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There is reason to fear that diplomacy is even more destructive of morality than politics, and that British diplomacy, whioh has always claimed the credit of wearing its heart upon its sleeve, is not quite so ingenuous as it used to be. When trouble .with Russia began to loom large, it was apparently deemed desirable to get " our only General " out of the Soudan, and so it was said his eyes were bad and it was necessary for him to return to Cairo. Now we are unblushingly told that there is nothing at all the matter with his eyes, and never has been, and, in fact, that he i3 still able to see as far through a brick wall as most people. We forget what excuse was offered when 30,000 Russian troops were massed on the shores of the Caspian — probably that they were merely out on a ferning expedition, or something of that kind. Great Britain having responded to this move, by sending 20,000 men to the Afghan frontier of India announced, unmoved, to a confiding world that the Ameer was coming in state to Tndia, that it was intended to have a great " spree," and the troops were there to give him a hospitable reception. Alas for the credit of our nation, it is to be feared that this is too transparent ; at any rate the Russians, if they don't mind what they are about, will find that the hospitable reception intended for the Ameer will be transferred, in a slightly modified form, to themselves. Queer things are done in appointing Governors sometimes, but it is hard indeed to understand what is meant by sending Lord Carrington (or Carington, as he now calls himself) to take charge of such an important colony as New South Wales. One is tempted to iancy there must be some mistake in the cable message. Lord Carington has had no previous experience as a Governor, and was never heard of until he went with the Priuce of Wales to India, asi Aide-de-camp, during His Royal Highnesu's famous tour in 187G-7. He then got the credit of great exuberance of animal spirits, if that is any qualification for being a Governor, which we are afraid it isn't. It will be remembered that Dr W. H. Russell, the famous correspondent of The Times, accompanied the Royal party. Soon after starting he was made the victim of a practical joke, in which Lord Carington wa3 a • ringleader, and the veteran journalist promptly showed that he was not to be trifled with, by making preparations to leave the vessel on which, as he considered, he had been insulted. The affair came to the ears of the Prince, who insisted on Lord Carington apologiaing, and so the matter was settled. After his return from India, His Lordship married a daughter of Lord Suffield, and sobered down considerably, becoming quite a steady-going country gontleman. He was born in 1843, educated at Eton and Cambridge, entered the' Royal Horse Guards in 3865, and retired with the rank of captain in 1878. He sat in the House of Commons as membor for High Wycombe from 1805 to 1808. In right of hia mother he occupies the tremendous position of Joint Hereditary Great Chamberlain, and in 1881 was appointed Captain of H.M. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms. There seems, to have been a difference between father and son on the subject of the family Burname. The father, the 2nd Baron Caririgton, assumed by royal

license the surname of Carrington ; the son, the present Baron, in 1880 assumed, by Royal license, the surname of Carington (in lieu of Carrington). Strango that such difference there should bo 'Twixt tweedledum and tweedledee. We have to acknowledge the receipt from Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, of Christchurch, of a copy of the "Handbonk of New Zealand Gardening," by Mr M. Murphy, Secretary to the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and Editor of the New Zealand Country Journal. It ia a publication of which we can speak in high terms of praiae. It is full of information, exactly suited to the requirements of New Zealand, and couched in such plain language that the veriest novice can understand what is meant. There is an excellent chapter on "Insect Pests," among which we soon came across our old friend, the " leech," which has been making so free with pear and peach trees, and with specimens of which we were inundated the other day. First of all he is honored with an excellent lithograph — quite a speaking likeness, in fact, so that we shuddered when we saw it. He is also formally introduced by name, which, it appears, is Selandria cerasi. The following is what the author has to say about his habits, and what is more important, about the best way to get rid of him : — " This pest is now common in most parts of New Zealand. It attacks not only pears, but cherries and plums, and white thorn preventing their healthy growth by destroying the loaves (or tho lungs of the tree) before tho young tree has had tho time to mature the year's growth. The female makes an incision in the leaf, and then deposits its eggs ; in a few days tho young larva is hatched and immediately commoncos to oat the leaves. After a time the larva ceases to feed and drops to the ground, whero it buries itself and spins a cocoon and remains for the winter. R-emodies — The best known is hellebore, two ounces to the gallon of water. Saturate the foliage with this mixture top and bottom. One application when tho slug hrst makes its appearanco will usually suffice. Finely-Blocked lime or road dust may be used with advantage for scattering over the leaves — a little flour of sulphur added will be of service — in checking tho progress of the pest." We wish the author every success. When a second edition is called for — which we hope will be very shortly — we would suggest that the chapter on " Beo keeping" should be amplified and brought more abreast with the recent advances made in the art. We should add that Mr T. Wagslaff is the Timaru agent for the book.

