GENERAL SUMMARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1945, 15 September 1888, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

O'Donriell, who recently lost the suit •gainst the " Times," cabled to hla lolloltor bom Paris od Angmt 24 to bring onQther mlt against the " Timei." The Ironclad, Warrior, while ornislag In the Channel on August 22 discovered a wrecked balloon and recovered an •eronaut and three companions, found clloging to the basket ropei They had Moeoded from Antwerp on Monday, 20th. Mr Favnell has retained Mr J. B. Balfour, formerly Lord Advooate of Scotland, snd Mr Asher, formerly Solicitor-General for Scotland, m Mr Gladstone's administration* to conduct his suits m the Scotch Courts agalust the " Times." A despatch dated London, August 10, lays there Is deep concern over the desIruotlon of the orops by rains and cold freather* Meeting of landlords and tenants are being held to consider the •ttoaiion and the eonolutlon reached la that English farmers must abandon wheat raising, that the uncertain ollmate ooupled with foreign competition renders It Jmpossible to make wheat pay as a orop. The British Government has finally re* fused to grant a subsidy for the projected cable between British Columbia, Honolulu and Australia, and the directors are pressing the Dominion Government for a subsidy to supplement that promised by Australia and the Sandwich Islands Government. The cntlook at present Is' by no means reassuring.

During the three months ended August 30 344 selectors have taken up 71.187 acres under three systems of oasb. sales, deferred payment, and perpetual lease, as against a total area of 37,371 aores taken np by 248 geleotors m the quarter ended 30th Sept. of last year. Perpetual lease seems to be the most popular tenure, no leas than 44,454 svereß having been seleoted under tbat system by 194 persons. Land sold for cash cornea oext m order of quantity, 17,016 acres having been soli to 77 persona for an agregate sum of £13,704, while on 9637 acreß were taken op on deferred payment by 73 selectors. _ The best Remedy for Indigestion.— Norton's Camomjle Pills are confidently recommended as a simple remedy for indigestion,, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to which we are subjed. Norton's Pills, with justice called the " najtural «tr«Bgtbener of the human stomach," act as a powerful (tonic and gentle aperient, are mild In their operation, and safe under auy, circum, stances. Sold m booties at is ijd, as gl 4 s * by* all medicine wadojs throughout the, 9 wtf