamphlet free. N.B.— The Aural Clinic's Bleotrio Head Battery is tna only one " patented throughout the civilised world, 31 Ireland had a vote for Parliamentary pur« poses. For the first time in her" history the"people A. SHORT SUMMARY OF IRISH HIS- of Ireland could speak. Thereia not (says Sir O. Russell) "theleast g:Mind for suggesting, TORY : and ithas not been saggesfcs!, that this elec« WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE tion was anything else than f.ho free, open, unLAST TWO CENTURIES. biassed opinion of the Irishpeoplo, exercised as the constitution intended they should exer(By an English Protestant Paeson.) cise their right of franchise, to select men, not to pleaseEnglish opinion or opinion of the Compiled for the Otago Witness House of Commons, or of the any class or seotion " Chiefly fkom S. Gregg's History in the community, but according to the true for English Readers," Compared constitutionalprinciple, to seleotmen to reprewith over 40 Recognised Authori- sent themselves." This affords a oluo to the change that was coming over the minds of ties. thoughtful men and statesmen, a cluo to that great scheme of conciliation which THE NATIONAL LEAGUE AND THE broad, England's great statesman inaugurated and ELECTIONS OF 18S5. sought to make successful. The elections were barely over when Mr The Arrears Act was passed in 1882. It stipulated that if the rent dua in 1881 were Gladstone let it be known that he wouldbo prepared to deal with the Home Rule question paid,|and if therewere antecedent arrears which on the following lines :—: the tenant wasunabla to pay, those anteosdent Themaintenance of the unity of the empire, the arrearsmight.ba, byjordarofthe court, wipedoat authorityof the crown and the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament to be assured. by p.'.yaiant of half the antecedent arrears, The creation of an Irish Parliament, to be ennot exceeding one full year's rent a boon to traited with the entire management of all legislaaffairs, securities beingtaken for the representathe tenants, a much greater boon to the land- tive tion of minorities, and lords, and a matter of great and vast import- all Imperial charges. for an equitable partition of ance to the peace of the oju'itry. In aoaord- At the announcement all England, Liberal anoe with Mr Parnell'a anticipations, crim,33 and Conservative, waß in an uproar, and very ofall kinda a3pacially agrarian orimes wora bitter accusations were made concerning Mr reduced toone fourth of thenumber committo1 Gladstona and his sudden conversion, but it ia only just to remember that in February 1882, in1880 and1881. It 13 claimed by its founders that this was while he waa pursuing a policy of coercion, Mr duanot solely to remedial legislation but to the Gladstone alroady admitted on two occasions establishment in Ootober 1882 of the National that the Home Rule question was one which League. The league was formed at a meeting might have to be dealt with in Parliament, (To be contiiiued.) convened by Messrs Parnell, Davitt, Dillon, Brennan, Sexton, T. M. Healy, and A. O'Connor, "for the purpose of discussing a programme of reform for Ireland which willbe submitted for adoption,the chief feature of which programme will b9 the uniting together on one central platform of the various moveNew Riddles. ments andinterests that are now appealing to 5448. Anagrams.— By " Prentiss :— " " tho country for separate sanction andsupport." Names of books (1) S.Yes, thy odes ; (2) Dara Its objects were to Reoure for the Irish people alost sip"; (3) ": A glenin eve." (1) national self-government, (2) land law reNamesof buildings: (4) "Scatter"the red Alps"; " on the net door"; form, (3j local self-government, (4) extension (5) ""Flow " (6) Burn tho cage ;(7) Her broad thumb (a nursery character). lid Parliamentary municipal and franchise, (5) of development and encouragement of labour and 5149. Cuarde.- Selected by Thersitea, Oamaru:— " industrial interests. Though the league thus I am spelt in three letters, yet Iam a word formed was entirely constitutional its conven- Thatis made of six— now this may seem absurd ;-— thoughstrange, it is true, this you'llnot fail to But tions, held periodically, were illegal until the see, repeal of the Conventions Act. In order to Ifyou follow mo closely throughmy one, two, three. silence Messrs Davitt, Healy, and Quin, they My first is the first and last of a name were oharged,not under the Cooroioa Aot, but That is graven for ayeon the tablets of Fame, under a law whioh had not been put in force The nnme of ahero, to all of usdear. Invictory fell, as the triumphing cheer since Wentworth's adminiatration in tho days Who borne, 'raid the turmoil of strife,to his ear: of Oharlas I,and they went to gaol for six Was HISTORICAL. — — — — THE RIDDLER. " My second isnlao the first and thelast months, Ofa word {vide Walker") theocean's great vast ELECTIONS OF 1885. Deceivesits proudbillows as seaward they roll. In1884 a Reform Bill was passed conferring Now,you wantbut my third to discover my wholei third,then,is found not in heaven or in earth, the franchise on all householders. Tho desira- My it owns the firm ground as the placeof Itsbirth ; bility of includingIreland inthe benefits of the Yet 'Tis in the lightning,but not in thestorm.; act washotly debated, andLord Claud Hamil- NorBeen rain, wind, or thunder discover its form 1 as an moved, amendment, whole, ton that the words My now, make out ;'tis aword that expresses Great Britain be substituted for the United A quality rare. Everyone that possesaes Kingdom,but the Ministers refused to con- The prize will push on through the world and its sider the measure in a mutilated form, and Andstrife, fight a good fightin the Battleof Life ! eventually the bill passed the Commons, It was, however, thrown out by the Lords, on the 5450. Proverb.— By KateC. White, Lawrence :— plea that it was worse than useless unless ac- AAAAABBDDEEEEGHLMMNORRRRSSSTTTTUUVW. companied by a R3distribution Bill, and an autumn session was devoted to passing this measure. Inthe following JuneMr Gladstone resigned. Messrs Chamberlain and Dilke immediately formed the project of a tourin Ireland ; both had voted for Oromwellian Coercion Acts," but the failure of these had produced a sudden conversion, and Mr Chamberlain was found declaring that few Englishmen had any conception of the Bystem under which Ireland was misgoverned, a system based on bayonets, making the country as Head in the central letters down nameof a though it were hostile ground, as bureaucratic gem poetically supposed to atfecfc thethe fortunes of all as the rule with which Austria oppressed personsbornin December. Read across: Atribeof the American colonies had war in Italy, and with whioh Rusßia still crushes Indians with whom Anne's reign jacity in which abesiegedemper Queen Poland. or was betrayed ;islands from which aloes are exThe elections of 1885 were notable for the ported ;group of islands in Polynesia; support given by the Irish party to the Tory an Afrioan city ;half-olviliaed acity that is a Government candidates. The policy of the Tories was to station;island that exports oetrloh feathers naval ;persecure office by the aid of the Irish vote, and taining to a certain provlnoe of British India;place produced. where the gem required Is hopes were held out to the Irish sufficiently strong to seoure their loyal adhesion to the 5452. Hour Glass.— ByGeorge H. Smith:— Tory candidates. Many Tory pledges were Line downcentre: Something remarkable. 1,Begiven to gain places inParliament, Candidate longing to animportantriver of North America ;2, damage; 3, poorest; 4, a sweet substance ;5, after candidate pledged himself to support an herb; abitter 6 a consonant; 7,apßriodof time ;B,nuweet extension of local self-government, a vague liquid ; 9, unresisting ;10, seleotlons ;11, of the date capable phrase which might mean little or be end of the world. of including a scheme large aa Mr Gladstone's 5453. Words By Within Words.— Hose Madder:— Home Rule pioposals. l.An ornament in a metallic vessel; 2, a short Amongst those who thus pledged themselves letter in outline ; 3, a beverage in a large ornawereSir Frederiok Milne (Conservative candi- mental dish;4, a game of cards in a publicroom;5, date), Major Dixon (candidate for Middles- aquick, smartblow ina breastwork ;6, ananimal in boro'), Mr Hammond (of Newcastle on Tyne), the mouth of a volcano;7, an active verbin a dried ;8, to loiter in a hamlet ;9, to delve MrLouis Jennings (M.P. for Stockport), pro- plum in something extraordinary;10, a club In Germansilver : bably the most unfair man intheBritish House 11, carry to iv a flood. ofCommons. In1880 The Times had given expression to 5454. Bubied Rivers.— By Ella Bachelor: 1, The place was as public aa Cape Diamond;2, the opinions of the Tories by calling the proShe said,"It is ague !lf '"Nay," said I, "it is fear." posals of the Land League "confiscation, pure i, 16is her Idea uniting the societies; 4, Put in a and undisguised." But Mr W. H. Smith now pane, Bdward;5,He planted asassafras erehe left ; proposed a resolution on behalf of the Tory 6,1 always use it.it is so reliable; 7, The cream Is party demanding exactly the same settlement sour in 24 hours. for the land question as had been demanded by the Land League in1880. Answers to Riddles Published In one of the metropolitan constituencies April 24. Mr Wilfrid Blunt stood as an avowed andadvanced Home Ruler, andat the same time as 5436. Obelisk Puzzle.— Selected byEomany Eye, MusßGlburgh :— a member of the Tory party. The relations between the two parties, the Irish Nationalists Tories, and the were e\en more intimate in private thanin public Insome places, as at Bolton, the Tory candidates paid all the expenses of printing all the documents of the National League, and the money appears in the offioial return of the election expenses of the Tory members. There had, however, been more important evidences of the prevalent opinion of the Tory party at this crisis. The Earl of Carnarvon undoubtedly had communication with Mr Parnell, and it seemed as though the Tories were about to attempt Liberal work and " their opponents. 11 dish 5437. Drop-letter PHovKßus.-By Kate O. White, 11 But the Irish Lawrence : vote had not succeeded in A drowning man will catch at"a Btraw. bringing the Tories toa positionin which they A little pot is soon hot. wouldbe of any service to Ireland. When the A quiettongue shows a wise head. general election was over, the numbers were: A eat may look at akiDg. Liberals, 333 } Conservatives (inoluding two InNone but the brave deservo the fair. dependents), 251;Nationalists, 86. The LibeA crooked stick casts no shadow. rals were thusin a majority over the ConserForewarned is forearmed. Delays are dangerous. 82, vatives " TheofTory 5438. and the Iriah leadershadlittle WOKDMAKIN9.— By^MyrtIe Green:— difficulty in recognising that the stroke of 1885 Telephone. had not succeeded. A Tory statesman who 5439. SKK3AW Words.— By George B. Smith :— had acted throughout in a frank and manly 1,Dear,reed; a, part, trap; 3, top, pot; 4, iive. spirit gave the word to a prominent Irish evil; 5, emir, rime; 6, Eton, note; 7,edit, tide- 8, members that there was nothingmore to be ex- era,are ;9,Nitu, thin;10, war, raw 11,idol, Lodi. pacted from theTory leaders, and thattheIrish 6UO. Ohakadk.— By KateParkin:— Nationalists bad better fix their hopes elsaBarrack. where. Tho situation was we frankly putto SUI. Diamond. -By Henry Pteiitias : lh< <3amr>i.ieTnbfv by Lovd R"nôlph ChiU'chili. * h;ivo ' 1 doun my bn-t fo- you,' lie saiJ, mcl failed; and now, of oourne, I'll do mv beat against you.' So ended the Tory-Parnell combination." The representatives of Ireland were 86 Nationalists and18 Conservatives,evenUlster hiving sent to the House a majority of Nationalist members. This was of the moraimporfcanoa becausepreviously to this election no Government, however anxious to be juat to Ireland, had any representativevoice of the Iriah people toguide Use Sunlight Soap for softening the skin,-^ only one, " — — them. Up to 1885 man of five in [Advt.[J WIT N ESS: OTAGO 32 You Like It." When last Been in the part of him at tbe mercy of his enemies, producing a Rosalind she was still only " a clever amateur ; tension onthe part of the audience which, upon now she is an actress, and a ripe and good his exit, obtained relief in loud applause. Mr one." Her performance is not of quiteuniform Miln's skilful impereonation was recognised by a excellence. In the first act she seems some- couple of calls, in tbe latter of which tho chronicling movements the their what unmaidenly in the way in which she several other performers joiued. Contributions from Profession »ud" doings arcs invited. All communications to be addressed betrays to Orlando her love for him, though The support which was afforded to to Pibquin," Otago Witness Office. thß words whioh Shakespeare has put into her Mr Miln by his company was generally of mouth may bepleaded as her excuse. Butthe a much "more satisfactory character than BY PASQUIN. moment she donß doublet andhose no excep- it was in Richard III." Miss Kate Douglas Mr and Mrs Austin Power, who have just tion can be taken to her acting. Whether in had a severe task set her in the India, China, arrived after a four years' tour in her tender or her wayward moodsshe ia alike representation of Portia, than Shy&c, are expected to give their "Wanderers'" excellent, andshe looks the savoy boy to tho lockis not a finer or more which even finished character, the theatre is entertainment here as soon as life. no disparagement say and itis of the actress to vacant. MrPower is an old Dunedin favourite, Caradus thus describes a new poetical that her impersonation tell a good deal short was made to a Dunedin on the boards inLonhis first bow which haa been put indeed play from being a completely successful one. In audience when a mere stripling, nearly 20 years don:—" Isalda"—that's a new poetic play; a many respects Miss Douglas acquitted herself back, and many of his former friends and rhythmic curtain-raiser,so to speak -in blank admirably, andthatmatchless pieceof eloquence, admirers are still here, and will doubtless rally verse, oft the blankest of the blank— By Mr the speech commencing " The quality of mercy a the PrinWas on the Homer, please— Fred'rick if you round him. While awaiting date at is not strained," in thetrial scene,was powerfully cess Theatre the Powers will play a night at night of Sweet St. Valentine, Tried at th' delivered. " Mosgiel, where Mrs Power's faculty for singing aforesaidHomer's Bungalow, that is to say at Othello." "—(to William street. Isalda King prove Toole's, airs to an attraction. ought Scottish The production of this play waa looked Mr Christie Murray is engaged in writings discuss somewhat the plot) A dark-eyed forward to with more thanordinary interest in comedy drama, the scenes of which are laid in Spanish donna is, aud sweet— And some time consequence of tbe announcement that Mr Otago. The public will look with interest to in the Eighteenth Centuree (The scene, Miln would appear in the oharaoter of Pyrenees) she the uses to which Mr Murray will puthis I* ew the Spanish Frontier, awhile Friday night, and that of lago Othello on (For that haps to be ta'en pris'ner for Zealand experience. He has had some dramatic Spy). She's in on Saturday ;Mr Douglas taking the alternate with Henry she is supposed a Smuggler's experience, having been associated " characters. Of Othello Mr Miln gave, as Herman, of Silver King fame, fa a drama the olutoh of Don Antoni-o, And he, though might have been expeoted, a scholarly and spic-and-Spanish in his garb, Iablack atheart shortly to be producedin London. exposition of the oharaoter. Hiseloouartistio beard. I and in blacker thanhis must opened —yea, Opera Company The Royal Comic " Mikado " in Wellington on Friday night, will po saas her," quoth the Don. And then tion was admirable,and his acting throughout the she ab, hap- may well be described as powerful. It would The Vivians are at Auckland. The company he wildly woos Isalda poor, But (That seems in- be useless to attempt a detailed criticism of a at presentincludes Miss Violet Andrew, Miss less gyurl ! another loves.form). When this performance whioh from first to last was of a 'tis Homer's MaudDurand, Mies Rose Andrew, and Baby version, Btill very high olass indeed, and was evidently the he learns; "Aha," Antonio cries, And medi- result Irene Vivian. «, T ..., of years of patient, systematic and upon the 10, a mass villany ; When, of the "Little tates of at the close Wellington At " doth (Excuse the phrase- intelligent study. On certainpoints there will Lord Fauntleroy Beason on Thursday night scene arrive there it ia Hornesque), A brave and pic- always be differences of opinion amongst those severalleading musicians and an orchestra of again Gallic Count, In travelling most able to form a correct judgment upon the 40 serenadedMiss OliveBerkeley. Mr Jinkins, turesque youDg cloak, and steeple-crowned hat, Who proves works of the great master; but it wouldbe a manager for Messrs Williamson Garner, and matter for surprise to find exceptiontaken to Musgrove,"speaking at a banquet, said the (I mean the count and not the Kadey) Mr Miln's interpretation of Othelloon anybut love. Anon the Don ownest Fauntleroy quite only very Lord was Isalda'B of Little success Again ha strugglea matters of comparative insignificance. That unprecedented in the history of the firm's puts on more subterfuge. 