Timaihj School.— Mr Fred W. Wake, the newly-appointed second master of the Timaru Main School, commenced his duties yesterday. Educational. — The Education Board wunt a fourth master for the Timaru School. Applications will be received not later than tho 20th iust. Cuickkt. — A scratch match will bo played on the T.O.C. ground this afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock sharp. Players aro requested to bo punctual. Tiiat well-known nnd Popular Front Bar of (he Ship Hotel is now Selling Marshall and Copeland's Ales at 3d per Glass and 9d per Quart. — [Advt.] Sale of FnivmjaES. — The Fairlie Creek Racing Club invite tenders for the following privileges : — Gates, general license booth, refreshment booth, cards and games. Tenders close on the 21st inst., and must be addressed to Mr T. Caskey, Hon. Sec. Univeesity op New Zealand. — The Registrar notifies that the first term commences on Monday 23rd inst. Students aro requested to enter their names at the Registrar's office, Canterbury College, and pay fees before commencing attendance at lectures. Colonial Defence. — We notice that the Government are calling for tenders in Wellington for the temporary emplacement of a heavy gun in (hat port. Apparently they are not easy at tho prospect of the seat of Government being altogether undefended. Tho residents in other seaport towns in the colony will be anxious to hear what is to be done in regard to their protection. TheßubningofKoeorabeka. — Two errors inadvertently slipped into the account of this event which we published yesterday. Capt. Robinson, of H.M.S. Hazard, did not die from the effect of the wounds he recoived in the fight, and Kororareka, although the first settlement established in New Zealand, was not the only European settlement existing at the time of tho attack being made upon it. New Zealand Industeiai Exhibition. — We have received from Mr Callis, Secretary to the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, a copy of a pamphlet calling attention to the Homo Industry branch of tho Exhibition. The Minister for Education has requested the Education Boards throughout the colony to make a judicious distribution of the pamphlet through tho children attending the public schools. Resident Magistbates' Coubt, Timabu. — At this Court yesterday, before W. G. Bees and H. J. LeCren, Esqs, J.P.'s, Jno. Scott was charged with tho larceny of a pair of boots, value 14s 6d, tho property of J. Blyth. It appeared from the evidence that Blyth is a carpenter, and w.as working at the wharf on the day the boots were stolen, and that happening to leave them on the wbarf the accused came along and stole them. The Bench sentenced tho prisoner to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. Scott, who is but a youth, has been three times before the Court previous to yesterday for larceny, and bus served a long term in tho Industrial School, Dunedin, for his misdeeds. Conoeht. — We are informed that a. concert is being arranged in aid of the widow and six children of the late Mr David Boyce, an employee on the Breakwater, who has loft his family totally unprovided for. The Oddfellows, of whoso Lodge tho deceased was a membor, aro doing all they can to make the concert a success, and we believe have secured tho voluntary services of most of our best singers. The object of the concert is a most deserving one, and wo look forward to seeing the Theatre crowded on tho occasion. Timely notice will bo given of the dato of the concert. Resident Magistbates' Cottet, Temuka. — At this Court yesterday, S. D. Barker and D. Inwood, Esq., J.P.'s presided. J. R. Leask was charged on the information of J. T. M. Hayhurst with having on the 4th instant used abusive and insulting language towards him. Mr Aepinall, who appeared for the accused, admitted the offence, pleading that he was the worse for liquor at the time. Plaintiff said that he did not know why accused had used the language. The Bench inflicted a fine of 10s and 5s costs. The following civil cases were dealt with : — J. Velvin v. H. Kahu, chum £6 6s 7d (judgment summons). An order was made for payment by instalments of £1 per week, in default U days' imprisonment. J. Velvin v. R. Horhbrook, claim £9 11s 3d (judgment summons). The defendant was ordered to pay tho claim within a fortnight, in dofault 14 days' imprisonment. Samuel Hewlings v. R. H. Pierpoint, claim £20 for rent. Dr Foster