ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION. THIS DAY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10495, 19 October 1895, Page 4

ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION. THIS DAY.

Neville Sietivrioht, at Rooms—Freehold properties, South Dunedin. James SaMsok akd Co., at Rooms—Furniture, &c.

part of the pamphlet is devoted to the history of the atrocities, the other to the consideration of England s responsibility. The writer starts by asserting that the dominant factor in the question is the Turk's sincere belief that the Turkish system of government is God's final revelation: "The chronic relation of Islam to the rest of the world is that of a holy war, having for its object to reduce all mankind to the alternative of embracing Islam or submitting to a cruel servitude or death." W e get an illustration of this attitude in the fact that the Christians are subjected to a special tax, called the humiliation tax, for the right to live. The Armenian Christian is taxed to an outrageous extent, and when he is unaMe to pay the tax ho loses his right to live. " All accounts agree that the recent massacres in Armenia had their origin partly in the attempts of the Armenians to defend themselves and their property against the Kurds, and partly in their 4 refusal, from inability, to. "pay the Government taxes. They had forfeited their right to live, and the massacres -were therefore legal." The Turk regards this as a sacred and unchangeable principle, and equally sacrosanct in his eves is the doctrine that Christian evidence is not admissible against a Mohammedan. At _ Damascus the evidence of her Majesty's consul has actually been refused by the judge because he was a Chnstian, and the evidence of a Moslem stable boy taken instead. Tho practical bearing of this doctrine upon_ affairs in Armenia can be easily imagined. Again, Christians are not allowed to have arms: the Armenians are as defenceless sheep at the mercy of wolves. They are also subject to whab is known as the hospitality tax every Christian householder being bound to provide three days' hospitality for..every Mohammedan traveller or official who presents himself. The horrible import of this tax is fully explained by Canon Mac Com: suffice it to say here that the honour of women is seldom respected by the Christian's Mohammedan guests. In regard to this as well as all other matters the canon quotes unimpeachable authorities—usually British consuls, some of them by no means hostile to the Turk. As for the so-called rebellions on the part of the Armenians, they are simply the result of deliberate goading. "In Armenia, as elsewhere in the Sultan's dominions, when the Christians become so numerous and prosperous and educated _ that they excite the fear and cupidity of their oppressors, a decree goes forth to diminish the population ! The local authorities then do their best to goad the Christians into such frenzy of despair as to induce, a few hotheaded men to combine at last to resist. This is immediately .magnified into a dangerous rebellion, and is offered to deluded Europe as the justification of an indiscriminate massacre." Canon AlacCoil traces the full development of this " Satanic plot/ but we have not space to recapitulate his arguments, or rather his statement of facts; and, indeed, some of the charges and part of the evidence, though necessarily included in the pamphlet, are by their nature practically unreproducible in a newspaper. The moral corruption of Turkey is appalling, as most people know'; but not so many people are aware that as a result of that unspeakable corruption " ; the numerical proportions-of Christian Mid Mussulman can only be approximately maintained by" chronic oppression and periodical massacres." We cannot deal fully with the canon's treatment of the question, " Who ia responsible for the Armenian massacres ?:' His answer is " the Sultan," and a mass of confirmatory evidence is adduced.