10, the Frenchman the character was consistent and natural there company open in Dunedin at the with Isalda poor, When, career. The week, dasheth] down the stage, And in the can bs no question; for while there was end of next nothing that could suggest the tearing a are at present m Spaniard's teeth defiance hurls. Anon their passion FredMillisandBert Wardjoined to tatters, the frenzy of jealousy and And and George they draw, pass Toledos do by been brave have They Scotland. painful fidelity To hurried of remorse were depicted with Olutsam as pianist. In Edinburgh they have lunge and parry in fierce fight. is, Don Stabbed then signs and wonderfulpower. Mr Miln is to be comdone well. Writing from Glasgow to a friend mußio the deceitful for both. (That laßt strange plimented upon the success he achieved, and in Dunedin one of the combinationremarked he a free pass more Hornesque), And lifeless his patrons upon the privilege of witnessingso liked the line is still whichhe worst— that he didnot know excellent a performance. fog or the dialect, the former he could not see falleth dead by the parlour fire. On Saturdayevening, aspreviouslyannounced, through, and the latter he could not underAT THE PRINCESS Mr Miln appeared as lago and Mr Douglas stand. One would have thought that aDun- MR MILN'S SEASON as Othello. The exchange of parts in this THEATRE. edin training would have assistedhim materi11 manner is a very serious matter, as all The Merchant of Venice." ally with thelatter difficulty. Shakespeare's popular play, The Merchant must acknowledge who have ever thought The Clipper (N.Y.) says that His Natural house how much is necessary to the mastery of either Life (adapted from Marcus Clarke's stirring of Venice," was produced to a very goodShylock one or other of these characters— characters character of " " as Australian story) has just closed a brief and on the 30th. The which was impersonated divergent as the poles Mr Miln's lago was was, of course, that unsuccessful tour at Toronto. most people, a the one that is familiar to There are many indications in Mr Irving a by Mr Miln himself, and an unusual not very fair interpretation of which was given by acting whioh go far to establish the truth of degree of interest attached to the im- Mr Douglas, but "was of a more jovial, and one as ithad come to be supthe disputed axiomthat genius ia kereditary— personation, inasmuch son posedthat a novel readingof the part would be might almost say rollicking disposition,more at any rate, one may Bafely say that if themay to be he given. This can hardly besaid tohavebeen the demonstrative, and much more inclined is only careful tohusband his powers, which merry than the conventional lago. It would be it case. in time attain to some of tbe eminence is not interpretation that this is now his father's happy privilege to possess. It had been " publicly advertised that hard to say but probably most people prefer to Mr Sims Reeves declaresinthe most positive Shakespeare's(limmortal defence of the Jewish allowable, him to sine race," andbis exposition of the wrongs of the think of lago as made sad by commencing with manner that nothing will induce incapable in public after tbe present year. His final Jews" would be the prominent features his own bad thoughts, and as being as however,it appearance will not be at the Albert Hall m of the performances, and Mr Miln certainly of mirth, as oflove. As against this,why a villain June, butin the provinoeslaterin the season. emphasised very strongly the desire of re- is difficult to discover any reason The violinist Sivori lives at Genoa, andis venge for the accumulation of insults that who is incapable of remorse should not exnow very old and feeble. At a recent artistic had been offered to his tribe as the cbief perience and evince pleasure at the success of festival, however, he played Buperbly on element iv Shylock's character. In this, how- his schemes; and this is appareutly the view Paganini's fiddle, which is religiously pre- ever, there is nothing thatis either verynew or Mr Miln takes of the character, and servedunder a glass case by the municipality. very startling. It used, undoubtedly, at one which he delineates with great artistic Miss Lucy Webling, another child heroine, time to be considered that hatred of Christians, skill. At times, however, Mr Miln's acting aphas a part in Mrs Hodgson Burnett's new and hatred of Antonio in particular, were the peared to be somewhat melo-dramatic, and play of "Nixie," a version in three acts of ruling instincts withShylack hatred of Antonio although his performance was of great merit "Editha'a Burglar," which was tobeproduced because by what he calls low simplicity he de- andits success was readily acknowledged by the for a series of matinees at Terry's Theatre on stroys his business, because he lends out money audience, it seemed not so able, in conception April 7. gratis,brings down the rateof usance, and lost or execution, as that given by him previously in Mr J. F. Smith, the old-time novelist, him half a million, and the Jew used to be his magnificent exposition of the strength and Hall," "Stanafield "Minnigrey," author of weakness of the jealous Moor. Mr H. N. " Woman andher Master," &c, has just died represented as a man of a mean type, such as Douglas succeeded well as Othello, and his a level with the low villain be on might placed gone at Plattaburg (N.Y.),aged 86. In days melodrama, the success is especially remarkable and laudable the modern upon whom, in for the by Smith's stories wereoften adapted coming after the performance of the same part of the audience are bestowed. outlying theatres, and he wcote two or three execrations the opinion of Dowden there were one or by the star of the company. Miss Douglas, In on his account. own cordial applause plays twonarrowingand intense passionsin which Shy- as Desdemona, deserved the The New Orleans Picayune haß made the look frequently greeted, with which her efforts were absorbed, these love for passions being was portentous disoovery that the song "All on his money bags and hatred of the man who bad on this as on the former night, and the play account of Eliza," from Mr Solomon's opera scorned his tribe, insulted his creed, and was in other respects as ably produced as Billee Taylor," is nothing less than How his gains. Another Shakespearian formerly. lovelyarethemessengers,"from Mendelsahon'a diminished Hamlet." authority places avarice as the dominant oratorio "St. Paul"— a resemblance which passion The most familiar and the greatest of Shakeof the man,and, after it, regards the able to trace. few other peoplewill,however,behave indignities speare's plays, "Hamlet," was produced on a shot at desire to avenge the wrongs and The Picayune had better now the Jewish nation as being the Monday and Tuesday nights. The Prince of the muoh-vexed question as to thereal origin heaped upon belief, of spring weight of action. The Denmark has hadmany able exponentsin this cityof God save the Queen." Ifc was doubtles3 strongest however, appears tobe that Shylock was noless, Montgomery, fairclough, Bandmann, Creswick, derivedfrom a plantationmelody. After Warner, and many others have played the Theinfluenza hasbeen set tomusic. Com- if notmore, sinned against thansinning. Shylock has part so skilfully that an indifferent renderposer Maroni, director of the opera at Smyrna, remarking that in proportion as baited with the ing of It -would be received, with positive imhaving reoovered from an attack of the grip, ceased to be a popular bugbear," with patience, if not with emphatic manifestations bas expressed his gratitude to Hygeia in a rabble's curse," he becomes ahalf-favourite who are of discontent. For impatience or disappointaudience, symphony, the melody dearly indicating the the philosophicalpart of the ment there was,however,no warrant on this. As revenge think that Jewish is at least course of the malady from the first sneeze to disposed to weanticipated, Miln's reading of the part was in as good as Christian injuries, Hazlitt observes : many respects Mr quite original, but it was able the doctor's bill. vengeance the of depository been called "He seems the of throughout. ofDresden have In action ha was more free than is Ihecivil courts of brooding j usually the case, though this can hardly be said to upon to judge in a dispute between a gentle- his race, and though the long habitcrusted instance, over be a blemish. "he begins the grand " Tobe,For man named Kiefer and his teacher, who con- over daily insults and injuries has or not to be as heenters the stage, inveterate misanthropy, and soliloquy sideredhim a baritone,although veryexcellent his temper with communing walks as if himself up to the table, judges now say he isabass. MrKiefer declares hardened him against the contempt of mankind, leans against it, thenwith sit* down still talking unduly triumphant pretenforced adds but little to the upwards, voice, voice has been this in low diatinot and it that his a is not till jußt towards the end of the soliloquy, that roused by the theme, and be modestly asks for £225 damages on sions of his enemieß. Thereis a strong, quick| unconsciously uponhim, with up grown whichseems to have this account, besides £80 for18 months' loss of and deep sense of justice mixed rises and with the energy of despair delivers the of his resentment, he time. This sort of thing willadd a new terror the gall and bitterness wonderful The composition. closing lines of that to thelives of flinging teachers. The desire of revenge is almost inseparable effect produced -was undoubtedlygood, andab other It is said that Patti's annual income for from the sense of wrong, and we can hardly times the amount of action introduced, if unusual, with the proud spirit, hid wasbyno means injudicious. It would be diifloult some years past has not been leas than help sympathising " almost uniformly strong performance to indi£40,000. beneath his Jewish gaberdine,' stung to mad- in anpoints of special merit, andto do so would be of person. Jacobß is an ambitious undeserved repeated provocations,and cate by Mr H. R. ness value, inasmuch as critics would be sure to small He already manages a oirouit of 22theatres in labouring to throw off the load of obloquy and differ regarding them. At the close of the second America, and has now arranged with an oppression heapedupon "him and'all his tribe by act Mr Miln was called before the curtain, and English (syndicate of managers to control 20 one desperate act of lawful revenge, till bowed his 'acknowledgement of the applauße with he send Britain, may by greeted. bo that means which he is whioh he was The scenes with Ophelia, theatres in Great ferociousness of the for the Queen of Denmark were admirable, to execute his purpose and thepertinacity with and with themany over his companies regularly. Let us hopethat parts, especially the graveas were other also thesake of Mr Jacobs and the syndicate which he adheres to it turnß usagainst him;but yard and the final scenein the palace. Mr Milnmay the actow will not bring any American plays even at last, whendisappointed of the sanguinary safely rest his reputation as an actor upon with them, as if they do the undertaking will revenge he had glutted his hopes,and exposed his Interpretation of Hamlet, Miss Douglas Bpeedily result in bankruptcy. Let us also to beggary and contempt by the letter of the played well as Ophelia. In the mnd scene wasperhaps a tendency to be too demonst-ahope, for the sake of the British public, that law on which he had insisted with so little there buther acting in the more difficult situation the story is as true as moßt atories coming from remorse, we pity him and think him hardly tive, the Interview with Hamlet— was really excellent. America. dealt withby his judges." Mr W. N.Douglas gave a good manlyimpersonation The death is announced at Verona, at the It was Kean who first discarded what of Laertes, aud there was little fault to iind with Mr fine old age of 74, of the composer Alessandro had come to be traditions respecting the Montgomery'sHoratio,or with Mr Wm. Hilman as as the Sala. He wrote two operas, produced in1857 character and who first made a martyr Poloniu9, but Mise Bowman was overweighted part of Claudim, (he King ofDenmark. The and 1865, and a third which still wants a hear- aud a hero of Shylock. This was re- Queen curtailed, was allotted to Mr somewhat Denmark, of Milan Exing. He also wrote a work for the garded at the time as a forced and unnatural O. Dobson, who played it moderately well, and a hibition of 1881, a funeral mass for the 25tb conception of the part, but ithas been more number of theother characters were fairly sustained. anniversary of the death of King Charles and more acknowledged since that time that Theplay was suitably mounted, as well indeed as Albert, an elegy on the death of VictorEm- Shylock is to berepresentedas the avenger of a the preceding ones produced during the present and as a whole the performance was exceedmanuel, and several literary works. wrongs more than in any other light. Beaßon, inglycreditable and worthy Those who accusa English audiences of nation's "" ofliberal" patronage Miln takes of the This is the view which Mr Wednesday night Richelieu wasannounced being undemonstrative should (says "Caro- character and to which he gave every pro- forOn production. dus, in the Referee) go to a Monday Pop. in his impersonation. There are, when Joachim makes his first appearancefor minence many persons who decline to accept' THE STAGE IN AUSTRALIA. the season,and they will find all the fervour doubtless, being the proper view to take, but this NOT»S BY SOALFAX. and excitement of an Italian assemblage, with this as who with those people agree must this difference, that our amateurs do not class of Melbourne, April28. " of is to be Shylock believe that the character interrupt the performance with "bravas" in regardedas Inthobrightlexiconof the youth whom Fata according Mr Mila very statedin to wrong place. Monday tbe Last there were for a bibulous manhood there is no" for his performance. His reserves roars for Joachim, forMissLiza Lehmann,and high praise indeedfeeble, word as 'No thanks, Don't drink.' and at times it was such actipg was never even for Miss Zimmermann, whose quietly most may want to know what that has to do powerful. In the end of the second aefc, You artistic playing of Scarlatti proved as excit with tho stage anyway, and Ianswer, more duriug her father's after Jessica has fled quartette and Bach's iog as the Rasoumowski than you tbink, but Ihave not nuy room to Obaconne. Save for an occasional false into- absence, a good and unusual effect was pro- explain this wcok. Perbnpi I mr.y do so uexf-. nation, the Hungarian fiddler played as duced by Shylock entering and fruitle-sly Sitica List Iwrote to you Ihave basn engaged giandly as ever, though nearly threescore years knocking twice at his door before the curcain on a metrical romance to occupy mylucid in fell In the next act Mr Miln appeared to very tnrrals during tho influenza. Maybe you would have passed over his head. The Governmentof Manila, dissatisfied that considerable advantage, his grief at the loss of likn a chunk. Hera ia the plot, and if lam so much money is paid to eminent operatic his only and beloved child, mingled offored fair terms by ihe proprietary Imay artists, is about to found a school of inußic of with his satisfaction at the receipt of the send the whole story : " its own. It will be opened in July,and the news of the losses incurred by the hated She's a red-haired gal, which her nameis Sal, Government have resolved to appoint 11 Antonio, was portrayed with exceptionalforce ; And she warbled this lav to me ; love sardines win* they're boiled with professors, whoare each tobepaid £300 a year, but in the trial scene Mr Miln's artistic ability "Oh! I found even greater proof,his powerful acting, beans. the principal getting £80 per annum more. Aud mixed with the sands of the sea." Shylock's when good judgment rigid in insistence on andinflexible Mrs Langtry has shown making her reappearance in London in As justice has recoiled on his own head, and placed It is a pre-Rayhaelite Btory with lots of local THEATRICAL & MUSICAL NOTES. " " " " " — " " " " " — — " " " " — — " May 8, 1890 colouring, gin cases, and other signs of genius init. I shall say no more at present, or some one may be reaping the reward forwhatI have sown. There is too muchof that kindof thing nowadays. Ihavehad a man borrow (not very longago) the money from me to post a lettorto one ofmy papers, containing a story of my invention which Ihad told him a few minuteß before. And that man expects to be an angel some day. He won't if Ihave a casting " Eobbery Under Arms" waskept on at the vote. Alexandra until the audiences became remarkable by their invariable abaenoe, and there were evenings when you could count the stalls without taking breath. This induced the management to consider the advisability of putting on something new, and on the 19th inst. a fiery drama entitled "My Jack was put on with promptitude and new soenery. This drama has already had a long run in Sydney, and appears set for a decent one here. The plot has not much novelty, if youexcept the blowing up of a lighthouse. There ia the usual villain, the usual hero andheroine, and the necessary funny man, ' this time played by Mr Alfred Dampier. Miss Lily Danapier is has a good part, Dampier the heroine, Mamma Boothman is the villain, and Mr Bakar the hero. The drama ia well staged, and you do not want to murder the orchestra more than once inan hour. This last is worth notioing. That same afternoon,19th April, Mr H. H. Vincent closed his long period of service here by flaying "Jaikes in the as a stage manager " third act of The Silver King in a matinee performance at the Theatre Royal. Mr Vincent has been connected with the boßt shows in the colonies for the past 14 years, and has now toreturn to England in connection with some law business which urgently requires bis personalattendance. The programme was the beat we havehad for many years,andincluded " the first act of Robbery Under Arms by selections from ; the Alexandra company " Paul Jones by the Opera House company ; the third act of The Silver King," already mentioned, " by the " Royal company" ;"the;second John act of Betsy by the Bijou company L. Toole in the popular farce loi on Parle Frangais," and a host of solos by the best peopJe in town just now. After all wasover Mr Vincent was presented with an address and a handsome silver ealver by Mr Charles Warner, who made a flattering speech, and received a feelingreply from the beneficiare. Mr Vincent hopes toroturn to the colonies, but is not quite sure of it. Paul Jones appears to have caught on (to use an expression of the early Romans) at the Opera House, which aforesaid fact is a marvel to many people. Most people who go to it say they do not care much for it,and yet know one man who boasts of they go again. I going at least threenights everyweek, andyet he cannot name anything that particularly takeß his fancy, unless it is Miss Nellie Stewart's song and dance, and the music for that was composed here. Great complaints have been made about an awkward habit the management haß of keeping all the front rows of the stallß as reserved seats and charging 53 for them. The public who buy stall tickets and expect to benear the stage find that the nearest they can come is seven rows back, and then they use language, not deep, but loud. The stalls are always the best part of a theatre to see and hear, and are considered so everywhere but in these colonies, where by some become the fashionmeans the dress oircle hasWhy this should be so ablegathering ground. know, no oneappears to and if the type cases could scientific Bupply hold out I only would fact? proving the error of it. However, "Paul Jones appears likely to run for a few weeks longer, and thereis no intentionof producing " " " " " " " " anything new yet. their fortunes in poor old Tom Robertson'B comedy "Caste" at the Bijou on Saturday, and aredoing well up to " date. Their opening piece, Bulwer Lytton's Money," was not a 3ucceßß, and ""Diplomacy" followed on the same lines. C.ibte"is a fine, spirited play and should suit, buf our public doos not appear to take to thenew Bijou, and Messrs B. andß. may be eovry that they left the Sydney Criterion. Mr Lyndall ia good as tho Hon. Geo. D'Alroy.as is Mr Titheradgeas Captain Hawtree, and Mr R. Brough, as Sam Garridge. Miss Pattie Browne makes a first-class Polly Eccles, and Mrs Brough is fully equal to Esther Eccles. "Caste" may run, but I doubt it ; it's a wayI've got. The Coghill Brothers are still atSt. George's Hall, where they are playing a parody on "Paul Jones." By the way, it has been whispered to me that a certain veryattractive younglady in that opera is to be got rid of because Bhe[rivals and, perhaps, surpasses in favour, one of the principals. Mr Harry Riokardsis workingaway at the Gaiety Half, underneath the Bijou, with a musio-hall farce, "Mam-law." There is much cry and little wool in it. The Viotoria Hall is closed. Harmston's Circus is at work at theupper end of Swanston street,but weare tired of oircuses. After the one that came here with a steam orchestrion we want a very long test ;about 25 yearsat least. The Cyclorama is doing so well that the company who now owns it waa quite satisfied with the dividend declared. That should be enough. My old friend the Aquarium haa got a ton or two of new fish, who havebaon specially caught in the Straits, and sent here in special tanks. They look livelyenough, and are sufficiently ugly to pass good coin with suspicion. Before Iforget it I must tell you this story. It relates to a well-known double bass player here, who iB one of the moat unconscious humourists you could imagine. He will say the moat absurd things without a smile or thought of the ludicrousneas of his remarks. One night he waß playing for thePhilharmonic Society in a certain oratorio in which occurs the chorus For He is the King of Glory," Our friend was down in theorchestra firing away 90-pouuder shots out of his instrument, and taking it allin. The contraltos start, as you may know, "For He is" the King of Glory," then the tenors repeat For He is the of Glory," then the sopranos have a try "King For He is the King of Glory," and then the bassos chip in the R&tne words. Thiß waa too much for D. Turning to the 'celloiet near him, he said, "Tip us tharosin, Bill :I'll soon Bhow them who is theKing of Glory." The Van Tassells,who made a number of parachute descents here and in Sydney, have no favourable opinion of the city with the beautifulharbour. They have just had to pay damages for damage done to a man's fence by the balloon in ita