for plaintiff ; Mr Hamorsley for defendant. The evidence given for the plaintiff was to the effect that one Thomas Trengrove leased certain land at Temuka from the plaintiff ; that Trengrove becoming bankrupt the defendant was elected Creditors' Trustee, nnd ass uch paid two or three times sums for rout, but on being applied to for tho Bum now sued for referred plaintiff's agents to the executors of tho late Mr Mendelson. Mr Hamersley, without calling evidence, asked for the plaintiff to be nonsuited, on the ground that no evidence had been given showing that the defendant as Trustee had filed his election to take the lease. Dr Foster then asked that defendant be asked if ho did so, and he admitted electing to take the lease. Mr Hamersley contended that the election might not be valid, tho requirements of tho Act as to time, etc., not being complied with. After some further argument, the plaintiff was nonsuited on the ground that matters connected with the filing of tho election had not been proved. The Court then rose. iJTHE EIOUBBION TO ChBISTCHTBOH AND Lyttelton. — The excursion trains ■which, loave South Canterbury for Chriatchurch and Lyttelton this morning promise to be more than full. The first one from Timaru starts at 8.30, and that from Waipjato at 7.20.

The first (rain will not accommodate all who hare taken tickets, and those who are crowded out (provided the number is limited) will be taken by the Waimate train. The numbers taken up to last evening were : — At Timaru, 1424; Faiilie Creek, 40; Albury, 14 j Pleasant Point, 26 ; Waßhdjko, IV ; Winchester, 76 : Tomuka, 53 j Bt. Andrews, 14 j Makikihi, 7; Waimate, 112. It must be remembered that tickets can be taken at the country stations mentioned in the advertisement up to the departure of the trains. Our Winchester correspondent writing yesterday, says : — The trip to Christchurch has long been looked forward to by the inhabitants of Winchester and surrounding districts, and I believe a number of the residents will avail themselves of the liberality of the railway authorities. Should the weather continue fine some 40 at least may be expected to join the excursionists at this station. Winchbsteb.— Our correspondent writes : — The monthly fair was held here on Thursday lost, the sth of March, and although the day was wet, the attendance of buyers was considerable. All the cattle were sold at fair prices, and good business was done in other lines. — Those of your readers interested in fishing will regrot to hear that the trout have lately been destroyed in groat numbers. Over 100 have been taken out of the Waihi creek by boys. Whether the wool washing works hare anything to do with this mortality among the fiah is uncertain, but whatever may be the cause the loss of so many valuable fish, it is deeply to be regretted, and demands tho instant attention of those whose duty it is to preserve our streams from all poisonous matters, or from whatever is deleterious to Ihe well-being of the finny tribe. — The usual monthly meeting of tho Winchester School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Friday evening last. The members present were — Mr Ensor (Chairman), and Messrs Geo. Tayler and Klee. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. According to notice, Mr Geo. Tayler proposed — " That tho usual monthly meetings of the Committees be held on the last Friday in the month instead of the first, as heretofore." Tins was seconded by Mr Klee ' and carried. The master, Mr J. L. Cooke, who was in attendance, reported the average attendance for the past month to have been 76, and asked the Committee to take measures to obtain further teaching power. Mr Geo. Tayler proposed, Mr Klee seconded and it was carried — " That as the average attendance for tho past two months was 76, the Board be requested to appoint a pupil teacher." On the recommendation of the master, it was resolved to charge the scholars threepence per quarter for the use of pens, ink, slate-pencils and blotting-paper, the money to be collected monthly by the master and handed over to the Committee. Tho dilapidated state of the school fence was brought before tho Committee by the Visiting Committee, and it was resolved—" That the Chairman write to the Board, requesting them to take early steps to repair the same, as cattle and horses are doing serious injury to both school buildings and plantations." Mossrs Geo. Tayler and Kleo were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month, and the meeting closed with the usual compliment to the chair.