Some account must be given of that portion o£ the pamphlet which treats of _ England's responsibility. Indeed, this is the most valuable portion, the subject being less familiar. Everyone knows that the atrocities are a fact, and that the Sultan is more or les3 responsible; everyone does not know the character of England's relation to the Armenian Christians. Many people, indeed, will be startled by Canon MacColi/s stern declaration that the atrocities are perpetrated under the protection of England. "For it is the security which the guarantee •of the Anglo-Turkish Convention offers for the protection of his Asiatic possessions that encourages the Sultan to flout the indignation of the civilised world." In the AngloTurkish Convention of 1878 England not only assumed the right and the duty of seeing that reforms were carried out in Armenia, but also undertook to defend the Armenian frontier against Russia. If Eussia were to send troops to put a stop to Turkish doings in Armenia, the Convention would give the Sultan a right to call upon England for aid! "It is an error to suppose that our obligation to defend the Asiatic frontier of Turkey against Eussia is conditional on the Sultan's fulfilment of his promise to reform hi« administration.- There is no such condition." Canon MacCok, does not pretend that the British Government would send a single ship in. answer to the Sultan's call; but he rightly declares that the' position is not one that England should occupy. Again, full provisions for reform in Armenia were made in' the Treaty of Berlin. Unfortunately the task of seeing that the reforms were carried out was made everybody's business, with the proverbial result. The treaty or San Stefano had contained a clause binding the Sultan to execute reforms and providing that Kussian troops should remain in Armenia till the work, was done. But at Berlin this clause was deleted in favour of a general supervision of the Powers, and the Porto has gone on its way for 17 years. "And the Powers have calmly acquiesced in this cynical and contemptuous violation —I will not say of its honour, for a Government cannot violate what it does not possess, but—of its obligations under the sanction of an international treaty. And for this most dishonouring fact England is principally and mainly responsible." And the Sultan is stitl promising.

welcomed now. that he ha 6 come again. Ministers of the Crown, politicians, bishops, all sorts and conditions of men have joined in honouring the founder of a Christian organisation that has found its chief work among the poor, the wretched, and the debased. This is what has won the Army the admiration of the world—the nnquestionablo fidelity with which it has served the poor. Tbe admiration may be mixed with other Eeelings, no doubt, sinca tbe Army has had its weak points. Some people, for instance, have difficulty in getting over ths touoh of charlatanry involved ia tbe assumption of military phraseology, while Professor Huxley's famous epithet*" Corybantic," was not altogether without justification. These, however, are trivial considerations in comparison with the splendid and practical missionary work that has been accomplished. We do not contradict ourselves when we go on to express our eatisfaotion that the over-soa colony is not likely to ba planted in New Zealand. Lord Bhassby observes that "it is not a good thing for a young conntrv to have some hundreds of people not of the best class as colonists—dumped down within it"; and prndenb colonists, with the best wishes in the world towards General Booth's projects, mnst admit that tha new Governor of Victoria is in the right. If fifty out of, every hundred reputed • reformations are genuine and permanent, a good work has been done; but is it fair to expect the colonies to welcome the linkable moiety? We are-glad, by the way, to notico tho Gsneral's contradiction of the report that he had come to this part of the world in search of money for his schemes. There is plenty of philanthropic work to be done in New Zealand, and practical sympathisers with the work of the Army should assist the local corps.

The House of Representatives did the right thing on Thursday in reference to the Amending Liqaor Bill". It must be admitted that there is nogreat likelihood of an effective agreement being arrived at, but it would have been a mistake to follow Mr Hutchison's advice, and assume that such an agreement was an impossibility. Totally disapproving as we do of. tha manner in which the Council has mutilated the BUI, we jot think that the House should make every possible minor concession, if by so doing the main proposals can be saved. There are two points, however, upon which the House should- certainly not give way— viz., the number of votes on the Issues and the moiety polL If the Council can be induced to concede these two questions, the House will be justified'in conceding almost anything else. . In other words, no Bill should be passed unless the great blot of. the existing Act i 3 removed, and no BUI would be acosptable to the country if people who vote for prohibition are not to be allowed to vote also for reduction. We feel bound to express the opinion that there is no justification for the criticism to which Ministers have been subjected in regard to this question. The Premier's attitude throughout all these liqaor controversies has been stiaigbtforward and intelligible, and those prohibitionists who are questioning his sincerity display neither gratitude nor generosity. There is not a jot of evidence in support of the insinuation that Ministers have worked tho destruction of the Bill in tha Legislative Council. • •