unchecked descent, They think Sydney has no soul for high art, A press telegram from London states that Miss Myra Kemble (Mrs White), who made such a successful first appearance in London not long ago, ia now lying at Brighton dangerously ill, and that her arrangements for further appearances have to he cancelled, The Switchback Railway and Out-door AmusementCompany has come to grief. An application was made yesterday for an order to sell, on behalf of the official liquidator and creditors of the company,but as all the claims werenot in the consideration of the application . " was adjourned. Messrs Williamson andGarner, of the Royal and Princess Theatres, and Mr Alfred Dampier, of the Alexandra Theatre, were before the court last week for employing children of tender years on the stage when they ought to be at homeandinbed. These cases were also adjourned, as the summons in each case was stated to have been served so late that there wasno time to prepare a defence. John F. Sheridan and Fun on theBristol havebeen amusing the goodpeople ofBrisbane (there really are a few goodpeople there) at the Opera House. He closes his season there on Saturday, and willwork his way down to our golden shores. Bland Holtbas been making money in an un-fraudulent manner at the Adelaide Royal. Mrs Brown-Potter has not been an unqualified success (at the Sydney Royal. Everybody admires her clothes, but there are few who speak well cf the acting. Brother William Rignold and "Nowadays" are all there at Her Majesty's ; and when Brother William is all there he obscures the moon. The other shows are mild and unaffecting. shall give Having a little space to spare I you a few words of advice which may be useful. Iworked them out during my illness. If any reader derives any benefit from them I shall be glad of a testimonial to thateffect. "These few precepts in thy memory keep." Wine is a mooker,and strong drink is 6d per glass. Shun tbe bowing flowl. Be virtuous and you will be eccentric. Honesty is the best Mr Charles Warner has beenhaving a good time lately at the Theatre Royal. His audienoeslbave not been overpoweringly large, but they havebeenpaying ones, taking.them week by week. As a proof that he findß the colonies pay,I may mention that he only came out to stay six months, andhe has been here now overtwo years. On Saturday, the' 19thmat., we had a rivalof that crustedold drama It's Never Too Late toMend," whichia the joy of allprinters and bill posters, as the title is so nice and long. Of |course Mr Warner was Tom Robinson, and Miss Gracie Warner appeared as Josephs. Miss MaudWilliamson was Susan Merton, and the stock company filled the rest of the cast. Last Saturday we had a new drama, The Noble Vagabond," which was "paraded muchly ac being by the author of The Silver King," and our best critics— including me— considerthat Mr Joneß must have Leen very ill when he wrote it. The plot is of the most usual collared-fromeverybody fashion, and really is not worth description to readers who will never seeit. There is the usual villain, the usual hero, aud the usual heroine. A lot of fuss ismade over a boxing match, a trapeze performance, a atilt dance, and otherarticles of that sort, but there " Shakespeare not for man," is nothing new, and very little that is real, policeman, was one but for Mr Warner, as RalphLester, is as good as the piece will let him, but no more. The usual Dicks and Co., publishers,Fleet street. company filled the rest of the cast, and Ido Tell me notin mournful numbers, any Life is but anempty dream, not think it much worth while to wastethey For the«oul is dead that slumbers ; space over them. They did the best Strawberries go well with cream. could with parts they did not appear to like much, and so much credit for them, Ido Be honest— whon anyone is nigh. This is Vagabond" will the accepted practice. not think that "The Noble last long. If it does, lam [going to buy a Don't lie when there is no need ;but if you gun. mußt, do it flagrantly. Itgives you thechance You may have heard of a certain comedian to back out under the plea of a joke. The low comedian named J.L. Toole, and that Archbishop of Canterbury speaks feelingly of he is now playingat our Princess Theatre. I thismode have a letter before me now, dated six years Be oivil to Buperiora, but take it out of inago, in which the said party asks me what I feriors as superiors take it out of you. The thought would be his chances for a tour in balance of power must be maintained. Australia. He has found out now what his Always a borrower, but never a lender be. ehanceH are. Prettygood, so far, Ithink, On You will easily guess why. 3aturday last he varied Mb usual weekly pro"The friends thou hast, and their adoption " " gramme of two pieces per night by producing tried, grapple to thy boul with hooks ofsteel Herman Merivale'a three act comedy The as long as they have a darned " " cent. Don." The house was full as usual, although Take ovary man's censure if he's bigger Garner has raised dress circle prices to 7p 6d, than you. " and the bars were fuller than a free banquet. Beware of entrance to a quarrol, but The comedy is an excellent one inits way, and being in" Ho down. You can't be kicked kept the audience in a full burst of merriment when you are down. all the time, except during the intervals, when "This above all," thine own self ever consome of the audience kept the rost of the audi- sider, and you have heaps of fun till your ence amused. The plot of a farcical comedy wife's a widder. have for think requires more room to explain than I Shakespeare knew a good deal, but I my whole letter, andIwant to avoid being my adaptions are up to date. What do you as Toolo, tedious— to the editor. Mr "the think ? Don," held the house more than Ithink he has done in any piece yet. His acting was brißk not too much so ; his usual too strong activity was kept withinbounds ;and theusual favourable verdict was more unanimous than usual. Toole has disappointed any number of people who have not seen him at all, and many who saw him in his bât days, "in bis previous productions ;but "Tho Dcv givca iv lonpr him a and fasting flfcatfc favour again. "Tci on Paris Frang^p" and "Tho S-ôlfieldn Weaver" wGro vety c-cd in their (leys Anelegant dressingexbvtt they belong to a class of fr»rcp of wbicb the perfumed, rcrising generation knowa nothing. Toolo twv moves allimpuritiesfrom. =_cX' pleving pipcos in over he ha3 been GO, is and the sculp, prevents baldwhich be made a reputation aRre^.t many years r^^^^* ago, perh^pn when you and Iwore ynuntf, ttess and gray hair, and causes the hair to grow laddie. He has brought with him n L">nr!tm Thick. Soft and Beautiful. Infallible for curing company who may be very useful in Toolo'a eruptions, diseases of the akin, glandsand mubcles, Theatre, London, but weh-vo o ton had better andquicklyhealing cuts,bums,bruises, sprains, &c. here, and we are net paralysed with admiraCaution.— None genuine without the trade-mark of tion for them. More of this next weak. The Brough and Boucicault company tried Babolay &Co., New York, affixed toeach " " " " — — — — — Barrys t^s> j||# Tficopherons MM^M HAIR ft SKIN l^^m£X£is bottle^ May 8, 1890: MAGAZINES.— DRAUGHTS We have been appointed Agent for Kear's Quarterly Re- 5 9 27 23 1115 2522 3 10 17 13 4 8 2217 16 18 23 18 14 18 32 27 15 24 2215 view (4sper annum no9t free) and 19 16 10 14 27 20 10 26 Ker.r'a Reprint of "Drummond's 1219 2419 811 31 22Drawn Works (to bs issued in monthly (I) 15 19 is a very tempting move, partJ until concluded, price 5d per month post iree). Volumes andhaslured many a good man to I and IIInternational Draughts his fate. Magazine (4s 6d per volume post 15 19-a 24 211 31 27 c-1015 free), M'Culloch's Guide, for stu- 3128 b26 27 22 18 18 9 9 6 dents and beginners (3s post freß). 19 24 27 23 31 6 9 27 18 White 1611 il 7 13 6 6 2 wins. a First played at the National Tournament in Manchester, Mr playing Mr Beattie Conducted by Jos. Abernethy. Jacksonthe White.Black and b The commencement of a very Solutions to problems, games, and analyiciinvited for thincolumn. Games clever piece of play. "hould be written in five columns aa c Mr Beattie made a stronger below,andall correspondence addressed to defence than this,but eventually the Draughts Editor. lost. But this is howit was played at the "Melbourne" between Mr CLUB MEETINGS. of Holywell, andMr Jas. Dunedin Chess and Draughts Johnson, Smith. Club meets at Wain's Hotel, Manse street,everyTuesday and Checker Review. Saturday from 8 to 11p.m. Sec- American No. I, vol. 111, of Mr Reed'a retary—Jos. Abebnetht, Otago is to hand bylast mail, magazine Office, Witness , DRAUGHTS. Dunedin. PROBLEM 777. By WITNESS, OTAGO rßiicK.j BLACKBIRDING. pale-faced littlegirl of 10— and Winny, the THE NOVELIST. The following is the fifth match baby, now, too, began to cry. They under[Apropoß of the Daily Times' leading article on game taken with Steinitz's notes from a book of stood somethinggreivous had occurred withfrom the International Ohess the labour traflio, the following is Magazine for January. The criti- poems just published by Frauds Sinclair, formerly [NOW FIRST PUBLISHED.] out knowing whatit was, and so raised their cism on these notes appears to be of Canterbury, and now of the Hawaiian Islands.] innocent voices amid the mournful chorus. sound, although not very comLAY OP THK BANKRUPT BEACK-COiMBBR. "OhI nurse,pull down the blinds I" explimentary; but it is nodoubt one thingfor a first-rateplayer deliber- We rounded the point of the island wifch abreath of claimed Nancy, suddenly raising her tearwind off shore, ately to analyse,and another thing stained face from her mother's breast; OR, braced up sharp to clear the reef, whore the to play over his boardunder the Andbreakers father is dead— dear father is dead1 surge and roar, compulsitor of a time limit. morning Andthe coral inthe sun— andthe gleamß The ayah on hearing this gave a wail of Evans' Gambit, again rainbows flash Black. grief, and tears rushed into her dark eyes. White. On the curlingoreatof the combers, where the foam (M.Tchigorin.) (I. Gunsberg.) By RUSSELL, flies like amane. DORA There was not one of his household who had " 1PtoK4 PtoK4 The palm fronds drooped on the snow-white sand, Author of Footprints in the Snow," TheBroken not loved Oolonel Lbftus, and to whom his 2KttoKB 3 Xt to QB 3 Seal," and amist like abridal veil cheery kindly words were unfamiliar. So The Trackof the Storm," &c. 38t084 Btoß4 Hunglow oa the brow of the tropic hill— wherethe Yetta(as the children called her)drew down 4PtoQ Xt 4 B tks XtP creepers wind and trail 5Pt083 Btoß4 the blinds with a sad heart, and the little [ALfc Their blossoms from tree to tree— and with EIGHTS RESERVED.] gorgeous 6 Castles Pto Q 3 group of mourners clung together in the musio that falls and swells, 7 P to Q 4 P tksP The streams flash down from the beetling cliffiwith semi-darkness weeping and wailing for theft 8 P tks P B to Xt 3 Chapter I. asoundlike silver bells. 9 Xt toB 3 B toXt 5 dead, whilethe rain beat against the window 10 BtoQ Xt 5 Ktoß eg Andout from the grooves where the orange blooms, panes, and the wind sighed and moaned Help. Mother's .IIB to X 3 X Xt to X 2 andthe odours float and fall, round the desolated home. 12 P to Q R 4 Xt to R i-o. We hear the laughter and merry song and kindly DEBARY day; dreary within 13 P to Q 5 B tkß B The next few days were very miserable welcome call, P tks B Xt to Xt 3 and without, as though the ones. Mrs Loftus wandered about for the From lips andheartsof the Bimplerace— whom the and is replete with good things. 14 15 X to R sq P to X R 3-6 devilhad sent us to find grey clouds wept over the little first twonights unable to bear the burden of. Theflrst instalment of the cham- 16 Xt to X 2 P to Q B 4-c But dollars are dollars 1 and when 'tis so our raoe pion's Second Double Corner house, with the drawn blinds, her anguish if she were still, and 17 Xt to B 4 Xt tks Kt-rf don't seem to mind. the consepages 2 opening analysisoccupies " where a widow and her chil- quence of this was that she took a chill, and 18 P tks Xt P to B he Outo'er the glittering bay they come,wreathed In and 3, an excellent Single Cor- 19RtoBsq Rtoßsq crouched together dren in the camn, and was seized with congestion ner" in which Mr Reed their flowers smiles— of the lungs, and B tks Kfc Q to X 2 first dark hours of the know- the bodily pain perhaps helped to benumb takes Jas.Labadie and J. T.Den- 20 Children of; Nature as free from care as their own R tks B-/ P to R 3 sea-quartered isles ; vir to task fortheir crudeattempts 21 of their bitter bereaveledge 5-p great 22 P to X Ptks Bh at the time her and lasting sorrow. Echoes of song from shore to shore as the paddles to change the results of a certain Pto X 6 R to B2 ment. Her mother's illness at all events roused line of play which the champion 23 flash in the Bun, 24 R P tks P P to B 3-i Theblow had fallen so swiftly, Nancy from her first deep grief. She had to had announced 10 years ago; a 25 P Xt While they race each other with laugh and shout to 6 R to X 2-7 reminiscence of the famous W. H. andcheer when the goal is won. so suddenly, that the mother of the small look after everything now, for the doctor B to Q R 3 Xt to Xt6 Bronghton; problems, &c make 26 Olympian R beauty and strength,perfect in group of mourners felt utterly overwhelmed ordered that Mrs Loftus had not to be disXt to B 4 Forms of this number about the be9t yet 27 Q tksP poise and mould, to R 2 Q tks V-k and struck down. She had risen on this turbed, and Nancy had no other relation issued. As the Review is now 28 P to R Z-l Fit to endure without fearor flaw the dude,like the V to Xt3 m only 4s 6d a year post free to this 29 dull November morning, and looked out on near to help her. gods of old ; X to Xt 2 colony,players havea good oppor- 30 Q to Q B 2 UtoK Xt 3 PtoKt 4 With the grice unmarred by fashion— the grace un- the roadway before her modest suburban The poor girl tried to be very brave,but-it tunity of procuring a magazine 31 art, 32 P tksP-n P tks P conscious of R home, and watched the dead leaves swirling was a heavy task that she was forced to noted for its excellence in every 33 X to R2-0 toR 4-p That is found in the children of Hature, who live in circles as the wind swept them hither and undertake. Q department. Her father's death not only 34 Q to B 5 near Nature's heart. Q to R 8 thither ; and while her eyes followed their was a great and terrible blow to them all, R(B 4) to B 3 R to R 4 Then gifts to the foolish creatures-of beads, and airy flights her thoughts Christchurch Draughts Club. 35 36 H(Kt3)toß3-tfßtoß3 had wandered but it meant also loss of position and income, baubles, and thingsThesecond annual generalmeet- 37 R tks P tks X While quietly squaring beforethe breeze,and rigging vaguely on. Before the leaves fell again for ColonelLoftus hadbeenable to save very ing of theChristchurch Draughts 3* P to Xt 6 Q to X 4 ch-r the nets in the wings Club was hefd in the olubroom on 39 tksQQ ! Robert ; would be with her Robert,her husP tks Q Then securing our guests .between decks, just to bandin India, for his regiment was expected little. Thursday evening, 24th April. 40 Q P tks R R tks P Many kindly letters of sympathy came to make all snug and nice ; There was a fair attendance of 41 R to B 8 tka P R to return to England early in the following the little house in the quiet suburb which treachery For is such a horrible thing,and it's their members, and Mr D.Reese (presi- 42 R to B 8 Pto X 5-s peculiar vicel year. Mrs Loftus had taken for herself and her dent) occupied the chair. The 43 X to Xt sq P to Xt 3 secretory, Mr I. Woolf, read the Sliding away to the ocean, with the gratingsov«r Mrs Loftug sighed thankfully ; what a children to await her husband's return. and Black wins-f. annual report of the committee, hatch, KOTKB the comfort to have him near her once more, she These letters were from the officers of which congratulated the club upon a Attack and two brass .cannon trained fore and aft, and was thinking; to look again on his dear face. have been Ouralways Colonel Loffcus' regiment; from their wives; the healthy state of its finances, conducted, up defence a lightedmatch ; to this point, on as there wasa small surplus. Six recognised lines, but this is novel, For the mildest things InNature get fierce and mad How surprised he would be to see Winny ; from the many friends and acquaintances he matches hadbeenplayed, ot which and, we think, very good under times, at Winny, the two-year-old baby, whom she had made during his wanderings, were ono five were won and two drawn. A the circumstances that there is a And forget that we are a higher race, and commit had brought home 14 months ago, now and all couched in terms of the deepest and telegraphic match with Dunedin hole on White's Q Xt 3, which is most fearful crimes ! grown to a lovely childof three. And Nancy most affectionate regret for the genial, was in course of arrangement,as now already commanded and will also were matches with North have to be watched on the other Butthe hold of a craft In the tropicaisn'thalf bo free their handsome Nancy how proud father kindly man who was gone. and nice Canterbury and Dunsandel. A side. Every soldier in the regiment green turf under the palm trees, and the cool wouldbe of her. hehas proposal would bemade for aHanb A waiting move of doubtful As the ; bret-ze touched with spice Stillthinking of her husbandandchildren, lost a friend," wrote one; "hisfeels dicap Draughts Tournament on utility, more especially a» P to X untimely passengers our difference, And felt the and and with a smile on her comely face, Mrs death has spread a universal gloom whatis known as the Australasian R 4, with the object of playing R over drooped like wilted flowers 1 open to mem- to R 3 subsequently, seemsmuch Andtheir knock-out system, spirits wentbackat a ruinous rate to their Loftvs presently wentdown to breakfast, and us," another had penned; "we feel most bers of the club only. Themeet- better. foundher eldest daughter, Nancy, kneeling deeply for you all," most truthfully affirmed own vine-coveredbowers. ings of the club wouldbe resumed | eWe prefer Kto Xt sq, which on Thursdays during the winter I would not have made it compul- Theymade no fuos about dying,but slippedaway to onthe hearthrug, blowing vigorously through a third. monthß. The committee regretted sory for Black onthe nextmove to their rest a pair of bell^vs at a newly-lit fire, whose Nancy had to open these letters, read the loss, by removal, of Messrs exchange pieces in a manner that As. peaceful and quiet as children asleep on a feeble flame gave out but little warmth. them, and answer them, while her mother Reid and Oaldwell. The report relieves White of his doubled breast, mother's Such fire sheet, you a for to come down to, lay weak and sometimes half-delirious upand balance which showed pawn and strengthens his centre. And they never seemed to be troubled with visions receipts for the year £15 9s, and mother! said the young girl, rising to her stairs. Andlittle by lifcfcle— first of helland woe, dIf17 Xt to X 4 after a visit expenditure£15 4s, were adopted. sin, And back-loads cetera, of et whioh make us so feet as Mrs entered, Xt to K6 eh B tks Xt Loftus and kissing her from her father's lawyer, which was intended Acode of rules for the guidance of 18 lothto go 1 19 Xt Xt P tks tks Xt on both cheeks ; mother and such a horrid for her mother, but Mrs Loffcus was too ill to the olub was agreed to. The B Q tks Q Twas always the best of the silly things that died morning." election of officers resulted as 20 Ptks see him— Nancy began to understand that P toB 3 Q R tks Q the first ;great Scott I follows :— President, Mr D.Reeae 21 wet, "It's very isn't it?" answered the they would be very poor; that there game. Within one week of our sailing wehadlost just half (re-elected) ; vice-presidents— Mr 22 R to Q 7— with a fine gentle mother. thelot1 not, indeed, sufficient left to support them c This advance is dangerousat H. W. Kay, jun.. and Mr R.H. we gave the sharks was worth ten There was a likeness between these two Turner; committee