— The store formerly occupied by Mr Gimson ia to be re-opened shortly. This speaks well for Winchester, as in tkese dull tames the closing, rather than opening of business premisos, is the rule.— Mr Curston's now house and paint shop are now completed and add much to the appearance of the township, while Messrs Klee and Tayler have added to th» effect by repainting their premises, so that altogether we are, at any rate, not behind our neighbors in beautifying our town. The New Tiith.— The Bishop of Nelson has adopted the twenty-four o'clock principle in advertising Church services. Several clergymen in England now announce their evening services at " nineteen o'clock." America's Pet Spobt:— The New York Sj>irit of tlie Times of January 3rd gives some interesting statistics of trotting records. Among them the best miles are quoted, as follows : — Trotting in harness, Maud S., 2m 9Jb ; trotting to wagon, Hopeful, 2m 16Js ; trotting to wagon, drawing 20001b, Mountain Maid, 3m 4218, 20 years ago ,• trotting under saddle, Great Eastern, 2m 15js; trotting double team, Maxy Cobb and Neta Medium, 2n> IBjS j trotter with running mate, H. B. Winship and Gabe Case, 2m 6s ; pacing in harness, Johnston (gelding), 2m 6£s ; pacing under saddle, Billy Boricc, 2m 14is ; pacing to wagon, Sweetzer, 2m 17-is. Death of the Queen's Peitate Physician.— Dr William Marshall, who died at Crieff recently was for nearly eleven years private physician to the Queen, and he accompanied Her Majesty wherever she went. He retired in 1881 in consequence of tho sudden and complete break-up of his health, and for the last three years lingered in a hopeless state. Dr Marshall enjoyed a pension from the Privy Purse. Ho began in 1864 to practice at Braemar, and it is said that he owed his first introduction to the Court to the happy chance of his attending John Brown in some illness. The Deceased Wipe's Sistee. — The Bishop of Bedford has thrown in his allegiance with the advocates of marriage with a deceased wife's sister. This (says a Home paper) is a convert who will be highly acceptable to the promoters of the measure, and his sentiments will be utilised when next the Upper House is asked to give its sanction to the Bill, for his lordship is reported to have said that such marriages are compatible with the highest conscientiousness and purity of motives. As the biskops, with few exceptions, have gone dead against the scheme in previous years, this acknowledgment of the morality of the question reveals a big jump indeed in ! advance of former viewa. Actobs' Balabieß.— People are extremely inquisitive just now (says an English paper) about the salaries of actors ; doubtless they want to know if the profession is a good enough thing for them to enter. It may bo stated to ladies that when Miss Florence St. John goes to the Empire Theatre she will receive £70 a week. Gentlemen in scaroh of a means of earning a living may be informed that a man must be the veriest " stick " who does not draw from £10 to £20 a week. Mr Warner, Mr Terriss, and many of the other young men are earning from £30 to £50 a week ; while n, much larger number, it should be stated, have to stagnate on 25s or 30s a week. Cost op Gbowing Wheat in India. — From the Record Branch of the India Office an interesting report on the growth of wheat in India has been issued. The principal information given is the result of enquiries as to the cost of producing wheat. This, we are told varies greatly in different parts of India. One estimate by an expert is given "for what it is worth." It is to the effeot that in Northern India the bare cost of wheat-grow-ing, including rent, is 12s a quarter, and that if the cultivator gets 15s to 16s — about what he would receive when the price is 18s 6d at a local market — he will get a fair profit. But whon wheat is under 40s in London there is no margin of profit for the exporter if he lias to give 18s 6d in the interior of India. Enslish Judges. — The year 1885 finds no loss than four English Judges still actively pursuing their judicial labors after attaining tho age of fourscore years. They are ViceOhancellor Bacon, who is in his 87th year ; Judge . Petersdorff, in his 85th ; Judge Hulton, in his 83rd ; and Judge Bayley, of the Westminster County Court, also