Tho French have at last succeeded in breaking the Hova- power in Madagaicsr. The news of the fall of Antananarivo has been confirmed, and General Duchesxe, who a few weeks ago seemed to run tome risk of being recalled from the command of the expedition, has been complimented, and he Is to receive the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. He will no doubt be gratified, and his compatriots will, it is to bo hoped, be temporarily appeared with their small toothful of la gloire. As pnr London correspondent recently pointed out, the French nation is at present very anxious to distinguish itself. It is angry because other nations bava been more successful than it in colonising work;' and the undeniable decreaie in tho number of. French-speaking poople must be very galling to them, especially in the light of the fact tbat the Englishspeaking people, for- .instance, are increasing enormously in nrimber. Let' us hops that the success of tho campa'ga I against the half-riviHsad Malagasy, with t the saorifioe of life whicb it has Involved, will steady ttie French pulse for a while at i,any rate. How the Malagasy will be afiected by what has transpired it is at present I'difficult to say.' Our cablegrams report that. Queen Ranavalona lir is.tq be allowe-l •to retain her throne, but that'her husband (the late Prime Minister, his Excellency EAINILAIARiyONT) is deposed, and that he will probably be banished. The Queen, wbo is a lady of only. 34 years of age, is not likely to be very grateful to the French for this i determination. She is a Protestant, and is 3aid to be of. an amiable disposition, but lit is tbongbt that she had not a: very great influence in the actual government of the country, ncr husband being the real ruler. She is not likely to be allowed much influence in future.^ We trust, however, that under the French "protectionj" which, sifter will no doubt .have an uncommon family resemblance to " annexation," tine Malagasy may prosper. They are a most interesting people. They have mada along step towards civilisation within recent years, and' they | occupy a beautiful and prolific island. The country Is almost entirely devoid of roads, while the method of public taxation is anything but an ideal one; and in other ways 'there Is room for goodvwork:to be done. The whole world will ■ watch the course of events, the more "so since—though the French are in possession, and possession is nine-tenthß of ihe'law—there is an uneasy feeling in the minds of those who are acquainted v^tb the facts that.the now conquerors of tte island have not so much right as might upon their eide.

The Shops and Shop Assistants Act Amendment Bill parsed through Committee, and was read a third time in the House of Representatives on Thnraday. We are sorry to observe that the amendment of the existing Act, " by repealing, in tha'definition of ' shop,' all the words after ' sale by retail,'" was ' not objected to. The effect is that shopkeepers who employ no assistant—widows and poor struggling people—will ba obliged to close on the halfholiday. The amendment giving looal authorities power to retrace oheir steps is a good one. It is absurd to suggest that when an unsuitable day has been chosen there should be no means of rectifying the mistake. Sir Robebt Stout has managed to carry a proviaion putting' hotel bars into the same position as shops nnder .the Act, but the amendment' is not likely to survive the ordeal of Committee in , the Legislative Conccil. Nor should it; there is really no sufficient reason for closing hotels for naif a day once a week, to say notbiDg of the fact that tho law would be continually broken with tho connivance or sympathy of many people who are usually law-abiding. It is a great mistake to pasts laws ttoat are far in advance of tbe popular conscience. A clause was added to the Bill euablibg offices to be closed on the shop holiday instead of Saturday, as directod by the present Act. In regard to the general question, we can but repeat our opinion that the only thing really necessary was to secure Bhop assistants a half-holiday, and that there was no csUl for lest year's Bill, of which this is an amendment.

Our opinion on the Chbkis case has often been expressed, and we cannot regret the issne of the appeal meda to the conit in Wellington the other <?ay ; bat it is strange that Mr Mills and the other promoters of the Chomis Belief Bill did not foreßee fche cortairity of snch an issue. The Act recantly passed enabled the conrt to grant a new trial only under section 416 of the Criminal Code Act—» e., on the ground that the verdict was againßi; the weight of. evidence. Counsel submitted that the' Legislature had intended that evidence discovered since the trial should be considered, and we are bound to sny that this ia not nnlikely; Or m?y it be that Mr Mills succeeded in inducing so many members to vote for his Bill because its ir»<:3ectivooes« ftta desr to there 1 Anyhow, a bad precedent would be established by tbs reopening of this case, and wo trust that Parliament will think twice before passing further legislation.