Messrs W. least, for the pawnis liable to be And every one more, even in ordinary comfort. pounds and Williams, J. Thomson, J. Faith, more oftenattacked than itcanbe a likeness in the pretty, delicate features, One of these letters of condolence menand D. Gibb ; secretary and defended, and once Black loses the Itell youit was heart-rending and, oh,Lord, how the dark hair, and thebrown eyes. But Mrs skipper the swore. tioned their want of means plainly, though treasurer, Mr I. Woolf (re- advantage of the pawn aheadhis Loftus was a pale ; fair, pleasing very elected). The meeting then ter- game becomes inferior. paleness, kindly. This letter was from Lady And, then, to make our hard luck worße, we found minated. f If thisis nob an oversightit is while on Nancy's round cheeks there was the Blenkensop,GeneralSir trade winds fail, Charles Blenkensop's worse, for White could not legiti- Andthe the fierce sun glared from morn to night,till freshest, loveliestrose-bloom. wife, and both Lady Blenkensop and Sir mately speculate on the attack Draughts Matches. you couldn't touchthe rail ; And the children actually ■whichhe obtains afterthe ? said Mrs Loftus. Charles BjtfPLOYES were old intimate friends of Colonel KIfTGSLAND'S V. SOUTH And the boiling pitch kept oozing out as the deck loss of the pieoe incurred by this "They were not quite dressed when I and Mrs Loftus, It was addressed to Invercargill. seams opened wide, move, since Black could defend we dared But not allow our for the Here passed passengers nursery. Loftus, up, between teams from come." Mrs but Nancy having by her they A match muoh better than he doea in the they just slippedover the side 1 the above took place last weekin game. P tks Xt was byfar better, As Nancy Loftus said this arap came to pother's wish openedit, she began to realise the clubroom, Appleby. On the and as the adverse so, to cut along yarnshort, welanded just three the room door, and a dusky-skinned ayah in full P was Andscore Q Bposition their unfortunate position. conclusion of the matoh the bound to fall soon,White's Itcommenced by expressingthe visitors entertained by the was thenmuch preferable. Of "labourers," out of as likely a lot aB ever was entered carrying Mrs Loftus' youngest born, sorrow and followed by a shy delicate looking girl that theGeneral and herself aliketrue members of the olub. Songs were shippedbefore ; g IfB tks P,Black wins a pieoe felt atthe contributed by Meisrs Aitken, all the same byPto Q Xt 4. you see the tradeis risky, and apt to ruin a man; of 10. So loss of so kind and worthy a man as your J. Cox, Stanton, Beveridge, and h We do not see the slightest But that's how we went blackbirding in the These three— Nancy, Milicent, and Winny dearhusband ;andit went onin sympathisCosgrove, and a pleasant hour or necessity for this, and schooner Mary Ann. could Mrs so was spent before starting for havehadan easy task Black were Loftas' three and she daughters, ing terms to regret to winIfhe that Lady Blenkensop Fhancis Sinoiaib, in Ballads and Poems had one son, a schoolboy of 12. Nancy, the feared home. Theteams werecaptained had Biraply cleared the and had heard that ColonelLoftua Queen's respectively by Messrs B. Harper wing ofhostile pawns byPtks from the Pacific" , eldest, was in her nineteenth year;a bright, having thus been P. G. Brown. and Result : cut off in the midst of his iBlack seems to play carelessly clever, charming girl, the life of the little days would have been unable to leave andoveroonfidentlv. This advance a household, and the greatest help and com- sufficient provision for his family. South Inestablishes the hostile centrepawn SPIRIT OF WINTER. KINGSLAND'B vbbcabgh.l. Bmpioyks without need. PtoKH4, with Onthewingsofthe wind, from my Southernhome, fort to her mother. "And now, my dear Mrs Loftus," wrote the view of gettinghis rook out at O'er the bleak seas my spirit has come. As MrsLoftus kissedthe children thepost- this plain-spoken friend, I do trust that if X R 3, wasmuoh better. I come to the valley,I come to the plain, rap man's was and heard, Nancy at once either j calculation, error of ran theGeneral or myself 1 QBrown 4 BHarper 1 An no can do anything To the smiling forest and trackless main ; into thelittle narrow hall to get the letters to assist you in your troubles that you will 3 J Patterson 2 P Beveridga 1 doubt. QtoKt 2 would haveproicy breath do I along, With an pass 2 W Cox J Smith 1 tected the Xt P, and would have out of the box. Hußhing all laughter,checkingall song. not hesitate to apply to us. Ihave been 3 T Lockerbie o J Harper 3 kept Black's king's side in a From the trees, as I pass, I pluck the leaves A letter from India I she cried as she thinking about your eldest girl; she is old 5 T Rankin o P Staafcoa 1 harassed positionas well,as his X And oast them shivering to the breeze. returned, waving the letter sheheld over her enough to do so, and naturally will be most 2 A.Hankin 2 J Cox 2 Xt P could not advance andmake Theroses paleas I pass them by, 0 W Allison 2 A. Wana 4 room forhis king. The lilies bow their heads and die. head in triumph. anxious to help her widowedmother, my k Elegantlyplayed. 4 Jas Aitken 1 W Oosgrove 1 Then aloft from my homein the leaden clouds, From your father ? asked Mrs Loftus, position here would Iam quite sureand IWhite perceives his mistake enable 6R M'Donald 0 M Dalton 0 With fingers cold, do Iweave them shrouds ; with a glad smile. her procure too late and finds thathecannot me to a good Then amantle of whiteI situation in one of throw o'er all, No, not fromfather— itis in Major Stan- the families arouud. When you write 11 U proceed now with 29 R to R 8 eh, A coveringsoft whiih forms apall. tell which most probably he had comI hope's hand-writing said me what think," Nancy, you think of this templated,on account of 29...B to Maukice Okme. and she put theletter into scheme ? You Tokonui, April1889. Answers toCorrespondents hermother's hand will have more than enough to do to rear X sq;30 R tks R ch.K tks R;and Solution of Problem 773. if 31 Q to R 8 oh, X to X 2, and as she spoke. and educate the two youngerchildren, and (See Game 1545 above.) hope began Mrs Loftus a little then your boy at school ' wins. I I Nancy is a fine MANIPOURI. mButBlackintumcompromiges nervously, Shanks, JS Mataura. Pleaßed to !his position onthe king's side, inand then she opened the letter, girl, anditis her duty now to endeavour to I stood upon a dark green ferny hill hear from you. Your letter ar- stead of adopting and as she read the first few lines a cry of assist you, and1shall be glad to learn that simpleplan That 'midits lesser sisters rose onhigh, rived just before goingto press, of retreating R tothe And looking down beheld the fairy lake X sq, which sudden anguish broke from her fast paling sheis willing todo so." but will receive attention next provided an excellent outlet for Gleam in'the silverof the morning's light; week. lips. j As Nancy read these words her pretty face Range upon the range the forest-girded alps his king at K2. QtoKt4 was is it, mother, what is it!" ex- flushed and her breath came also better. Hunground about the windingsof the lake, short. They So tall and gloomy in their giant strength n This exchange Is quiteinjudiclaimed Nancy as she ran to her mother's werea shock and revelation toher, for though cious, as it frees the adverse rook. They seemed to break the verylight of heaven side. she knew they would be poor, the idea of 32 Q to B5 wasnow clearlyindiAndmake perpetual twilight of the day. Solutions to problems, games, and " cated, ""Your father ! Mrs gasped Loftus, as her taking a situation had never once presented as White threatenedP tks P, Long armß of water winded through the vales, analyses Invited for this column. All head fell onher youngdaughter's breast. oommunioations to bo addressed to the followed by B to XB 4, and then With here aprecipice of gleaming quartz, itself to her mind. ChesiEditor. to sacrifice the rook at Xt 3 by B Andthere a bay or stretch of silvery strand. I has happened to father?" asked "What Lady Blenkensop has no right to make tks XtP, which must haveeffected Darkislands Btuddedallthe water o'er, but Mrs Nancy; Loftus made no answer. such a suggestion," she thought, lifting her PROBLEM 777. mate In a few moves or gained Andlooking back into the further hills white, grown The Shehad cold, By JamksRaynor,Leeds. sufficient material to win. If snows that everorowntheir topmostheights and faint, and head proudly; but a later it fell. (Ist Prize Leamington Chronicle Black answered 32...Q to Xt 7, Shone goldeninthe glory of the morn. sank downuponher knees onthe floor,inspite About the children sheminute wasthinking ; and problemtourney.) then 33B tks Kfc, P tksR ;34Pto Fair of all Nanoy's water, sheet of other efforts to hold her up. bards will sing Bob at school— he must stay at school, and 6, with anexcellentattack that [Blaok.J Thy beauty in the happy days to come,— Q The ayah put down thechild and went to it costs so much." ought to secure at least a draw. Thou yet artin thyinfancy of fame, i Nancy's assistance, and o And this ie still worae.for it together they lifted She could not consult her mother, forMrs And.theaefewlines the first to breathe thy praise; gives the opponentanopportunity Mrs Loftus and carried her to a couch. She Loftus' illnes3 had weakened her so terribly Yet noneshall sing with fuller heart than I of getting out of alltrouble. Who dreamed of all thy beauty far away, wasnot quite senseless, but the look ofdumb that Nancy had strict orders from the doctor p Whioh, however, Black Yet found thee fairer than the fairest dream thoughtlessly negleots. R to R misery inher eyes was more terrible than if not to say anything to her that could possage or bard or happychildhood's hours, Of 3, followed by R to Xt 3, was the she had fainted., sibly disturb her. So after More exquisitein play of lightand shade, thought right play to protect all weak Richerin colour, granderin design "OhIdon't, mother—don't look like that! Nancy at last decided to gomuch down to the points. Thanaughtthat Turner's brush on canvas laid, prayedNancy, down beside her kneeling lawyer's q Quite a blunder that helps and who office had called upon Or Claude's imaginativepencil traced the adversary to consolidate his chafing herchillhands. But still Mrs Loftus after the news had arrived of Colonel them To givedelightto age3 Lofyet unborn. defensive forces. RtkßKtatonce Forstill thou ever art to moa dream, no word and spoke ; Nancy, unable to bear tus' death, and who had more than hinted wouldhaveenabledhim to advance Afair day vision of the joys of heaven, suspense the longer anj to her feet that he fearedhis [started thepassed pawnß withouthis being late client's affairs had not Where, breathing sweeter air and calmer joy, and picked up the letter that had dropped been left in a veryprosperous condition. liable to the exchange of queens. Passion and allits troubled train wouldcease, rBlack now seizes the winning from hermother's nerveless grasp. And man's soul fade in God's ethereal whole, Nancy started on her expedition in an opportunitypromptly. Lost in the spirit joysof life and light. The news it contained was very terrible. nibus by way of spending as little as oms Much stronger than 43...P to she was by [Whitb.] ; Xt 3 43 R to B 6, RtoQKt2; It written an old friend and brother could, bnt got nervous andlost her way in —D. M. Wmght. „ „ n Otautau, April 29. White to play and mate in two 44 X to Xt 3. officer of Colonel ; Loftus written to tell his the crowded city, and finally had to take moves. t Now that White's king is wife that she,' was a widow; his children refuge in a cab. When she reached Mr driven further back. Black wins were they that fatherless. Major Stanhope Bayford's offices she tremblingly sent up her 778, without much difficulty. The PROBLEM Advice to Mothers i— Are yon in rour game was prolonged to the 74th rest, by a sick child eufferirg with tliei.roken By A. F.Mackenzie, Jamaica. painof cutting wrotein deep grief, and related in the sad- card, and a few moments liter was ushered move, but itis evidentthat White teeth ? Go at once to a chemist and (2nd Prize Leamington Chronicle a bottle of dest wordsthe accident while out pig-stick- into a well-furnished room, where a smiling, might well have resigned at the Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. getwill It relieve present stage. [Black.] thepoor sufferer immediatel v. Itis perfectlyharm- ing which had happenedto his colonel and good-looking, middle-aged man rose to The infuriated animal had receive the frightened girl. less and pleasant to the taste ;it produces natural his friend. quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain; Chess Items. turned, run between the legs of Colonel This was Mr Bayford himself, and as he and thelittle management bright The skilful oherubawaket "a« as abutton." It Loftus' horse, thrown him, and when they had been a personal friend of of Colonel Loftus, pawns is one of the most impor- ioothe« the child, it softens the gums, allay* all lifted him up they found his neck was he now felt sincere pity for his family. His tant items in the conduct of the pain, relieve* wind, regulate* the bowels, and it the "' Mr John Sim, Temuka, Gtmsberg r. Tchigorin. 33 A BITTER BIRTHRIGHT; — LADY GILMORE'S TEMPTATION. " " " " — " , [White.] White tomove and win. [The above problem corrects Mr C. Pickering, Baltimore, present champion of Canada, in Game 1418, Otago Witness.] PROBLEM778 By P. Murray,Maheno. [Black.] — — " — " [White.] Black to move and win. The Championship Draughts Tournament. Tha two following games were played in the late Australasian Championship 'l'ournament between Messrs Bruce (New Plymouth) and Smith (Wellington). This was the onlypair that played eight games all drawn. The remainder of the games were all book draws, and possess no interest. —" Single Corner." Game 1542 Bruco's move. >2 18 6 10 1915 17 21 18 9 15 22 25 21 913 2318 25 22 35 18 1017 15 8 22 25 5 1 1216 21U 411 2419 22 28 S9 25 1 6 26 23 25 29 2318 913 2623 17 22 1915 28 22 [8 14 13 17 14 9 1116 18 15 LO 17 3128 5 14 27 23 2218 811 18 9 29 25 1510 JIU 16 20 23 19 1317 1510 " ' And the game was drawn 1 Continue : 1814 1417 2 6 710 310 9 6 15 514 14 7B.wins Game1643—" Bristol." Smith's move. 34 20 610 29 25 23 16 4 8 1219 1713 3218 1 6 en 25 22 IS 9 8 11 5 14 3127 !522 14 17 8 12 2114 !7 24 1017 15 19 24 8 16 23 31 24 11 7 28 19 2326 17 22 714 2016 3 7 6 10 14 17 8 4 7 10 7 11 17 22 16 7 26 31 2 11 13 9 4 8 1015 6 2 12 16 22 25 23 27 32 23 19 26 30 23 31 26 2318 2622 Playedbetween Messrs Warnock (champion) and M'Urick (Inver- " cargill). Game 1544— Fife." Wamock's move. !319 914 !2 17 5 9 1713 14 18 12 19 26 23 19 26 30 5 1518 25 22 29 22 4 8 10 14 27 23 22 18 7 10 14 23 3126 27 18 10 15 311 26 22 21 V, 12 1( 24 1! 15228 IS 1111 Drawn. Draughts inDnaedin. Game 1545—" Single Corner." ByMr D.Brodie, Dunedin. S3 18 .5 22 !5 18 8 11 !4 20 4 8 29 25 LOU 25 22 23 18 1423 27 18 914 18 9 514 26 23 2 6 23 18 2114 10 17 18 14 17 22 2318 710 H7 3 10 32 27 27 24 16 11 10 14-1 2226 18 15 11 4 1118 15 19 15 3122 18 23 17 23 2419 913 2016Drawn 1 6 1317 19 15 24 19 1019 17 21 3415 3127 9 13-2 22 25 38 24 27 23 6 9 15 10 914 18 9 1115 2318 1524 32 27 1815 3 7 24 28 27 23 10 7 28 32 7 3 Drawn (1) (2) 12 IS 2225 25 30 30 26 26 23 28 24 White wins. t Forms Problem 773, solution as follows. a In a game between Messrs Malcolm andHouat,playedat the Montrose Club in December,and publishedin the Glasgow Weekly Herald, MrMalcolm played 1021 flIK 622 2117 1116 10 7 Ipst by Ist position. Onexamining the endinghe gave piay and in Glasgow Herald for a Black win as follows. Instead of 22 25 ; 69*27 23 15 31 27-6 914 Black -wins, b2B 24, 10 14, 30 28, 22 25, 31 27, 25 30, B. wins. Mr Malcolm asked if anyone couldshow a draw for White after 69. I offer the above. " " " " , — — — — s _ " " " was " " — " i " " " " " " " — " — " "What CHESS. " " " — ' "| .. tourney.) problem game. oe«t known remedy for dyaentery and diarrhos, broken, and after a few sighs Colonel Loftus expired. Nancy read this dismal story with panting breath and starting eyes, and then a ciy of grief burst from her lips also, and the next " moment she had flung her arms round her mother'sneck and was sobbing wildly on her bosom. "Mother! " mother I how dreadful— how dreadful1 cried the poor girl ; and instinctively thehalf-benumbed mother drew < her closer. As a rule it is unadvisable to whether arliingfrom teething 6? other csnim Mrs Wnrnow'fl SooTanre Sratrp 1* sold by msdlolneIadvance any pawn beyond the 0e»l«w "Turrwhor* at It 4£d par bottle.— [Any*.] i fourth square, for the further a pawn is advancedinto the hostile VALUABtB DIBCOTHBT FOB Wtß HIIB.-lf JTOHJ camp the sooner he becomes liable hair 1* turning grey or white, or falling off, oi« to capture. Mbhcaj* Hair Rhnbwrb." for ft will pott Thb Draughts at Home. The X P and Q P willhave to divelp restore in everycaseGrty or White Hair to Iti (NorthernLeader.) be moved early in the larger original colour without leaving the disagreenbli '" majority of the openings in order emell of GAifK 1516—" Fife." moat reitoreri." It makes the haii to free the pieces oneach side,but charmingly By the late Mr James Smith. beautiful, bs well as promoting th< we would lay it down as a rule giovithof the hair on bald spots, wherethe glandi 1115 26 23 15 24 3925 711 " that they are the onlyones that are not decayed. 2319 19 26 28 19 1115 17 10 Aik your ohemitt for Thi [White.] ought to be moved in the early Mkxicax Haw Rkkbwkb." 911 80 6 710 2016 1120 I White to play and obemltt* an< by Sold part mate In two of the game for various perfumer* tverywhere at S* fid per bottle. Whole 28 17 811 25 23 2 7-1 10 7 move?. reasons.— Steinitz. «l« depot. 1$ JfantofC m votd Itfadon.— CAovtJ * I The two manner to Nancy was therefore very kind but he had too much good sense to disguise the" sad truth from her. It's a most unfortunate case,Miss Loffcus, I am sorry to tell you," he said, in answer to Nancy's timid inquiries concerning their " means; here is your poor father's last letter to me," he went on, opening a drawer in the table before " him and taking out a thin envelope; only written a few days before his sudden death, in which he stated he wished to insure his life for £3000 for younger children— the sensitive, benefit of his wife and family. Ifhe the hafl OTA GiiO 34 WITNESS! Ma? " but done this; and the lawyer paused sig- particularly poetical. My imagination was andone mournful, heartrending wailsounded doctor," he exclaimed, "if at any time my life will buy you a precious boon, it is as fertile— yes, Ithought, as fertile as Mil- through theroom. ton's, if my thoughts were not as grand or At last the minister rose to pray. Never yours." lender, so He did not dream,poor fellow, thathe had my images sublime. heardIa petition so mournfully sauntered carelessly along the side where simple, so powerful. How gently he spoke been my rival. I The mother hung over her child the husa hawthorn hedge twined its firm tendrils of heryouth andgoodness ;the circumstances was pleased to call her, band bent over his bride, full of thankstogether, dragging my cane after me and under which Godstanding on the threshold giving. She, with her large blue eyes musing in careless reverie, Suddenly I just, as it were, and looking toward the moving languidly but from one to leaned by a huge, hoary elm and of her happy life, paused. I " fondly am better, stronger. the other, whispered, I closedmy eyes, as the magic breathing of a rose-colouredfuture! the soon well Ihave again. head of the I shall " be been ill Istill kept my place at flute, skilfully touched, floated through my full of tears now, never so long ! brain. As Ilook back it seems to me that coffin. My eyes,that Frederick kissed her white brow in reply, holy face. that was the most bleasel hour of my exist- once moved from Was it fancy 1 Ithought the dear features and smothered his sobs in the pillow. ence, for, mingling with that plaintive Ileft them, a happier being— a melody, came a gentle face, with sparkling grew dim. My sight was failing, or— lbent And then drew back, wiped my better man. eyes, serene brow, and cheeks just crimsoned closer to the corpse; I of mercy :God of May and her husband still live, a fond, enough to resemble two pale rose leaves eyes,looked again. God compassion!What sent a wildshock through beautifulpair, even now. flushing the purest snow. brain as with a I am an old bachelor, but have the satisOh, how Iloved sweet May Kendall! my frame, and struck my reeled. Ifell almost upon faction of knowing Irescued her Iloved was, wandof fire? I Love! Iidolised her, and, egotistthat I a moisture on the from a grave! fancied that my unspokenpassion was re- the coffin. There waswhen Iapplied my turned. But Iwill not linger. Inthose few glass— moisture that, come off—moisture upon moments Iwas pouring my verysoul's depth sleeve, would notglass. AMONG BOOKS. As was customary, and fervour into the heart that Ifondly the insideof the the earth in imagined as youth will sometimes was, in every face was bowed toward There werefear- LOOKING BACKWARD CKITICISED. a sort of spiritual presence, ever beside me. prayer. What must Ido7 and In the February number of the Atlantic My reverie was brokenby the approachof ful risks to rue My knees trembled against Monthly Mr Francis A. Walker, the author of a stranger, and a light, silvery laugh shut knocked together; my heart beat out themusic of the flute, for it was so like my side till my body rockedlike apendulum. an American work " on political economy,has The voice of the pastor whistledin my ear. an article on Mr Bellamy and the New mylove May's so ringing, so joyous. Presently, as a fine manly form drew Bach moment was an hour ; and yet —the Nationalist Party." " In referring to Mr nearer, Irecognised the featuresof one who conflict— the horrible temptation warring Bellamy's work, Looking Backward," Mr Walker says : had been my college mate two yearsago. I with my better nature, came again. It was she would have sprung forward to meet him. awful!