in his 83rd year. For tho first time the Judges of the County Courts in England and Wales occupy, by virtue of Her Majesty's recent warrant under the sign manual, a special place in the Table of Precedence, where they aro placed next after Knights Bachelors, thus displacing the Sergeants-at-Law. ' The Queen's Warrant, which bears date August 4th, 1884, further directs that the Judges of County Courts in Eagland and Wales " shall at all times hereafter be called, known, and addressed by the style and title of ' His Honor,' prefixed to the word 'Judge,' before their respective names." Thb Tbadb Dotbession in Amebica. — The latest reports from New York show that trade in the United States is still seriously depressed. Tho volume of general trade does not inpreaet, and retail holiday purchases have been below those of last year. Mercantile collections are slow, and industrial depression and reduction of wages are reported from all greatcentres of labor. Moreover, there are some 23,000 operatives engaged in etrik#s, including coal mjnerß U> tie number of 6800 ■,

carpet-weavers, 6000; shoemakers, 5000; glass-workers, 3600 ; and hatters, 1200. The coal trade threatens to become even duller than it has been, and coals are now quite a dollar higher than they were a few years ago. There is also a depression in wheat, cnnsed by the renewed heavy shipments by farmers. The average prices received by them are from 40c to 45c a bushel, and the outlook gives no promise of a revival. Meanwhile, growers are pinched, and are selling their reserved stock. In Kansas City maize is reported as bringing the grower only 14c, and it is being used for fuel. Further heavy supplies arc in sight. Shares in many companies have declined in consequence of a rupture of the coal combination and the prospective decline in the price of coal. The Eastern freight and passenger warfare being still unsettled, has added to the existing difficulties. In New York and other important cities, there are large numbers of unemployed, the depression in some trades being almost unparalleled in its severity. Threatened Suspension of 20,000 Fohbstbrb. — A late Home paper sajs : — Thirteen years ago the High Court of the Foresters, now numerically the largest friendly society in the world", made it compulsory that all future members admitted into the Order must pay contributions graduated according to ages and benefits. Numerous courts have persistently violated this law, and have disregarded warnings from the last two High Courts at Birmingham and Manchester. The Leeds Executive Council have just issued a final warning, in which they intimate their intention of shortly enforcing the law, which will entail on the offending courts suspension from the Order. It is computed that this will affect 20,000 Foresters, with over £10(\000 funds ; but their financial condition would be much improved if they obeyed the law. Interesting to Coursing Men. — Mr Josephißrennan, Secretary of the Fitzroy and West Bourke Club (Victoria) has lately perfected an ingenious invention intended to simplify the counting of points when a brace of greyhounds are running. It is in the shape of a watch, the dial showing 30 points, with half-points between, which are recorded by the touching of a spring. The inventor's idea is to fix one of the instruments in the palm of the judge's left and right-hand gloves, the former representing the red, and the latter the white collar. So soon as a brace of greyhounds are slipped, the judge, as he rides along, strikes the spring accordingly as each dog shows pace or presses his hare, and at the conclusion of the course the points are at once visible on both watches. The " machine " thus cannot possibly " lie ;" but ono or two important contingencies might arise in its use. The first is that it would be practically useless in the hands of a novice; the second that opinions would frequently differ between the judge and spectators on the value of speed to the hare, the merit of a kill, &c. The invention is to be patented under the name of the " Brennan Record." Glasgow Sunday Society Lectures. — The Scotsman says : — On Sunday, January 11th, some 3000 peraons assembled in the St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, to hear the weekly lecture nnder the auspices of the local Sunday Society, the anathema of the Free Presbytery having evidently had no effect upon the public generally. The