Dr Duenfoed, Bishop of Cbichesler, whose death was announced in Thursday's cablegrams, was a fine specimen of nonogenariftn activity. Bom when the eentnry was only two years old, bo wan the senior o! his illustrious friend Mr Gladstone by seven yean, and almost to tha end—at all events daring tha present y,ar—ho was busy in hia diocese, holdir.o confirmations aud discharging the artiuonidutiea of an English bishop. Mr Gladstone can have few remaining friends who me older than, himself. One we know of however—the Bight Hon.

0. P. VILLIBH3, who was born in the same year as Bishop Dubnpord, and bas represented Wolverharapton in the Honse of Commons since 1535, being again returned without opposition at the recent election. Mr ViLLIKUS was a statesman of no small distinction in his prims—the capable ally of Bright and Cobdkn in the anti-corn law fight,—and even now, as father of the House of Commons, he is a fzmoas conversationalist.

In the Legislative Conncil yesterday the Mining Act Amendment Bill, Shops and Shop Assistants Bill, land for Settlements BUI, and Native Land Laws Amendment Bill were read a second time. The Rating on Unimproved Value Bill was thrown out, and it was decided to insist on the amendments in the Liquor Bill.

The House of Representatives got through a lot of work yesterday. The Lind Act Amendment Bill, Reserves Disposal and Exchange Bill, Relief of Pastoral Tenants Bill, Public Securities Bill, Lunatics Act Amondmenfc Bill, Beetroot Sugar Bill, and Sea. Fisheries Bill were read a second time. The Public Works and Railways Bill was under consideration in Committee when ths telegraph offics closed.

The sgreenKiit for the purchase of the business oF the Colonial Bank by Hi* Bank of New Zealand was laid on the table of the Honse of Keprefentatives yesterday, and the fall text will be found in another column. The amount to ba paid is £461,211, bat of this £327,305 is to ba returned as security pending the liquidation or adjustment of certain accounts. The sum to be paid in cash, therefore, on tbe agreement b&iDg ratified ig £133,906. A list of the officers and servants of the Colonial Bank is to bo supplied to the Bank of N,ew Zealand, ana they are to be placed on the Utter bank's register as applicants for employment.

A largely attended public meeting was addressed by General Booth in the Garrison Hall la«t eve Ling. On the platform were the representatives of many religious bodies, besides a number of other prominent citizens. The General daalt with the social work of the Salvation Army, and although his address ocsupied over two hours in delivery, he was listened to with wrapt attention throughout At 7 o'clock this evening a soldiers' council will be held, at which tbe Geaer.il will preside. To-morrow— doicribedasa "Day of Boundless Salvation"— meetings will be held at the Garrison Hall at 11 o'clock in ths morning, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and 7 o'clock in tho evening.

Mr Pjulin's forecast at 9 o'clock last evening was *s follows : —"Light to strong N.E. wind, changing to S;W.,and heavy ra"m showers ; indications stormy and elcctric&l."

The Ocsan Beach Domain Board have decided that on s,nd after tbs let of next month a charge of Id shall be made for admission of persons over the age of 16 years to too St. Clair biths. The charge for the me of the dressing boxes is to be reduced to Id. Youths under 16 will be allowed the 038 of the bath? free of i harge.

The Inspector of Police yesterday received a telegram firm Constable Herliby stating that Margaret Christie, a girl 18 years o! age, had left her father's house at Waikaia at 4- p.m. on Thursday to bring home some cows to milk from a paddock on the banks of the Waikaia river. The girl was knitting on her way for the caws, bat had not returned since, and no trace could be found of her, except that at about 5 o'clock some children saw a stocking, a black ball of thread, and a knitting needle floating down the river. The constable *nd 15 others bad searched tho district without success, and were at the time of the telegram being sent dragging the river, in the expectation of finding the girl's body.