— awful! If Ikept my silence His book finds the world a scene of social and as much confusion, industrial conflict, and moral disHis name was trembling on my lips, when a was still the bride of death, she was again order ; the year 2000 is to find the world a spoke, sight arrested my attention and chilled my mine as another's; if I paradise, in which men can hardly use the blood and made my teeth chatter with a the wife of mv rivalI I dare not recall someof my emotions now. good things provided for them, in whicharmies sudden,freezingfear. Thetwo hadcomealong gaols are unknown, from which vice and almost besideme andthere stopped, charmed Icould not have been myself when that and crime have practically disappeared. This with the sylvan spot. The lady held her hat fiendish temptation beset me, whispered system is to do, off hand, what Christ's gospel, might by the strings, one arm was passed con- me to let the dark grave claimher,if I with its devoted preachers, examplers, and fidingly through that of her companion, and not. its missionaries and its noble army every pore, ministers, Theperspiration welledup from martyrs, has only made a beginning of in when she turned her beaming face around of could, have 19 centuries. Since all these consequences towards me (Iwas concealedby the shadow), but the agony was passed. I Irecognised in the full bloodof the moon- throttled the old pastor that he did not areassumed to follow the application of the cease; yet Ifeared for the life of the poor nationalmilitary system to industry, and this light May Kendall. to scrutinise somewhat Ido not like, even at this late day, to re- husband should he know the truth too sud- alone,it behoves ua which Mr Bellamy has the analogy view the feelings that shook my frame when denly. There was a tingling from my head closely industry and wa». I heard them murmur such words of tender- to my fingers' ends. Ishook like an aspen drawnbetween What is the purpose of war ? It is to overness to each other in subdued and happy leaf. " Amen!" Oh, how Ithanked God for that whelm and destroy. Such being the purpose tones. A deathly faintness cameover me as of war, whatis the problem in war? Itis to moment, 1 I to the coffin for one clung Igathered from their own lips theknow- sound concentrate for a time, perhaps a veryshort ledge that they were betrothed; and when weakand helpless as aninfant. first, that time, superior force, at a critical point, for a The chief called mourners were supreme effort. This is the single object of all that passed away a fierce revenge sent the blood boiling through my veins. Icould they might be spared the shock of beholding strategy, the end of all tactics. For the pureyes. one before their the dear borne out securing such concentration of forces, poseof have leaped upon him, and demanded my andthe capability of supreme efforts indooisive May, my love, without whom life would be a The poor husband tottered out, supported on moments, militaryorganisation and discipline curse, and the world a dread, dead blank. each side. What were my feelings as he are introduced. That armies maybepromptly But then, by what right could Icall her passedme! Nextmoment the sobbing mother. marched and may desperately fight, to the last time. mine1 True, shehadbeertmost kind to me, Now " was my drop of their blood, through the few fearful Neighbours!". I I Friends! Quick" but nevermore thanmaidenlymodestymight hours which are to decide the fate of nations, Call the sexton ! Now, man, off the warrant towards the most intimate friend. gasped. soldier must give up his will,his power of delay lid! God's sake with the coffin For rage Now Iknew— God forgive me for the " choice, his freedom of movement, almost his She is not 1 not I dead individuality. that tugged at my heart-strings as I Is there anything correspondI rather shrieked than said the last words. ing to this in industry ? I answer,No, The thought of it! why she had talked 1 assembly industry The that came over the of change is, not to destroy, but to purpose to Frederick. Oh, fool that I was not to comprehend before !She had smiled Many swooned away a crowdrushed to the create. Evenin exchange, where competition is acoentuatad and intensified to the highest on me because Iwas his college mate coffin Ipressed themback— thehandof the point, destructive antagonism is developed in because Ihad eversome sweet recollection undertaker trembled screw after screw fell but a sl'ght degree, and thenonly as the result heart beat dull and my to the floor rattling of his praise ; tell, to some comely virtue to ignorance and greed, and blindedby my own fondness. Ifancied heavy with the excitement of hope and fear. ofAnd if the purpose of industry differs thus The coffin top was thrown aside. In my widely from the purpose of war,how does the she loved me. As problem of industry differ from that of war? How I stood there, weak, passionate, and armsIbore the fair creature to acouch. only panting with the violence of my emotions, Ireturned for a moment Isaw her The problem of war is, as we saw, to secure eventillIlearnedtheday when the wedding sister a girl of 16 standing asif riveted to a momentary concentration of superior force, would take place,I know not, for every nerve the floor, her cheeks hollow and ghastly, her at a critical point, for a supreme effort. The in my body seemed changed to an instru- eyes fixedand frightfully glaring. Iseized problem of industry is tooccupy a vast number labour and ment of keen torture. Fortunately, they her by the arm, but she " stirred not. Ishook of widely separated points, where not for a single didnot passme, but retraced their steps, and her rudely, saying, Unless you help me, capital can be employed, for a series of spasmodic supreme effort, not Come, I,bending low with almost breaking heart, Maria, she will really die I Quick J continuous, pronot see efforts, but for quiet, orderly, slowly left the pleasant graveyard, now only cut off her grave-clothes J She must " gressive work. Such a problempresents cona vale of dry bones to me, and walk toward them must never know of this! ditions very different from those presented to The girl sighed, shivered— then, with a an army, couched for its deadly spring upon my dwelling, too wretched to think deliberately, or feel all the crushing weight of wild,unnaturalburstfof laughter, roused her- an antagonist. Doubtless industrial forces reself from her stupor. Then, as suddenly, a quire, to be organised and administeredboth disappointment. The next day, before sunrise, I was on my flood of tears came to her relief. All was firmly and judiciously, but itis not necessary way to a neighbouring city. Iwas in a right now. She followed me into the next that disciplineshould be carried so far as to the individual of his initiative, to take strange tumult, that Iknew not bnt might room, untied the white satin ribbons that deprive from him all freedomcf choice, and to subjeok prove fatal to me. Iwas ready foralmost confined the delicate wrists, unloosed the him authority whioh shall have overhim any desperatedeed, and had, morethan ones linen bands on her breast, so that by the the toan of life and death, of honour and power Ishudder as Ithink of it contemplated time the young bride opened her eyes she dißgrace. self-destruction. But Icalledphilosophy, was lying as if she had sought her bed for We see, then, how utterly fallacious is the pleasant slumber. nay,something higher, holier, to my aid analogy whioh Mr Bellamy haa set up. For And now, the most terrible excitement the sake of euoceas in war, when war, with all religion; and in time Ibecame soothed, if freely. yet And another its tremendous consequences, has becomeinnot comforted; that is, after Iknew May over, Ibreathed important task remainedto be accomplished. evitable,the men of one race will cheerfully was irrevocably wedded. poor husband had been submit to the sternest discipline ; but for the Two months passed. Ideemed myself By my order the sufficiently fortified with good resolutions to briefly informed that the ceremony wouldbe conduct of their daily lives,in profound peace, thank you! Liberty is too much the law return once more to my chosen place of delayed for a moment. He was so distracted no, our life ; thetraditions of personal freedom, residence. It was high noon when I with his grief that all was alike to him. of aspirations for a still longer freedom, are drove np the principal street. A carriage They ledhim where they liked. He sat ina the to be surrendered, even for the acute too dear across deadened ; entry the so dashedby me a light vehicle. In another littleroom just delights of an annual review, with triumphal his he not the senses had heard con- arches, garlanded streets, bouquets,and music. moment ithad turned, and Frederick, May's were all husband, was abreast. Ivoluntarily drewin fusion. Iwenfjin, closedthe door, and stood Nor, while dismissing thus Mr Bellamy's but then glanced once, up scheme, can the social philosopher evenadmit my horge. My friend'sfacedenotedanguish, besidehim. He is intense concentrated. buried his face in his hands with an un- that the object whiohthat scheme proposes " For and Were tho fantasy of <* state God's sake, Dr Lane,myearly friend, earthly moan that went to my very soul. itself desirable. which every oneshould haveenough and to do not stop till you reach"Dr Kendall's!May Oh, such joy, such pure, exquisite joy as in of life should flooded my whole being as Ifelt what a spare in wbioh the conditions lies there sick dying ! he gasped. to be arduous and stern, from which How ashy pale he was !My face blanched. heaven we should awake to I Only angels cease care and solicitude for the future should be Ifelta singular tremour. He dashed ahead, can tell how sweet it is to bring bles- banished, and the necessities, comforts, and neither speaking ;andin15 minutes Istood sings to the wayworn and hope to the wholesome luxuries of life should come easily this wild, weak dreamshown to be by the couch of the youngbride. That was desponding. "Frederick," said I,placing my armaround toall —wererealisation, well might the philancapable of an awful hour. At its close, Ipressed her " my dear fellow." thropist exolaim, Alas for mankind! There white eyelids over her dull glazed eyes. Ah, his"neck, try Don't to comfort me, doctor," his have been races that havelived without care, Heaven! thought I,kneeling with an aching without, struggle, without pains; but these heart, can such beauty be dead ? And still, broken voice responded; my heart is torn up have never become noble races, Except for the roots." by in the triumph feeling for all, there was next say? Athought occurred care and struggle and pains, man would never What shallI triumph until Ibeheld the awfulgrief of the haverisen above thß intellectual and physical There are some seasons when the grave- bereaved hucband saw the big drops bead to"me. stature of Polynesian savages. There are cares remember whatChrist said about you Do blood his broad almost peculiarly pale, beautiful. When like forehead— sink and cares thatkill ;there are struggles yard seems dead, but that hushed twilight wings her noiseless way forced him from theinaninate body to which the little maid? She is not that are unavailing ;there are pains that depress and blight and dwarf. Well may wo from Heaven to wrap the temples of the he clung with the gra3p of despair,clasping sleepeth." My peculiar accent, my intonation struck look forward to a better atate, in which much deadin her soft transparentdrapery— or the her tohis bosom— kissing the whitelips, the instantly. He shook suddenly, and of tho harshness ol tho human condition shall, pleasant moon lights up themossed graves, whiter cheeks, even the golden locks thatlay him raised his trembling hands, while a strange by means of our efforts, have been removed. making luminous the white sculptured damp and curled over her shoulders. it was no Bellamy who said that iv left this house of mourning, expression shot over his face. There were But And, whenI marble it is sweet to march up the shaded their brows should men eat but Ismiled through them the sweat of aisles of the slumbrous city, and muse upon was it not strange, the calmness Ifelt set- tears in my eyes, bread j that with agony they should be born the memories of the departed. tling over my spirits? Could this thought, at the same time. Itried" to command my into the world ;and that inlabour always, in Did you did disappointment and defeat often, with anxious The stars burned with lustre peculiar to evenin the faintest tracery, pass through my voice as Istammered, of people falling into trances 1 thought, and with you ever hear "Well, such a time ? she is not " clear, gave skies. A mild mind at atmosphere foreboding that comes only summer wandered mine;andneitherisshe his. lam glad that, " andsprang at the grave, should they live their lives refreshingelasticity tomyspirits. I clenched feet, my hands, He to bis weary of the struggle, yet rethrough, dying along, Iscarcely knew where, and found as she could not be mine only,none but death breathed hard and through his shut teeth. joicing in the hope of a betterfortune andmore myself, after a walk, near the old-fashioned can claim her now." glittered. eyes His terms for those who are tocome after. generous " burial ground at Dajteton Falls. I was a Ifear, hadconscience rightly appliedher " the Quitoas little can we approve of the fundaWhat ! he cried, comprehending happy man, for, having that day received a touch, she might have read those scathing " mental law cf Mt Bellamy'o militaiy republic, diploma, Iwas really and professionally an words written on the crimson portals of my hopeless face looking in upon us, dead 1 that there should bo no distinction of material in a trance ? laid out '—buried I—aliv1 alive heart. itsmembnis. MrßoDamv fries conditionamongprescription she to "What directed my steps to the rural buryThe next day I went over to be present at alive! Great God. Do you tell me on hirrh othicM placo thin ingground Icannot now tell, but I believed the funeral service, and still I felt that lives? my May ? who gasped in my arms ? prronvi'' ;b"1" ft'l hi' riiio ;b-jsnf r!o nr r)icg'V".n Oh, ; lav cold on t iii<=- 'bosom ? h-ivc meu-\ ? nt the time (I was romantic and an en- sorrowful happiness. Poor Frederick was?t ,ci ' t' Wt t -t*, Vi>> ;v ,".■> 'iN ,\»\ v>,>in nlvci t.'ri.-Lis! thOiO tLit Mj.m; :jv j.»-, „.;. a.-i-tn\ Uins-.h i;svu.;4, i.hui .'tuni-i ui;h Jii-. _:r".ii --don't mot l: 'i"U:< ?,:>. '^f 'ti r i'.iiu,B '.ofe-tf* ■-." " . M-1- '. _j' :".il "j>Ci'y i>i " i M.vi vi i -I,\,.'L >' r.u To .-ft ',t>>. As x Ulcyv noai, '\\j 14 111. J. TLu n'jctjicr^ asê-'.olud the dlwui ' '*jut>tiC fitxl^ \\.i3 ojjîj. ihc vwuko tcliitei'.d ful c,i\i\ lay robwl in .Win in iiui coitin ; lObs ."iu m ;' v<i. viVl lf a c.''';' a* ""■>' k 11Frederick," Icried, tears laining down nlrl) yot h.ivo no more ;" an nri'iibfiin the strong yellow light; the shadows already the large parlour was filled with " r'llihjry. [fc >'" to jjj&lc* that ius.i leaned down from the trees and frescoed the weeping friends. Itook my station at tho my cheeks, she lives"Ibhe lives! Your Ia'pablo h:a clave, ivrukirg for othc.