Rev. David Macrae, Dundee, the lecturer, who appeared on the platform alone, the Society having permitted him to dispense with a chairman and the visual formalities, and instead to open and close the meeting with prayer. In the way of acceding" to this arrangement, he felt that the kindness of his audience would not be lees than that of the Society. (Applause.) The lecturer having repeated the Lord's Prayer, amid the utmost solemnity, -went on to speak of " Land reform as a religious question," because the principles involved in land reform were in the profoundest sense religious principles, and only in harmony with those principles could any reform be wisely agitated and satisfactorily accomplished. (Applause.) Of course, by religious he did not mean ecclesiastical principles — (applause) — for from the principles that seemed in many cases to inspire ecclesiastical procedure, some of them had reason to exclaim, in the language of the Prayer-Book, " Good Lord deliver üb." (Laughter.) By religion he meant the kingdom of God among men, the incarnation of the divine principles of justice and humanity in the life and conduct of men and nations. The people, he argued, had an inalienable right to their native soil, and the landlords, who wero merely the tenants of the State, wero not now fulfilling the conditions upon which the land was granted to them. (Applause.) On the crofter question, after the utterances of Mr Gladstone, Sir William Harcourt and Mr Chamberlain — (applause) — they were entitled to expect the Government to act, not only according to the letter of the law, hut also according to the higher law of justice and humanity. (Renewed applause.) If aristocrats must have sport, let them try the seal and whale fishing, — (laughter) — or if these did not suit them, let them go to Africa to hunt the lion and the tiger. (Renewed laughter.) In the latter case they would be clearing tho land of wild beasts, to prepare it for man, and not, as in the Highlands, clearing the land of men to prepare it for wild beasts. (Applause.) If it was a Christian thing, as oven the Scotsman — (a hiss) — declared on the previous day it was, to try to help those whom the land laws had driven into the slums of our over-crowded cities, it was also a Christian and a far more wise thing to deal with the cause of this effect in getting those laws reformed. (Applause.) In conclusion, he said, instead of denouncing the landlords, who -were men like themselves, very much what thoir circumstances and temptations had made them, they should promote wise agitation with the view of sending' representatives to the new Parliament free from the bias of landlordism, who would deal justly but firmly with that great question. (Applause.) In Whooping Cpugh, " Baxter's Lung Preserver " is a specific. Sore Throat quickly yields to "Baxter's Lung Preserver." Don't Dib in the House.—" Rough on Rats " clears out rats, mice, beetles, roaches, bod-bugs, flies, ants, insects, moles, jackrabbits, gophers. Moses, Moss and Co., Sydney, general agents. — [Advt.] Remember This. — If yon are sick, Hop Bitters will surely aid Nature in making yon well when all else fails. If you are costive or dyspeptic, or are suffering from any other of the numerous diseases of tho stomach or bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ill, for Hop Bitters is a sovereign remedy in all such complaints. If you are wasting away with any form of Kidney Disease, stop I tempting Death this moment, and turn for a I cure to Hop Bitters. If you are siok with that terrible sickness Nervpusnesß, you will find a " Balm in Gilead " in the use of Hop Bitters. _ If you are a frequenter or a resident of a zniaimaao district, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries — malarial, epidemic, bilious and intermittent fevers— by the use of Hop Bitters. If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable gonerally, Hop Bitters will givo you fair skin, rich blood, and sweetest breath, health and comfort. In Short, they cure all Diseases of tho Stomach, Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, Bright'a Disease. J3500 will be paid for a case they will not euro or help. Druggists and Chemists keep. That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother, or daughter, can be made the picture of health by a few bottles of Hop Bitters, costing but a. trifle. Will you let them suffer 3 — Advt. (2)