The North Otigo Times cays :—" Mr George Brnca tops the lisS of successful anglers this season. Last week ha was out at the Waitaki,. and ebtained 16 Qsh weighing 801b. This week ho obtaiped 18 fish weighing 1081b, the heaviest a»h scaling 10!b." The Wyndhatn Herald reports that on Monday Mr Litrie landed nineash, weighing 201b, from the lower Mimib.au, while in the upper Mimihan, Messrs Greeonhields and M'lntoah in three hours landed Zi fish, averaging 2^tb each. Mr M'C»llum on Tuesday secured an eight-pounder. Oo Wednesday Mr Hoberteon landed eight fish, and Mr Dodd with the fly made a basket of seven fish, weighing 131b. '

Concerning the Pomahaka estate the correspondent of the Clutha Leader writes:—" I am Borry to say wo are progressing bat in a backward way. Since tba day of the ballot, over Z8 months ago, there have besn—let me see, first of all Ferry, who transferred bis sections to O'Connel, whose lease is cow forfeited ; then there were Mitchell, Grey (two),'and Williams, who never turned np at all; aßd now it is very credibly rumoured that two settlers who actually did pat in an appearance and spent considerable sums on improvements have abandoned their holdings. I think lam right in saying ire arc progressing. Perhaps the comiugseison will do wonders—l only trust it may— bat the winter was so bad that work of all kinds got behind, and there are still crops to bo pat in. If it should prove a damp season they will be all right; otherwise the reverse."

At the annual inspection of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, Colonel Fox,, military adviser to the Government, in referring to thß outpost duty done by the corps, expressed a hope that the men would read a book on cavalry work written by Captain Robin, of the Otago' Huss&rs. Tho boole, it might be added, has been in great demand in volunteer circles of late.

The nursing class for woman, under the St. John Ambulance Association, conducted by Dr Stenboas?, was examined in the Y.W.C.A. rooms on Thursday, evening. All tho candidates who presented themselves passed tho examination.

According to the Napier paper* his Excellency tho Governor bad a narrow escape at the show there. He was one of the admirers of the champion shorthorn bull Bolioda, &ad entered the pen to make a closer inspection of the champion. This intrusion of his private domain was reseated by Mr M'Hard/s fine animal, and without any hesitation he quickly lifted his Excellency outside the railings. Lord Glasgow, however, was toon on his feet again, little the worse for his experience.

Professor Parker bsgs to acknowledge the receipt of a cheque for one guinea towards the Huxley Memorial from Dr Burnett.

A very enjoyable social was given in the Arcade Hall, Eoabh Danedin, by tho Ennesfield Club—a training association connected with the Pacific Football Club—last evening. About 50 coup!a» were present. Messrs T. Harley aud X. Gilchrist acted as M.C.'s. Mr Home's band supplied the music, while the catering was jn the hands of Mr J. Samson. The hall was tastefully deoorat&d for the occasion, and dancing was kept up with zest till an early hour this morning.

Another largo audience witnessed the production of the melodrama "A Life of Pleasure" at the Princess i'hettre last evening, asd as heretofore the performance was received with every manifestation of.approTal. The capital sceDic effect* and the stage furnishings generally were greatly admired, and tho audience did not fail to give vent to their feelings. The principals were all succesaful in their respective parts, and each and all were accorded a cordial reception. To-night the piece will ba again staged, aud as the season it now rapidly drawing ton close the opportunity afforded of witnessing what has justly bean described as -the beet play staged during the company's season should not be missed.

TO-MORROWS CHURCH SERVICES. . St. Paul's Cathedral.—Holy communion Sam matins and midday celebration U a ni. (ureachet' Rev. I. Richards), evensong 6.30 (preacher, Key! Dr Belcher). First Church.—Key. J. Gibb, morning and eveuing. ' . St. Andrew's Church.—Eev. J. M. M'Kerrow i morning aud evening. ! North Dunedin Projbytetian Church.—Rev. I | K. M L-ityre, morning and evening | Trlniry Wesleyan Cliurch.-Mornine, Rev. R. [ Taylor; evening. Rev. J. J. Lewis. Evening subject: Novel Reading." Carßlll Eoad Wesleyan Church.—Morning, Rev !J. J. Lewis; evening, Rev. ft. Taylor. Kvenine T Ut& eCC!arke Urreader'" ilo3siel Chvtrcb- M * St. Matthew's Church.—Key. B. P. Hood mornine and evening. Jjisciples, of Christ.—Mr Jlazengarb, morning and evening. Snbjecta: " Our Great Need " and Despising God s Goodneßa." All Saints' Church.-Sai-vicaß at Bam ,11 a.m., and 6.30 pm. X'reachcr, the Dean.