-B tirsi ft for half is saved1 smooth gravel with quaint tracery;the buds head of the corpse. With unutterabletender- preciousMay Another second, and Iwas inhis arms, he withoutre wa'd If.ironly of the danperß of transand flowers grouped in dark massesupon the ness, yet without a tear, Igazed upon that oondontal vc.it.oiih;f< about rightn and morale gently-curved mounds (I knew they were heavenly countenance. It looked not like dancing deliriously round with me. thai tho luv>t Lf di p.tirneiif"? svve cf'cn Lund in "God bless joul God bless you I" he clone buds and flowers, for their fragrance be- stern death, but soft and smiling slumber. proximils'- to (bo baldeet rascality. "Oh, beautiful, it is too good 1 Buttho flagrant dishonoslyof the proposition "tooAndhe trayed them), seemed whispering in their There were allher young companionspresent, cried. thank Thee 1 to dbfetroy all c'istinction ia tho material con" .silent language to the beautiful deadbelow. village maidens, robed in white, whose sil- My dear God 1 how I n my youth Iwas fond of symbolising. very voices joined, in a simple funeral song. lifted hfS7 streaming eyes upward. Let me dition of members of the oommumty is,Imake he arm locking my ponf4nued, in bold to nay, the loa«t objection to it, Such a Every inanimate thing had its type in some But, oh!how thesevoices wavered,trembled, see her,* jrijea of Oriental fancy. This evening I felt until tearsand sobs choked, out their music | his, "I will be palm— very oalm. And? levelling dowuwarda wouldbring a speedy en.d. nificantly. " Andbehad not done so?"askedNancy in a low tone. 11 Unhappily " hehadnot— belittlethought, poor fellow ! Tears rushed into Nancy's eyes, androlled down her cheeks at thisallusion to her poor father's fatalaccident. She turned away her head to hide her emotion from Mr Bayford, andhe affectednot to observeit, andin a few Madly and considerate words endeavoured to explain to the agitated girl what he believed in future would be the amount of their income. It was very, very little. Mrs Loftus had only brought a few hundreds to her husband, for her father— a soldier also— could afford no larger portion to his pretty daughter when she weddedthe husbandof herchoice. This modest sum, however,remained intact, and Colonel Loftus had contrived to save about £1000. Altogether there was nearly £1500 available for the poor widow andher fatherlesschildren. This, with her pension, would be all Mrs Loftus had to live on, Mr Bayford stated, and when he named the yearly amount that she could receive, Nancy knew that it would be absolutely necessary for her to endeavour to do something to assist mother. " Ither is a very small " sum of course," said Mr Bayford kindly, but still, in a cottage daresay in the country,and with economy,I your mother will be able to makeitdo. And perhaps by and bye you will be able to help her? Have you "any particular talent or accomplishment? Nancy sorrowfully shook her head. "I am afraid not," she answered; and then after a moment's silence, and with a sudden, blush she mentioned Lady Blenkensop's suggestion, that sheshould try to find some " Asituation. very sensible and praiseworthy idea," promptly replied Mr Bayford; "and it is very well indeed that you have such an influential friend as Lady Blenkensopready to help you. If youcould procure a situation as a governess shall we say, in some good family, with £60 or £70 a year salary, could you spare half of it to assist your mother to bring up her youDger " children?" " Oh, yes, yes! said Nancy ;but there was an odd choking sensation in her throat which prevented her from speaking many words. It was all so new andstrange to her the thought of going out into the world amongst strangers, and to listen to its being thus discussed so calmly and indifferently naturally affected her. She hadbeen her father's pride and darling, and had been nearly 18 when her mother, the younger children and herself, had left India 14 months ago. Her father then commanded his regiment, and Nancy had been an admired, flattered young girl, holding a good position in society, for Celonel Loftus was a very popular man, and Nancy certainly hadrun a risk of being spoilt by the amount of attention she constantly received. She had had her little romance, too, we may be sure, and while Mr Bayford was talking of her future salary as a governess her thoughts had wandered away to early morning rides, to whisperedballroom protestations; to a handsome face that Nancy rememberedso well. But these romantic reflections were speedily interrupted. " Ishall be pleased," continued Mr Bayford, rising, and holding out his hand, "to hear you have obtained a good situation; and if at any time Ican be of use to your mother or yourself, please letme know." Nancy now saw that she was expected to go, and she went; went back sadly and slowly to the littlehouse that such a brief time ago hadbeenmade lively with girlish voices and laughter, but which was now as dull and gloomy as the . leaden November skiesabove it. Mrs Loftus, ill, weak and depressed, was confined to bed; Milly, the second girl, who was always delicate and sensitive, had visibly drooped and pined in the sorrowful atmosphereby which she had lately been surrounded, and even thebaby lookedill. There was no one therefore to receive poor Nancy with a sympathetic smile of welcome when shereturned home after her harassing visit to the city, weary and heart-sore. She wentstraight upstairs to her own little bedroom and sat down there and thought over all that Mr Bayford had told her very sadly. Then after a while she rose,, bathedher eyes, and a resolute look came over her pretty face. "I must do what Ican," she thought; 11 there is no one else to doit. I must try to be mother's_help." (To be continued.) — — — THE — — — — — — — — — — — - — — — — — — THE YOUNG DOCTOR'S VICTORY. — — — — — — . — — — 1 . raised Thoro mo p'onfcy of tribes and races among whicb Mi lieUamy'd groat creative principle oE absolute equality of condition is and has immemorially been iv full operation. Unfortunately forhia case, they areall miaerembruted Bavages. Even the fact that am°npf some of them the additionalprinciple of the selection of chiefs by the elders of the tribe aoio is of unknown antiquity baa not served to lift them m the scale of humanity. They are still poor, squalid, wretches in spita of tho adoption of both these prescriptions for turning the earthinto aparadise without any intervening change of humannature. In alluding to the Nationalist party in America, who advocate the views of Mr Bellamy, Mr Walker says : The greater part of the declaration of principles set forth by the Nationalist party conBists in the denunciation of competition. The principle of competition," nays the Nationalist platform, "is simply the application of the brutal law of the survival of the strongest and tho most cunniug."' In propositions of such weighty import it is iropoosible to use worda too carofully ;and Itrust, therefore, Ishall not bedeemed hypercritical in asking, What is the significance of the word brutal a3 thero used1 Inasmuch as ifcis tho law of the survival of the fittest which h&8 developedmen from purely animal conditions inbo the capacity for civilisation, it would seem that that might more properly be called the umanor anti-brutal principle. There is anold provorbwhichsays, "Spsak wellof abridgethat has carried you safely over." Mr Bellamy and his friends should be slow to revile the force which has brought it about that their skulls contain more than 30nz of brain matter and their foreheads slope backward at an angle of more than4sdeg. Itis too often tbe method of thecritics of industrial competition to charge upon thai; principle all the evils that men suffer under that principle. They neglect to inquire whether these evils are due to theproper force of competition itself or result from the general hardness of the human lot, the terribleseverity with which physical nature presses everywhere upon man; from accidents and disease; from vice and crime;from reckless improvidence in marriage ; or wanton wa&te of opportunities and resources. The fact is, many soft-headed persons are careless, to the point of absolute dishonesty, in charging upon tbe existing sooial organisation things which are the proper effeots of the constitution of Nature on the one hand, or of human wilfulness on the other. I Bhouldbethe last person to deny or seek to disparage tbe evils which result from the abuse of competition, since the greater part of my eponomio work had been devoted to the expositionof those evils and to the consideration of means for their cure. But Imust deem any man very shallow in his observation of the facts of life, and utterly lacking in the biological sense, who fails to discern in competition the force to which is mainly due that mankind haverisen from stage to stage, in intellectual, moral, and physical power. Where individual and oven, sometimes, wholesale wrong has been dove, this has been eitheras an unavoidable incident of great, perhaps prodigious, gains to humanity as a whole (for example, the applications of" steam and the invention of machinery) or else ithas been because competition was unequal upon the two Bides. Generally speaking, where injury is wrought by competition, it is becauße there has been, not too much, but too little of it;because, owing to inherited disease and vice, or to the effeots of bad political systems, or to wrongs done by power in the past, or to their ownrecklessnsßß, imprudence, or viciousness in the present, the working clasees fail, on their part, torespond adequately to the pressure which the employing olasa, competing actively among themselves have brought to bear Tbe true remedyis tobe found, notin having less of competition, butin having more of it, Perfect competition, equally exerted on both Bides, like the pressure of the atmosphere, would result in absolute justice. That would betbeidealeconomic state in whioh no man should ever fail to sell his goods or his service in the highest market, or to buy the goods and the services he requires in the cheapest market. When I sell my service or my product at tbe highest attainable price, what does this mean ? but that Ihave found the veryperson of all the] world who has the greatest need of it, who can makethe mo3t out of it, to whom it willbring the largest satisfaction of wants and desires ? " Erinciple .... ..... — A man has sued for a divorce on the ground that his wife had hit one spot on his head with a rolling-pin for 19 years,and his physician tellshim thathe will certainlyhave softening of the brain unless the woman selects some other point. She declares that she is too old to change her habits ;hence thesuit. . TOUR BLOOD with Ayer's fiLEANSE Sarsaparilla tho most thoroughlyreliaWa "— alterative ever compounded. For scrofula,boils. Ulcers, sores,carbuncles, pimples,blotches, and all disorders originating in vitiated blood, this medicine is unsurpassed. — — — 1 1 to all intellectual and social progress, tobe followed,at no late day,by retrogression and relapse. Itis only by the distinction of some that the gorwal character of tbo mass is to be — — j. 8, 1890. 1 ! i 1 . equally beneficial as a remedy for catarrh, rheumatism,and rheumatic gout. As a Tonic,it process of digestion, stimulates tho assists theHver, strengthens the nerves, and bluggish build-, up t!'c body when debilitated by excesiatigue sive or wasting illness. Physicians everywhere consider Ayer's Sarsaparilla Is The Best. It i 3 a skilfully-prepared combination of tho mostpowerfulalterativesand tonics. No other Wood-purlfler gives equal satisfaction or is sa Universallyin demand. PRpPAREp BY Dr. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass., U.S.A. SoldbyDruggists andJledicine Vendora, May 8, 1880: THE SKETCHER. THE LATE SIR PETER COATS. OTAGO the townspeople generally did the same. The site obtained in High street cost some £3000, and the building first erected some £20,000 or more. On the 23rd of September 1870 the completed buildings were with due ceremony handed over to the Town Council, the occasion being celebrated by a grand banquet in the Abercorn Rooms inhonour of Sir Peter Coats. The institution was not, however, opened to the public till the following year, when, on the 11th of April 1871, an inaugural full-dress conversazione was held, and visitors found the building already furnished with attractive objects provided by the Philosophical Society, and stored with a valuable collection of books obtained from the Paisley Library Society and out of the proceeds of a liberal public subscription. Between the laying of the memorial stone and the opening of the building, Sir Peter— or rather Mr Peter, as heshould till now inthis article have been called, save for compliance with later custom—was summoned to Windsor to receive the honourof Knighthood;and on 9th July 1869 her Majesty performed the ceremony which transformed him from being a Commoner into a titled gentleman. Itmay be worthmention here, in connection with this ceremony, that three weeks later the splendidly-equipped observatory, erected by Mr Thomas Coats on the upper portionof the museum grounds, having been brought to acompletion, was formallyhanded over to the Philosophical Society. With all his wealth and all his honours, Sir Peter ever maintained that simplicity of character and suavity of demeanour which early won for him the love and respect of his townsmen, as later they secured for him the regard and esteem of a wider circle. He was as successful in the cultivation of friendship as ofbusiness ; and in all ranks of life had warm admirers. His benevolence was almost unbounded; and his acts of charity beyond number. Religious missions and organisations, philanthropic societies, and all agencies for the amelioration of suffering or distress, found in him a liberal andregular giver. Death came tohim in a ripe old age, in years beyond the allotted span, when his labour was over and great ends achieved. But the world can ill spare such men;and far beyond Sir Peter's family circle, and the intimate friends to whom he was endeared, his loss willbe deeply feltand sincerely mourned. The death is announced at Algiers, on March 9, of Sir Peter Coats, head of the firm of thread makers, whose goods their extensive advertising have made known all the world over. Sir Peter was 82 at tha time of his death, having been born at Paisley in 1808, The vast thread-making business of which Sir Peter was long head, was established by his father, Mr James Coats, who,in the year 1826, erected a small factory at Ferguslie to carry an the new enterprise. That factory was, as compared with the colossal structures that now cover acres of ground in the vicinitj,of very tiny proportions. Mr James Coats, senior, lived till 1857, andhad the satisfaction of seeing the concern which he had founded, and which he had nursed through infancy, grow to proportionsand rise to a prosperity that he had never dreamedof. It was a remark of an old connection of the family, while there was a proabout lucky people "verb ' being able to gather gold in gowpens,1 Messrs Peter and Thomas Coats (the latter the brother who was associated with him) were able to lift it in shovelfuls. That must have been almost literally the case, for the extension of the thread-works went on with great rapidity, and for many years, notwithstanding these extensions, the factories were kept at work night and day, with separate shifts of workpeople. During this period theMessrs Coats were conspicuous in the town by reason of their liberality on all occasions when aid ■was required for charitable or benevolent objects, and also by their contributions to national philanthropicmovements. But the prosperity, and the business development, of which Sir Peter spoke as above in 1868, were nothing to what followed. In 1869, in consequence of some negotiations with an American threadmaking company carrying on a limited business, thefirm resolved tobuild factories at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U.S., for the better supply of the demands of their American connection. The factories wereyear after year extended, till latterly they have come tobe almost as great in productivepower as the parent establishment. In still more recent years, the firm have erected at Ferguslie a colossal and magnificent spinning mill, with several other large buildings for carrying on or perfecting the various processes of their manuKINGS OF THE KITCHEN. facture. These extensive works now give Yes, kings of the kitchen, veritable employment to somewhere about 6000 workpeople. All the factories are constructed on monarchs of all they survey— a wealth of thebest principles,with every attention to copper pans, a glorious display of pie-dishes; which the comfort, health, and well-being of those supreme rulers over every ingredient " employed in the different branches. Cook- goes to make upan elaborate entree" or the ing kitchens are maintained in detached modest and diminutive tartlet. Suchare the buildings, where such of the workpeople as claims of the chef," for itis not everybody mayreside too far from the factories to reach who can command £1800 a yearsolely by inhome at meal times are supplied with food venting palatable dishes for the table. This accordingto their tastes at the lowestpos- figure, however, waspaidby Vanderbilt tohis sible rates. In connection with the works, late" chef," and practically on the strength various other benevolent, stimulative, and of hi3knowledge as to how to prepare a delieducative provisions exist, which only cate sauce which proved to the taste of the wife. could be originated and maintained in American " Josef,"millionaire's as he is called, was tempted first a concern of great extent, and under the management of large-hearted and en- by an offer of £1000 a year,which crept up to ',£IBOO in order to induce him to leave lightened " employers. The school for "half- Paris timers forVanderbilt's American home. But erected in the vicinity of the " new spinning-mill, and in harmony with its Josef" has now returned to his oldlove, and ornate style of architecture, is a little gem the boulevards " "knew him once again. of a building ;and inits aspectof elegance, Your chef undergoes a severe training, and with its tastefully laid-out grounds, is and every Parisian youngster who domiciles suggestive of anything but an educational himself in the kitchen of a big hotel or establishment for children of the working restaurant works with a view of one day classes. Butin its present development the commanding a small army of cooks. In our school is an outcomein the direction of edu- own country, it must be admitted, " we "have cation, as the factories are a developmentin no such recognised schools for chefs ;in many there are in Italy ; the direction of industry, of the moving but France they are spirit of the greatfirm ;for it is many years in every town of importance. since the Messrs Coats subsidised and finally He starts at the age of 13 or 14, andhas to took over the old Maxwellton school adja- give three " before he receives a franc. " years cent, and maintained teaching therein for Some chefs have as many as 20 lads under the benefit of the poorer children of the them. The boys commence at the very bottom of the kitchen ladder, cleaning the neighbourhood. When, seven or eight years ago, Sir copper pots and moulds, assisting the other Peter's chest began to exhibit symptoms cooks, and carrying the various dishes and of weakness, it was considered de- the like from one department to another. sirable that he should spend the winter They are very clever at this, carrying on season ina milder climate than that of Scot- their heads huge trays without spilling a land ;and Algiers was selected,in the belief single sip from a tureen full of soup. They that its genial temperatureduring the colder may continue at this for acouple of years, months was best suited for thealleviation of when they will be put on to "chipping" his complaint. Thither, therefore, it washis vegetables almost a fine art in France and custom in recent years to repair in the late making cakes and pastry. autumn and to remain till spring was over ; At the end of three yearsthey begin toreand in his beautiful villa, surrounded by ceive about £1 a week,and two courses are tropical vegetation of the most luxuriant open to them. They may remain on and forms, he was accustomed to exercise a hos- direct their special attention to a particular pitality most grateful to the comparatively department of the kitchen, or they may defew whoin a strangeland were accustomed part for Paris- and take a position under a to pay him visits. noted "c.ief" at one of the big establishHe naturallyenough felt the want of the ments, such the Caftj Anglais, Maison religious services to which he was so much Dor6, the Grand, or the ContinentalHotels. attached ; and on theoccasion of a visit paid The "chefs" at such hotels are allowed to him by Rev. Dr Scott, latehome-mission three or four apprentices; but they will secretary of the church, he induced that seldom take them unless they have pregentleman tobegin religious services in the viously served a term of three years at Presbyterian form. A commencement hav- another house. Twelve hundred francs is ing been made, in course of time it was often paidfor apprenticeship. found necessary to provide a suitable place In order to gain some knowledge of the of worship; and from a room in the villa woik an invitation is hereby offered to inbeing fitted up for the services, the final step dulge in a gratuitous peepinside the kitchen was the erection, at the expense of the of such a big hotel, where the cooking utenliberal-handed Sir Peter, of a church costing sils and stoves " cost " atleast £5000, andhis somewhere about £6000. This building was majesty the chef is in command of some presented to the synod of the U.P. Church 30 or 40 assistants. on the condition, gratefully complied with, Here is the kitchen proper, where the that that body would maintain services there joints are roasting; next door is the pastry department, with its gigantic pasteboard; during the season of visitors. The most conspicuous example of the here the larder— in all a wonderful suite of munificent generosity of Sir Peter Coats is cookery rooms, ending up with the cold undoubtedly the erectionof the Free Library room, where in an immense cistern two or andMuseum in Paisley. He cameforward at three tons of ice are kept for cooling puratime whensuch acts of beneficence as those poses. Here,in the warmest weather, joints of which he andhis brother Mr Thomas gave will keep for a week and cream andmilk for examples were not so common as they have three " or four days. become during the succeeding 20 years. He " They are all trained hands," says the chef," pointing to a crowd of busy whiterealised, with unhoped-for expansion of aim, the sanguine dream of a few members jacketed individuals. "A special man of the then obscure Philosophical Society, makes thepies, with four or five men to aswho, led by the late Rev. Dr Fraser, hadbe- sist him ; here are eight men who cut up the gun to collect materials for theformationof a meat, game, &c.; there you see the 'roast modest naturalhistory museum. He invited cook,' with three helpers;10 or 12 men ' look suggestions, listened to plans, inspected the after 'vegetables ; and there is a sauce results already obtained, and finally autho- cook who prepares all the sauces. The rised Dr Fraser to intimate, at a conversa- heads of these departments make from £200 zioneof the members of the society and to £300 a year. "What do Ido myself? Well, that is their friends held on 22ndJanuary1867, that he wouldbe willing to erect, not only a difficult to say. The first thing in the mornmuseum building, but a library building as ing Iallot out to each man his work. Oh, well, provided the community would accept there is nomistake, because he has a bill in his gift and maintain it, under the Public front ofhim withjust hiswork fortheday. My Libraries Act, by an annual assessment. The bill of fare is always made out by 12 o'clock council warmly embraced the proposal, and theprevious day,and all my orders are dis- " — — WITNESS. know how patched too, because, you see, I many peopleare staying in thehotel, so can calculate it to a nicety. We start work about 9 in the morning, two or three men doing nothing else but peeling potatoes. "Ha! " you" want to know very much. A good chef never looks at a cookery book ; he knows his dishes, and might live for 100 years and always find out something new. Poultry andgame can be made into more varieties than anything else; you can really do very littlewith meat, and though everybody seems to think that Frenchmen are over elaborate in the preparation of their dishes, let me tell you that the great secret of good cooking is to make everything light, so you must be as simple in your ingredients aspossible. Entrees are the most difficult prepare. dishes " So to Ithat joint is done," and themonarch of the kitchen, whohas just openedthedoor of a huge oven,"turns to us with a satisfied smile and says, I do not wantto touch it ; can tell just by a look whether itis ready" I —a very creditableperformance,for the joint weighs 201b or 301b. " As to" their earnings, a well-knownLondon chef was offered £1000 per annuma few days ago toresign his position and go elsewhere. At many of the principal Parisian establishments they receive from £600 to £700 a year,and then there aretheperquisites and often goodapprenticeship fees. At the London club houses were Frenchmen are generally employed— £3oo year is often paid. " But the chefs at the clubs make substantialadditions to their incomes in another way. A inembsr .has tasted 3, dish which has tickled his palate— an entr6ewhich he votes delicious. Very well, his o>vncook at home shall be initiatedinto themysteries of preparing it. He may be going away, so can spare his cook, who spends three weeks or a month in the blub kitchen, and under " " the tuition of the chef is taught how to make his master's new found delicacy. Fc"this he has to pay from 2gs to |3gs a week" Itis always understoodbetween the "chef and the club committee that tuition shall be given to the members' own cooks if desired. Then there are what might be termed " jobbing chefs"— men who do nothing else but to go out and prepare[dinnersor suppers, for whose services there is a great demand during the season. Forthis they receive from a guinea to 25s a day ; andif itpleases their temporary employer,;a£5 noteis oftenthrown in." " Chefs are peculiarly cognisant as to the likes and dislikes of those for whom they cook. Take the clubs for instance, The name of the person ordering a chop or steak is always sent down on a slip ofpaper to the kitchen, so that the cook may know exactly how to do it. Most great men like plain So the writer was informedby a "cooking. chef" who has cookedfor royalty and everybody of note in the political world, includ- '! ing Mr Gladstone and the late Earl of Beaconsfield. " Thebest ofFrench "chefs admit thatnobody can cook a chop ora steak like our own countrymen. The unfortunate side of the matter is this :a first-class man at a hotel orrestaurant willbe kept turning over chops and steaks all his life at perhaps 30s or £2 a week,andif he is a capable carver another 10s may be added to his weekly wage. Still, let the home-bred cook take comfort. He can cook a good chump chop and a juicy steak against all comers. For carving, too, he has few equals, and aman who knows well how to wield the knife cannot be hired under 7s 6d a day, and in some instances half a guinea. Some"reference " should be made to celebrated chefs ; and their name is legion. The most famous of them all was Careme, the founder of whatis known as "classical" or high-class cooking, and who held the premier positionin the kitchens of many of the notabilities of his time. He practically governed the temperaments of men with his dishes. Trompette, Gambetta'sold cook,is a noted example. Itis said that his salary, with free board and lodging, amounts to £1700 a year. "Josef," already referred to, is considered " " an artist. Mr Alfred de Rothschild's chef is Frederic Lebert; M. Charles Charpentier and M. Francis Trillet the latter famous for his entrees and soups— hold positions at two of the biggest hotels in London ; whilst prominent amongst others are Currat (Orleans Club), Carpentier (Duke of Norfolk), Cambonnaire (German Embassy), Bortel— a wonderful man at making sugar piping for ornaments, Michael Jarnett (Lady Beaumont), and Thoumire (Sir Julian Goldsmid). The Prince of Wales employs a Frenchman, M. Menager, whilst her Majesty is pleased to retain the services of an Englishmen, Mr Hollis, whose kitchens at Buckingham Palace we readily characterise as perfect models, and whose cooking is probably unequalled. — " — 35 ment was ghastly. A simple dodge is to glue a small bit of linen or a piece of a kid glove over the optic, paint being applied as before. In pantomimes and spectacular pieces, the gnomes ai>d tiny sprites frequently have their eyelids painted like eyes, so that, when the former are closed and opened rapidly, a succession of eyes appear to be rolling in their sockets, with a decidedly horrible result. Slips of tinsel are also affixed to the eyelids,the eyesin this case seeming to gleam with unearthly fire. Mr Irving as Mephistopheles utilised this notion. As for the nose,that feature is capable of being treated in an extraordinary number of ways. The amateur actor generally contents himself with painting it, orif the exigencies of his part require that his nasal protuberance should be enlarged or quaintly shaped, hegoes in for a gutta-percha feature, which is easily attached by means of quickly-drying gum. These methods are veryprimitive and"old-fashioned, and arenever resorted to by old hands." Infarces,pantomimes, and burlesques the low comedian often appears with a turn-up oi a very long thin nose. The former is accomplished by means of the thumb of a kid glove turned upside down, so that the extremity points upwards, whilst a finger filled with cotton wool, the outside being painted to taste,"is used in the latter " case Cotton woolis also largely employed for enlarging the nose. Bunches are stuck on andslightly damped. Inthat condition they are capable of being squeezedinto any shape. Very frequently, however, a special kind of my head, and smoothing it down close and flat. Then he seemed to be putting a cloth on it, which he touchedhero and there withhis fingers, as though he we;c applying a plaster to a wound. Putting his open hand on the top of the cloth, and pressing my head with considerable force, he instructed me to think of somechurch Ihad seen, and to make as distinct a picture of it in mymind as possible. TheJoss Housebeing nearby Inaturally fixed my mind upon the interior of it, and for perhaps two minutes there was absolute silence in the room. He then removed the bandage from my eyes,and, at his suggestion, Istood up besidehim. Bothvaseswere openon the table j in one of them was a number of pieces of very thin white paper, about 3in square; in the other was a single piece of paper, of like size, colour, and shape, immersed in what seemed to be water. This the priest took out andheld over theflame of the lamp. As itbecame dry there appeared upen it a faint outline picture of the Joss House. It was blurred and indistinct, but it was beyond question a picture of the room I had in my mind while sitting blindfold on the floor. The trick was a simple one, and Isaw through it at once. Itold Sing Fon that, of course, he knew Iwould have in my mind the room through which we had just passed, and he had his picture preparedbeforehand. He smiled in a good-natured way, and, taking a powerful reading-glass from a drawerin the table, he bade me examine the picture more closely. Ifound it to be a picture,and a perfect one, of the Joss House, not as it really is, but as Ihad thought of it, and pictured it to myself from memory for, on second thought, Icould see where I had omitted many details. The priest suggested that we should try again, and Iwas more than willing. My abandoned theory was so far wrong that I it, and wanted the opportunity for further investigation. Repeating our former preparations, Ithis time brought to mind a church more than 2000 miles away,that I was absolutely certain the priest had never seen or heard of. To my utterastonishment, as the paper drisd the church appeared, almost perfect in every detail. Sing Fon was as much pleasedas Iwas astonished. He asked me to sit down again, suggesting that this time I bring tomind the face of some womanor child. After blindfolding me as before,he arranged the hair low down on the back of my head and appliedthepaper close to my neck.. While he applied thepressure of his hand Ithought of Mary Anderson. In a few moments Iwas released, the paper was dried, and through the glass could be seen a good likeness of the great Parthenia, at that time in England. We repeatedthe experimentover andover again, and numerous pictures of faces and places were produced. Ifound, however, that no faces of any but the living could be made to appear. As a final test Itried to remember the versesso popular with the boys of a former generation,beginning — of paste is used. This is first heated and then applied to the nose, and as soon as it coolsit sets as hard as a rock, so hard, indeed, that if worn for several hours every night for a lengthy period it is liable to permanently alter the shape of thenatural feature. For hideous characters, witches, and the like, the nostrils are kept open by means of little pieces of bent wire, and whenit is desired to give the nose a one-sided appearance the same "fake" is utilised. Fat cheeks are usually made with cotton wool,stuck on and coloured. An appearance of revolting hideousness may be imparted to the face by applying sheets of gold beater's skin to the cheeks. The shiny crinkled skin graphically conveys the ravages of time or disease. Freckles are made by dipping a stiff-haired brush into somebrown paint, and getting some one to flip it over the face. But"perhaps " the simplest and most ingenious fake in connection with the face is to be foundin the method of manufacturing thoselittle"black circlesand dots which " " are worn in powder" pieces, such as The " Schooljfor Scandal "and The Rivals," which go by the name of beauty spots." The popular idea is that these are made of black court plaster. Those who are clever, however, use the flat heads of periwinkles, which are easily attached with gum and as easily removed. Would any of our readers have thought of this curious yet simple idea? Oh 1 were you ne'er a schoolboy, And did you never train? The hands of some characters often require as> much attention as their faces. The Upon examining the paper the verses apwitches in "Macbeth" invariably display peared as they were printed in the Second long pointednails, or rather talons. These Reader, and above them was a copy,in faint are made by attaching wafers to the natural outline, of the illustration showing the boys nails and cutting them into shape. marching in uniform, and in the distance the Hundreds of those who witnessed Mr" flock of geese and the "sturdy gander that " Beerbohm Tree's extraordinary make-up stopped to show us fight." Several lines of as Falstaff doubtlessleft the theatre wonder- the poem that I hadbeen unable to rememing how the sparsely-built actor contrived to ber weremissing in thepicture; andin one give his face, and especially his neck, so fat place where Ihad misquoted a word, my and bloated an appearance. The cheeks mistake was shown onthe paper. were simply pads attached to the beard, and The priestdeclined to tellmehow the paper their arrangement called into play no special was prepared,or how the pictures are proskill or ingenuity. The neck, however, was duced. The manner of their productionis a most cleverly arranged in the following way : secret known only to the priesthood a An ordinary handkerchief twisted into a roll sacred mystery over 3000 years old. was bound round the actor's neck, the Professor Durand, to whom Irelated my extremities being concealed at one end be- singular experience,read a paper on thesubneath thecollar of his tunic or jerkin, and at ject at the annual meeting of the Eclectic the other under his beard. The irregular Psychological Association in Boston, on the folds were then thickly daubed with grease 23rd of December 1888. The professor, in paint and touchedup with the paint brush. his statement of the facts, made some slight Allwho witnessed the play must"admit" that, errors, which the members of the association though simplicity itself, this fake was who read this article will discover Buthe singularly realistic and thoroughly effec- was so far correct that, from a scientific standpoint, and for the purposes of investitive. Inconclusion, here is a dodge for making gation, the professor's errors are harmless. " 11 bandy legs on the stage. The solesof the His paper led to considerable discussion. wearer's boots are fitted with pieces of wood Those of the members inclined to be matecut at an angle, so that whenhe stands upin rialistic insisted that the thought matter them his legs naturally fly apart like the filtered directly through my skull, and arms of a steamengine governor. Standing was impressed upon the prepared paper. in a pair of such boots even Nicholas Some of theseheld that thought is a modeof Nickleby, whom the amorous Fanny Squeers motion, as light is, and that the picturesare declared had the only pair of straight legs in producedby its rays, as an image is formed the neighbourhood, would have upon the sensitive platein acamera. Others, " immediately " developed a pair of bows rivalling in who are true psychologists and believers in their curves the nether limbs of a cavalry the spiritual, reasoned that thebrain of the Chinaman was the medium through which riding master. the thoughts were filtered and by which the — — THE MIND-READING OF THE CHINESE. picture was produced. With the former, it was held that all that was accessary to produce the pictures would During a visit, in the summer of 1888, to be a knowledge of how to prepare the paper. THE SECRET DODGES OF ACTORS. San Francisco, Imade the acquaintance of The latter insisted that not only must the So much has been written about the stage Sing Fon, a Chinaman who combines the paper be properly prepared,but the operator that itmight be thought that by this time there remained nothing new to revealin connection with the well-worn but interesting theme. But, although innumerable books have been " published on the subject of theatrical make up," and thousandsof amateur Thespians now understand all about the paints and powders which are required to transform innocent young gentlemen into scowling villains and middle-agedladies into simpering heroines of sweet seventeen, " there are dozens of secret dodges, or fakes," as the termis in theatrical circles, which have never been made public. Many of these are known only to a limited number of actors, whoguard them for trifling though " " jealously, some of the fakes may seem to the general public, the possession of exclusive information of the kind gives an actor an advantage over his fellows which isof considerable importancein the dramatic world. The witches in" "Macbeth" and the " Lyceum version of Faust were in reality elaborate works of art. The actors and actresses whoplayed thosecharacters spent quite a considerabletime in preparing themselves for the stage. After adjusting their wigs they turned their attention to their eyes,one of which was usually treated in the following way. Half a walnut shell was taken and a hole bored through the centre. It was then placed over the eye, and having been secured in this position was afterwards painted white. The effect of this arrange- two occupations of priest and merchant. Finding him to be a very entertaining and cultivatedhim until intelligent gentleman, I we became good friends. He told me many strange things about Chinese manners and customs,but the strangest of all wasanexhibition he gave me of mind-reading. He requiredsome 10 days for preparation. At the appointed time Icalled for him at his store, and, going with me to the Joss House, weeach of usremoved our shoes,and put on in place of them a pair of white satin sandals. He enveloped himself in a white satin robe which reached almost to the floor. We were showninto a small room behind the platform upon which the three idols were seated, and from which daylight was entirely excluded. It was lighted by what seemed to be 100 candles suspended from the ceiling by some invisible means. The walls were entirely concealed by silk hangings, beautifully embroidered, and the floor was covered with matting ornamented with grotesque and fantastic figures. The only furniture in the room was a bamboo table, upon which stood two flat covered vases and a lamp. As soon as we enteredtheroom herequired me to sit cross-legged on the floor, close to the table. He then blindfolded me, and asked me not to move or speak until he told me to do so. Iheard him remove the covers from the vases, felt him wetting the hair on the top must possess peculiar gifts. There were still others who, following the teachings of the late Mr Braid, of Manchester, the leading investigator of hypnotism, helda middle course,insisting that by a continual fixation of the mental eye upon an object, with absolute repose and general quietude, the special senses are exalted, and theimpression is made upon themotor, sentient, andsympathetic nerves;that uponthe brain, as the centre of the nervous system, theimpressionis most distinct, and, by reasonof the close proximity of the prepared paper, the brain imparts the impression thereto, and thepicture is formed. They agreed with the spiritualists that more was necessary than a proper preparation of the paper, but they differed from them in this :thatwhile it was notnecessary for the operator to possess peculiar gifts, ib was necessary that the subject operatedupon should be of peculiar temperament, and should be both mentally and physically in proper condition. Over all the pictures produced during ray interview with the priest there ran a number of fine lines, tending to blurr them slightly, and make them seem as if printed on shaded paper. The priest explained that my dark hair hadmade these lines, and that the grey hair, which predominates with mo, had produced no such effect. He further told me that in pictures made from the hsad of a Chinaman no suchlines are seen, therebeing OTA GO 36 are often buried alive, to perish miserably in the drifts that have formed about them, must be braved. And besides these rough assaults of nature, the Gagneux have to be prepared for the attacks of wolves which thought rays. prowl about half famished, and driven to ductor of It is to prevent the appearance of these desperation by the cold, inclement weather. lines upon the pictures that Chinamen are Not a winter passes but they exact their trirequired to keep their heads closely shaven. bute of human lives. Infact, where dark hair is so plentiful as to Among theseice seekers of the