Professor Black wiU lecture tliii ovening at g^^o? "Chemistry, Soils, Manure, lime,

Messrs J. Samson and Co. will sell furniture, &c. to-day, and on Wednesday they will offer freehold properties in the city, St. Cliir, and Abbotsford. ~

Messrs Wright, Stepheneon, md Co. ■ will sell dairy cattle at Puraks.nni on Thursday The annual meeting of the. North Dunedin Presbyterian Church congregation will be held on Wednesday evening. * The Waikouaiti County Council invite tenders for various works.

A sacred cantata, "The Lion of Judah," will be given by the Kaikorai Presb>t«rian Church choir on Friday, the 25th, assisted by several ladies and geitlemen.

Mr D. SI. Spedding will eeHchinaware on Tuesday. ' • . ,

Mr Inn S. Sim3on will sell at Gore, on Tuesday next, 2000 crossbred hoggets. Certificates not cUimedat Tuesday's meetin<* of the Technical Classes Association can be had at J. Willtie arid Co.'b, Princes street

Mr Neville. Sievwright will sell on Saturday, November 2, the Cirae Head farm, situated in the Pukersu district.

The Borough of South Dunedin has an important no'ice in this issue.

All claims against the ship Crusader must be ' rendered to the agents by Monday. Kntries in the vocal and inntrumental contests jn connection with, the Juvenile Exhibition close on Monday next. Entries mny .be made with Bee* and Co. or the Dresden. Toe entries for the l-i'ilw l/i' eS9oyi • The Timeof tne Judges." closed with 140 competitors. The essay is to be written in their respective schools on Friday, the 25th met Mr Allen, manager of Warner's Hotel, Christchiircb, says Loasby's "Wahoo" has cured biin of indigestion, as well as other members of his family. , He tried lota of other remedies without effect. "Wakoo," price 2s 6d; all chemists and storekeepers.—[A dvt.] Messrs Ktdo and Co., eurgicaVand mechanical dentists, notify that theybavecornnienced busmen opposite Cargill'R Monument. Princes St.—{Advt.J Molltson iN-n Co. are sliowiug dress skirts lined with silesia, graceful in outline, shapely in lit, and an all-round well-made tkirt, worth tip to 21*. Only a small number; all one price—l4s 9d. —[ADVT.] To-day Carter and Co., George street, have a grand show all the latest novelties drapery and clothing. DrwEnsakins on the premises. Try Carter and Co.-[Adyt.] See G. and T. Young's window to-day. Splendid display of gold jewellery and watches. This is the place to purchase. You can always rely upon fretting value for your money, the newest goods, and ample choice. Watches and jewellery carefully cleaned and repaired. Lowest prices for good work.—[Advt.] John HtsLOP, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 74 Princes street; The nldost established house in town. Repairs, of all kinds. Good assortment Watches, Clocks, and Jewellery. Spectacles to suit all sights.—[Advt.].

.. _ Jttß«r!( A. and J. M'KARLAriEbeg to cnll attention to their advertisement over the leader. Any orders entrusted to them will receive the beat attention.—[Anvr.] We ore now prepared to take orders for WaiRongoa mineral water, bottled only at the Springs, North Taicti. The best table water as yet discovered in New Zealand. Testimonials from medical gentlemen, analytical chemists, and consumers as to its value can be seen at our omce. We.supply the Dunedih" and Wellineton Ho?pitiils and the Union Company's entire fleet with our pare crystal soda, and mineral waters. SpeciaUy-mude sodawatsr for invalids. Now label coloured browu, witli whits letters.—Thomson and Co.--[Advt.l