Ardennes, entirely conceal the skull whereon the pre- the pools on which the objects of their quest placed, prono picture willbe paredpaperis forms, are regarded as common property; no hair on the head of a Chinaman at the points where the papers are applied. This seems to indicate the correctness of the materialistic theory, and leads to the supposition that dark hair is not a good con- dnced. This singular art is utilisedby the Chinese Government in many ways;as, for instance, the detectionof crime. The prepared paper is applied to the head of a suspected criminal. Even against his will he may be made to think of the location where the crime wascommitted, with all its surroundings, and thepicture formed is a silent but certain witness againsthim. Prisoners taken inbattle are made to think of the forts, and camps, .andtroops they have just left behind them,and accurateplansofthem allare drawn by this wonderfuland certain process. The headsof prisonerswhose custom ifcis to wear their hair are carefully shaven before the papers are applied. Any subject of the Emperor may be required at any moment to appear and take part inthe sacred mystery, anditis thought wise to have thepeople alwajs in readiness. The queue worn by all of them is regarded as sacred, and this belief is encouraged by those in authority. It is really a matter of minor importance; there is no objection to it; and while the closely shaven head without the queue would present an unpleasant andunfinished appearance, as they are now combined, each makes the other a by no means unbecoming ornament. Sing Fon showed somecrude knowledge of phrenology. In explaining why, in the different experiments, he had changed his manipulations from the top to thelower back part of my head,he told me that pictures of sacred things only wereproduced on the top of the head, while those of women could be had only from near the nape of " the neck. These locations correspond "with venera" amativeness in modern tion and phrenology, and add another to the many proofs of the exactness of that science, besides showingits great antiquity. Unfortunately, no way is known to the Chinese to preserve these wonderful photographs of the mind. They gradually fade away, andin half an hour disappear entirely. Indeed, when subjected to any light but that of suoh candles as wereburning in the room where we were, andthe component parts of which are kept secret, they disappear in- " stantly. The Mongolianis not a progressive race. Itremains for the Caucasian to discover for himself, or learn from the Chinese, this beautiful and useful art, and further to discoversome way to give permanence to the wonderful pictures. Horace B. Jones,in Oassell's Magazine, — A STRANGE WINTER HARVEST. Incongruous though the idea of harvest may appear in mid-winter, a very lucrative crop is gathered during the months when cornfields arebrown and bare. The harvest we speak of is that of theice which forms so important an item inthe business of butchers and fishmongers, not to mention the everincreasing number of trades in which itis necessary to a.'greater or less extent, or the larger quantity consumed in private houses. When there is a hard frost, the ice harvestis gathered in with us. The Norfolk Broads, which are the haunts of the pleasureseeking yachtsman in summer time, are turned to a more practical use in severe weather. Given a protracted, frost, a large quantity of ice is obtainedfromthese shallow lakes ; but it is not nearly so popular with dealers as the magnificent block ice which comes to this country in thousands of tons from Norway. Years ago ice was largely imported into Britain from the United States. The famous Wenham Lake nearBoston supplied a large share of our requirements for some time, but it soon occurred to purchasers that an equally good field lay far nearer home, with theresult that the trade in Norwegian ice was rapidly developed. A large lake at Drobak, near Christiania, which was named after the sheet of water in the neighbourhood of Boston, is the chief source of and if a party comes upon one covered with prime ice, they are held to have a right to as much of the crop as they can carry off in a day's work. The Gagneux return home every evening, andif the members of a gang have found a well covered pool, and are aware thatthe success of their expeditionis known to others, they will have to make a start early indeed the next morning, unless they wish to find less tardy risers installed and at work on their arrival. Each party of Gagneux is accompaniedby a large cart, in which theresult of their day's toil is brought home. They always place themselves under the direction of a leader, whodecides upon theroute which they are to pursue, and takesupon himself the responsibility of deciding whether the state of the weather is such as to render an expedition safe. Much depends upon the skill with which a leader is able to interpret the signs cf the weather, for if oneof theterrible snow storms to which the region is subject should chance to comeon whilst they are far away from shelter they will be in great danger of losing theirlives. The implements of their calling consist of picks, shovels, coils of rope, and grapnels. The picks and shovels are employed, the former to break the ice into lumps of a suitable size, and thelatter to lift thelumps into the cart. The use of the ropesand grapnels becomes apparent if a block which has been detached floats away out of reach of the wielderof the pick. When thishappens,the grapnelis thrown at it, much as a harpooner hurls his weapon at a whale, and if his cast is properlymade, the fugitive blockis quickly dragged into such a position that pick and shovel can bebrought to bear uponifc. This primitive methodof gathering in the ice harvest is in striking contrast to the course pursued by those who follow the same calling inAmerica. Ifc is in this country that the business assumes its largest dimensions. Americans use ice more freely than any other people, as may be judged from the fact that a trustworthy authority estimates the amount consumed on an average by each individualin the Middle States at somethinglike 13cwfc annually, New Yorkrequires a million anda-quarter tons of ice every year, Philadelphia three quarters of a million tons, and other large cities a proportionate amount ; Lake Kennebec, from which a largepercentage of the Philadelphia supply is derived,is considered to yield the purest and clearest natural ice in the world. The operations of the icemen are often prolonged to an annoying extent by snowfalls. Thereis hardly any market for snow ice ;consumers almost invariably require ice clear as glass. If an untimely snowstormhas spoiled the surface the snow plane has to be called into requisition until the wholeof the clouded ice has been clearedaway,and there is a good marketablesurface to workupon. AMERICAN ELECTIONEERING. HOW THEY DO IT IN THE FREE AND INCORRUPTIBLE STATES. In America " the approach of an election resemble? the rumblingof distant thunder." A few months comes on men begin " beforebeifc put up for President to speak of who'll " this fall," wonder if Jim Blame will run for " office," and guess they'll see if their name's on the register." In this country a Government may have to resign at any time between terms, and the electors may discuss its policy and the chances of its remaining in office all along ; but in America the election once in four years, so the only comes " make "citizens up theirmind for a month's excitement, and after election saylittlemore about it. " Both partiesamicably bury the hatchet till the time forbattle comes round again. The campaign is generally opened by the unfurling of the party banners, a ceremony bears " a slight resemblance to the "which hustings of ancient elections in England., supply. This Norwegian ice has gained a great Compared to the English custom, however, reputation for its purity and for the size the Western imitation wouldbe considered of the blocks in which it comes. The com- rather a farce by serious politicians of the parative nearness of Norway to our shores motherland; especially as neither of the naturally gave ice coming from there an candidates for State or Congress appears immense advantage over that from America in person to advocate his claims to public in the all-important matter of price. Of the support,bub leaves that to the leather lungs 300,000 tons which it is estimated that the and elastic consciences of local lieutenants. ice consumers of thisisland requireannually, But a brief description cf the ceremony will Norway supplies almost the whole. The best explain what Imean. A month " or so price ranges from £2 10s to £3 10s per ton,a before theelection a platform, or hustings," street, open in front of the figure which must leavea very fair margin of is erected in the profit, considering that the crop sows itself, club-rooms of the party whosebanner is to be the breeze. given to On the appointed requires no attention while it is maturing, and, in fact, calls for no outlay except that night the local orators of the party take structure, their on the places accompaniedby upongathering, storing, and carrying it. The ice trade of the Continent is to a a brass band, and immediately begin operagreat extentmet by the supplies which come tions the former " by holding 'forth on the" from the Ardennes. Here, at a height of merits of"the Hon.Benjamin So-and-so,' " 1500ffc or so above the level of the sea, the or the Hon. Grover T other Fellow the mention of whose name brings cold is so intense that on the little poolsand lakes which abound clear jice of nearly a patriotic blare from the band, and an around. a foot in thickness forms in a few days. enthusiastic howl from the citizens " " Clouded ice of much greater thickness comes Then the banner, which has all day long " from there, but it does not command nearly hung o'er the heads of the passing throng so high a priceas the transparent blocks of from a rope stretched across the street, but smaller size. The clouded ice is formed by all curled up to prevent untimely exposure, the drifting of snow upon the surface of the is now released by the pulling of a string, water. On exposedlakesitis almost always amid a wild commotion of fire-crackers and found, the moreprecious clear productbeing rockets from the platform, more patriotic confined to those pieces of water which are noise by the band and citizens, and the in somemanner sheltered from the difting noble forms of thepresident and vice-president who ought to be smile down upon their snow. The ice harvest of this out-of-the-way part uproarious supporters. More speeches are of the worldis gathered by men"whoform a then made, more fire-crackers let off, " and distinct class and are called Gagneux." then a procession is formed, of voters stout true," enand which headsfor the Some of them look for their livelihood hall appointed tirely in this industry, earning enough while for the purpose, led by the indispensable brass band. lasts to maintain them in the ice season Iwouldhere like to make a slight comidleness for the rest of the year. But those whohave wives and families to provide for ment upon the delightful impartiality with cannot make a good enough thing of it to which that band bestowsits valuable services suffice for their needs during the whole yesr, on all parties alike, andhow both partiesare and so they farm the land in summer and entranced with the same national or collect ice when winter flings her snowy semi-national airs! We will suppose that the banner just let loose was of mantle over the ground. The work is Mfch hard and dangerous. the Republicans, and that the strains thro' Georgia," "Battle " Starspangled Sudden storms oiDlinding snow, which come of "Marching Freedom," and on with such force and rapidity that men Flag of " — — — — " WITN E S & M^y 6, IB9Q, transgressors of the sacredclauses.' But his pants pockets are full of party dollars, which somehow or other cause his eyes to have an impenetrable film come over them when the agent is persuadinghis victim of the benevolence of his candidate by tendering a gift of hard cash as a direct proof. While we were still around the booth a closed carriage drove up to the polling place, and an old negro, lame and infirm with age and work, was helped out tenderly by the willing hands of four "free-born white Americans," who, before " they discoveredthat " the darned nigger could exercise the franchise, wouldn't have touchedhim with a 30ft pole1 But they touched him then as sons would an aged father, and when the black old imbecile, flushed with childlike pride at finding himself for once of so much importance to white men, essayed a feeble joke, his stalwartbearers werereadywith an indulgent guffaw. They luggedhim intothe booth, secured the coveted ticket, andhanding him to his carriage a little "less tenderly, drove off in search of other independent voters." The day closes inmuch the same manner as with us. A hall is secured for receiving the returns of elections throughout thewhole continent— for they all take place the same day and the enthusiasts of the party stay up to howl themselves hoarse over telegrams of successes, and explain away defeats to their mutual satisfastion. When all the returns are in, perhaps a week afterelection day, a huge demonstrationisheld by thevictorious party to celebrate their triumph, then all is still, and nothingmoreis heardbut the croak of the office-seekers, dunning the representative " or President they havehelped to run in for a tangible token of his gratitude for unmentionable services But this is only an account of American electioneering as seen by the naked eye. A complete expose of Yankee political ways and means wouldbesomething more than a "side show " " business," and don't you forget it1 William M. Russell. forth to the out for Banner" were bellowed " " praise and glory of the great Republican rjarty. Well, lot me tell my unsophisticated European leader that the self-same band will appear to-niorraw night at a similar ceremony of the Democratic party, and willplay the very same airs !Surely the tomahawksof therebel Democrats must be buried pretty deep when they can" be reminded of Sherman's triumphant March thro' Georgia,"andits consequences to the South, without feeling thesmallest twitching of the muscles 1 There is nothing thab would impress the ordinary Briton more than the difference in the tone and substance of American election orations from that of political speeches in is own much-loved isle. To describe the harangues of Western orators we must borrow two words from " Western slang, and set them down as high-falutin spreadeagleism. The political teachers of the peopledo not attempt to discuss principles or policyseriously with ther audiences, but by pouring out a flood of mixed metaphors, absurd similes, and muddled-up bombast, with the most outlandish posturing and gesturing, they contrive to cajole the weaklings into backing their candidate,and send men of sense away in disgust. Their speeches abound with ludicrous comparisons and funny stories. The jokes need not be in good taste ; the stories may be miles from having any bearing on the subject of discussion, and yet tickle a Western audience to the seventhheaven of delight and make them ask for more. I listened one night at a Republican meeting while the Hon. Joseph of Hartford, who is reckoned a Barbour, "don " oratorby his party, told 10 stories in turn withoutonce introducing the smallest political moral. Of course the stories were good, and thelaugh hearty, but a dime comic paper would have had the same result. Compliments, interjections, and even oaths of exchange between are common articles " " the honoured citizen on the platform and the audience in front. Iremember being at a Republican meeting in New Jersey, which would have struck a stranger as being some mutual admiration society in session, had it not been for the mention of the candidates' names now and then. Whenever the speaker in grandiloquent terms would put some rhetorical question to the oppositeparty he was sure to be answered by some faithful one in the hall, to the delight of the orator andhis audience, and, of course, to theutterdiscomfiture ofthe absent ' Democrats. There were two characteristic orators at that samemeeting who might be worthy of passing remark. One was a maimed veteran who most ludicrously reminded one of Hosea Biglow's friend — buildings there werealso a sprinkling the CrownLandsCommissioner'soffice, the Free Kirk,the Provincial Council offices, the Resi- dent Magistrate's Court, the Otago Witness office, &c, &c. And by-the bye we had two lawyers, two medical men, and a mill, and last, but not least, the police station, the lock up being in the occupation of Mr Adam (afterwards immigration agent), who was at; that time engaged constructing a specimen of naval architecture in the shape of an open boat. Town sections of quarter-aore could be had in any numbers in the principal streets at the upset price of £12 10s, and country 50-acre sections anywhere at £2 per acre. Sheep and cattle runs were open for selection, at mere nominal rents, for anyone who would undertake to place on them within a nominal six months one-tenth of thestock they were supposed to carry,bub as yet the definite terms of the leases were not fixed. At that time comparatively very few of the town sections were built upon, and the bulk of them were unsold. The Octagon was nicked out with a spade,and had got no further. There were a few settlers at the North-East Valley, a few at Caversham, and a few scattered in small cottages along the harbour. The Taieri had a good many farmers, and so had the Tokomairiro, and there were a few settlers, not doing much, on the Molyneux Island. The settlers to the north of Dunedin were very thinly scattered. The only people who did any farming worth talking about were the Taieri people and Mr James Smith, of Toko- mairiro. This enterprising colonist had a good farm even then, and he imported the first mowing machine, which was an antediluvian affair a kind of circular scythe pushed in front of thehorses. As to the station owners they were few. Mr Fuller, of Popotunoa Hill, was the farthest to the south, and no one had crossed the Waitahuna. As for the Tuapeka, no one had seen it, or been anywhere further up in that direction. The station owners were ■ Mr Valpy (Horseshoe Bush), Mr John Cargill,"Mr Thomas Gillies, Mr Anderson (called the fatherof the scab "), Mr Walter Millar, Mr Pillans, Ivtr Kettle, in the south ; and OLD there were Mr John Jones, Mr Teschemaker, Mr Seymour, Mr Robertson, in the north. I do not think there were over six more, and 111. of them bad much over1000 or 2000 Ilittle thought when Iventured to sur- none sheep, while a great many had less. I mise that poor old Sandie Low had taken think the average was higher. Suchdon'fc was the last long voyage that his demise would Otago in 1854. Old Mrs Valpy had a spring be recorded in" the very"next Otago Witness cart keptin a shed adjoining her house afc Sandie was indeed all the the Ocean Beach, because there were no I should see. to drive it on, and it was the only editor says of him that is good, and his roads thing on springs ever heard of (we did character was a veryrare exception to what not see it). Then we the shipping consisted of find in generally we the Pakeha-Maori. Mr Jones'Thomas and Henry brig, and occaMany a man in his position would have sionally, at rare intervals, a ship from EngThe mightyone-eyed slarfcerer, The bloodybird of freedomI made a very different use of his knowledge land or Scotland. There was no means of both from his oratory and his infirmities. of the natives and their language, and not j communication with the other colonies until about heroic He twisted his a bonus of £500 was given to good old Capstump andtalked nothing but war. Every now and then he so creditable a one, but it was against tain Nichol to run his brig the Gil Bias anything Sandie's nature to do say would stop to to his audience, "D'ye underhand between Melbourne and Dunedin. That think I'm holdin' ou

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